AS/NZS 3000:2007: Electrical instal ations
AS/NZS 3000:2018
1 year transition with the
1. Add wording following paragraph
(known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring
Electrical installations -
immediate ability to use
(b)(ii) of clause 1.7.3 "Exemption:
Rules): including Amendments 1 and 2,
Known as the
Any appliance or fitting imported
subject to the following modifications:
Australian/New Zealand
into NZ that forms part of a
1. In 4.5.2.3.2, change “warning sign shal be
Wiring Rules - Inculding
imported caravan, where the fitting
installed” to “warning sign shall be installed
Amendment 1,
or appliance complies with the
or fitted in domestic installations but may be
Amendment 2, and
exemption to clause E4.3.4.1 of
omitted from all other installations”.
Amendment 3. with the
AS/NZS 3001.2 can fol ow the
2. In 4.18.1(b) and (c), change “al live (active
following modifications:
requiremnts of that clause."
and neutral) conductors” to “all active
conductors”.
The reason is so that a imported
3. Add a new paragraph to 4.18.2: “In New
second hand caravan does not
Zealand, only electrical equipment that is
have to remove a socketoutlett that
directly associated with the gas supply may
is perminately pluged into a built in
be installed in the hazardous areas of a
appliance - reducing compliance
domestic instal ation, shown in figure 4.10.”
costs for the end user.
4. Replace 4.18.3 with “In New Zealand, only
electrical equipment (including metering
equipment) that is directly associated with
the gas supply may be instal ed in the
exclusion zones of a domestic installation in
figure 4.11.”
under the Official Information Act 1982
Released
2. Change to: Remove reference 3. Delete clause 2.6.2.2.3(b)
4. Delete 2.6.3.3.2 Exception 2,
5. In clause 4.18.5 Reticulated 6. Amend clause 4.18.5 so
to 2.3.2.1.2(b) and 2.3.2.1.2(c)
and replace it with:
Bul et point 2 – this exception is lighter-than-air gas system,
that the term "hazardous area"
1982
no longer needed due to change delete the words "lighter-than- has the same meaning as
The reason for this is that there
"Either type A in accordance
in technology use.
air"
"exclusion zone" and the title
needs to be an ability to switch the with IEC 61009.1 or IEC
for Figure 4.20.
Act
neutral and earth for EV charging, 61008.1
Considered MOE
Reason: this would allow this
TT, and IT circuits, as wel as when Or
clause to also apply to
Reason: A hazardous area is
an installation is operated
Type F or Type B in accordance
reticulated LPG installations.
different to an exclusion zone.
independent of the grid.
with IEC 62423."
An exclusion zone does not
allow any electrical equipmet
Reason:
into the zone where as a
This is to al ow the use of Type
hazardous area, which does
B and F RCDs
not exist in residential, requires
special precaustion for eletrical
Information equipment as wel as a periodic
inspection. We do not want to
impose a periodic inspection
on domestic premesis in this
way.
Official
the
under
Released
7. Amend clause 4.18.2.3 so 8. In clause 8.3.10 paragraph 2 delete the 9. Remove the words "It is
10. With the exception of 11. Clause 7.9.3
that the term "hazardous area" words "either by the operation of the
recommended that the" from clause 7.9.4
change title and all
1982
has the same meening as
integral test device, or".
clause 8.3.2.2
words in the clause to
"exclusion zone" and the title
remove the word
for Figure 4.18
Then: add in new paragraph 5 after
“domestic”
Act
paragraph 4:
Reason:
Reason:
The function testing of the RCD is to
So that the installer has to
So that the requirments
include trip time, as wel as confirmation keep records of testing due to of clause 7.9.3 can apply Reason: to clarify that
that the functions that the RCD has are
investigations that have
to non comestic
the clause applies in
working, as wel as confirmation that
occurred have uncovered that installations.
all installation rather
protection against electric shock is
electricians are not making
than just domestic
provided by which tripping is ensured for records of testing meaning
residual sinusoidal alternating current and that they often don't
residual pulsating direct current, as wel remember what they tested.
Information
as the presence of DC leakage, as wel as
constant DC where applipable.”
Delete note 4.
Official
The reason for this is to ensure that RCDs
are tested to ensure that they are working
but are not deemed unsafe by Regulation
the
24 of the Electricity (Safety) Regulations
due to the trip time.
under
Released
Add a clause number
Change: 2.2.1.4
Change clause 7.9 and
Change clause 1.5.6.3:
Delete clause 1.6.2(c) Replace:
7.9.3.4 "The
appendix P to make al Mode At the end of paragraph 1 insert note (b)
2.6.3.3.3 – All with “
1982
requirements in
In note 1 Change the
4 information guidance only. the following:
Where a installation or
appendix P must be
word “guidance” to
Reason: In New Zealand part installation has
complied with."
requirements.
"Any RCD that forms part of the the ESR prescribes
been instal ed in
Act
Reason:
installation shall be selected
standard low voltage,
accordance with
Then remove the word The IEC requriements
and instal ed to be combatible not IEC 60038.
AS/NZS3003, the
Reason so that the
‘Notes' to make the
around mode 4 charging
with the types of lead intended
requirements of
requriements for safety clause substantive.
have been dermaticely
to be used within the
2.6.3.3.1 do not apply.”
with Evs become
changed since this clause
installation. Consideration shall
mandatory
Reason: to ensure that was put into the standard. be applied for potential
the NZ requirement for These changes have seen
pulsating and constant DC fault
Reason: to ensure that
EV charging safety is
the safety for mode 4
currents and waveform
the facilitation of home
mandatory.
chargers been moved into
distortion.”
medical treatment set
Information
the product itsef rather then
out in AS/NZS 3003 can
on the final sub circut and
Reason: To ensure RCDs in an
be effectively
these changes have been
installation are not blinded by
implemented without
captured in S4. This also
the presence of DC and they
extra regulator burdon
avoids any regulatroy burdon maintain their safety function as
from having to install,
Official
on hi power supplies, eg for wel as ensure that the correct
what in this case is,
boats or busses, that need type of RCD for EV charging is
redundant electrical
to be designed from scratch. considered.
products.
the
under
Released
1982
Act
Information
Official
the
Need to write the policy
paper wording for Evs -
removal of mode 4
under
requiremets.
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