1. Special Announcement

It is that time of year when practising licences are due for renewal and it is also a time when I am pleased, on behalf of the Board and the Electrical Workers Licensing Group, to announce that an agreement has been reached with Standards New Zealand which enables the holders of valid Board practising licences to have access to documents referenced in the Electricity Regulations 1997 over which Standards New Zealand have jurisdiction.

There will be no extra cost to practising licence holders in relation to the agreement.

The agreement also applies to people deemed to be trainees as defined by the Electricity Act 1992 and who hold trainee identification cards issued by the Board. The cards are issued free of charge to people who can show they have a training agreement with either the Electrotechnology Industry Training Organisation or the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation and who have completed safety training. The safety training is the same as that required for the issuing of practising licences.

The agreement with Standards New Zealand is for three years and provides for the abovementioned holders of practising licences and trainees to have access through the Internet to Standards New Zealand's database to;

view, download and print the electronic files of the documents covered by the agreement,
view, download and print the electronic files of any amendments to the documents covered by the JUNE 2005 agreement that may be published during the term of the agreement,
view, download and print the electronic files of any revisions (publication with new year) to the documents covered by the agreement (with the exception of AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 3760) that may be published during the term of the agreement.

Arrangements for access to any revisions to AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 3760 may be subject to discussion with Standards New Zealand when any such revisions are made.

The documents covered by the agreement are as follows:

AS/NZS 3000:2000SOFTBOUND	Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 3000: 2000SOFTBOUND	A1 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 3000:2000SOFTBOUND A2	Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 3000:2000SOFTBOUND A3	Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 3000:2000SOFTBOUND AMD A	Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 3001:2001	Electrical installations - Relocatable premises (including caravans and tents) and their site installations
AS/NZS 4417.2:2001	Specific requirements for electrical safety regulatory applications
AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 A1	Specific requirements for electrical safety regulatory applications
AS/NZS 3832:1998	Electrical installations - Cold-cathode illumination systems
NZS 3019:2004	Electrical installations - In-service testing
AS/NZS 3016:2002	Electrical installations - Electric security fences
AS/NZS 3008.1.2:1998	Typical New Zealand installation conditions
AS/NZS 3004:2002	Electrical installations - Marinas and pleasure craft at low-voltage
AS/NZS 3002:2002	Electrical installations - Shows and carnivals
AS/NZS 3012:2003	Electrical installations - Construction and demolition sites
AS/NZS 3760:2003	In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
NZS 3003.1:2003	Electrical installations - Patient areas of hospitals and medical and dental practices - Testing requirements
AS/NZS 2500:2004	Guide to the safe use of electricity in patient care
AS/NZS 3014:2003	Electrical installations – Electric fences
AS/NZS 3014:2003 APPENDIX A	Electrical installations – Electric fences
AS/NZS 3014:2003 APPENDIX B	Electrical installations – Electric fences
AS/NZS 3112:2004	Approval and test specification – Plugs and socket-outlets
AS/NZS 3350.2.98:1998	Safety of household and similar electrical appliances – Particular requirements – Humidifiers
AS/NZS 3350.2.98:1998 A1	Safety of household and similar electrical appliances – Particular requirements – Humidifiers
AS/NZS 3551:2004	Technical management programs for medical devices
AS/NZS 4249:1994	Electrical safety practices – Film, video and television sites
AS/NZS 4701:2000	Requirements for domestic electrical appliances and equipment for reconditioning or parts recycling
AS/NZS 60950:2000	Safety of information technology equipment
AS/NZS 60950:2000 A1	Safety of information technology equipment
AS/NZS 60479.1:2002	Effects of current on human beings and livestock – General aspects
AS/NZS 2381:1999	Electrical Equipment for explosive atmospheres – Selection, installation and maintenance –General requirements

Access to the Standards New Zealand database will be available via a PIN issued by the Board. As the documents covered by the agreement are subject to copyright, PIN numbers will only be issued to the practising licence holders and trainees who agree to certain conditions.

Full detail of the conditions relating to the issuing of PIN numbers by the Board and access arrangements to the Standards New Zealand data base and will be available in a future issue of ELECTRON.

The agreement is part of the Board/Electrical Workers Licensing Group overriding strategic initiative to make all information available to practising licence holders and is considered to offer added value to those people who support the practising licence system.

The agreement also enables trainees to have full access to documents referenced in the regulations at no extra cost. It is considered that the pressure some trainees encounter through having to purchase specifications for examination purposes will be alleviated.

In announcing this important agreement I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge and thank Standards New Zealand for the valued assistance given in making the agreement possible.

John Sickels
Registrar/Group Manager EWLG

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