Standard
Track updates
AS/NZS 3112:2025
[Current]Approval and test specification - Plugs and socket-outlets
AS/NZS 3112:2025 provides the Australian and New Zealand electrical industry, including manufacturers, test laboratories and regulators, with requirements and test methods for plugs, socket-outlets or plug portions.
Published: 21/11/2025
Pages: 90
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.2.1 General requirements of AS/NZS 3100
1.2.2 Specific requirements of this Standard
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Terms and definitions
2 Plugs
2.1 Terminals and internal connections
2.1.1 Materials
2.1.2 Construction of terminals
2.2 Plug pins
2.2.1 Material for pins
2.2.2 Assembly of pins
2.2.3 Form of pin
2.2.4 Insulation of plug pins
2.3 Insulating materials
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Plug body
2.3.3 Plug cover
2.4 Non-rewireable plugs
2.5 Means of entry and cord anchorage for flexible cord
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Side entry (of the flexible cord) plugs
2.6 Capacitors
2.7 Finger grip
2.8 Ratings and dimensions of low voltage plugs
2.8.1 General
2.8.2 Integrally moulded plug and cord
2.8.3 Two-pin flat-pin plugs with non-parallel pins
2.8.4 Conformance with dimensional requirements of Figure 2.1
2.8.5 Plugs, IP-rated, with threaded retaining device
2.9 Internal connections
2.10 Arrangement of earthing connections
2.11 Fuses
2.12 Marking
2.12.1 Required marking
2.12.2 Location of marking
2.12.3 Additional requirements for rewireable plugs
2.12.4 Earthing connections
2.12.5 Live connections
2.12.5.1 General
2.12.5.2 Location of marking
2.12.6 Configuration of plugs
2.13 Tests on plugs
2.13.1 General
2.13.2 Insulation resistance test
2.13.3 High voltage test
2.13.4 Flexible cord anchorage test for rewireable plugs
2.13.5 Test of external nut or clamping ring
2.13.6 Attachment of covers
2.13.7 Mechanical strength of pin tests
2.13.7.1 Tumbling barrel test
2.13.7.2 Pin bending test
2.13.8 Temperature rise test
2.13.9 Securement of pins
2.13.9.1 General
2.13.9.2 Movement of pins
2.13.9.3 Fixing of pins
2.13.10 Determination of IP rating
2.13.11 Determination of ignitability and combustion propagation
2.13.12 Tests on non-rewireable plug and flexible cord
2.13.12.1 General
2.13.12.2 Attachment of flexible cord
2.13.12.3 Attachment of insulated cores
2.13.12.4 Attachment of sheathing (sheathed cords)
2.13.12.5 Attachment of insulation (unsheathed cords)
2.13.12.6 Attachment of conductors
2.13.13 Tests on the insulation material of insulated pin plugs
2.13.13.1 General
2.13.13.2 Pressure test at high temperature
2.13.13.3 Static damp heat test
2.13.13.4 Low temperature test
2.13.13.5 Impact test at low temperature
2.13.13.6 Abrasion test
3 Socket-outlets
3.1 Terminals and internal connections
3.1.1 Material
3.1.2 Construction of terminals
3.2 Prohibited arrangements
3.3 Socket-outlet contacts
3.3.1 Material
3.3.2 Construction
3.3.3 Entry or withdrawal of plug pins into a socket-outlet
3.3.4 Depth of contact
3.3.4.1 Depth of contact for socket apertures for flat pins
3.3.4.2 Depth of contact for socket apertures for round pins
3.4 Socket-outlet construction
3.4.1 Insulating materials
3.4.2 Faceplates
3.5 Components
3.5.1 Capacitors
3.5.2 Fuses
3.6 Dimensions
3.6.1 Pin entry apertures for plugs
3.6.2 Spacing of socket-outlets
3.6.3 Socket-outlet faceplate
3.6.4 Fully recessed socket-outlets
3.6.5 Socket, IP-rated, with threaded retaining device
3.7 Arrangement of earthing connections
3.8 Prevention of contact with live pins
3.8.1 During normal insertion
3.8.2 During other than normal insertion
3.8.3 Alignment of faceplates
3.9 Socket-outlets with a supply flexible cord
3.10 Protection for floor mounted socket-outlets
3.11 Switched socket-outlets
3.11.1 Socket-outlets switched by insertion of plug pins
3.11.2 Socket-outlet switches
3.12 Socket-outlets with additional protection and shuttered socket-outlets
3.13 Marking
3.13.1 Required marking
3.13.2 Location of marking
3.13.3 Earthing connections
3.13.4 Live connections
3.13.5 Instructions
3.14 Tests for socket-outlets
3.14.1 General
3.14.2 Insulation resistance test No. 1
3.14.3 High voltage test
3.14.4 Current breaking test
3.14.5 Test of temperature rise
3.14.6 Insulation resistance test No. 2
3.14.7 Test of earthing connection
3.14.8 Strength of contact tests
3.14.8.1 Contact independence tests
3.14.8.2 Test of lateral strain
3.14.8.3 Withdrawal force test
3.14.8.4 Additional tests for sockets with clamping or locking mechanism
3.14.9 Switch test
3.14.10 Determination of IP rating
3.14.10.1 General
3.14.10.2 Tests
3.14.10.3 Requirements for hinged flaps or covers
3.14.10.4 Tests for hinged flaps or covers
3.14.10.5 Hinged flaps or cover closing means material verification
3.14.11 Determination of ignitability and combustion propagation
3.14.12 Inadvertent removal test
3.14.12.1 General
3.14.12.2 Plugging endurance test
3.14.12.3 Preconditioning for push and pull tests
3.14.12.4 Push test
3.14.12.5 Pull test
3.14.12.6 Conformance
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
E.1 General
E.2 Dimensions and rating of flat-pin plugs
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
I.1 Scope
I.2 Protective dummy plug
I.3 Requirements for the protective dummy plugs
I.3.1 Construction
I.3.1.1 Mechanical strength
I.3.1.2 Material
I.3.2 Insertion and withdrawal
I.3.3 Dimensions
I.3.3.1 Pin dimensions
I.3.3.2 Maximum plug radius
I.3.3.3 High voltage test
I.3.4 Pin bending test
Appendix J
J.1 General
J.2 Definitions
J.2.1 Detachable plug portion
J.2.2 Integral plug portion
J.2.3 Plug portion
J.3 Requirements for the plug portion
J.3.1 General
J.3.2 Plug pins of plug portions
J.3.3 Ratings and dimensions for low-voltage plug portions
J.3.4 Internal connections for plug portions
J.3.5 Arrangement of earthing connections for plug portions
J.3.6 Configuration of plug portions
J.4 Tests
J.4.1 General
J.4.2 High voltage test
J.4.3 Mechanical strength
J.4.3.1 Tumbling barrel test
J.4.3.2 Impact test
J.4.3.3 Specific conformance criteria
J.4.3.4 Pin bending test
J.4.4 Temperature rise test
J.4.5 Securement of pins of the plug portion
J.4.6 Tests on the insulation material of insulated pin-plug portions
J.4.7 Equipment with a plug portion intended to be supported by the contacts of a socket-outlet
J.4.8 Additional requirements for detachable plug portions
J.4.8.1 Access to live parts
J.4.8.2 Construction of detachable contacts where the input current of the equipment exceeds 0.2 A
J.4.8.3 Plug portion detachment requirements
J.4.8.4 Single spring-assisted contact strength test
J.4.8.5 Resistance of insulating material to heat and fire
J.4.8.5.1 Resistance to heat
J.4.8.5.2 Resistance to fire
Appendix K
K.1 Scope
K.2 General
K.3 Test
Appendix L
L.1 Scope
L.2 Definitions
L.2.1 Aperture set cover
L.2.2 Aperture shutter
L.3 Requirements for socket-outlets with additional protection
L.3.1 General
L.3.2 Marking and instructions
L.3.3 Socket-outlets with aperture set covers
L.3.4 Socket-outlets with aperture shutters
L.4 Tests
L.4.1 General
L.4.2 Tests on aperture set covers
L.4.2.1 Conditioning test
L.4.2.2 Aperture set cover strength test
L.4.2.3 Aperture set cover securement
L.4.2.4 Aperture set cover opening force test
L.4.2.5 Impact test of aperture set covers
L.4.3 Tests on aperture set shutters
L.4.3.1 Conditioning test
L.4.3.2 Aperture set shutter strength test
L.4.3.3 Aperture set shutter securement
L.4.4 Access to live parts via earth aperture
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Environmental testing, Part 2.30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) (IEC 60068-2-30:2005 (ED. 3.0) MOD)
[Current]
Environmental testing, Part 2.31: Tests - Test Ec: Rough handling shocks, primarily for equipment-type specimens (IEC 60068-2-31:2008 (ED. 2.0) MOD)
[Current]
Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529:1989 (ED. 2.2) MOD)
[Current]
Approval and test specification - General requirements for electrical equipment
[Current]
Approval and test specification — Electrical portable outlet devices
One-time Purchase
Access via web browser on any device
One-time purchase
Single publication
Offline access via PDF^
$242.19 AUD
Inclusive of GSTFormat *
Web Reader
Licenses *
1 License (for yourself - not shareable)
Total$242.19 AUD
IMPORTANT