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AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets

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Australia and New Zealand
vAS/NZS 3010:2017, second edition, published 8 May 2017, reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (published 24 April 2020)
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50 controls

The Australian and New Zealand rules for connecting generators to electrical installations: siting and guarding, isolation for maintenance, MEN earthing, changeover devices that prevent back-feed, and extra rules for permanently connected and plug-in sets.

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AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets is a compliance framework from Australia and New Zealand with 5 domains and 50 controls that map to 1 other frameworks. The largest domains are Section 2: General requirements for the installation of generating sets – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets (35 controls), Section 3: Additional requirements for permanently connected generating sets – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets (7 controls), Section 4: Additional requirements for generating sets connected by detachable connections – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets (6 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Appendices – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets

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Controls in the Appendices – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets domain of AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets — 1 controls
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as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::AppDAppendix D: Construction and performance of self-contained transportable sets up to 25 kW

Section 2: General requirements for the installation of generating sets – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets

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Controls in the Section 2: General requirements for the installation of generating sets – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets domain of AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets — 35 controls
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as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.1.32.1.3 Selection of generating set rating from load characteristics
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.1.42.1.4 Same system of supply whatever the source
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.102.10 Lightning protection of generating set installations
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.11-2.122.11 Sets as normal supply to a main switchboard and 2.12 sets connected as an alternative supply
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.22.2 Location of generating sets: exhaust, weather, hazardous areas and fuel fire risk
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.3.12.3.1 Protection from mechanical damage
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.3.22.3.2 Protection from moving parts
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.3.32.3.3 Protection against thermal effects above 120 C
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.3.42.3.4 Protection against fuel leakage
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.4.12.4.1 Control of the generating set
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.4.22.4.2 Prime mover isolating device to prevent starting during work
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.4.2.12.4.2.1 Operation of the prime mover isolating device
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.4.2.22.4.2.2 Location and securing of the isolating device
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.4.32.4.3 Synchronization with the network or other sets
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.4.42.4.4 Starting batteries and battery charging
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.5(a)-(c)2.5 Earthing arrangements (a) to (c): one MEN connection at the main switchboard
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.5(d)-(e)2.5 Earthing arrangements (d) and (e): no parallel neutral and earth; no electrode at the set
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.5(f)-(g)2.5 Earthing arrangements (f) and (g): changeover preserves installation functions; NZ main switchboard connection
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.6.1.12.6.1.1 Installation to AS/NZS 3000 and generator switchboards for multiple sets
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.6.1.22.6.1.2 Isolation from the normal supply system and approval for parallel running
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.6.1.32.6.1.3 Generator neutral treated as a live conductor
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.6.22.6.2 Overcurrent protection of outgoing circuits from the set
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.6.32.6.3 Generator output isolator switching all live conductors
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.12.7.1 Changeover devices for alternative (standby) supply and back-feed prevention
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.102.7.10 Changeover switching in the generator neutral (Australia and New Zealand rules)
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.11-2.7.132.7.11 to 2.7.13 Three-pole and four-pole changeover arrangements
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.22.7.2 Operation of changeover devices: break before make, active and neutral switching, no earth switching
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.32.7.3 Mechanical interlocking of changeover devices
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.42.7.4 Changeover device with intermediate off position used as a main switch
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.52.7.5 Changeover device without an off position: permitted connection points
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.62.7.6 Changeover device voltage, current and fault ratings
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.7-2.7.82.7.7 Access and 2.7.8 identification of changeover devices
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.7.92.7.9 Automatic changeover back to normal supply and ATS used as a main switch
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.82.8 Earthing and bonding of the generating set
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::2.92.9 Generator switchboards and switchgear

Section 3: Additional requirements for permanently connected generating sets – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets

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Controls in the Section 3: Additional requirements for permanently connected generating sets – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets domain of AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets — 7 controls
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as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::3.2-access3.2 Location: barriers against unauthorised access, access space and exits
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::3.2-environment3.2 Location: ventilation and lighting of generator rooms
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::3.33.3 Guarding of live parts
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::3.43.4 Transformers
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::3.5-changeover3.5 Sets supplying safety and essential services: changeover time and grouped switchgear
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::3.5-loads3.5 Sets supplying safety and essential services: selective protection, no unintended paralleling, other loads
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::3.5-supply3.5 Sets supplying safety and essential services: capability, fuel, fire resistance and dedication

Section 4: Additional requirements for generating sets connected by detachable connections – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets

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Controls in the Section 4: Additional requirements for generating sets connected by detachable connections – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets domain of AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets — 6 controls
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as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::4.2-other4.2.3 and 4.2.7 Other connection requirements for detachable connections
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::4.2.44.2.4 Current limiting of each incoming generator supply
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::4.2.54.2.5 Enclosure of live parts at the inlet and neutral pin isolation
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::4.2.64.2.6 Marking of generator inlet fittings
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::4.34.3 Earthing and bonding of sets on detachable connections; no separate electrode
as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::4.44.4 Connection of a portable set to a dedicated wiring system (New Zealand only)

Status, scope and definitions – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets

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as-nzs-3010-2017-electrical-installations-generating-sets::1.21.2 Application: AS/NZS 3000 plus this Standard, with distributor and regulator requirements checked first

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What is AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets and who does it apply to?

AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets is a compliance framework from Australia and New Zealand with 5 domains and 50 controls. The Australian and New Zealand rules for connecting generators to electrical installations: siting and guarding, isolation for maintenance, MEN earthing, changeover devices that prevent back-feed, and extra rules for permanently connected and plug-in sets. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets actually require?

AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets has 50 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Section 2: General requirements for the installation of generating sets – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets (35 controls), Section 3: Additional requirements for permanently connected generating sets – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets (7 controls), Section 4: Additional requirements for generating sets connected by detachable connections – AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets do I already cover?

AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations Generating Sets maps to 1 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NFPA 110-2025 Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems (44% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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