Mel, The description of the standards from Standards Australia's catalogue are:
------ AS/NZS 3260:1993 Approval and test specification - Safety of information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Amendments: Amdt 1 May 1995 (ISBN 0-7262-9717-8) Price Code C Amdt 2 June 1995 (ISBN 0-7262-9831-X) Price Code X Amdt 3 (ISBN 0-7337-0480-8) appr(960315) Abstract Specifies the safety requirements for information technology equipment, including electrical business equipment, computers and equipment connected to telecommunications networks. Equivalent to: IEC 950:1991 Published: 15/02/1993 ISBN: 0-7262-8020-8 Pages: 175 Price: $87.00 (Retail), $69.60 (Member) History In Australia First published as AS 3260-1988. In New Zealand First published as NZS 6660:1987. Revised and redesignated NZS 6661:1989. AS 3260-1988 and NZS 6661:1989 revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 3260:1993. ------- AUSTEL TS 001-1993 Safety Requirements for Customer Equipment Amendments: Amdt 1 December 1993 (ISBN 0-7262-8781-4) Price Code X Abstract Specifies requirements for electrical design and performance of customer equipment, to provide for the safety of persons and prevention of damage to the network due to equipment faults. Reference is made to AS/NZS 3260-1993. Published: 01/08/1993 ISBN: 0-7262-8401-7 Pages: 7 Price: $13.00 (Retail), $10.40 (Member) Superseded Draft: AUSTEL DR TS 001 (90) History First published as AUSTEL TS 001-1990. Second edition 1991. Third edition 1993. ------- Be warned though, there are significant variations in clause 6 from the basic IEC950. Also AUSTEL's application of clause 6 and especially 6.3 are "different" for other regulators. Also there are draft ammendments (AUSTEL DR TS 001(96)) to TS001 which will cause significant problems if they are adopted. > > Dear TREGers: > > I want to know if I'm correct with this information. > -The Australian IEC 950 based standard is AS3260. > -The New Zealand IEC 950 based standard is TS001. > > Am I correct? Thanx for your help in advance. > > Mel Pedersen Midcom, Inc. > Homologations Engineer phone: (605) 882-8535 > e-mail: [email protected] fax: (605) 886-6752 > > -- Chris Healy Liaison Manager, Standards and Approvals __ __ __ __ email : [email protected] _--_|\ __ / / / \ / / / \ Ph (direct) : +61 2 9935 5728 / \ / // / / /\ \/ / / /\ \ Fax : +61 2 417 3862 \_.--._* \___/ /_/ \__/ / / \ \ o _________________/ /____\ \ 16 Smith St, Chatswood, NSW 2067 /_________________________ \ AUSTRALIA \_\ TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
