Electricity

Appliances and fittings

Product and compliance information to support you and your work such as guidance and templates.

Installations and networks

All electrical installations and works in New Zealand must comply with the fundamental safety requirements and any applicable standards in accordance with the Electrical (Safety) Regulations 2010.

Electrical safety for low voltage electrical installations in imported buildings

This guide provides information on what must be done to make sure imported buildings are electrically safe before they are connected to an electricity supply in New Zealand.

Electrical safety in agriculture

Guidance about electrical safety on farms - including power lines on rural properties and wire strike.

Electrical safety on small construction sites

This guide provides information about electrical supply and safety on small construction sites. It is for a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who manages or controls a small construction site.

Working near low voltage overhead electric lines

This guide provides information on how to manage the risk of electric shock while work is being done near a live low voltage overhead electric line.

Testing and tagging electrical appliances

Testing and tagging electrical appliances is one useful way to check electrical equipment is safe.

Operating horticultural mobile elevating work platforms near overhead powerlines

Workers who operate horticultural mobile elevating work platforms (H/MEWPs) in orchards, or other horticulture workplaces, are at significant risk of accidental contact with overhead power lines.