Abstract
Provides requirements for the selection and installation of electrical equipment, design and testing of electrical installations, especially with regard to the essential requirements for safety of persons and livestock from physical injury, fire or electric shock. Many of the prescriptive work practices contained in previous editions of AS 3000 have been removed and this Standard incorporates internationally accepted practices.
Scope
This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for the design, construction and testing of electrical installations, including the selection and installation of electrical equipment forming part of such electrical installations.
The requirements are intended to protect persons, livestock and property from electric shock, fire and physical injury hazards that may arise from an electrical installation that is used with reasonable care and with due regard to the intended purpose of the electrical installation.
Application
This Standard may be applied through legislative requirements, made in each State and Territory of Australia and in New Zealand, concerned with the safety of electrical installations. The Standard may also be applied in conjunction with any additional requirements, exemptions or restrictions contained in such legislation.
The principal application of this Standard is to electrical installations in all types of premises and land used by electricity consumers. However, the Standard may also be referenced or applied through legislative or other requirements relating to the effect of electrical installations in matters such as the following:
(a) Safety of workplaces.
NOTE: For example, Occupational Health and Safety legislation and associated codes.
(b) Safe design and construction of buildings.
NOTE: For example, Building Code of Australia, New Zealand Building Code and the associated referenced Standards.
(c) Electricity generation, transmission and distribution systems.
(d) Safe connection to electricity distribution systems.
NOTE: For example, service rules and conditions provided by local electricity distributors.
(e) Qualifications of electricity workers.
NOTES:
1 The terms 'electrical installation' and 'electrical equipment' are specifically defined in Clause 1.4 for the purposes of this Standard.
2 Owing to the different regulatory controls in Australian States and Territories and New Zealand, the legislative application of the Standard may vary in accordance with the requirements of the relevant regulatory authorities.
History
First published as part of AS CC1-1931.
Revised 1934.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS CC1.1-1940.
Revised 1950.
Revised 1961.
Revised 1969.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 3000.1-1976.
Revised and redesignated AS 3000-1981.
Revised 1986.
Revised 1991.
Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3000:2000.