Compliance Insights August 2025

New standard/amendment published

AS 3645:2025

Essential Requirements for Gas Equipment
New edition published Aug. 15, 2025
Superseding AS 3645:2017
FYI

Draft standard/amendment published

DR AS/NZS 3105:2025

Approval and Test Specification – Electrical Portable Outlet Devices
The major changes in this edition are as follows:

• Socket-outlets on an electrical portable outlet device (EPOD) shall conform to all the “Socket-outlets with additional protection to restrict access to live parts via aperture sets” requirements of Appendix L of AS/NZS 3112, i.e., they will require shutters or similar protection (Cl. 5.5.2).
• “Total load connected is not to exceed the rating of the EPOD” warning revised from “shall” to “may” (Cl. 9.1).
• Wattage or volt-ampere marking no longer required; shall be marked with a voltage and current (Cl. 9.1).
• EPODs not permitted to have voltage transformation circuits with user-accessible outputs higher than the safety extra-low voltage (SELV) limit (Cl. 2.4).
• The option for a lampholder (AS/NZS 3105:2017 Cl 5.5.6) is removed from this edition.

Proposed to supersede AS/NZS 3105:2014 36 months after publication 
Closing date for comments: Oct. 23, 2025

Regulatory changes

Electrical safety requirements for e-transport devices — Victoria

Due to increasing electrical safety incidents with e-transport devices, EnergySafe Victoria are proposing to introduce certification requirements for e-bikes, e-scooters and e-skateboards to reduce battery fire risk. 
This consultation paper:

• Outlines the nature of the safety risks and relevant incident data.
• Summarises existing regulatory requirements in Victoria and other jurisdictions.
• Discusses the proposal to make e-transport devices and their lithium-ion batteries “controlled electrical equipment” under the act.
• Discusses the relevant safety standards that would apply for certification and the phasing-in of any new requirements (AS/NZS 60335.2.114 for e-skateboards, e-mono wheels, self-balancing skateboards and their batteries, AS 15194 for pedal-assist e-bikes and their batteries, AS/NZS 3820 for other e-bikes).
  https://www.energysafe.vic.gov.au/electrical-safety-requirements-e-transport-devices

Submissions close Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.

Standards/amendments published but pending application

The following standards have an application date within the next six months.

AS/NZS 60335.2.10:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.10: Particular Requirements for Floor Treatment Machines and Wet Scrubbing Machines
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.10:2006
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-10, Ed. 6.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Additional requirement to limit temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11).
• Modification of spillage test (change to spillage solution and placement of liquid container) (Cl. 15.2).
• Clarification that hand-held appliances in normal operation are not subject to stability test (Cl. 20.1).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.13:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.13: Particular Requirements for Deep Fat Fryers, Frying Pans and Similar Appliances
New edition published June 24, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.17:2017
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-13, Ed. 7.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances from this standard (Cl. 1).
• Additional warning statement to keep out of reach from children (Cl. 7.12).
• Additional requirement to limit the temperature rise of external accessible surfaces, including marking of hot surfaces (Cl. 7, 11).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.28:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.28: Particular Requirements for Sewing Machines
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.28:2006
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-28, Ed. 5.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Clarification of battery-operated appliances’ normal operation (Cl. 1, 3.1.9, 11.7; Annex B.11.1).
• Additional requirement to limit the temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11).
• Additional application of Test Probe 19, which simulates the finger of a child less than 36 months old, on foot pedals and parts situated on floor; not for assessing live parts and dangerous moving parts (Cl. 8.1.1, 20.2; Annex B.22.3, B.22.4).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.44:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.44: Particular Requirements for Ironers
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.44:2012
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-44, Ed. 4.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1).
• Additional requirement to limit the temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11).
• Clarification that temperature rise limit of handles/grips of vents and air shutters is the same as handles/knobs held for short periods in normal use (Cl. 11.8).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.52:2022 

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.52: Particular Requirements for Oral Hygiene Appliances
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.82:2018
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-52, Ed. 4.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Clarification that Ingress Protection Level 7 (IPX7) is not applicable to detachable power supply parts incorporated with plug pins; removal of allowance of IPX0 for Class III appliances with rated voltages less than 24 V (Cl. 6.2).
• Clarification of normal operation requirements for battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1, 11.7; Annex B.11.1)
• Introduction of application of Test Probe 19 (Cl. 8.1.1, 20.2; Annex B.22.3, B.22.4).
• Stability test updated to cover hand-held parts of battery-operated appliances when placed on their charging stands unless they only operate at SELV, low-power circuit, no damage after drop-testing five times from 700 mm height and no sharp edges (Cl. 20.1).
• Addition of drop test with a sling from 900 mm for hand-held parts of appliances and detachable power supply parts (Cl. 21.101, 21.102).
• Updated table for minimum opening area for cell (Annex B.2) and volume of air injected at 2,070 KPa (Annex B.3) during withstanding pressure of integral battery assessment after abnormal operation to reflect smaller cell capacities (Annex B.20.1).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.55:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.55: Particular Requirements for Electrical Appliances for Use with Aquariums and Garden Ponds
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.55:2011
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-55, Ed. 4.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Change of maximum operating depth symbol (Cl. 7.6, 7.12).
• Additional requirement to limit the temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.59:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.59: Particular Requirements for Insect Killers
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.59:2005
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-59, Ed. 4.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Clarification of normal operation requirements for battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1, 11.7; Annex B.11.1).
• Clarification that temperature rise limit of handles/grips of vents and air shutters is the same as handles/knobs held for short periods in normal use (Cl. 11.8).
• Additional requirement to limit the temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11).
• Test Probe 18 not applicable to appliances mounted at high level for moving part accessibility assessments (Cl. 20.2).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.74:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.74: Particular Requirements for Portable Immersion Heaters
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.74:2018
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-74, Ed. 3.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1).
• Addition of appliances that maintain a liquid at a set temperature to abnormal operation (Cl. 19.4, 19.5); classified as unattended appliances during glow wire assessment (Cl. 30.2).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.78:2022 

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.78: Particular Requirements for Outdoor Barbecues
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.78:2019
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-78, Ed. 3.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1).
• Additional requirements for communal-use barbecues (Cl. 3, 7.1, 7.12, 22.103, 22.104).
• Clarification that residual current device (RCD) warning statement is not necessary for fixed wiring appliances (Cl. 7.12).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.80:2016 Amendment 3

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.80: Particular Requirements for Fans
Amendment 1 published Dec. 1, 2023
AS/NZS Variation only
Clause 20.101: Fans mounted at high levels, except ceiling fans, are now required to be guarded from the risk of accessible fan blades. 

Date of application: Dec. 1, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.106:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.106: Particular Requirements for Heated Carpets and for Heating Units for Room Heating Installed Under Removable Floor Coverings
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.106:2007
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-106, Ed. 2.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022.
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1).
• Additional requirements for “portable” heated carpets (Cl. 5, 6.1, 6.2, 7, 11.8, 15.101, 16, 19.101, 19.103, 21.105, 21.106, 24.1.5, 24.2, 29.3).
• Additional requirements for washable portable heated carpets (Cl. 5, 7).
• Clarification to insulation of heating element, internal wiring and connection needle flame test, repeated on two additional samples (Cl. 30.102).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.107:2020 Amendment 1

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.107: Particular Requirements for Robotic Battery Powered Electrical Lawnmowers
Amendment 1 published Dec. 1, 2023
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-107:2019, Ed. 2, Amendment 2:2021
Removed maximum kinetic energy upon impact in automatic mode and minor editorial change to obstruction sensor requirement (Cl. 22.105.2)

Date of application: Dec. 1, 2025

AS/NZS 62841.3.6:2015 Amendment No. 2

Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 3.6: Particular Requirements for Transportable Diamond Drills with Liquid System
Amendment 2 published Nov. 25, 2022
Identical adoption of IEC 602841-3-6, Ed. 1, Amendment 1

• Additional information to include appliance weight and mounting instruction of heavy appliances (heavier than 25 Kg) into instruction manual (Cl. 8.3, 8.14.3).
• Addition of different leakage current limit for three-phase diamond drills with rated input greater than 3,700 W (Cl. 14.3, 14.4, 14.3.101; Annex C).
• Exclusion of IPX4 tools from spillage test (Cl. 14.3).
• Addition of alternative RCD compliance requirement for three-phase tools to IEC 61008-1:2010 (Cl. 14.5)
• Removal of safety-critical function for overspeed prevention and prevention of self-resetting from performance levels (Cl. 18.8).
• Allowance for Class I tools employing liquid systems if they are at least IPX3 when operating and IPX5 when not operating (Cl. 21.15).
• Dust collection requirement (Cl. 21.35) and non-self-resetting protection device or circuit (Cl. 23.3) are not applicable.
• Addition of cord size requirement for currents greater than 25 A and less than 63 A (Cl. 24.5, Table 8).
• Clarification that IEC 60664-1 is applicable for working voltages greater than 480 VAC (Cl. 28.1).
• Clarification of microphone setup during noise measurement (Annex I).

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025