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Relevant
safety
standard for
evaporative
coolers
By Jean-Marie Ntahonkiriye, Compliance
Officer — Electrical Equipment Safety
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) conduct check
testing on a range of electrical equipment
for compliance with the applicable
Australian safety standards as part of its
market surveillance program.
Autumn/Winter 2018
energysafe issue 50
During the 2017–2018 financial year,
we check tested roof top evaporative coolers
for household use.
Following our tests, we established that
some suppliers and manufacturers were
unaware of the relevant safety standard for
evaporative coolers AS/NZS 60335.2.98:
particular requirements for humidifiers.
All electrical equipment including
evaporative coolers are required to comply
with the relevant safety standard to meet the
obligations of section 54 of the Electricity
Safety Act 1998 (the Act).
Regulation 6(b) of the Electricity Safety
(Equipment) Regulations 2009 prescribe
clauses 4.2, 4.3 and 4.5 of AS/NZS 3820:2009:
Essential safety requirements for electrical
equipment as the minimum standard for the
purposes of complying with section 54 of the
Act.
AS/NZS 3820 identifies generalised hazards
that must be assessed in order to
show compliance.
AS/NZS 3820 also states that these
hazards may be addressed by complying
with the relevant electrical safety standard.
The specific requirements for evaporative
coolers are covered in AS/NZS 60335.2.98.
Requirements of AS/NZS 60335.2.98
Some of the key requirements in the
standard include:
» » testing at ambient temperatures of 40°C
» » not using a self-resetting thermal cut-out
for compliance with clause 19, and
» » additional testing requirements for
evaporative coolers for use in high bushfire
risk area.
ESV reminds importers / manufacture’s
and suppliers that it is your responsibility to
ensure that the products you supply meet the
minimum electrical safety standards applicable
to the equipment class.
ESV urges home owners to have
their evaporative coolers regularly serviced
by the manufacturer’s service agent or
a recommended repairer.
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