DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER VENDOR REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUGPACK POWER SUPPLY ELECTRICAL SAFETY REPORT COVERING: PLUGPACK If a device is supplied with a separate plugpack power supply or charger, all compliance documentation relevant to that is also required. The preferred electrical safety report covers the current versions of these standards: AS/NZS AS/NZS 61558.1 AS/NZS 61558.2.6 (for iron core transformer type) AS/NZS 61558.2.16 (for switchmode type) AS/NZS 3112:2017+A1:2021 (for adaptor with integral pins). Note: AS/NZS 3112+A1: 2021 covers the AC plug portion and NOW includes impact (tumble) testing. Approval certificates that were based on test reports to AS/NZS3112:2017 (ie without +A1:2021) became invalid on June 2022, regardless of their expiry date! "Brick" type adaptors with detachable power leads do not require AS/NZS3112. Safety reports to the AS/NZS 62368.1 standard (Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment) will now ONLY be accepted if the Approval certificate specifically names the device it is intended to power. (Eg "To power XY1234 radio.") For "standalone" (general purpose) plugpacks, ONLY the 61558 test standards can be used, plus the relevant parts of AS/NZS 3112+A1: 2021. Note: You can use reports to European versions of these standards (Eg EN 61558.2.6 instead of AS/NZS 61558.2.6) but they must either mention the "Australian Variations," or a "Top Up" report must be obtained that covers the Australian requirements not covered by the overseas version of the standard, AND testing to the relevant parts of AS/NZS 3112+A1: 2021 is still required. DECLARED ARTICLE An AC Adaptor is a declared (AKA Proclaimed or Prescribed) article. It consequently requires a current Australian Approval certificate. NB: The date on the Electrical Safety Report must be earlier than the date on the Approval Certificate! A later date means it is not the report that the Approval Certificate is based on. (In that case, the Approval must be updated). It must also be registered by the importer on the EESS (ERAC) Database. NB! In all states except NSW, "wildcard" model numbers (eg "ABCxxxyyy" where "xxx" and "yyy" represent voltage and current codes) are no longer permitted on Approval Certificates. The certificate ("RECS type") must list all the model numbers it covers. The NSW "REAS" type still allows "wildcards," so that type will need to carry the "NSWXXXX" approval number. Most private regulators (eg SAA Approvals) now issue dual RECS/REAS types. In New Zealand: • The retailer must sign and keep an on hand an sDoc (Statutory Declaration of Compliance) as well as keep copies of all relevant Approval documentation. The rating label must also carry any mandatory text described on its approval certificate. • In NZ the rating label must now specifically indicate that the product is designed to be able to work on 230 Volt mains. A product just labelled "240V" (meaning "up to 240V") is now deemed to be "unsafe"! The label can specificaly state 230V, or 230V can be within the allowable range of voltages, eg "100 - 250V," POWER CORD If the adaptor uses a separate power lead, 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 plugpack itself, if applicable. EMC REPORT An EMC report to the current version of AS/NZS CISPR 32 (or European equivalent) is required, either as a standalone report, or if a "bundled" plugpack, preferably as part of the report for the device it is meant to power. (NZ ONLY) HARMONICS AND FLICKER REPORT COVERING: AS/NZS 61000.3.2:2013 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)-Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current = 16 A per phase) ENERGY EFFICIENCY (MEPS/GEMS) REPORT TO AS/NZS 4665.1:2005+A1 Performance of external power supplies - Test method and energy performance mark, AND: AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 Performance of external power supplies - Minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) requirements The adaptor must also be registered on the www.energyrating.gov datatbase, and carry the appropriate efficiency rating marking. Note: Battery chargers that incorporate an actual battery management cycle are exempt from GEMS. However, if the charging cycle circuitry is not incorporated in the power supply body (ie it is built into the battery or charging base), then the power supply is captured by GEMS. DEC-LABELLING This item is either a declared article itself, or it contains declared articles (240V lead components, AC adaptor etc). All declared articles must be labelled in accordance with the requirements of their approval certificates. Currently (2023) items with approvals issued by the NSW Dept of Fair Trading must be marked with their "NSWXXXXX" approval number. With approvals issued by all other authorized bodies (SAA approvals, UL etc), provided the approval is registered on the ERAC database, the item can be marked with just an RCM. However there is nothing to stop you putting both the approval number AND the RCM on the label. With the current state of confusion about ERAC, that is the recommended procedure .