AS/NZS 3002:2002

Specifies requirements, in addition to those of AS/NZS 3000, for electrical installations for the supply of electricity to, and for temporary wiring within, concessions, tents and other temporary structures used for entertainment or display and purposes associated with shows and carnivals. Also applies to the supply of electricity to distributed temporary installations such as tent cities set up for scout jamborees, army camps and similar events.

This Standard sets out requirements for the supply of electricity at low-voltage to, and for temporary wiring within, concessions, tents, living quarters and other temporary structures used for entertainment or display and purposes associated therewith in shows, carnivals and in temporary low-voltage electrical installations such as those installed in temporary tent cities used for scouting jamborees, army camps and similar events. It also makes recommendations for the in-service testing of portable and fixed electrical equipment used on such sites.NOTES: 1 For the purpose of this Standard, a low-voltage electrical installation which is intended to be connected to a permanent source of low-voltage electrical power supply for a period of not more than 4 weeks shall be deemed to be a temporary site low-voltage electrical installation.2 Recommendations regarding testing are set out in Appendix A.This Standard does not apply to fixed wiring within low-voltage electrical installations used in shows, carnivals and other similar events.

First published as AS 3002-1974.
Second edition 1985.
Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3002:2002.