AS/NZS 3350.2.55:1998

Specifies particular safety requirements for electrical appliances for use with aquariums and garden ponds 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 60335-2-55:1997.

This clause of part 1 is replaced by:This standard deals with the safety of electric appliances for use with aquariums and garden ponds for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and in light industry and farms, are within the scope of this standard. NOTE 1 û Examples of appliances within the scope of this standard are û aerators; û sludge-suction appliances; û heaters; û automatic food dispensers.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 û the use of appliances by young children or infirm persons without supervision; û playing with the appliance by young children. NOTES 2 Attention is drawn to the fact that û for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary; û for appliances intended to be used in tropical countries, special requirements may be necessary; û in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities. 3 This standard does not apply to û appliances intended exclusively for professional use; û appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas); û appliances intended for outdoor use having a rated power input exceeding 100 W; û electric pumps (IEC 335-2-41); û luminaires for aquariums and garden ponds (IEC 598-2-18)*; û portable immersion heaters (IEC 335-2-74).

First published in Australia as AS 3192-1975.
Second edition 1982.
Third edition 1986 Fourth edition 1992.
First published in New Zealand as NZS/AS 3192-1992.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3192:1996.
Jointly revised and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 3350.2.55:1998.