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Relocatable construction premises and other electrical equipment on site
What the standards require
Electrical installation must comply with AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) (non-Queensland Government link) or AS/NZS 3001 Electrical installations - Relocatable premises (including caravans and tents) and their site installations (non-Queensland Government link) and these requirements:
- Supply is not to be taken from inside other relocatable premises.
- Only use the power points inside the relocatable premises to power electrical equipment and lighting within.
- Power points installed on the outside of the relocatable premises shall only power:
- electrical equipment and lighting immediately beside the structure; and
- other relocatable premises when the power point is part of an interconnecting system, maintaining requirements for flexible cords.
- Power point inside or outside relocatable premises not to be used to power an appliance inlet on the same relocatable premises.
- All components forming part of an interconnecting system for relocatable premises shall be of equal or greater current rating than the protective device that protects the system.
- Flexible leads supplying relocatable premises are to be no more than 15 metres long.
- Inspection and testing of relocatable premises in line with AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment (non-Queensland Government link).
Legislation
Contract documents should include the following electrical legislation and other requirements for Queensland as a minimum:
- Electrical Safety Act 2002 (PDF, 788 KB)
- Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Code of Practice - Working near exposed live electrical parts
- Code of Practice - Electrical work
- Code of Practice - Works (protecting earthing, underground cable systems and maintenance of supply structures for power lines)
- AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) (non-Queensland Government link)
- AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations - Construction and demolition sites (non-Queensland Government link)
Last updated July 18, 2005
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