DR Amendment No.2 to AS/NZS 60335.1:2022

Overview

We are consulting on a proposed amendment, DR Amendment No.2 to AS/NZS 60335.1:2022 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety Part 1: General requirement, prepared by Joint Technical Committee EL-002 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances and small power transformers and power supplies.

EL-002 discussed additional requirements to address an incident involving contact with live parts during fault-finding work on an installed air-conditioner. A longer three-year transition period was considered appropriate for these requirements.

Consultation draft

Please find the link to the consultation drafts to view:

• DR Amendment No.2 to AS/NZS 60335.1:2022 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety Part 1: General requirements

Note

There is currently another draft Amendment No.1 to AS/NZS 60335.1:2022 available for public consultation until 9 July 2026. This draft proposes adoption of the latest Amendment 1(2025) to IEC 60335-1, Ed.6.0:2020, with Australian New Zealand national variations and a two-year transition period.

• If you wish to comment on this draft amendment, DR Amendment No. 1 AS/NZS 60335.1:2022 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety Part 1: General requirements, please visit the other consultation page and submit your comments by 9 July 2026 via this link: https://consultations.standards.govt.nz/draft-standards/el-002-pc-16-adoptions-1-amd-2026

Please note all comments from the public need to be submitted through this portal. There is no option to upload separate files during the submission process. Any documents or comments relating to this public consultation sent to Standards New Zealand separately will not be considered by the committee.