• Extended application of Residual Current Devices
(RCDs) and testing for correct operation
• Protection against arcing faults
• Requirements for selectivity (discrimination) between
circuits
• Strengthening of requirements for the prevention of
the spread of fire
• Enhanced requirements for recessed luminaires
• Requirements for sanitisation areas in the food
processing industry
• Inclusion of detailed guidance material removed from
the 2000 edition
• More intuitive index, additional appendices,
illustrations and background information.
Australian Wiring Rules AS/NZS 3000:2007. Section 4.5.2.3 Recessed
Luminairs.
Recessed luminaire clearances
Clause 4.5.2.3 now requires that recessed luminaries and auxiliary equipment
be installed in a manner designed to minimise temperature rise and prevent the
risk of fire (generally below 93o C).
Clause 5.5.1.3 Labelling of the main earthing connection
The main earth connection shall have a permanent label attached
at the connection to the electrode with
legible warning against disconnection in the following form:
WARNING: ‘MAIN ELECTRICAL EARTHING CONDUCTOR-DO NOT DISCONNECT’
Note: the label is required to last the life of the building.
The label must be made of a material that resists
mechanical damage and environmental conditions.
Safety Switches.
Changes in the new edition reflect the increasing use of residual current
devices "Safety Switches"(RCDs) to all socket outlets and lighting circuits
rated up to 20 A and include restricting the number of circuits that can be
connected to any one RCD and the required division of lighting circuits over
RCDs."
Testing. Fault Loop Impedance.
Fault loop impedance testing must be carried out as part of any electrical
work that involves the connecting of a appliance or outlet to a circuit to
guarantee the Electrical safety of a circuit.
AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules applies throughout Australia and New Zealand and is
referenced in whole or in part in legislation in all states of Australia and in
New Zealand, as a minimum requirement.