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AS/NZS 3156:1995

AS/NZS 3156:1995

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Approval and test specification - Electric lawnmowers

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Superseded date

29-05-2024

Superseded by

AS/NZS 60335.2.77:2002

Published date

05-09-1995

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS/NZS 3156:1995 APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATION-ELECTRIC LAWNMOWERS
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 Standard
6 - 2.3 Requirements of other Standards
6 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 4 DEFINITION
7 - 4.1 Electric lawnmower
7 - 5 ENCLOSURE OF LIVE PARTS
7 - 6 INSULATION OF HANDGRIPS AND THE LIKE
7 - 6.1 General
7 - 6.2 Handgrips
8 - 7 GUARDING OF MECHANISMS
8 - 7.1 General
8 - 7.2 Horizontally rotating cutters
8 - 7.3 Vertically rotating cutters
8 - 7.4 Edge-trimming appliances
8 - 8 PROTECTION FROM WEATHER, LAWN CLIPPINGS, MOISTURE AND THE LIKE
8 - 9 PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE
8 - 10 MEANS OF CONNECTION
8 - 10.1 Connecting device
8 - 10.1.1 General
8 - 10.1.2 Appliance Couplers
9 - 10.1.3 Flexible cord and plug
9 - 10.2 Attachment for cord extension set
9 - 11 CORD EXTENSION SET
10 - 12 LAWNMOWER WIRING
10 - 13 LAWNMOWERS WITH EARTHING FACILITIES
10 - 14 LAWNMOWERS WITH DOUBLE INSULATION
10 - 15 SWITCHES OR CONTROL DEVICES
11 - 16 MOTOR
11 - 16.1 General
11 - 16.2 Brush caps
11 - 16.3 Temperature under load
11 - 17 AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
11 - 17.1 Capacitors
12 - 17.2 Radio interference suppression devices
12 - 18 MARKING
12 - 18.1 General
12 - 18.2 Warning notice
12 - 19 TESTS
12 - 19.1 General
13 - 19.2 High voltage test on insulated handgrips
13 - 19.3 Cord attachment device
13 - 19.4 High voltage test No. 2
13 - 19.5 Temperatures during normal operation
14 - 19.5A Abnormal operation
14 - 19.6 High voltage test No. 3
14 - 19.7 Test of switch or control device
14 - 19.8 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking

Specifies essential safety requirements for approval and test purposes. In Australia it is to be read in conjunction with AS 3100. In New Zealand it is to be read in conjunction with NZS 6200 for the purpose of Clause 19.

Committee
EL-002
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9911 1
Pages
9
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This Standard applies to electric lawnmowers intended for operation at low voltage. It applies to self-propelling lawnmowers and edge-trimming appliances.This Standard does not apply to cord-line trimmers which are covered by AS 3160.For the purpose of this Standard the term 'lawnmower' includes an edge trimming appliance.

First published in Australia as AS C156-1955.
Revised and redesignated AS 3156-1977.
Second edition 1982.
Third edition 1987.
Fourth edition 1992.
First published in New Zealand as NZS/AS 3156-1992.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3156:1995.

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AS/NZS 3120:1999 Approval and test specification - Cord extension sockets
AS/NZS 3160:1996 Approval and test specification - Hand-held portable electric tools
AS 3145-1979 Approval and test specification for radio interference suppression devices
AS 3100-1990 Approval and test specification - General requirements for electrical equipment
AS/NZS 3112:1993 Approval and test specification - Plugs and socket-outlets
AS 3199-1982 Approval and test specification for cord extension sets
AS 3133-1989 Approval and test specification - Air break switches
AS 3191-1981 Approval and test specification for electric flexible cords (incorporating Corrigenda)

AS 3534-1988 Acoustics - Methods for measurement of airborne noise emitted by powered lawnmowers, edge and brush cutters and string trimmers
AS 2657-1985 Powered Rotary Lawnmowers
AS 4057-1992 Powered walk-behind and hand-held lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers - Mechanical safety requirements and test methods
AS 3792.1-1990 Ride-on lawnmowers Powered rotary ride-on mowers
SAA HB37.2-1993 Handbook of Australian fire Standards Electrical equipment (Reconfirmed 2016)

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