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IFCCOMMITTEE: EL-036In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipmentATTENTION: Craig WatkinDR3760CPDRAFTCOMBINED POSTAL BALLOT/AUSTRALIAN / NEW ZEALAND STANDARD FOR COMMENTLIABLE TO ALTERATIONDO NOT USE AS A STANDARDDATE OF ISSUE:10 June 2010CLOSING DATE FOR COMMENT:9 July 2010DR 3760 CPAS/NZS 3760:2010In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
IFCEXPLANATORY NOTES FOR REVIEWERSStatusThis document is a proposed joint Australian/New Zealand Standard, and in New Zealand comesunder the Standards Act 1988.Issue as a draft in this form provides the required statutory opportunity for consideration and comment by the bodiesand persons having an interest in the Standard.Additional information for release 2, the combined procedure public comment draftThe committee, in conjunction with Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, has decided that it is important to now invite a second public comment on DR 3760, In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipmentfor the followingreasons:Maximum leakage current in Table 1 and Minimum insulation resistance in Table2 for Class I and II equipment do not align. Comment is requested on whether leakage current value for Class I should be reduced to 1 mA or minimum insulation resistance value for Class II should be increased to 2 MΩ.Table 4, there is now no difference in the intervals between inspection and tests of ClassI equipment, Class II equipment, or cord sets, cord extension sets,and EPODs. Other significant changes includethe intervals between inspection and tests of Class II (double insulated) for factories, workshops, and equipment used for commercial cleaning reduced to every 6months from every year. Also the push-button test for portable appliances used in commercial cleaning has changed from every 3months to daily or before every use, whichever is the longer. The committee seeksspecific comment on these proposed changes.CommentingPlease read to help you send in your comments.(a)Comments are invited, preferably in electronic format, on the technical content, wording, and general arrangement of this draft. Please use the comment pages, provided behind this page, for your comments.(b)Editorial matters (that is spelling, punctuation, grammar, numbering, references, and so on) will be corrected before final publication.(c)Electronic comments should be sent by email to craig.watkin@standards.co.nz. Please do not return marked-up drafts as comments.(d)When completing the comments page ensure that the number of this draft, your name and organisation (if applicable) is recorded. Please place relevant clause numbers beside each comment.(e)Please provide supporting reasons and suggested wording, for each comment. Where you consider that specific content is too simplistic, too complex or too detailed, provide an alternative.(f)If the draft is acceptable without change, an acknowledgement to this effect would be appreciated.(g)Normally no acknowledgement of comment is sent. All comments received by the due date will be put before the relevant drafting committee. Where appropriate, changes will be incorporated before the Standard is formally approved.Address:Postal address:Physical address:Standards New ZealandLevel 10Private Bag 2439Radio New Zealand HouseWELLINGTON 6140155 The TerraceWELLINGTON 6011Telephone:+64 4 498 5904Fax:+64 4 498 5994Enquiries:Craig WatkinEmail:craig.watkin@standards.co.nzWebsite:http://www.standards.co.nz