Electricity Regulation 2006
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sec.94 Restrictions
The use of the following electrical articles by customers is prohibited— electric motors with a rating greater than— the rating stated for the relevant locality in schedule 1 ; and if the motor is not installed and operated in accordance with the guidelines published by Ergon Energy—1.5kW; The guidelines are available from the Ergon Energy offices at 109 Lake Street, Cairns, 34–46 Dalrymple Road, Garbutt, Townsville and the corner of Fitzroy Street and Alma Street, Rockhampton. instantaneous water heaters with a rating of more than 2.4kW; welding power sources. Subsection (1) does not apply— to the following welding power sources— 415V, 3-phase input light industrial welding power sources; 250V, single-phase limited input welding power sources; or to electric motors that are part of a public water supply system or a community sewerage system installed and operated in the way required by Ergon Energy; or to electrical articles at Mapoon installed before 1 December 1998; or if the customer satisfies Ergon Energy, by the written advice of a doctor, that a stated electrical article must be used to reduce a threat to a person’s life. In this section— instantaneous water heater means an instantaneous water heater described in— AS/NZS 3350.2.35:1999—Safety of household and similar electrical appliances, part 2.35—Particular requirements— Instantaneous water heaters ; or AS/NZS 60335.2.35:2004—Household and similar electrical appliances—Safety, part 2.35—Particular requirements for instantaneous water heaters . welding power source means an electric arc welding power source that has— a transformer for alternating current welding; or a transformer-rectifier unit for direct current, or alternating current and direct current, welding. s 94 amd 2009 SL No. 172 s 5 (sec.94-ssec.1) The use of the following electrical articles by customers is prohibited— electric motors with a rating greater than— the rating stated for the relevant locality in schedule 1 ; and if the motor is not installed and operated in accordance with the guidelines published by Ergon Energy—1.5kW; The guidelines are available from the Ergon Energy offices at 109 Lake Street, Cairns, 34–46 Dalrymple Road, Garbutt, Townsville and the corner of Fitzroy Street and Alma Street, Rockhampton. instantaneous water heaters with a rating of more than 2.4kW; welding power sources. (sec.94-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply— to the following welding power sources— 415V, 3-phase input light industrial welding power sources; 250V, single-phase limited input welding power sources; or to electric motors that are part of a public water supply system or a community sewerage system installed and operated in the way required by Ergon Energy; or to electrical articles at Mapoon installed before 1 December 1998; or if the customer satisfies Ergon Energy, by the written advice of a doctor, that a stated electrical article must be used to reduce a threat to a person’s life. (sec.94-ssec.3) In this section— instantaneous water heater means an instantaneous water heater described in— AS/NZS 3350.2.35:1999—Safety of household and similar electrical appliances, part 2.35—Particular requirements— Instantaneous water heaters ; or AS/NZS 60335.2.35:2004—Household and similar electrical appliances—Safety, part 2.35—Particular requirements for instantaneous water heaters . welding power source means an electric arc welding power source that has— a transformer for alternating current welding; or a transformer-rectifier unit for direct current, or alternating current and direct current, welding.