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Lighting and luminaries
What’s not acceptable
- Temporary lighting not fitted with a mechanical guard, in an area where the light could be damaged.
- Plugging lighting into unearthed bayonet plug
- Supplying lighting from a circuit not protected by a safety switch.
What the standards require
- Protection from mechanical damage.
- Supplied from a final sub-circuit of construction wiring provided with a maximum 30mA safety switch protection.
- Hand held complies with AS/NZS 60598.2.8 Luminaires - Particular requirements - Handlamps (non-Queensland Government link).
- Portable lights provided with IP2X protection, AS1939 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment (IP Code) (non-Queensland Government link) with a mechanical guard for lamp and adequate stability.
Last updated July 18, 2005
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