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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 173

(b) makes a detachable connection between the
conductors of the cord and the pins or contacts of
any low voltage appliance or equipment of a type
intended or generally used for household
applications;
but does not include:
(c) a connector within the scope of AS/NZS 3123; or
(d) a plug or socket outlet within the scope of AS/NZS
3131.

B. Arc welding machine
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is for use in the electric arc welding process;
(b) is for connection to single phase low voltage supply;
(c) is fitted with a flexible cord and plug rated at not
more than 16 A;
(d) can easily be moved from one place to another while
it is connected to supply; and
(e) has, for GMAW (gas metal arc welding), GTAW
(gas tungsten arc welding), and FCAW (flux cored
arc welding) machines, a 100% output rating not
exceeding 65 A. The 100% rating is calculated from
the square root of the marked duty cycle expressed
in decimal form multiplied by the marked output
current associated with the duty cycle in amperes;
but does not include:
(f) an arc welding machine promoted exclusively to
industry.

C. Battery charger—automotive type
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for charging batteries of the type intended for
automotive use.

D. Battery charger—general type
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for charging batteries other than those of the
automotive type;
(c) is self-contained;
(d) is for charging one or more batteries for use in other
equipment; and
(e) charges the batteries while they are on or in the
charger.

E. Bayonet lampholder adaptor
An electrical device which:
(a) is for insertion into a B22 bayonet lampholder; and
(b) is for connection to a flexible cord; or
(c) has one or more lampholders.

F. Blanket
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is for the application of heat to a bed;
(b) is flexible;
(c) has a fabric enclosure; and
(d) has a projected surface area exceeding 0.6m2;
and includes:
(e) any associated power supply or controller.

G. Bread toaster
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for toasting bread or similar foods.

H. Clothes dryer
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for drying textile material;
but does not include:
(c) those appliances that are designed or intended to
also use gas.

I. Control or conditioning device
An electrical device which:
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for controlling or conditioning the electrical input
to electrical apparatus;
(c) is self-contained; and
(d) connects to supply by means of a flexible cord and
plug, appliance inlet or pins for engagement with a
socket-outlet.

J. Cooking appliance—portable type
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for cooking or warming food by electrical energy;
and
(c) is portable;
but does not include:
(d) those appliances that are designed or intended to
also use gas.

K. Decorative lighting outfit
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is for decorative, display or illumination purposes;
(b) is portable;
(c) and consists of:
(i) lamps or lampholders interconnected by
flexible cord of less than 2.5 mm²
cross-sectional area; or
(ii) lamps within a flexible enclosure;
and includes:
(d) any integral power supply or control device.

L. Dishwashing machine
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for washing of eating and cooking utensils.

M. Edison screw lampholder
An electrical device which accommodates a lamp with
an Edison screw cap of 14 mm or 27 mm nominal
outside diameter;
but does not include:
(a) a lampholder which by design is restricted to
specific appliances; or
(b) a lampholder which is for incorporation in industrial
equipment only.

N. Extra-low voltage power supply unit
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is a household type;
(b) is self-contained; and
(c) provides an extra-low-voltage output to supply
external appliances or equipment.

O. Fan
An electrical appliance which:
(a) is a household type;
(b) has a primary function of moving air in its vicinity;
and
(c) is self-contained;
and includes:
(d) any associated ancillary equipment.