Safety information for the caravan industry
Energy Safety has updated its safety bulletin for the caravan, motorhome, and boating industry. It has been updated to reflect the new gas and electricity regulations.
This bulletin provides guidance information about the safety of gas and electrical installations, and appliances that are used in the caravan, motor home, and boating (recreational vehicle) industry.
The bulletin is divided into two parts. Part One covers the gas regulations and Part Two covers the electricity regulations.
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[more]Top Energy wins Public Safety Award
At the Electricity Engineers' Association (EEA) Conference held in Christchurch last week, lines network company Top Energy won the EEA Industry Safety Award for Public Safety, for its 'Close Approach Consents Process'. The Public Safety Award is aimed at promoting public safety in the electricity industry to reduce electricity accidents involving the public and to raise awareness of electrical safety issues.
'The Award encourages companies and their staff to be involved in public safety initiatives and to share safety ideas and procedures with others in our industry,' says EEA Executive Director Peter Berry.
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[more]NEW PUBLICATIONS
AS/NZS 3012:2010 Electrical installations – Construction and demolition sites
Sets out minimum requirements for the design, construction and testing of electrical installations that supply electricity to appliances and equipment on construction and demolition sites, and for the in-service testing of portable, transportable and fixed electrical equipment used on construction and demolition sites.
Supersedes AS/NZS 3012:2003
→ Buy AS/NZS 3012:2010
DRAFT STANDARDS FOR COMMENT
Free to download from our website: www.standards.co.nz
DR AS/NZS 4509.2 CP Stand-alone power systems – Part 2: System design (Revision of AS 4509.2-2002)
To provide information for the design of stand-alone power systems used for the supply of extra-low and low voltage electric power.
Public comment on this draft closes on 20 July 2010
→ View or download this draft Standard for comment
DR 10023 Technical management programs for medical devices (Revision of AS/NZS 3551:2004)
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[more]STANDARD IN DEVELOPMENT
In-service safety inspection and testing
Committee: EL/036
Project Manager: John Kelly
Estimated Publication Date: August 2010
Comments: Revision of AS/NZS 3760, AS/NZS 5761, and AS/NZS 5762. A second public comment draft for AS/NZS 3760 was issued in May.