Publishing Note

To be superseded by AS/NZS 60065:2003 on 1 July 2006. Until that date it is anticipated that electrical regulators will approve equipment complying with either AS/NZS 60065:2000 or AS/NZS 60065:2003.

1 - AS/NZS 60065:2000 AUDIO, VIDEO AND SIMILAR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS-SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60065:1998 MOD)
4 - PREFACE
5 - INTRODUCTION
8 - CONTENTS
13 - 1 General
13 - 1.1 Scope
14 - 1.2 Normative references
18 - 2 Definitions
18 - 2.1 Definitions in alphabetical order
19 - 2.2 Types of apparatus
19 - 2.2.1 AUDIO AMPLIFIER
19 - 2.2.2 ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
19 - 2.2.3 SUPPLY APPARATUS
19 - 2.2.4 SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
19 - 2.2.5 SPECIAL SUPPLY APPARATUS
19 - 2.2.6 LASER SYSTEM
20 - 2.2.7 LASER
20 - 2.2.8 IMAGERY
20 - 2.2.9 REMOTE CONTROL
20 - 2.2.10 PORTABLE APPARATUS
20 - 2.2.11 TRANSPORTABLE APPARATUS
20 - 2.3 Ratings and electrical values
20 - 2.3.1 RATED SUPPLY VOLTAGE
20 - 2.3.2 OPERATING VOLTAGE
20 - 2.3.3 RIPPLE FREE
20 - 2.3.4 NON-CLIPPED OUTPUT POWER
20 - 2.3.5 RATED LOAD IMPEDANCE
20 - 2.3.6 RATED CURRENT CONSUMPTION
21 - 2.3.7 AVAILABLE POWER
21 - 2.4 Supply and external connections
21 - 2.4.1 MAINS
21 - 2.4.2 PERMANENTLY CONNECTED APPARATUS
21 - 2.4.3 DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE MAINS
21 - 2.4.4 CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE MAINS
21 - 2.4.5 TERMINAL
21 - 2.4.6 PROTECTIVE EARTH TERMINAL
21 - 2.4.7 TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK
22 - 2.5 Signals, sources, loads
22 - 2.5.1 PINK NOISE
22 - 2.5.2 NOISE SIGNAL
22 - 2.5.3 SOURCE TRANSDUCER
22 - 2.5.4 LOAD TRANSDUCER
22 - 2.6 Protection against electric shock, insulations
22 - 2.6.1 CLASS I
22 - 2.6.2 CLASS II
22 - 2.6.3 BASIC INSULATION
22 - 2.6.4 DOUBLE INSULATION
22 - 2.6.5 SUPPLEMENTARY INSULATION
23 - 2.6.6 REINFORCED INSULATION
23 - 2.6.7 PROTECTIVE SEPARATION
23 - 2.6.8 PROTECTIVE SCREENING
23 - 2.6.9 TOUCH CURRENT
23 - 2.6.10 HAZARDOUS LIVE
23 - 2.6.11 CLEARANCE
23 - 2.6.12 CREEPAGE DISTANCE
23 - 2.7 Components
23 - 2.7.1 ISOLATING TRANSFORMER
23 - 2.7.2 SEPARATING TRANSFORMER
23 - 2.7.3 THERMAL RELEASE
23 - 2.7.4 THERMAL CUT-OUT
24 - 2.7.5 THERMAL LINK
24 - 2.7.6 TRIP-FREE
24 - 2.7.7 MICRO-DISCONNECTION
24 - 2.7.8 PTC-S THERMISTOR
24 - 2.7.9 SAFETY INTERLOCK
24 - 2.7.10 MANUALLY OPERATED MECHANICAL SWITCH
24 - 2.7.11 ALL-POLE MAINS SWITCH
24 - 2.7.12 PRINTED BOARD
24 - 2.7.13 CONDUCTIVE PATTERN
24 - 2.8 Miscellaneous
24 - 2.8.1 TYPE TEST
25 - 2.8.2 ROUTINE TEST
25 - 2.8.3 ACCESSIBLE
25 - 2.8.4 BY HAND
25 - 2.8.5 SKILLED PERSON
25 - 2.8.6 INSTRUCTED PERSON
25 - 2.8.7 USER
25 - 2.8.8 STAND-BY
25 - 2.8.9 WOOD-BASED MATERIAL
25 - 2.8.10 FIRE ENCLOSURE
25 - 2.8.11 POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE
26 - 3 General requirements
26 - 4 General test conditions
26 - 4.1 Conduct of tests
27 - 4.2 Normal operating conditions
29 - 4.3 Fault conditions
32 - 5 Marking and instructions
32 - 5.1 Identification and supply ratings
33 - 5.2 TERMINALS
33 - 5.3
34 - 5.4 Instructions
34 - 6 Hazardous radiations
34 - 6.1 Ionizing radiation
35 - 6.2 Laser radiation
36 - 7 Heating under normal operating conditions
36 - 7.1 General
37 - 7.1.1 ACCESSIBLE parts
37 - 7.1.2 Parts, other than windings, providing electrical insulation
37 - 7.1.3 Parts acting as a support or a mechanical barrier
37 - 7.1.4 Windings
37 - 7.1.5 Parts not subject to a limit under 7.1.1 to 7.1.4 inclusive
39 - 7.2 Heat resistance of insulating material
40 - 8 Constructional requirements with regard to the protection against electric shock
45 - 9 Electric shock hazard under normal operating conditions
45 - 9.1 Testing on the outside
45 - 9.1.1 General
46 - 9.1.2 Shafts of operating knobs, handles, levers and the like
46 - 9.1.3 Openings of the enclosure
46 - 9.1.4 TERMINALS
47 - 9.1.5 Pre-set controls
47 - 9.1.6 Withdrawal of MAINS plug
47 - 9.1.7 Resistance to external forces
48 - 9.2 Removal of protective covers
48 - 10 Insulation requirements
48 - 10.1 Surge test
48 - 10.2 Humidity treatment
49 - 10.3 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength
51 - 11 Fault conditions
51 - 11.1 Electric shock hazard
52 - 11.2 Heating
52 - 11.2.1 Measurement of temperature rises
53 - 11.2.2 ACCESSIBLE parts
53 - 11.2.3 Parts, other than windings, providing electrical insulation
54 - 11.2.4 Parts acting as a support or a mechanical barrier.
54 - 11.2.5 Windings
54 - 11.2.6 Parts not subject to a limit under 11.2.1 to 11.2.5 inclusive
54 - 12 Mechanical strength
54 - 12.1 Complete apparatus
55 - 12.1.1 Bump test
55 - 12.1.2 Vibration test
55 - 12.1.3 Impact test
55 - 12.2 Fixing of actuating elements
56 - 12.3 REMOTE CONTROL devices held in hand
56 - 12.4 Drawers
56 - 12.5 Antenna coaxial sockets mounted on the apparatus
57 - 13 C LEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES
57 - 13.1 General
57 - 13.1.1 CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES
57 - 13.1.2 Jointed insulation
58 - 13.2 CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES: dimensions
61 - 14 Components
61 - 14.1 Resistors
62 - 14.2 Capacitors and RC-units
63 - 14.3 Inductors and windings
63 - 14.3.1 Marking
63 - 14.3.2 General
64 - 14.3.3 Constructional requirements
65 - 14.3.4 Separation between windings
66 - 14.3.5 Insulation between HAZARDOUS LIVE parts and ACCESSIBLE parts
66 - 14.4 High voltage components and assemblies
66 - 14.4.1 High voltage transformers and multipliers
67 - 14.5 Protective devices
67 - 14.5.1 THERMAL RELEASES
69 - 14.5.2 Fuse-links and fuse holders
70 - 14.5.3 PTC-S THERMISTORS
71 - 14.5.4 Protective devices not mentioned in 14.5.1, 14.5.2 or 14.5.3
71 - 14.6 Switches
74 - 14.7 SAFETY INTERLOCKS
74 - 14.8 Voltage setting devices and the like
75 - 14.9 Motors
75 - 14.10 Batteries
76 - 14.11 Optocouplers
76 - 15 Terminals
76 - 15.1 Plugs and sockets
78 - 15.2 Provisions for protective earthing
79 - 15.3 TERMINALS for external flexible cords and for permanent connection to the MAINS supply
81 - 15.4 Devices forming a part of the MAINS plug
82 - 16 External flexible cords
85 - 17 Electrical connections and mechanical fixings
88 - 18 Mechanical strength of picture tubes and protection against the effects of implosion
88 - 18.1
88 - 18.2 Intrinsically protected picture tubes, including those having integral protective screens
89 - 18.2.1 Ageing process
89 - 18.2.2 Implosion test
89 - 18.2.3 Mechanical strength test
90 - 18.3 Non-intrinsically protected picture tubes
90 - 19 Stability and mechanical hazards
91 - 20 Resistance to fire
108 - Annex A - Additional requirements for apparatus with protection against splashing water
109 - Annex B - Apparatus to be connected to the telecommunication networks
112 - Annex C - Band-pass filter for wide-band noise measurement
113 - Annex D - Measuring network for touch currents
114 - Annex E - Measurement of clearances and creepage distances
117 - Annex F - Table of electrochemical potentials
118 - Annex G - Flammability test methods
121 - Annex N - Routine Test
121 - INTRODUCTION
121 - N.1 Tests during the production process
122 - N.2 Tests at the end of the production process
124 - Annex P - Bibliography
125 - Annex ZZ - Variations to IEC 60065:1998 for application in Australia and New Zealand
125 - ZZ.1 Introduction
125 - ZZ.2 Variations
131 - AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET

Specifies safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use. This Standard is an adoption with national modifications and contains the whole text of IEC 60065:1998.

1.1.1 This International Standard applies to electronic apparatus designed to be fed from the MAINS or from a SUPPLY APPARATUS and intended for reception, generation, recording or reproduction respectively of audio, video and associated signals. It also applies to apparatus designed to be used exclusively in combination with the above mentioned apparatus. This standard concerns only safety aspects of the above apparatus; it does not concern other matters, such as style or performance.For above-mentioned apparatus, which are fed from a supply source other than the MAINS or from a SUPPLY APPARATUS, and which contain a LASER SYSTEM or produce an internal OPERATING VOLTAGE greater than 4 000 V (peak), this standard applies as far as applicable.NOTE 1 In Australia, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Rumania, South Africa, United States of America and United Kingdom this standard is, where relevant, used as a guide for the testing of battery operated apparatus.This standard applies to the above-mentioned apparatus, if it is designed to be connected to the TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK or similar network, for example by means of an integrated modem.Some examples of apparatus within the scope of this standard are: receiving apparatus and amplifiers for sound and/or vision; independent LOAD TRANSDUCERS and SOURCE TRANSDUCERS; SUPPLY APPARATUS intended to supply other apparatus covered by the scope of this standard; ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, and electronic accessories such as rhythm generators, tone generators, music tuners and the like for use with electronic or non-electronic musical instruments; audio and/or video educational apparatus; video projectors; video cameras and video monitors, video games and flipper games;NOTE 2 Video and flipper games for commercial use are covered by IEC 60335-2-82 [7]* juke boxes; electronic gaming and scoring machines;NOTE 3 Electronic gaming and scoring machines for commercial use are covered by IEC 60335-2-82 [7] teletext equipment; record and optical disc players; tape and optical disc recorders; antenna signal converters and amplifiers; antenna positioners; Citizen's Band apparatus; apparatus for IMAGERY; light effect apparatus; intercommunication apparatus, using low voltage MAINS as the transmission medium.1.1.2 This standard applies to apparatus with a RATED SUPPLY VOLTAGE not exceeding: 250 V a.c. single phase or d.c. supply; 433 V a.c. in the case of apparatus for connection to a supply other than single phase.1.1.3 This standard applies to apparatus for use at altitudes not exceeding 2 000 m above sea level, primarily in dry locations and in regions with moderate or tropical climates.For apparatus with protection against splashing water, additional requirements are given in annex A.For apparatus to be connected to TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS, additional requirements are given in annex B.For apparatus intended to be used in vehicles, ships or aircraft, or at altitudes exceeding 2 000 m above sea level, additional requirements may be necessary.Requirements, additional to those specified in this standard, may be necessary for apparatus intended for special conditions of use.1.1.4 For apparatus designed to be fed from the MAINS, this standard applies to apparatus intended to be connected to a MAINS supply with transient overvoltages not exceeding overvoltage category II according to IEC 60664-1.For apparatus subject to transient overvoltages exceeding those for overvoltage category II, additional protection may be necessary in the MAINS supply of the apparatus.1.1.5 This standard does not apply to the following apparatus, except where this standard is referenced in the relevant standard: apparatus falling within the scope of IEC 60950; dictation apparatus; projectors not mentioned in 1.1.1, for example film projectors, slide projectors, overhead projectors, epidiascopes. (See IEC 60335-2-56 [6].)

First published in Australia as AS 3250-1982.
Second edition 1985.
Third edition 1990.
Jointly revised and designated as Joint Standard AS/NZS 3250:1995.
Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 60065:2000.