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Touchstone

ISSN 1179-2426

Electrical

IPENZ releases Coldstore good practice design guidelines

Reproduced from Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) media release.

Design guidelines outlining improvements to Coldstore design in light of the 2008 Tamahere explosion that killed one firefighter and injured several others have been launched by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ).

DRAFT STANDARDS FOR COMMENT

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DR 09020 Electrical equipment for mines and quarries  Explosion-protected three-phase restrained plugs and receptacles for working voltages up to and including 3.3 kV (Revision of AS 1299-1993)

To provide requirements and guidance for explosion protected three-phase restrained plugs and receptacles to manufacturers, users, regulatory authorities, and associated interests, and for use with other related Australian/New Zealand Standards and relevant mining regulations.

Public comment on this draft closes on 17 August 2009

DR 09021 Electrical equipment for mines and quarries  Bolted explosion-protected three-phase cable coupling devices (Revision of AS 1300-1989)

To provide requirements and guidance for bolted explosion protected three-phase cable coupling devices and adaptors of the pin and socket type to manufacturers, users, regulatory authorities and associated interests, and for use with Australian/New Zealand Standards and relevant mining regulations. It also is to allow for the use of exiting compatible cable coupling systems and for the introduction of new non-compatible cable coupling systems.

Public comment on this draft closes on 17 August 2009

NEW AMENDMENT

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Amendment 2 to AS/NZS 61558.2.6:2001 Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar  Particular requirements  Safety isolating transformers for general use

The version of AS/NZS 61558.2.6:2001 which incorporates Amendment 1 (published in June 2006) is corrected with Amendment 2. Amendment 2 applies only to the consolidated edition published in June 2006 and re-inserts Clause 19.102, together with updating the Preface.

STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT

In-service safety inspection and testing

Committee: EL/036
Project Manager: Nelson Procter
Estimated Publication Date: April 2010
Comments: Revision of AS/NZS 3760, AS/NZS 5761, and AS/NZS 5762. The committee has been assembled and the first meeting date is being set.