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

The following sets out the regulatory definitions of:

The Declared Articles for REAS under the NSW Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2004 REAS – NSW Gazette; and
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 ]