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AS/NZS 3017:2007
[Available Superseded]Electrical installations — Verification guidelines
Provides persons who carry out the verification of electrical installations with some methods of checking that the installations complies with the safety requirements for the prevention of fire or persons or livestock from sustaining an electric shock.
Published: 05/11/2007
Pages: 47
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 SAFETY
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.5 SEQUENCE OF TESTS
1.6 FAILURE OF A TEST
1.7 TEST EQUIPMENT
1.7.1 Equipment checks
1.7.2 Equipment
2 VISUAL INSPECTION
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 CHECK LIST
3 TESTS
3.1 EARTH CONTINUITY AND RESISTANCE
3.1.1 Objective
3.1.2 Requirements
3.1.3 Test procedures
3.1.4 Testing considerations
3.2 INSULATION RESISTANCE
3.2.1 Objective
3.2.2 Requirements
3.2.3 Test procedures
3.2.4 Testing considerations
3.3 POLARITY
3.3.1 Objective
3.3.2 Requirements
3.3.3 Test procedures
3.4 CORRECT CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS
3.4.1 Objective
3.4.2 Requirements
3.4.3 Test procedures
3.4.4 Testing considerations
3.5 CHECK OF PHASE SEQUENCE
3.5.1 Objective
3.5.2 Test procedure
3.6 EARTH FAULT-LOOP IMPEDANCE
3.6.1 Objective
3.6.2 Earth fault-loop
3.6.3 Requirements
3.6.3.1 Supply connected
3.6.3.2 Supply not connected
3.6.4 Testing considerations
3.6.4.1 Supply connected
3.6.4.2 Supply not connected
3.7 OPERATION OF RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES (RCDs)
3.7.1 Objective
3.7.2 Requirements
3.7.2.1 Testing by use of the integral test device
3.7.2.2 Testing by special test equipment
3.7.2.3 Confirmation of RCD type
3.8 METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF THE RESISTANCE OF THE EARTH ELECTRODE
3.8.1 Objective
3.8.2 Requirements
3.8.3 Test procedures
3.8.3.1 Test using an earth fault-loop impedance meter
3.8.3.2 Test of the resistance to ground of the installation earth electrode using the ‘fall of potential method’
3.8.3.3 Test using an earth ground clamp meter
3.9 MEASUREMENT OF TOUCH VOLTAGE
3.9.1 Objective
3.9.2 Requirement
3.9.3 Test procedures
3.10 TEST FOR CONTINUITY AND HIGH RESISTANCE OF THE INCOMING NEUTRAL
3.10.1 Objective
3.10.2 Test procedures
3.10.2.1 Test using an earth fault-loop impedance meter
3.10.2.2 Test using a clamp type ammeter
3.10.2.3 Test using a volt meter
3.10.2.4 Test using a proprietary meter
3.10.3 Testing considerations
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use, Part 1: General requirements (IEC 61010-1:2001, MOD)
[Superseded]
Methods of measurement of touch current and protective conductor current
BS 88
Low voltage fuses (all Parts)
AS HB 187:2006
Guide to selecting a safe multimeter
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