80Use of socket outlets in hostile environment

80 Use of socket outlets in hostile environment (1) This regulation applies to the following: (a) electrical equipment used in an environment in which the normal use of electrical equipment exposes the equipment to a hostile environment; (b) electrical equipment moved between different locations in circumstances where damage to the equipment or to a flexible electricity supply cord is reasonably likely; (c) electrical equipment frequently moved during its normal use; (d) electrical equipment forming part of, or is used in connection with, an amusement device. Exposure to moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive chemicals or dust. (2) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure any electrical risk associated with the supply of electricity to the electrical equipment through a socket outlet at the workplace is minimised by the use of an appropriate safety switch. (3) For subregulation (2), the safety switch must have a tripping current that does not exceed 30 mA if the electricity supplied to the equipment through a socket outlet does not exceed 20 A. (4) Electrical equipment is exempt from subregulation (2) if the supply of electricity to the electrical equipment: (a) does not exceed 50 volts AC; or (b) is direct current; or (c) is provided through an isolating transformer that provides at least an equivalent level of protection to a safety switch; or (d) is provided from a non-earthed socket outlet supplied by an isolated winding portable generator that provides at least an equivalent level of protection to a safety switch.

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