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
The below general guidance notices are current and provide general guidance in relation to a specific question or point of clarification.
- 20-003 Evaporative coolers
- 20-004 Wall switch
- 20-005 Salt lamps
- 20-006 Standards for portable UPS devices
- 20-007 Recessed Luminaires and Independent LED drivers classified as NON IC
- 20-008 Recessed luminaire with detachable power supply or controlgear
- 20-009 Medical equipment and the EESS
- 20-010 Certification of Air Conditioners
- 21-040 Standards to Test and Certify Arc Welding Machines
- 21-043 Approved Testing Entities for DC Isolators Testing to AS 60947-3:2018
- 21-041 Glue Gun for Children
- 22-044 Power Over Ethernet Devices
- 22-047 Application for Extension of Certificates
- 22-048 Main Socket-Outlet Mounted Nightlights
- 20-019 Appendix J Test Report Format - ASNZS3112_2017_A1_2021_App_J_TRF
- 22-049 Lava Lamps
- 22-050 Rack Power Boards
- 22-053 Car Polisher
- 22-054 Submersible Pumps
- 22-055 Steam Cleaner and Fabric Steamer
- 23-063 IECEE CB test report acceptance
- 23-064 Inverters: Pluggable Type B equipment
- 23-065 Triple Insulated Wire - Compliance Criteria
- 24-069 Treatment of Corrigendum in EESS Certification v1.1
- 24-070 Over Blanket/ Duvet/ Wrap Definition
- 25-076 Acceptance of components listed in IECEE CB test reports - Customer testing facilities 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
Information Bulletins
The below information bulletins are current and are applicable for certification purposes. It is recommended that these bulletins are also be taken into consideration when assessing compliance with AS/NZS 3820 and when creating a technical construction file.
- 21-042 Information Bulletin approved testing entity d.c. isolator
- 20-018 DC Isolators Specific Situations v1.2
- 21-030 Information Bulletin - Power supply and Battery charger standards v2.0
- 21-038 DC Isolator test and certification clarifications
- 20-001 AS/NZS 3112 Appendix J
- 20-002 Switches and socket outlets
- 20-011 Pole Pruners
- 20-012 Socket Outlets
- 20-013 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
- 20-014 Sous Vide Immersion Circulators
- 20-015 Travel Adaptor Outlets
- 20-016 Application Date of AS/NZS 60335.2.24:2010 Amendment 2
- 20-024 Applicable safety standards and requirements for solar diverters
- 23-062 Information Bulletin Alternate Solution Standard - test for labels that are required to have UV resistance test v1.0
- 24-067 Plug-Pack Type Power Supplies, Battery Chargers and Similar Equipment with Integral Pins 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
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