The Government has introduced the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025, which update New Zealand's electrical safety framework for products under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 (ESR).
Key points
- Standards referenced in Schedules 2 and 4 have been updated.
- Voltage tolerance range for Standard Low Voltage has changed to 230 V ±10%, reflecting increased demand from solar (PV) systems and electric vehicle charging (Regulation 28).
- There is no change to the recognition of products recognised by the EESS or NSW regulatory schemes.
What has the amendment changed?
- The citation for AS/NZS 3820 has been updated to the 2020 version.
- Most standards in Schedule 2 and 4 have been updated.
- New standards have been added to Schedule 4, including:
- Electric vehicle supply equipment
- E-bikes
- E-transporters
- Products incorporating flammable refrigerants
- Robotic appliances
- Safety products
- New technology, including safety devices
- DC equipment
- Aircraft ground power supplies
- Lithium batteries
- Portable socket outlet assembly
- Portable RCDs
- Clarification that E-transporters and E-bikes are covered by the ESR.
- Standard low voltage has been changed to 230 V + or - 10%.
Approximately 550 standards have been updated, for a complete list of the changes please see the amendment regulations(external link)
Personal-e-transporters and power assisted cycles (e-bikes)
Regulation 3 has been clarified to explicitly include e-bikes and personal-e-transporters.
Declared articles
There is no change to the gazetted declared article schemes.
Also, there is no change to the recognition of products recognised by the EESS or NSW regulatory schemes.
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