21 FEBRUARY

British Standards

116 : 1952 Oil circuit breakers for alternating current systems (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 8). Declared suitable subject to compliance with Regulation 20 (1) (a) of the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1961.

162 : 1961 Electric power switchgear and associated apparatus (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 3). Declared suitable subject to compliance with Regulation 20 (1) of the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1961.

562 : 1958 Reversible connectors for portable electrical appliances (including Amendments No. 1 and No. 2). Declared suitable subject to compliance with Regulation 20 (1) (b) of the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1961.

764 : 1954 Automatic change-over contactors for emergency lighting systems (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 4).

841 : 1966 Lamp-caps and lampholders for architectural lamps. declared suitable subject to compliance with Regulation 20 (1) (a) of the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1961.

1078 : 1954 Adhesive insulating tape for electrical purposes (including Amendment No. 1).

3028:1958 Electric vacuum cleaners for use in hospitals (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 3)

3456 : — The testing and approval of household electrical appliances—

Part A Heating and cooking appliances—

Section A1 : 1966 General requirements (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 4). Declared suitable subject to any radio-interference suppression devices complying with subclause (4) of regulation 125 of the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1961.

Section A3 : 1962 Electric kettles (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 6).

Section A6 : 1963 Electric coffee percolators (including Amendments No. 1 and No. 2).

Section A7 : 1963 Electric wash boilers.

Section A9 : 1963 Electric irons and ironers (including Amendment No. 1).

Part B Motor-operated appliances—

Section B1 : 1966 General requirements (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 4). declared suitable subject to any radio-interference suppression devices complying with subclause (4) of regulation 125 of the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1961.

Section B2 : 1963 Electric vacuum cleaners.

Section B3 : 1966 Mains-operated dry shavers (including Amendment No. 1).

Section B5 : 1963 Electric food preparation machines.

Section B6 : 1963 Electric spin extractors (including Amendment No. 1).

Section B7 : 1963 Electric tumbler dryers.

Section B9 : 1963 Electric floor polishers (including Amendments No. 1 and No. 2).

3861 : — Electrical safety of office machines—

Part 1 : 1965 General requirements and tests for earthed equipment (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 5).

Part 2 : 1961 Requirements and tests for machines presenting special hazards (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 3).

Part 3 : 1970 General requirements and tests for double-insulated and all-insulated equipment (including Amendment No. 1).

Australian Standards

AS C116 : 1972 Ap. Rubber and rubber-like insulated cables and flexible cords (including Amendment No. 1). Declared suitable subject to—

(a) The size of the earth-continuity conductor for the cables described in Tables A13, A14, and A15, complying with the requirements of Electrical Wiring Regulation 152 as appropriate; and

(b) The deletion of the last sentence of clause 12.3.

AS C150 : 1968 Ap. Insect electrocutors (including Amendment No. 1), Declared suitable subject to the following conditions:

(a) Any plug fitted in accordance with clause 7.4 (ii) is of a type not prohibited from use in New Zealand;

and

(b) The danger marking specified in clause 12.2 is so located that it is conspicuous from any position from which the grid may be seen.

AS C158 : 1965 Ap. Heat-resisting fibrous-insulated cables and flexible cords (including Amendments No. 1 and No. 2). (Declared suitable subject to core identification of twin and multicore cables and flexible cords complying with the requirements of regulation 61 of the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1961).

Canadian Standards

CSA C22.2 No. 5 : 1963 Service entrance and branch circuit breakers.

South African Standards

S.A.B.S. 156 : 1963 Moulded-case circuit breakers.

Underwriters Laboratories (U.S.A.) Standards

UL 486 : 1969 Wire connectors and soldering lugs.

UL 674 (A) : 1950 Electric motors and generators for use in hazardous locations, Class 11, Group F and G (including revisions and additions up to September 1969).

UL 674 (B) : 1969 Electric motors and generators for use in hazardous locations, Class 1, Groups C and D.

UL 698 : 1969 Industrial control equipment for hazardous locations.

UL 781 : 1970 Portable electric lighting units for use in hazardous locations, Class 1, Groups C and D, and Class 11 Group G.

UL 823:1971 Electric heaters for use in hazardous locations, Class 1, Groups C and D, and Class 11, Groups E, F, and G.

UL 844 : 1969 Electric lighting fixtures for use in hazardous locations.

UL 886:1969 Outlet boxes and fittings for use in hazardous locations, Class 1, Groups A, B, C, and D, and Class 11, Groups E, F, and G.

UL 894:1969 Snap switches for use in hazardous locations.

Japanese Standards Association

JIS C 0903:1962 General rules for the construction of electrical apparatus for use in explosive gas atmosphere (for general industries).

JIS C 0905 : 1966 Construction of electric power apparatus for use in explosive gas atmosphere (for general industries).

This list of specifications supersedes all lists previously published in the New Zealand Gazette.

P. W. BLAKELEY, General Manager, New Zealand Electricity Department.

New Zealand Government Railways—Schedule of Civil Engineering and Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

Name of Work

Construction of fuelling shelter at Picton

Renewal of Bridge 288, Main South Line, south of Edendale Station

Successful Tenderer

Z.L. Construction Limited, P.O. Box 1, Blenheim

E. A. Van Asperen, P.O. Box 234, Balclutha

Amount of Tender Accepted $

24,335.62

20,470.00

T. M. SMALL, General Manager.