Information and Advisory Notices
Electrical Safety Regulators provide guidance and interpretations from time to time for designers, Responsible Suppliers, Certificate Holders and certifiers, particularly in respect to Australian Standards.
General Guidance Notices and Information Bulletins have been consolidated into a single document category, now titled Information Bulletins. From June 2026 onwards, all new documents will be issued under this title.
Information Bulletins
The documents titled ‘General Guidance Notices’ listed below remain current and for the purposes of the EESS are considered to be ‘Information Bulletins’.
The Information Bulletins listed below are also current and are provided for clarification, direction and interpretations applying in the EESS. They are used for requirements on certification, details required in Technical Construction Files, and meeting minimum safety requirements in the EESS.
- 20-001 AS/NZS 3112 Appendix J v1.0
- 20-002 Switches and socket outlets v1.0
- 20-003 Evaporative coolers v1.0
- 20-004 Wall switch v1.0
- 20-005 Salt lamps v1.0
- 20-006 Standards for portable UPS devices v1.0
- 20-007 Recessed luminaires and independent LED drivers classified as NON IC v1.0
- 20-008 Recessed luminaire with detachable power supply or controlgear v1.0
- 20-009 Requirements for medical equipment and the EESS v1.0
- 20-010 Certification of air conditioners
- 20-011 Pole pruners v1.0
- 20-012 Socket outlets v1.0
- 20-013 Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) v1.0
- 20-014 Sous vide immersion circulator v1.0
- 20-015 Travel adaptor outlets v1.0
- 20-016 Application date of AS/NZS 60335.2.24:2010 Amendment 2 v1.0
- 20-018 DC Isolator certification specific situations v1.2
- 20-019 Appendix J Test Report Format - ASNZS3112_2017_A1_2021_App_J_TRF v1.0
- 20-024 Applicable safety standards and requirements for solar diverters v1.1
- 21-030 Power supply battery charger standards v2.0
- 21-038 DC Isolator test and certification clarifications v1.1
- 21-040 Standards to test and certify arc welding machines v1.0
- 21-041 Glue gun for children v1.0
- 21-042 Approved testing entity for DC Isolator testing v1.0
- 21-043 Approved testing entities for DC Isolators testing to AS 60947-3:2018 v1.1
- 22-044 Power over ethernet devices v1.0
- 22-047 Application for extension of certificates v1.0
- 22-048 Main socket-outlet mounted nightlights v2.0
- 22-049 Lava lamps v1.0
- 22-050 Rack power boards v1.0
- 22-053 Car polishers v1.1
- 22-054 Submersible pumps v1.0
- 22-055 Steam cleaner and fabric steamer v1.0
- 23-062 Alternate solution standard - test for labels that are required to have UV resistance test v1.0
- 23-063 IECEE CB test report acceptance v2.0
- 23-064 Inverters: Pluggable Type B equipment v1.0
- 23-065 Triple insulated wire - Compliance criteria v1.0
- 24-067 Plug-pack type power supplies, battery chargers and similar equipment with integral pins v1.0
- 24-069 Treatment of corrigendum in EESS Certification v1.1
- 24-070 Over Blanket/ Duvet/ Wrap definition v1.0
- 24-071 Microwave oven - Clause 22.106 v1.0
- 24-072 Categorising refrigerator types v1.0
- 24-073 Room heaters - portable or fixed v1.0
- 25-074 Clothes washing machine: Certificate expiry date AS/NZS 60335.2.7:2024 and AS/NZS 60335.2.7:2020 amendment 1: 2024 v1.0
- 25-076 Acceptance of components listed in IECEE CB test reports - Customer testing facilities (CTF) v1.0
- 25-077 AS 60947.3:2023 Annex ZZ Clause D.9.3.201 v1.0
- 25-078 Claiming compliance to AS NZ Standards v1.0
- 25-079 Accepted Standard - Appliance connector
- 26-080 Equipment with driven door/ draw/ retractable parts or the like v1.0
- 26-081 Washing machines with front opening door v1.0
- 26-082 Declaration of different trade name - model number v1.0
Notices Under Consideration
The below information notices are under consideration, it is recommended that these notices be taken in to consideration when assessing compliance with AS/NZS 3820, when creating a technical construction file or making an assessment for certification purposes.
Superseded/Revoked Notices
The below information notices/guidance documents have been superseded or revoked.
- Information-notice-021-power-supply-or-charger-may-2018
- 23-061 - General Guidance - Room heaters v1.0
- 22-46 Information Bulletin - Clause 22.117 of AS-NZS 60335-2-24-2021 v2.0
- 20-018 Information Bulletin - DC Isolator certification specific situations v1.1
- 20-017 DC Isolator certification v1.0
- 20-018 DC Isolators Specific Situations v1.0
- Flourescent Lamp Adaptor retrofits
- Amendment 3 of AS/NZS 3100 Application Date
- Requirements for Salt Lamps
- Requirements for Hoverboards and Electric Scooters
- Application date of AS/NZS 60335.2.14 - 2014
- Requirements for Glass Kettles
- EESS Commencement - General
- EESS Commencement-Responsible Suppliers
- Detachable Plug Portions
- Electrical Equipment Safety Laws
- EPODS
- 21-030 Information bulletin power suppy battery charger standards v1.0