DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER VENDOR REQUIREMENTS FOR TUMBLE DRYERS

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REPORT COVERING:

AS/NZS 60335.1:2011
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - General requirements

AS/NZS 60335.2.11:2017
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety  Particular requirements for tumble dryers (IEC 60335-2-11 Ed 6, MOD)

EMC REPORT COVERING:

AS CISPR 14.1:2018
Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission

MEPS REPORT COVERING:

AS/NZS 2442.1:1996+A1+A2+A3+A4
Performance of household electrical appliances - Rotary clothes dryers - Energy consumption and performance.

AS/NZS 2442.2:2000+A1+A2
Performance of household electrical appliances - Rotary clothes dryers - Energy labelling requirements

(NZ ONLY) HARMONICS AND FLICKER REPORT COVERING:

AS/NZS 61000.3.2:2007 + A1: 2013 (NZ Only)
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)-Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current = 16 A per phase)

OTHER MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

DEC-LABELLING
This item is a declared article.
It must be marked and labelled  in accordance with  the requirements of its approval certificate.

DECLARED
This product is a declared (AKA Proclaimed or  Prescribed) article. It consequently requires a current Australian Approval certificate. 
In Australia it must also be registered by the importer on the ERAC Database.
In New Zealand the retailer must sign and keep an on hand an SDoc (Statutory Declaration of Compliance) as well as copies of all relevant Approval documentation.

CORD
We require current Australian Approvals Certificates for: 
• The mains cord
• The mains plug 
• The appliance connector (if a detachable cord is used). 
This is IN ADDITION  to the Approval Certificate for the appliance itself, if applicable.

• The components of the cord must be marked in accordance with the requirements of their approval certificates.

• The length of cords supplied in production product must match the length of the evaluated sample.

KNOWN CONSTRUCTION ISSUES (FROM PAST EXPERIENCE): 

CRIMP
• All crimp connectors must be good quality brands approved by QA.
• Connectors must have a tight friction fit requiring at least 20N force to pull off.
• A QC inspector should not be able  move the connector on the terminal with fingers alone.
• A loose-fitting connector with a locking pin to give >20N pulloff  is not acceptable.
Wires within 75mm of a high-power crimped connection can overheat if the crimp is faulty, possibly melting through the plastic case. Some means must be used to prevent this. Either:
• The wires must be held away from the case with cable ties or similar or:
• The wires must be covered with heat-resistant sleeving.


PSI-CRIMP
All crimp connectors must be good quality.
• Connectors must have a tight friction fit.
• A QC inspector should not be able  move the connector on the terminal with fingers alone. A pull force of at least 20N (2kg) is required.
• A loose-fitting connector with a locking pin to produce the 20N pull force is not acceptable.
Wires within 75mm of a high-power crimped connection can overheat if the crimp is faulty, possibly melting through the plastic case. Some means must be used to prevent this. Either:
• The wires must be held away from the case with cable ties or similar or:
• The wires must be covered with heat-resistant sleeving.

THERMOSTAT
Thermostats and other automatic temperature devices must be good quality, recognized brands.
Unknown Chinese brands will only be accepted if accompanied by a data sheet demonstrating approval by UL or a similar organization 

KNOWN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ISSUES (FROM PAST EXPERIENCE):

MANUAL
USER MANUALS.
• All instruction manuals must be in clear, grammatically correct English. If required by QA, factory manuals must be re-written by a specialist manual authoring company.
• Fonts must be no smaller than 6 Point Arial, and must be easily readable by a person with normal vision, or using their normal reading glasses. That is, no additional magnification should be required to read the manual.
• All mandatory warning statements as required by the relevant safety standard must be included in the manual.
NOTE: Contrary to common belief, these do NOT have to be a word-for-word recitation of what is written the  the Standard; it is permissible to modify them to more accurately describe the particular product.
• A copy of the current Group Warranty Statement must be included in the  "Warranty" section. Take care to ensure that division contact details are correct. (For example, don't put Variety Store details in a Supermarkets product warranty).