Regulated Products – Declared Electrical Equipment
In-scope (Level 3)

The following sets out the regulatory definitions of:

1. The Declared Articles for REAS under the NSW Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2004 REAS – NSW Gazette; and
2. The Electrical Equipment Safety Scheme (EESS) of Level 2 and 3 in-scope-equipment as published in AS/NZS 4417.2. Refer to this standard for a full list including NZ variants.

The Standards listed at the end of each definition reflects the requirements of AS/NZS 4417.2 and may be different to the New South Wales legislation.

For Non-Declared or not in-scope articles the current version will apply.

All electrical products that fall within one of the following definitions must have certification prior to sale. If you are uncertain if your product requires certification please contact SAA Approvals.

1. Appliance Connector

An electrical device which —
(a) is for attachment to a flexible cord; and
(b) makes a detachable connection between the conductors of the cord and the pins or contacts of any low voltage appliance or equipment of a type intended or generally used for household applications;
But does not include —
(c) a connector within the scope of AS/NZS 3123; or
(d) a plug or socket-outlet within the scope of AS/NZS 3131; or
(e) an installation coupler within the scope of AS/NZS 61535.1.

Class Specification:

• Appliance connector:
• AS/NZS 60320.1
• Plug connector:
• AS/NZS 60320.1 and AS/NZS 60320.2.2
• Sewing machine connector:
• AS/NZS 60320.1
• Standard Sheets as appropriate:
• IEC 60320-1, 60320-2-2 or 60320-3

2. Air Conditioner incorporating Flammable Refrigerant

or low flammable refrigerant (Level 2)

An electrical appliance that –

• is for household use; and
• incorporates motor compressors; and
• is an electrical appliance designed to provide delivery of conditioned air to an enclosed space, room or zone; and
• includes a refrigeration system for cooling, heating or dehumidifying the air, including hydronic room fan coil type systems; and
• is portable, transportable or fixed; and
• uses refrigerant having a flammability classification of Class 2 or Class 3 in accordance with ISO 817. For refrigerant blends that have more than one flammability classification, the most unfavourable classification is taken.

Class specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.40

3. Arc Welder Machine

An electrical appliance which —

• is for use in the electric arc welding process;
• is for connection to single phase low voltage supply;
• is fitted with a flexible cord and plug rated at not more than 16 A;
• can easily be moved from one place to another while it is connected to supply; and
• has, for GMAW (gas metal arc welding), GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding), and FCAW (flux cored arc welding) machines, a 100% output rating not exceeding 65 A.
  The 100% rating is calculated from the square root of the marked duty cycle expressed in decimal form multiplied by the marked output current associated with the duty cycle in amperes;
  But does not include —
• an arc welding machine promoted exclusively to industry.

Class Specification: AS 60974.6 or IEC 60974-6

4. Bayonet Lampholder

An electrical device which —

• accommodates a lamp with a bayonet cap of 15 mm or 22 mm nominal diameter;
  But does not include —
• a lampholder which by design is restricted to specific appliances; or
• a lampholder which is for incorporation in industrial equipment only.

Class Specification: AS 61184 or
AS/NZS 3117

5. Bayonet Lampholder Adaptor

An electrical device which —

• is for insertion into a B22 bayonet lamp holder; and
• is for connection to a flexible cord; or
• has one or more lamp holders.

Class Specification: AS 3119

6. Blanket [ Includes Over blanket / Duvet / Wrap ]

An electrical appliance which —

• is for the application of heat to a bed or human body;
• is flexible;
• has a fabric enclosure; and
• has a projected surface area exceeding 0.6 m²;
  and includes —
• any associated power supply or controller.
  But does not include –
• appliances specifically intended for use under direct medical supervision.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.17

7. Bread Toaster

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is for toasting bread or similar foods.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.9

8. Building Wiring Cable

This definition becomes mandatory on 29 January 2018.
A single or multicore electric cable insulated with polymeric materials; that:-

• has one to five conductors of stranded or solid cores of copper conductors; and
• has an insulated and laid up flat or circular configuration; and
• is sheathed or unsheathed; and
• has active phase conductors with a nominal cross-sectional area of 0.5 mm² to 16mm²; and
• has an insulation designation of V-75, V-90, V-90HT or X-90; and
• is intended for use in electrical installations at working voltages up to:-
  (i) 450/750V; or
  (ii) 0.6/1 (1.2) kV
  But does not include –
• armoured, metallic screened and metal sheathed cables;
• halogen free cables;
• cables with a Fire Rating;
• Supply Flexible cords;
• cables where the insulation of the conductors are not individually coloured;
• cables with a conductor flexibility of Class 5 or greater according to AS/NZS 1125
• cables not captured by the scope of AS/NZS 5000.1 or AS/NZS 5000.2

Class Specification: For working voltages up to 450/750V – AS/NZS 5000.2; or
For working voltages up to 0.6/1 (1.2)kV – AS/NZS 5000.1.

Note: A Supply Flexible Cord is captured by the definition of ‘Supply Flexible Cord’ elsewhere in this schedule.
Note: Cables where the insulation of the conductors are not individually coloured are usually considered control cables for
specialised purposes.
Note: Cables that have a conductor flexibility of Class 5 according to AS/NZS 1125 are commonly known as Flexible Cable.
Note: Cables used for the ‘consumers mains’ and Extra Low Voltage cables are previously excluded by the Act by being outside the definition of electrical installation.
Note: The scopes of AS/NZS 5000.1 and AS/NZS 5000.2 do not apply to polymeric insulated cables for special installations and service conditions or for which there are separate Australian/New Zealand Standards.

9. Clothes Dryer

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is for drying textile material.
  But does not include _
• a heated towel rail; or
• a gas appliance having electrical connections.

Class Specification:

• Rotary type:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.11
• Cabinet type:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.43
• High Speed Spin Extractor:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.4

10. Control or Conditioning Device

An electrical device which —

• is a household type;
• is for controlling or conditioning the electrical input to electrical apparatus;
• is self-contained and portable; and
• connects to supply by means of a flexible cord and plug, appliance inlet or pins for engagement with a socket-outlet.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 3105

11. Cooking Appliance – Portable Type

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• is for cooking or warming food by electrical energy; and
• is portable.

Class Specification:

• Griller, roaster or oven (Including breadmaker):
• AS/NZS 60335.2.9
• Warming plate or similar:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.12
• Frying pan, deep fryer or wok:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.13
• Outdoor barbecue:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.78

12. Cord Extension Socket

An electrical device which —

• is for attachment to a flexible cord;
• has a maximum rating of 20 A at low voltage; and
• has contacts whereby a detachable connection may be made with the corresponding pins of a plug or an inlet;
  But does not include —
• a connector or appliance connector designated in AS/NZS 3123; or
• a socket-outlet designated in AS/NZS 3131; or
• an installation coupler designated in AS/NZS 61535.1

Class Specification: AS/NZS 3120

13. Cord-Line Switch

An electrical device which —

• is for attachment in a flexible cord;
• manually opens and closes an electrical circuit; and
• has a rating not exceeding 16 A at low voltage;
  but does not include —
• bell push and pendant switches.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 3127

14. DC Isolator

An electrical device which-

• is an air-break d.c. rated isolator; and
• has a rated operational current not exceeding 32A; and
• has a utilization category DC-PV2; and
• is for connection to the wiring of a photovoltaic (PV) electrical installation, other renewable energy installation, or energy
  storage installation; and includes
• any dedicated individual enclosure where the d.c. isolator is classified as enclosed outdoor.

NOTE 1: A ‘dedicated individual enclosure’ includes a single dc isolator in an enclosure or multiple dc isolators in a common enclosure, but does not include the enclosure where the dc isolator is to be installed integral within a power conditioning equipment (PCE) enclosure or is to be installed in an enclosure that complies with a relevant standard for assemblies for use in photovoltaic networks.

Class Specification: AS 60947.3

15. Decorative Lighting Outfit

An electrical appliance which —

• is for decorative, display or illumination purposes;
• is portable;
• consists of –
• lamps (including LED types) or lampholders interconnected by flexible cord of less than 2.5 mm² cross-sectional
  area; or
  (ii) lamps (including LED types) within a flexible enclosure; and
• may be integral with a frame or similar support and includes —
• any integral power supply or control device.

Class Specification:

• Rope lights:
• AS/NZS 60598.2.21
• Other, including lighting chains and festoon lighting:
• AS/NZS 60598.2.20

16. Dishwashing Machine

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is for washing of eating or cooking utensils.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.5

17. Double Capped Light Emitting Semiconductor Lamp

An electrical appliance that—

• is a tubular light emitting semiconductor light source;
• is a double capped lamp; and
• has integral, built-in or independent control gear
  but does not include—
• a self-ballasted light emitting semiconductor light source within the scope of AS/NZS IEC 62560.

Class specification: AS/NZS 60598.2.1

18. Edison Screw Lampholder

An electrical device which —

• accommodates a lamp with an Edison screw cap of 14 mm or 27 mm nominal outside diameter.
  but does not include —
• a lampholder which by design is restricted to specific appliances; or
• a lampholder which is for incorporation in industrial equipment only.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 3140 or AS/NZS 60238

19. Evaporative Cooler

An electrical appliance which —

• is a device that cools air through evaporation of water;
• incorporates a fan for moving air; and
• is fixed with one or more vents.
  But does not includes —
• An evaporative cooler that has a rated airflow greater the 3,500 L/s.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.98

20. Fan

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• has a primary function of moving air in its vicinity for comfort or extraction purposes;
• is self-contained;
  and includes —
• duct fans
• any associated ancillary equipment.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.80

21. Fence Energiser

An electrical appliance which –
regulates and controls the supply of electrical energy to an electric fence.
Class specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.76

22. Flexible Heating Pad/Electric Hot Water Bottle

An electrical appliance which —

• is for application of heat to parts of the human body;
• is in the form of a flexible pad; and
• has a projected area not exceeding 0.6m².
  and includes:
• an electric hot water bottle
  but does not include:
• appliances specifically intended for use under direct medical supervision.

Class Specification:

• Foot Warmer, foot mat, electric hot water bottle:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.81
• Other:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.17

23. Floor Polisher/Scrubber

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is used to polish or scrub floors.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.10

24. Fluorescent Lamp Ballast

An electrical device which —

• is for controlling the magnitude of current flowing through the discharge path of a fluorescent lamp;
• is of the independent or built-in type intended for use with luminaires (portable or fixed); or
• is of the integral type, rated at 60W or less, such that it forms a non-replaceable part of a fluorescent lamp/ballast
  combination; or
• is of the adaptor type such that it allows the insertion of a fluorescent lamp into the ballast by the user;
  and includes —
• any capacitor incorporated in or supplied with the ballast;
  But does not include —
• a ballast which is incorporated in luminaries certified for compliance with the requirements for electrical equipment with
  increased safety type protection (Ex e) for use in hazardous locations.

Class Specification:

• Integral (self-ballasted) magnetic or electronic type:
• AS/NZS 60968
• Other magnetic type:
• AS/NZS 61347.2.8
• Other Electronic type:
• AS/NZS 61347.2.3
• Fluorescent lamp adaptors (T8:T5):
• AS/NZS 61347.2.3 +
  the relevant requirements of AS/NZS 60598.2.1

25. Fluorescent Lamp Starter

An electrical device which —

• is for starting preheat type fluorescent lamps;
• is a glow-start type; and
• has an enclosure of insulating material.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60155

26. Glue Gun

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• is hand-held; and
• is for melting and applying sticks of solid adhesive.
  But does not include –
• a glue gun promoted exclusively to industry.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.45

27. Hair Care Appliance

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type or a commercial hand-held type; and
• is for drying, styling or the caring of human hair.

Class Specification:
AS/NZS 60335.2.23

For Hair Straighteners only –

• The approval period is limited to two years.
• The test report must indicate testing has been carried out no more than twelve months prior to the application date; and
• The test report must clearly identify the model number and brand name, or the manufacturer must provide a clear and concise statement that clarifies any deviation from the report details.

28. Hedge Clipper

An electrical appliance which —

• is for trimming hedges; and
• is hand held.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60745.2.15

29. Immersion Heaters

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• is for heating liquid in which it may be immersed; and
• is self-contained;
  and includes —
• aquarium type immersion heaters.

Class Specification:

• Aquarium type:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.55
• Portable (other than aquarium) type:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.74
• Fixed type:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.73

30. Insect Electrocutor

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• kills insects by the application of electrical energy.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.59

31. Inspection Handlamp

An electrical appliance which —

• is for inspection purposes using illumination;
• contains an electric light source; and
• is hand held;
  But does not include —
• handlamps with a magnification facility.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60598.2.8

32. Iron

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• is for smoothing or pressing fabric by the application of heat or steam; and
• is hand held except for any separate steam generator;
  and includes —
• any associated equipment.

Class Specification: Fabric steamer type: AS/NZS 60335.2.85
Other type: AS/NZS 60335.2.3

33. Kitchen Machine

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is for the preparation of food by mechanical means; or
• is for opening cans; or
• is for sharpening of knives.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.14

34. Lawn Care Appliance

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is for cutting grass or lawn.

Class Specification:

• Mower (except for robotic lawn mower):
• AS/NZS 60335.2.77
• Robotic lawn mower:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.107
• Trimmer (with non-metallic filament Line or cutter):
• AS/NZS 60335.2.91
• Trimmer (Other):
• AS/NZS 60335.2.91
• Grass shears:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.94

35. Light Emitting Semiconductor Lamp (Self Ballasted)

An electrical appliance that—

• incorporates a light emitting semiconductor light source; and
• has any additional elements necessary for stable operation of the light source incorporated within the lamp body and
  permanently connected to the light source; and
• has a rated voltage greater than 50 V and up to and including 250 V; and
• is intended for connection to supply via means of lamp cap for insertion into a lampholder.
  but does not include—
• a double capped light emitting semiconductor lamp.

Class specification: AS/NZS 62560

36. Liquid Heating Appliance

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• is portable;
• has a capacity not exceeding 10L; and
• heats liquid for —
  (i) humidifying room air; or
  (ii) use in, or as, a hot beverage; or
  (iii) cooking.

Class Specification: Humidifier: AS/NZS 60335.2.98
Other: AS/NZS 60335.2.15

37. Luminaire – Portable Type/ Simple Portable Luminaire

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• provides illumination or for decorative purposes, produces light;
• is fitted with a supply flexible cord, an appliance inlet socket or a power supply unit with integral pins for insertion into a socket;
• is for standing on a table or floor, or is fitted with a clamp or similar for attachment to vertical or horizontal surfaces;
• is for use with tungsten filament, tubular fluorescent or other discharge lamps or Light Emitting Diode “LED” types; and
• is constructed to represent a model, person or animal and, by its design and materials used, is likely to be treated by a child as a toy; or
• has metal parts which are required to be earthed or double insulated from live parts (excluding live parts of an all insulated lampholder).

Class Specification:

• Child appealing type (refer to (f)):
• AS/NZS 60598.2.10
• With built-in transformer or convertor:
• AS/NZS 60598.2.6
• Type for Garden Use:
• AS/NZS 60598.2.7
• Other:
• AS/NZS 60598.2.4

38. Massage Appliance

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• is for massaging the human body;
• is portable; and
• is self-contained.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.32

39. Microwave Oven

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• applies heat to food, liquid or other substances in a chamber by means of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.25

40. Miniature Overcurrent Circuit-Breaker

An electrical device which —

• is an enclosed air-break switch;
• opens a low voltage circuit automatically under predetermined conditions of over- current;
• has a nominal rating not exceeding 125 A; and has —
  (i) a current breaking capacity up to but not including 10 kA; and/or
  (ii) a projected panel mounting area not exceeding 4000 mm² per pole;
  but does not include —
• miniature overcurrent circuit-breakers as defined but which:
  (i) are intended and marked as being only for use in industrial application; or
  (ii) are intended only for use within and for protection of electrical equipment as distinct from circuit wiring and are appropriately marked.

Class Specification:
AS/NZS 60898.1 and AS/NZS 60898.2
(or AS 60947.2 for DC circuit breakers outside the scope of AS/NZS 60898.2); or
AS/NZS 3111

41. Nightlight – Mains Socket-Outlet Mounted

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• incorporates integral pins for insertion into a socket outlet;
• is intended to provide a source of low-level illuminance in areas not normally illuminated at night.
  but does not include—
• other appliances with indicator lamps.

Class specification: AS/NZS 60598.2.12

42. Outlet Device

An electrical device which —

• is a household type;
• as its primary function, extends supply from a socket-outlet;
• is portable;
• incorporates facilities for the insertion of a plug or plugs; and
• has a rating not exceeding 20 A;
  but does not include —
• a cord extension set.

Class Specification:

• Integral pin type (including travel adaptor):
• AS/NZS 3122
  AS/NZS 3122 is modified to preclude types that can be rewired by the user
• Other:
• AS/NZS 3105

43. Plug

An electrical device which —

• makes a detachable connection between the contacts of a socket-outlet and the conductors of a flexible cord;
• has two, three or four pins for insertion into a socket-outlet; and
• has a maximum rating of 20 A;
  but does not include —
• a plug which is within the scope of AS/NZS 3123 and is intended for industrial use; or
• a plug which is within the scope of AS/NZS 3131 or AS/NZS 61535.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 3112

44. Power Supply or Charger

An electrical device which—

• provides an output not exceeding 50 V a.c. or 120 V ripple free d.c.; and
• is a type to provide supply to separate luminaires; or
• is a household type for either charging batteries or to provide a supply to separate equipment.
  But does not include:
• Information Technology and Audio Video equipment that can use the output to also transmit data that is not associated with the power supply or charger function.

Class Specification:
General use:

• AS/NZS 61558.2.6; or
• AS/NZS 61558.2.16 (switched-mode types)

Electronic or transformer types designated for use with specific electronic equipment:

• AS/NZS 60065; or
• AS/NZS 60950.1; or
• AS/NZS 61558.2.16: (switched-mode types); or
• AS/NZS 62368.1

Toys:

• AS/NZS 61558.2.7; or
• AS/NZS 61558.2.16 (switched-mode types)

Bells or chimes:

• AS/NZS 61558.2.8; or
• AS/NZS 61558.2.16 (switched-mode types)

Lighting purposes:

• Electronic type:
  LED modules: AS 61347.2.13
  Other: AS/NZS 61347.2.2
  Ferromagnetic type: AS/NZS 61558.2.6

Handlamps:

• AS/NZS 61558.2.9
• AS/NZS 61558.2.16 (switched-mode types)

Fence energisers:

• AS/NZS 61558.2.6 together with AS/NZS 60335.2.76; or
• AS/NZS 61558.2.16 together with AS/NZS 60335.2.76 (switched-mode types)

Battery chargers

• AS/NZS 60335.2.29

45. Projector

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is for projecting an image from a photographic slide or moving film.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.56

46. Range

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• is for cooking food using heat produced by electrical energy; and
• is stationary.

Class Specification:
Fixed outdoor barbeque: AS/NZS 60335.2.78
Other: AS/NZS 60335.2.6

47. Range Hood

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• collects and/or filters air; and
• is for installation above, or adjacent to, a cooking appliance.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.31

48. Razor/Hair Clipper

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• shaves, cuts or trims human hair.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.8

49. Refrigerator/Freezer [Refrigerating Appliance]

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• cools and stores food.
  But does not include –
• wine coolers

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.24

50. Residual Current Device

An electrical device which —

• isolates or initiates a tripping signal to isolate a low voltage supply to protected circuits, socket-outlets or equipment in the event of a current flow to earth which exceeds a predetermined level;
• may be fixed or portable;
• has a rated residual current not exceeding 300 mA for devices intended for connection to fixed wiring or 30 mA for other devices; and
• has a rated load current not exceeding 125 A for devices intended for connection to fixed wiring or 20 A for other devices;
  But does not include —
• a device intended to be used with a particular circuit breaker other than a miniature overcurrent circuit-breaker; or
• a device intended to protect an electricity supply authority distribution system; or
• a device covered by AS 2081 and intended for mines use.

Class Specification:

• Without integral over-current protection:
  AS/NZS 61008.1 or AS/NZS 3190
• With integral over-current protection:
  AS/NZS 61009.1 or AS/NZS 3190 and AS/NZS 3111
• Type ‘B’ and ‘F’ devices:
  IEC 62423
• Type SPE – PRCDs:
  IEC 62335

Portable types:

• (a) AS/NZS 3190; or
• (b) AS/NZS 3190 together with AS/NZS 3012 (Type PSOA); or
• (c) IEC 61540 and the PRCD and PSOA requirements of AS/NZS 3190.

51. Room Heater

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is for heating, by electrical energy, the atmosphere for comfort purposes;
  and includes –
• an appliance that accommodates one or more heat lamps;
  But does not include —
• an airconditioning appliance;
• a heating system that is intended to heat the atmosphere of a room primarily by raising the temperature of any floor,
  wall, or ceiling area; or
• an under-carpet heating system.

Class Specification:

• Thermal storage type: AS/NZS 60335.2.61
• Other: AS/NZS 60335.2.30

52. Sewing Machine

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is for stitching fabric or other material.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.28

53. Socket-Outlet

An electrical device which —

• is for fixing at a point at which fixed wiring terminates;
• provides a detachable connection with the pins of a plug;
• has two, three, or four contacts; and
• has a maximum rating of 20A;
  But does not include —
• an outlet within the scope of AS/NZS 3123 or AS/NZS 3131 or AS/NZS 61535.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 3112
AS/NZS 60884.1 (including Annex ZZ)

54. Soldering Iron

An electrical appliance which —

• is for the application or removal of solder; and
• is hand held;
  and includes —
• any integral or associated power supply or controller;
  But does not include —
• a soldering iron promoted exclusively to industry.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.45

55. Supply Flexible Cord

An electrical cord which —

• is unscreened and flexible;
• is designed for use at low voltage;
• consists of two or three elastomer or PVC insulated cores of multistrand construction;
• has a cross-sectional area of each conductor not exceeding 2.5 mm² ; and
• has for other than tinsel cords, individual wire strandings not exceeding —
  (i) 0.21 mm for conductor sizes up to 1 mm²; or
  (ii) 0.26 mm for conductor sizes exceeding 1 mm²;
  but does not include —
• a flexible cord directly connected to equipment or approved non-rewirable accessories which is marked in accordance with the CENELEC HAR marking scheme for flexible cords.

Class Specification:

• General flexible cord: AS/NZS 3191; or
  PVC insulated type: AS/NZS 60227.5; or
  Rubber type: AS/NZS 60245.4
• Halogen-free thermoplastic insulation cord: EN 50525-3-11
• Halogen-free cross-linked insulation cord: EN 50525-3-21

56. Swimming Pool or Spa Equipment

An electrical appliance or device —

• that is a transportable spa pool of transportable spa-bath; or
• that is for circulating air or water in an conventional bath; or
• that is for use in the operation or cleaning of a swimming pool, non-transportable spa pool or non-transportable spa bath;
  but does not include —
• an appliance or device exclusively promoted for commercial use; or
• a heat pump.

Class Specification:

• Pump:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.41
• Spa pool/bath or appliance to circulate air or water in a conventional bath:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.60
• UV Radiation Water treatment appliances:
• AS/NZS 60335.2.109
• Other:
• AS/NZS 3136

57. Television Receiver

An electrical appliance which —

• is for household use;
• is for the display of public or subscription television broadcasts; and
• incorporates a single cathode ray picture tube.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60065; or AS/NZS 62368.1

58. Therapeutic Lamp

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• produces ultraviolet or infra-red radiation for personal, therapeutic or cosmetic purposes; and
• is portable.

Class Specification:

For appliances incorporating lasers and intense light sources: AS/NZS 60335.2.113

Other: AS/NZS 60335.2.27

59. Tool – Portable Type

An electrical appliance which —

• is for machining, drilling, sawing, or surface preparation; and
• may be entirely supported by hand during operation;
  but does not include —
• a tool, portable type, promoted exclusively to industry.

Class Specification:

• AS/NZS 60745.1 plus the appropriate AS/NZS 60745 Series Part 2 Where the published AS/NZS 60745 Series Part 2 has been withdrawn or does not exist:-
• AS/NZS 62841.1 plus the appropriate AS/NZS 62841 Series Part 2
• Other (where an AS/NZS 60745 Part 2 or AS/NZS 62841 Part 2 is not available) AS/NZS 3160

60. Vacuum Cleaner

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type;
• is portable; and
• removes dust, dirt or moisture and the like from floor coverings by suction; or
• removes garden refuse from lawns or paths and the like by suction.

Class Specification: Hand held garden type: AS/NZS 60335.2.100
Other: AS/NZS 60335.2.2

61. Wall Switch

An electrical device which —

• is a household type; and
• is an air-break switch or, from 1 July 2020 an [electronic switch]; and;
• is for connection to the wiring of an electrical installation; and
• is primarily for mounting on a vertical surface; and
  (e is intended to turn a load ON or OFF; and
• has a rating not exceeding 20 A.
  but does not include—
• automatic operation by means of motion sensors such as Passive Infrared sensors, Microwave sensors, Ultrasonic sensors or the like.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 3133; or
AS/NZS 60669.1 and AS/NZS 60669.2.1 [plus AS/NZS 3133 M rating if applicable]

62. Washing Machine

An electrical appliance which —

• is a household type; and
• is intended for washing clothes and other textile materials.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.7

63. Water Bed Heater

An electrical appliance which —

• is for installation under a water bed envelope; and
• heats water contained in that envelope;
  and includes —
• any associated control device.

Class Specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.66

64. Water Heater

An electrical appliance which —

• (i) is for heating and storage of water for bathing, washing, or similar purposes;
  (ii) incorporates a heating element;
  (iii) is unvented; and
  (iv) has a storage capacity not less than 4.5 L not more than 680 L;
  or
• (i) is for heating water;
  (ii) is of the instantaneous type; and
  (iii) incorporates live parts in contact with water.

Class Specification:

• Pressure Storage type: AS/NZS 60335.2.21
• Instantaneous type: AS/NZS 60335.2.35

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ADDITIONAL NEW ZEALAND REGULATORY DEFINITIONS (Level2)

Building wiring cable

An electric cable that—

• has 1–5 conductors of stranded or solid cores of copper conductors;
• has an insulated and laid up flat or circular configuration;
• is sheathed to provide mechanical protection to the insulation;
• is intended for use at a rated voltage of between 200 and 250 V, single phase, or between 350 and 450 V, multi-phase, rrms, a.c., between conductors or to earth;
• is intended for use in buildings or similar structures; and
• has a cross-sectional area per conductor of between 0.5 mm2 and 16 mm2.

Class specification: For working voltages up to 0.6/1 (1.2) kV: AS/NZS 5000.1
For working voltages up to 450/750 V: AS/NZS 5000.2

Cord extension set

An electrical device that—

• is a household type;
• as its primary function, extends supply from a socket-outlet;
• is portable;
• incorporates one extension socket-outlet at the end;
• has a rating not exceeding 20 A; and
• does not incorporate integral pins for insertion into a socket outlet;
  but does not include—
• an outlet device.

Class specification: AS/NZS 3199

Touch dimmer

An electrical device that—

• is an electronically operated switch for direct or indirect operation of lamp circuits or the speed of motors; and
• utilises direct or indirect contact of a person with live parts for its operation.

Class specification: IEC 60669-2-1

Light fitting

An electrical device that—

• is intended to produce light for illumination purposes in domestic or similar applications;
• has a rating up to and including 500 W;
• is for use with tungsten filament, light emitting semiconductors, tubular fluorescent or other discharge lamps; and
• may also incorporate automatic controls, such as passive infrared motion detectors.
  It does not include—
• An electrical device that is intended to produce light for illumination purposes in commercial or industrial applications.

Class specification: AS/NZS 60598.2.1, AS/NZS 60598.2.2 or IEC 61347-2-13 as appropriate

Drive for garage doors for residential use

An electrical device that includes the motor and other components that controls the movement of a garage door for residential use
Class specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.95

Drive for horizontally and vertically moving gates, doors and windows for household and similar purposes

An electrical device that includes the motor and other components that controls the movement of the movable part of a gate, door or window that is operated by the drive.
Class specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.103

Battery operated fence energizer

A battery operated electrical appliance that regulates and controls the supply of electrical energy to an electrical fence.
Class specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.76

Battery operated tool – portable type

An electrical appliance that—

• is for machining, drilling, sawing, or surface preparation; and
• may be entirely supported by hand during operation;
  but does not include—
• a tool, portable type, promoted exclusively to industry.

Class specification: AS/NZS 60745 series of standards

Electrically operated toy

Electrically operated product intended for use by children under 14 years old for playing purposes that is operated by –

• batteries; or
• the supply mains through a transformer for toys and using the supply mains as the only source of electrical energy; or
• batteries and either simultaneously or alternatively the supply mains through a transformer for toys

Class specification: AS/NZS 62115

Appliance for skin exposure to ultraviolet radiation

Electric appliance incorporating emitters for exposing the skin to ultraviolet radiation, for household and commercial use
Class specification: AS/NZS 60335.2.27

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