AS/NZS 3197:1993

1 - AS/NZS 3197:1993 APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATION-PORTABLE ELECTRICAL CONTROL OR CONDITIONING DEVICES
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
7 - 2.3 Requirements of other Standards
7 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 4 DEFINITIONS
8 - 4.1 Portable electrical control or conditioning device (control device)
8 - 4.2 Integrally moulded control device
8 - 4.3 Reeling or coiling arrangement
8 - 5 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
8 - 5.1 Current rating
8 - 5.2 Socket-outlet face projection
9 - 5.3 Mechanical strength
9 - 5.4 Insulating material
9 - 5.5 Flexible cord
9 - 5.6 Output facilities
9 - 5.6.1 General
9 - 5.6.2 Lampholders
10 - 5.6.3 Overcurrent protection
10 - 5.6.4 Switching requirements
11 - 5.6.5 Auxiliary means of control
11 - 5.7 Requirements for reeling or coiling arrangement
11 - 5.7.1 Over-temperature protection
12 - 5.7.2 Entry for flexible cord into reeling or coiling arrangement
12 - 5.8 Earthing continuity
12 - 5.9 Contact pins in socket-outlets
12 - 6 MEANS OF CONNECTION
12 - 6.1 General
13 - 6.2 Provision for earthing conductor
13 - 7 THERMOSTAT OR ENERGY REGULATOR
13 - 8 POWER SUPPLY CORD ASSEMBLY
13 - 8.1 Plug
13 - 8.2 Flexible cord attachment
13 - 8.3 Length of flexible cord
14 - 8.4 Polarization
14 - 9 MARKING
14 - 9.1 General
15 - 9.2 Additional marking requirements for control devices incorporating a reeling or coiling arrangement
15 - 9.3 Location of marking
15 - 10 TESTS
15 - 10.1 General
16 - 10.2 Temperature rise during normal operation
17 - 10.3 Mechanical strength
17 - 10.3.1 General
17 - 10.3.2 Up to 500 g
17 - 10.3.3 Impact hammer test
17 - 10.4 Overload test
18 - 10.5 Overcurrent protection
18 - 10.5.1 General
18 - 10.5.2 Test 1
18 - 10.5.3 Test 2
18 - 10.6 Over-temperature protection (abnormal operation)
18 - 10.7 Abnormal operation
18 - 10.8 Test of cord entry (for control devices incorporating a reeling or coiling arrangement)
19 - 10.9 Determination of ignitability and combustion propagation
19 - 10.10 Test for d. c. component
20 - AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET

Specifies essential safety requirements for portable electric control or conditioning devices 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.

This Standard specifies essential safety requirements for portable electrical control or conditioning devices as defined in Clause 4 below, which are designed for operation at low voltage and which have a maximum operating current not exceeding 20 A.Typical examples of devices having a control or conditioning function are those which incorporate energy regulators, speed controllers, timing devices, photo-electric devices, devices actuated by sound or radiofrequency, devices actuated by signals or impulses generated remotely by manual or automatic means, movement detectors, lighting dimmers, temperature-sensitive devices, overcurrent protection devices of either the manual or automatically resetting type, voltage/frequency conditioning devices and filtering devices.Plugs complying with AS 3112, cord extension sockets complying with AS/NZS 3120, socket-outlet adaptors complying with AS/NZS 3122 and cord extension sets complying with AS 3199 (NZS/AS 3199), which incorporate control or conditioning functions are within the scope of this Standard.This Standard does not apply to the following:(a) Control or conditioning devices which are incorporated in an appliance.(b) Portable residual current (earth-leakage) devices within the scope of AS 3190.(c) Portable devices incorporating voltage transformation within the scope of AS 3108 (NZS/AS 3108).(d) Appliance connectors incorporating control facilities within the scope of AS 3109.(e) Plugs complying with AS 3112, cord-extension sockets complying with AS/NZS 3120 and socket-outlet adaptors complying with AS/NZS 3122 which incorporate indicating devices, e.g. neons, light-emitting diodes.(f) Plugs complying with AS 3112 incorporating fuses.(g) Electrical portable outlet devices complying with AS/NZS 3105.NOTE: Thermostats and energy regulators of the self-contained type but intended for independent mounting are within the scope of AS 3161 (NZS/AS 3161).

In Australia First published as AS 3197-1976.
Second edition 1980.
Third edition 1990.
Revised as Joint Standard AS/NZS 3197:1993.