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Summer 2018/19
energysafe issue 52
Electrical Installation work
Audit results for 2017
By David Bibby, Compliance Officer – Electrical Installation Safety
Each year, Energy Safe Victoria audits 8-10% of
non-prescribed electrical installation work.
The results of 2017 are listed below.
Top 10 defect codes
Top 10 postcodes
Defect
code Standard Clause 211150 3000:2007 2.9.7 579 3977 38
211144 3000:2007 2.9.5.2 403 3084 35
211151 3000:2007 2.9.7 212 3046 34
211022 3000:2007 1.7.1(c) 208 3150 34
211395 3000:2007 4.98 189 3029 31
111002 ES Act 1998 44(3) 174 3079 31
111003 ES Act 1998 45A 172 3058 29
No. of defects
Postcode No. of defects
211146 3000:2007 2.9.5.4 138 4131 28
211175 3000:2007 3.10.3.6 133 3175 28
1.7.2 117 3171 27
211025 3000:2007
The audit found the top 10 defects
and top 10 postcodes where defects
were identified for 2017. A total of 4701
defects were identified from the 60,000
completed – less than 0.08%.
All ASNZS 3000 defects relate to
ASNZS 3000:2007 Electrical Installations
(Wiring Rules) including amendments
1 and 2. The information below is
provided to assist the electrical industry
in current and future education and for
compliance purposes.
Defect code 211150 relates to
AS/NZS 3000:2007 (+A1, +A2) Wiring
Rules clause 2.9.7 Fire-protective
measures. Wiring associated with
switchboards shall be installed in
such a manner that, in the event of
fire originating at the switchboard, the
spread of fire will be kept to a minimum.
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Defect code 211144 relates to
AS/NZS 3000:2007 (+A1, +A2) Wiring
Rules clause 2.9.5.2 Relationship of
electrical equipment. The relationship
of switches, circuit-breakers, fuses,
RCDs, and similar electrical equipment
to the various sections of the electrical
installation shall be marked on or
adjacent to the switchboard. Defect code 211022 relates to
AS/NZS 3000:2007 (+A1, +A2)
Wiring Rules clause 1.7.1 Essential
requirement.Electrical equipment,
forming part of an electrical installation,
shall be selected and installed to—
Defect code 211151 relates to
AS/NZS 3000:2007 (+A1, +A2) Wiring
Rules clause 2.9.7 Fire-protective
measures. Where a switchboard is
enclosed in a case or surround, any
wiring systems entering the switchboard
enclosure shall pass through openings
that provide a close fit. Defect code 211395 relates to
AS/NZS 3000:2007 (+A1, +A2) Wiring
Rules section 4. This defect relates
to any technical electrical installation
defects identified with respect to
installed equipment that do not have
an individual defect number in the
current defect list.
c) be
installed in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.