AS/NZS 60335.2.29:2017 deals with the safety of electric battery chargers for household and similar use having an output not exceeding 120 V ripple-free direct current, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Battery chargers intended for charging batteries in a household end use application outside the scope of the IEC 60335 series of standards are within the scope of this standard. This Standard will supersede AS/NZS 60335.2.29:2004 three years from the date of publication (i.e. on 30 June 2020).