Mike Sherman
Graco Inc.
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From: Brian Oconnell
To: [email protected]
Sent: August 3, 2015 at 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [PSES] Australia/New Zealands mains voltage
AS60038 indicates 230V as nominal, plugs must be rated 250V. First noted in 2001.
AS61000.3.100, published 2011, has additional requirements for power.
As of Feb 2015, the ACMA indicates that the 'public' mains is 230V, and that your equipment must be rated for 230V/50Hz.
AS3000.2 indicates 230V for Australia in general, but utilities for Vickie, NSW, North, and Queensland, all indicate 240V as of 2009. Tasmania utilities indicates 230V.
For some limited data points, my cousin says that it is typically 240V, but as you get towards interior, expect somewhere between 218 and 250V; and a customer that ships stuff to Aus/NZ rate their box for 200-240V.
Brian
From: Scott Xe [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 6:08 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [PSES] Australia/New Zealands mains voltage
Hi All,
Australia has changed to 230 Vac from 240 Vac in 1980 in line with the IEC deciding to rationalise the 220V, 230V and 240V nominal voltage levels around the world to a consistent 230V. The voltage tolerance has been changed to +10/-6% due to this change so Australia did not need to do anything and was still in compliance. Australia adopted a 20 year plan to convert Australia from the nominal 240 volts to 230 volts, to align with European Standards. What is the current status in terms of voltage change?
In addition, what are the specs on product (packaging, advertisement, etc.), the testing house and market surveillance positions to judge the product compliance – 230 or 240V?
Thanks & best regards,
Scott
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