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Character Range: 116142–119271

carry out or supervise electrical work under relevant State or territory legislation (e.g. electrical engineer, electrical apprentice)
    * for any other case, a person who has acquired through training, qualification or experience and the knowledge and skills to carry out the task.
De-energised means separated from all sources of supply but not necessarily isolated, earthed, discharged or out of commission.
Electrical equipment means any apparatus, appliance, cable, conductor, fitting, insulator, material, meter or wire that:
    * is used for controlling, generating, supplying, transforming or transmitting electricity
      at a voltage greater than extra-low voltage
    * is operated by electricity at a voltage greater than extra-low voltage
    * is part of an electrical installation located in an area in which the atmosphere presents
      a risk to health and safety from fire or explosion, or
    * is, or is part of, an active impressed current cathodic protection system within the meaning of AS 2832.1:2004.
Electrical equipment does not include any apparatus, appliance, cable, conductor, fitting, insulator, material, meter or wire that is part of a motor car or motorcycle if:
    * the equipment is part of a unit of the vehicle that provides propulsion for the vehicle
    * the electricity source for the equipment is a unit of the vehicle that provides propulsion for the vehicle.
Electrical installation means a group of items of electrical equipment that:
    * are permanently electrically connected together
    * can be supplied with electricity from the works of an electricity supply authority or from
      a generating source.
Energised (live) means connected to a source of electrical supply or subject to hazardous induced or capacitive voltages.
Isolated means disconnected from all possible sources of electricity supply and rendered incapable of being made energised without premeditated and deliberate action.
Residual current device (RCD) means a device intended to isolate supply to protected
circuits, socket outlets or electrical equipment in the event of a current flow to earth that exceeds
a predetermined value. The RCD may be fixed or portable.
Socket outlet is a device for detachably connecting electrically operated equipment to a power supply. The term 'socket outlet' includes a cord-extension socket attached to a flexible cord that
is permanently connected to installation wiring.
Voltage

    * Extra low voltage means voltage that does not exceed 50 volts alternating current
      (50 V a.c.) or 120 volts ripple-free direct current (120 V ripple-free d.c.).
    * Low voltage means voltage that exceeds extra-low voltage and does not exceed 1000 volts alternating current (1000 V a.c.) or 1500 volts direct current (1500 V d.c.).
    * High voltage means voltage that exceeds low voltage.

APPENDIX B – ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF NON-PORTABLE AND PORTABLE RCDS
Non-Portable and Portable RCDs                                                Advantages and Disadvantages

Non-portable RCDs                                                             Non-portable