7Safety standard for self‑balancing scooters

7 Safety standard for self‑balancing scooters

(1) A self‑balancing scooter must comply with the requirements set out in subsection (2), (3) or (4). (2) A self‑balancing scooter complies with the requirements in this subsection if the scooter complies with: (a) IEC 62133‑2:2017; and (b) one of the following: (i) section 11 (heating) of IEC 60335‑1:2010, as amended by Annex B to that standard; (ii) section 11 (heating) of AS/NZS 60335.1:2011, as amended by Annex B to that standard; (iii) section 11 (heating) of AS/NZS 60335.1:2011, as amended by Annex B to that standard and section 11 (heating) of AS/NZS 60335.2.201:2016; and (c) one of the following: (i) section 19 (abnormal operation) of IEC 60335‑1:2010, as amended by Annex B to that standard; (ii) section 19 (abnormal operation) of AS/NZS 60335.1:2011, as amended by Annex B to that standard; (iii) section 19 (abnormal operation) of AS/NZS 60335.1:2011, as amended by Annex B to that standard and section 19 (abnormal operation) of AS/NZS 60335.2.201:2016. (3) A self‑balancing scooter complies with the requirements in this subsection if the scooter complies with the following provisions of UL 2272: (a) section 12 (fuses); (b) subsections 16.1 to 16.5 (protective circuits and safety analysis); (c) section 17 (cells); (d) section 24 (overcharge test); (e) section 25 (short circuit test); (f) section 27 (temperature test); (g) section 28 (imbalanced charging test). (4) A self‑balancing scooter complies with the requirements in this subsection if the scooter complies with the requirements of the Consumer Goods (Self‑balancing Scooters) Safety Standard 2016: (a) as in force immediately before 26 May 2018; and (b) as if that standard were varied by substituting references to IEC 62133 with references to IEC 62133‑2:2017.

Note: The Consumer Goods (Self‑balancing Scooters) Safety Standard 2016 could in 2019 be viewed on the Federal Register of Legislation website (https://www.legislation.gov.au).