AS/NZS 3350.2.29:1996

1 - AS/NZS 3350.2.29:1996 SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS-BATTERY CHARGERS
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
7 - 1 Scope
8 - 2 Definitions
8 - 3 General requirement
9 - 4 General conditions for the tests
9 - 5 Void
9 - 6 Classification
9 - 7 Marking and instructions
11 - 8 Protection against access to live parts
11 - 9 Starting of motor-operated appliances
11 - 10 Power input and current
11 - 11 Heating
11 - 12 Void
11 - 13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature
12 - 14 Void
12 - 15 Moisture resistance
12 - 16 Leakage current and electric strength
12 - 17 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits
12 - 18 Endurance
12 - 19 Abnormal operation
13 - 20 Stability and mechanical hazards
13 - 21 Mechanical strength
14 - 22 Construction
14 - 23 Internal wiring
15 - 24 Components
15 - 25 Supply connection and external flexible cords
15 - 26 Terminals for external conductors
15 - 27 Provision for earthing
15 - 28 Screws and connections
15 - 29 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation
15 - 30 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
15 - 31 Resistance to rusting
16 - 32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards
18 - ANNEX ZZ - VARIATIONS BETWEEN THIS STANDARD AND IEC 335-2-29:1994

Specifies particular safety requirements for approval and test purposes. It is to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 3350.1:1994. This Standard is technically equivalent to and has been reproduced from IEC 335-2-29:1994.

This clause of part 1 is replaced by:This standard deals with the safety of battery chargers for household and similar use having an output at safety extra-low voltage, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.Battery chargers not intended for normal household use, but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as battery chargers intended for use in garages, shops, light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard.So far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances which are encountered by all persons in and around the home.This standard does not in general take into account: the use of appliances by young children or infirm persons without supervision; playing with the appliance by young children.NOTES1 Attention is drawn to the fact that for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary; for appliances intended to be used in tropical countries, special requirements may be necessary; in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities.2 This standard does not apply to built-in battery chargers, except those for installing in caravans and similar vehicles; battery chargers which are part of an appliance, the battery of which is not accessible to the user; battery chargers intended exclusively for industrial purposes; battery chargers intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas); rechargeable battery-operated appliances (IEC 335-1, annex B); battery chargers comprising more than one unit; battery chargers for toys; supply units for electronic equipment; battery chargers and supply units for electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes (IEC 491); battery chargers intended for use in electric vehicles (IEC 718).

First published in Australia as AS 3193-1978.
Second edition 1982.
Third edition 1984.
Fourth edition 1990.
Fifth edition 1995.
Jointly revised and redesignated AS/NZS 3350.2.29:1996.