AS NZS 3820-2009 Essential safety requirements for electrical equipment AS/NZS 3820:2009 ?Australian/New Z ealand StandardEssential safety requirements for electrical equipment AS/NZS 3820:2009 AS/NZS 3820:2009 This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical Committee QR-012, Conformance Marking to Regulatory Requirements. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 14 October 2009 and on behalf of the Council of Standards New Zealand on 27 November 2009. This Standard was published on 11 December 2009. The following are represented on Committee QR-012: Association of Accredited Certification Bodies Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Australian Communications and Media Authority Australian Industry Group Australian Information Industry Association Business New Zealand Certification Interests (New Zealand) CHOICE Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing Communications Technical Forum Consumer Electronics Association of New Zealand Consumer Electronics Suppliers Association Consumers Federation of Australia Electrical Compliance Testing Association Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council IEC Ex Scheme Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development (New Zealand) National Association of Testing Authorities Australia New Zealand Electric Fence Energiser Manufacturers Standards WG New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association Keeping Standards up-to-date Standards are living documents which reflect progress in science, technology and systems. To maintain their currency, all Standards are periodically reviewed, and new editions are published. Between editions, amendments may be issued. Standards may also be withdrawn. It is important that readers assure themselves they are using a current Standard, which should include any amendments which may have been published since the Standard was purchased. Detailed information about joint Australian/New Zealand Standards can be found by visiting the Standards Web Shop at .saiglobal4.au or Standards New Zealand web site at .standards.co.nz and looking up the relevant Standard in the on-line catalogue. For more frequent listings or notification of revisions, amendments and withdrawals, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand offer a number of update options. For information about these services, users should contact their respective national Standards organization. We also welcome suggestions for improvement in our Standards, and especially encourage readers to notify us immediately of any apparent inaccuracies or ambiguities. Please address your comments to the Chief Executive of either Standards Australia or Standards New Zealand at the address shown on the back cover. This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 09914. AS/NZS 3820:2009 ?Australian/New Z ealand StandardEssential safety requirements for electrical equipment Originated in Australia and New Zealand as AS/NZS 3820:1998. Second edition AS/NZS 3820:2009. COPYRIGHT ? Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the publisher. Jointly published by Standards Australia, GPO Box 476,Sydney, NSW 2001 and Standards New Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington 6140 ISBN 0 7337 9318 5 - 2- CONTENTS PREFACE.3 1 SCOPE.4 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.4 3 DEFINITIONS.4 4 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.5 4.1 General conditions.5 4.2 Protection against hazards arising from electrical equipment.5 4.3 Protection against hazards caused by external influences on electrical equipment.6 4.4 Specific requirements for electric toys.6 4.5 Specific requirements for the plug portion of equipment with integral pins.6 5 COMPLIANCE.6 5.1 Guidance on compliance.