New Zealand Market Access for ERAC Safety Approvals

The Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC) is the regulatory body of electrical safety regulators in New Zealand. ERAC ensures electrical safety regulatory systems are contemporary and harmonized wherever possible.

There is a national database where all suppliers and certain types of equipment must be registered prior to being offered for sale.

Product categories which fall under the scope of the Safety approval are:

• Greater than 50 V AC RMS or 120V ripple-free DC (Extra-low voltage)

• Less than 1000V AC RMS or 1500V ripple-free DC (high voltage)

In-scope electrical equipment must be designed or marketed as suitable for household, personal or similar use.

Risk-based equipment is classified into 3 levels (Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1) with different requirements for each level.

Level 1 — low-risk devices

• battery-powered LED torches

• battery-powered pocket calculators

• battery-powered clocks

• wrist watches

• battery-powered toys

A battery-powered device is a device that is not capable of being connected, directly or indirectly, to an external power supply.

Level 2 — medium-risk devices — devices that are not high-risk devices.

• televisions

• laptops

• computers

• video game consoles

• stereo equipment

• DVD players/recorders

• mobile phone chargers

• printers

• compact fluorescent lamps

• electronic ballasts

Level 3 — high-risk devices

• Induction heating equipment

• Induction cookers

• Microwave ovens

• Arc welding equipment

• Spot welders

• RF Welding equipment

Certificate of conformity is required for products of Level 3 along with the Equipment Declaration.

The RCM label must be placed on a product.

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