AS/NZS 3130:1995

1 - AS / NZS 3130:1995 APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATION - BEAUTY THERAPY EQUIPMENT
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 APPLICATION
6 - 2.1 General requirements of AS 3100
6 - 2.2 Specific requirements of this Specification
6 - 2.3 Requirements of other Specifications
7 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 4 DEFINITIONS
8 - 4.1 Beauty therapy equipment
8 - 4.2 Accessible conductive part
8 - 4.3 Class I equipment
9 - 4.4 Class II equipment
9 - 4.5 Class III equipment
9 - 4.6 External power supply
9 - 4.7 Client
9 - 4.8 Shall
9 - 4.9 Should
9 - 5 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
9 - 5.1 General
9 - 5.2 Equipment with liquid or gas containers
10 - 5.3 Provision of overcurrent protection
10 - 5.4 Identification of wiring
10 - 5.5 Regulating devices and switches
12 - 5.6 Plugs and sockets
13 - 5.7 Directcurrentcomponentfroma. c. appliances
13 - 5.8 Stability
13 - 6 PROTECTION AGAINST MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE
13 - 6.1 General
13 - 6.2 Internal components
15 - 6.3 Behaviour and reliability under normal conditions
15 - 6.4 Protection against mechanical hazards
15 - 6.5 Glass electrodes
15 - 6.6 Enclosure and location of batteries
15 - 6.7 Provision for cleaning and disinfecting applicator leads and electrodes
15 - 6.8 Construction of terminals for applicator leads
15 - 6.9 Equipment having provision for more than one supply voltage
15 - 6.10 Equipment with alternative means of supply
15 - 6.11 Transformers
16 - 6.12 Motor operated appliances
16 - 7 PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARDS
16 - 7.1 General
16 - 7.2 Construction and enclosure
16 - 7.3 Protective and functional earthing
16 - 7.4 Accessible conductive parts
17 - 7.5 Insulation of output circuits intended to make electrical connection to clients or users
17 - 7.6 Leakage currents
17 - 7.7 Electrical outputs delivered to the client
18 - 8 PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT AND FIRE AND OTHER PHYSICAL HAZARDS
18 - 8.1 General
18 - 8.2 Surface temperatures
18 - 8.3 Temperature control devices
18 - 8.4 Equipment with heating devices
19 - 8.5 Electromagnetic radiation
19 - 8.6 Ozone
19 - 8.7 Air pressure
19 - 8.8 Steam
19 - 8.9 Resistance to ignitability and combustion propagation
19 - 9 EQUIPMENT MARKING AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION
19 - 9.1 General
19 - 9.2 Special purpose plug socket
19 - 9.3 Marking of fuses
19 - 9.4 Marking of controls
19 - 9.5 Equipment with d. c. outputs
19 - 9.6 Accompanying documentation
20 - 10 TESTS
20 - 10.1 Tests
20 - 10.2 Insulation resistance and leakage current tests
20 - 10.3 High voltage test
21 - 10.4 Stability test for transportable equipment
22 - 10.5 Fixing of controls
22 - 10.6 Mechanical strength of hand-held switches
22 - 10.7 Protection against mechanical hazards
22 - 10.8 Strength of enclosure
23 - 10.9 Determination of ignitability and combustion propagation
23 - 11 OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
23 - 11.1 Ozone and steam generators
23 - 11.2 Lasers
23 - 11.3 State legislation
23 - 11.4 Therapeutic benefit
24 - APPENDIX A - STANDARD TEST FINGER
25 - APPENDIX B - LEAKAGE CURRENT TESTS
25 - B1 GENERAL
25 - B2 INSTRUMENTATION
25 - B3 TEST CONDITIONS
25 - B4 REPORTING
27 - APPENDIX C - MEASURING INSTRUMENT
28 - APPENDIX D - MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL OUTPUT DELIVERED TO CLIENT
28 - D1 GENERAL
28 - D2 INSTRUMENTATION
28 - D3 TEST CONDITIONS
28 - D4 REPORTING
29 - APPENDIX E - EXAMPLES OF METHODS OF MEASURING OZONE LEVELS
29 - E1 SCOPE
29 - E2 MONITOR METHOD
29 - E3 DETECTOR TUBE METHOD (DERIVED FROM CSA ELECTRICAL BULLETINS 750B AND 750C
29 - E4 REPORTING

Prescribes the safety requirements for certain types of beauty therapy equipment powered by mains supply or batteries.

This Specification prescribes the safety requirements for beauty therapy equipment (as defined in Clause 4.1) intended for operation from supply mains or from battery supplies (internal or external).It also includes devices intended for use by private individuals and by beauty and slimming clinics (i.e. non-medical agencies).This Specification does not apply to:(a) Certain types of appliances falling within the scope of AS 3311 (NZS 6332).(b) Electromedical equipment, the requirements for which are specified in the AS/NZS 3200 series of Specifications, e.g. short wave therapy equipment (AS/NZS 3200.2.3), ultrasonic therapy equipment (AS/NZS 3200.2.5) and microwave therapy equipment (AS/NZS 3200.2.6).(c) Certain types of ultraviolet and infrared radiation skin treatment appliances for household use, the requirements for which are specified in AS 2635 and AS 3315 (NZS 6327).(d) Solarium equipment used for cosmetic purposes, the requirements for which are specified in AS 2635.(e) Flexible heating pads, the requirements for which are specified in AS 3149 and AS/NZS 3164.(f) Skin or hair care appliances, the requirements for which are specified in AS 3304 (NZS 6323).

First published as AS 3130-1988.Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3130:1995. Originated in Australia as AS 3130-1988. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3130:1995.