Publishing Note

Specifies safety requirements for electrically powered (both mains-powered and battery-powered) information technology equipment, including electrical business telecommunications and associated equipment with a rated voltage not exceeding 600 volt.

This standard is applicable to mains-powered or battery-powered information technology equipment, including electrical business equipment and associated equipment, with a RATED VOLTAGE not exceeding 600 V. This standard is also applicable to such information technology equipment: – designed for use as telecommunication terminal equipment and TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK infrastructure equipment, regardless of the source of power; – designed and intended to be connected directly to, or used as infrastructure equipment in, a CABLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, regardless of the source of power; – designed to use the AC MAINS SUPPLY as a communication transmission medium (see NOTE 4 of clause 6 and NOTE 3 of clause 7). This standard specifies requirements intended to reduce risks of fire, electric shock or injury for the OPERATOR and layman who may come into contact with the equipment and, where specifically stated, for a SERVICE PERSON. This standard is intended to reduce such risks with respect to installed equipment, whether it consists of a system of interconnected units or independent units, subject to installing, operating and maintaining the equipment in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer.

First published in Australia as AS 3260-1988.First published in New Zealand as NZS 6600:1989.NZS 6600:1987 revised and redesignated as NZS 6661:1989.AS 3260-1988 and NZS 6661:1989 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS/NZS 3260:1993.AS/NZS 3260:1993 revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 60950:2000.AS/NZS 60950:2000 jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 60950.1:2003. Originated as AS/NZS 60929:2000. Second edition 2005.