STANDARDS

UPDATE James PattersonOct 2019

INSTALLATION COMPLIANCE

SPECIALIST - STANDARDS

1. Standards writing

process

2. Upcoming changes

to standards

3. AS/NZS 5139

timings

AGENDA

THE EL-042 COMMITTEE AND HOW IT WORKSJoint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand

Standards New ZealandConsumer Electronics Suppliers Association

Australian PV Institute

Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council

Office of the Technical Regulator (SA)

Clean Energy Regulator

NSW Fair Trading

Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority of New Zealand

Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council

Energy Networks Australia

Australian Energy Market Operator

Consumers Federation of Australia

Electrical Compliance Testing Association of Australia

Electro Comms & Energy Utilities Industries Skills Council

Electricity Engineers Association of New Zealand Inc

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Wellington Electrical Association Inc.

Master Electricians Australia

Engineers Australia

National Electrical and Communications Association

Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical Division

Worksafe New Zealand

Construction, Environment and Workplace Protection, ACT Government

Electrical Safety New Zealand Inc

Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (VIC)

Australian Building Codes Board

Institute of Electrical Inspectors

Australian Energy Council

Clean Energy Council

Smart Energy Council

Solar Energy Industries Association Inc

Sustainable Electricity Association New Zealand

Sustainable Energy Association

Australian Industry Group

CSIRO

The University of New South Wales

STANDARD AUSTRALIA PROCESS

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AS/NZS 4777.1INVERTER Install standard

AS/NZS 5033PV ARRAY

AS/NZS 5139BESS (battery energy storage system)

AS/NZS 3000WIRING RULES

AS/NZS 4777.2INVERTER Product Standard

Light & Power

Circuits

M GRID CONNECTED STANDARDS

SUPPORT TO REVIEW AS/NZS 5033

PROPOSED CHANGES TO AS/NZS5033

1. General edits & alignment with

international standards

2. Lightning Protection

3. 350W rule and other DCU developments

4. Earthing and testing

5. DC isolation

6. Fuses

ESTIMATED AS/NZS 5033 TIMING

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2021 2021 ~2022

Inverter

isolators &

Manufacturers

Declaration

AS/NZS 4777.2

(Product standard) (Install standard)

AS/NZS 3000 AMENDMENT 1

• Public comments

open in July 2019

• Estimated

publication date

~2020

WHEN IS AS/NZS 5139 COMPULSORY?

CEC BATTERY GUIDELINES?

STAY CONNECTED

JAMES PATTERSON

Installation compliance

specialist – standards CLEAN ENERGY COUNCIL