Prior to being offered for sale in New Zealand, electric tools that are within the following definitions are subject to a Supplier Declaration of Conformity.
Declared article |
Definition |
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Arc Welding Machine |
An electrical appliance which— (a) is for use in the electric arc welding process; (b) is for connection to single phase low voltage supply; (c) is fitted with a flexible cord and plug rated at not more than 16A; (d) can easily be moved from one place to another while it is connected to supply; and (e) has, for GMAW (gas metal arc welding), GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding), and FCAW (flux cored arc welding) machines, a 100% output rating not exceeding 65A. The 100% rating is calculated from the square root of the marked duty cycle expressed in decimal form multiplied by the marked output current associated with the duty cycle in amperes; but does not include— (f) an arc welding machine promoted exclusively to industry. |
Class 0 and 01 appliances are not permitted in New Zealand.
Welding Equipment must comply with either:
- Standards listed under ‘Electric welding machines(external link)’ section in Schedule 4 of the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
- AS/NZS 3820:2009 Essential safety requirements for electrical equipment
- The Conformity Co-operation Agreement (China – NZ)
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