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The Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC) is the peak body of electrical safety regulators in Australia and New Zealand. ERAC acts to ensure electrical safety regulatory systems are contemporary and harmonised wherever possible.
A number of emerging challenges and problems with the electrical equipment safety systems across Australia and New Zealand led ERAC to commission an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive review in 2007. As a result of the review, a number of recommendations were made to improve and harmonise the electrical equipment safety system (EESS) and these have been implemented by ERAC.
The new EESS will commence on 1 March 2013, and has the following features in relation to “in-scope” electrical equipment:
Nationally consistent, electrical equipment safety legislation throughout Australia and New Zealand that will greatly increase consumer safety.
A National Database where all suppliers and certain types of equipment must be registered prior to being offered for sale. This will allow equipment to be easily traced to its supplier and act as a gateway to the legal supply of electrical equipment in Australia and New Zealand.
Risk based classification of equipment into 3 levels (Level 3 = High Risk, Level 2 = Medium Risk and Level 1 = Low Risk) with different requirements for each level.
A self-funding, user-pays system where registration fees fund improved compliance, surveillance and post-market enforcement activities.
Registration of a ‘Responsible Supplier’, who is a manufacturer or importer of in-scope electrical equipment and who is a legal entity in Australia or New Zealand, has the onus of responsibility for ensuring the safety of the electrical equipment they sell.
Technical safety requirements have not changed under the EESS, but tighter evidence of conformity is required for some items.
>>>>>“in-scope” electrical equipment
In-scope electrical equipment is low voltage electrical equipment that is rated at:
Greater than 50 V AC RMS or 120V ripple-free DC (Extra-low voltage) and
Less than 1000V AC RMS or 1500V ripple-free DC (high voltage),
In-scope electrical equipment must be designed, or marketed as suitable for household, personal or similar use.
If the regulator claims that the item is in-scope electrical equipment it will be taken that way unless the Responsible Supplier or the manufacturer can prove the contrary as true.
A number of emerging challenges and problems with the electrical equipment safety systems across Australia and New Zealand led ERAC to commission an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive review in 2007. As a result of the review, a number of recommendations were made to improve and harmonise the electrical equipment safety system (EESS) and these have been implemented by ERAC.
The new EESS will commence on 1 March 2013, and has the following features in relation to “in-scope” electrical equipment:
Nationally consistent, electrical equipment safety legislation throughout Australia and New Zealand that will greatly increase consumer safety.
A National Database where all suppliers and certain types of equipment must be registered prior to being offered for sale. This will allow equipment to be easily traced to its supplier and act as a gateway to the legal supply of electrical equipment in Australia and New Zealand.
Risk based classification of equipment into 3 levels (Level 3 = High Risk, Level 2 = Medium Risk and Level 1 = Low Risk) with different requirements for each level.
A self-funding, user-pays system where registration fees fund improved compliance, surveillance and post-market enforcement activities.
Registration of a ‘Responsible Supplier’, who is a manufacturer or importer of in-scope electrical equipment and who is a legal entity in Australia or New Zealand, has the onus of responsibility for ensuring the safety of the electrical equipment they sell.
Technical safety requirements have not changed under the EESS, but tighter evidence of conformity is required for some items.
>>>>>“in-scope” electrical equipment
In-scope electrical equipment is low voltage electrical equipment that is rated at:
Greater than 50 V AC RMS or 120V ripple-free DC (Extra-low voltage) and
Less than 1000V AC RMS or 1500V ripple-free DC (high voltage),
In-scope electrical equipment must be designed, or marketed as suitable for household, personal or similar use.
If the regulator claims that the item is in-scope electrical equipment it will be taken that way unless the Responsible Supplier or the manufacturer can prove the contrary as true.
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