Specifies essential safety requirements for electrical portable outlet devices. It is to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 3100.

This Standard specifies essential safety requirements for electrical portable outlet devices primarily intended for household and similar use at low voltage and which are connected to the supply by one of the following means:(a) A flexible cord and a plug complying with Clause 7.1.(b) An appliance inlet complying with Clause 6(b). This Standard does not apply to the following:(i) Cord extension sets, which are covered by AS 3199 (NZS/AS 3199).NOTE: A cord extension set has a single means of connection to a low voltage supply and a single outlet facility in the form of a cord extension socket and does not incorporate a reeling or coiling arrangement (see Clause 4.2).(ii) Portable current-operated (core balance) earth-leakage devices, which are covered by AS 3190.(iii) Socket-outlet adaptors, e.g. 'double adaptors', which are covered by AS/NZS 3122.(iv) Electric inspection handlamps, which are covered by AS/NZS 3118 or AS/NZS 60598.2.8.(v) Portable control or conditioning devices, which are covered by AS/NZS 3197.(vi) Separate devices for the storage of flexible cords or cord extension sets, e.g. a cable tidy.

Amendment 1 see DR 01123 CP. Under Revision see DR 02314 CP First published in Australia as AS 3105-1984.Second edition 1987.Third edition 1990.First published in New Zealand as part of NZSS 198-1939.Second edition 1951.Third edition 1958.Fourth edition 1967.NZSS 2147 first published 1967.NZSS 198-1967 and NZSS 2147-1967 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as NZS 6219:1989.AS 3105-1990 and NZS 6219:1989 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 3105:1993.Second edition 1998. First published in Australia as AS 3105-1984. Second edition 1987. Third edition 1990. First published in New Zealand as part of NZSS 198-1939. Second edition 1951. Third edition 1958. Fourth edition 1967. NZSS 2147 first published 1967. NZSS 198-1967 and NZSS 2147-1967 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as NZS 6219:1989. AS 3105-1990 and NZS 6219:1989 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 3105:1993. Second edition 1998.