sch.1-sec.40Electrical wiring, components, connections and installations

sch.1-sec.40 Electrical wiring, components, connections and installations

The wiring of electrical equipment of a vehicle, other than the high tension ignition wiring, must— be supported at intervals of not more than 600mm, unless the vehicle is a pole-type trailer with an adjustable length pole or an extendible trailer; and be insulated at each of its joints; and be located where it can not— become overheated; or contact moving parts; or come near enough to the fuel system to be a fire hazard; and be protected from chafing. The electrical components of a vehicle must be securely mounted. The electrical connectors between motor vehicles and trailers for operation of the vehicle lights required under this schedule must comply with— for a connector fitted to the vehicle before 12 January 2014—AS 2513—1982 (Australian Standard for electrical connectors for trailer vehicles) as it was in force on 4 November 1995; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—at least 1 of the following standards— AS 4177.5 (Australian Standard for caravan and light trailer towing components—electrical connectors); AS 4735 (Australian Standard for heavy road vehicles—electrical connectors for articulated vehicles); ISO 1185 (International Organization for Standardization standard for road vehicles—connectors for the electrical connection of towing and towed vehicles—7-pole connector type 24 N (normal) for vehicles with 24V nominal supply voltage); SAE J560 (SAE International standard for primary and auxiliary seven conductor electrical connector for truck-trailer jumper cable). For subsection (3) (b) , a reference to a standard is a reference to the standard as in force under its alphanumeric designation when the connector is or was fitted to the vehicle. A trailer must be equipped with an electrical conductor, independent of the trailer coupling, that provides a return path between the electrical circuits of the trailer and towing vehicle. In this section— ISO means a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization. SAE means a standard published by SAE International. (sch.1-sec.40-ssec.1) The wiring of electrical equipment of a vehicle, other than the high tension ignition wiring, must— be supported at intervals of not more than 600mm, unless the vehicle is a pole-type trailer with an adjustable length pole or an extendible trailer; and be insulated at each of its joints; and be located where it can not— become overheated; or contact moving parts; or come near enough to the fuel system to be a fire hazard; and be protected from chafing. (sch.1-sec.40-ssec.2) The electrical components of a vehicle must be securely mounted. (sch.1-sec.40-ssec.3) The electrical connectors between motor vehicles and trailers for operation of the vehicle lights required under this schedule must comply with— for a connector fitted to the vehicle before 12 January 2014—AS 2513—1982 (Australian Standard for electrical connectors for trailer vehicles) as it was in force on 4 November 1995; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—at least 1 of the following standards— AS 4177.5 (Australian Standard for caravan and light trailer towing components—electrical connectors); AS 4735 (Australian Standard for heavy road vehicles—electrical connectors for articulated vehicles); ISO 1185 (International Organization for Standardization standard for road vehicles—connectors for the electrical connection of towing and towed vehicles—7-pole connector type 24 N (normal) for vehicles with 24V nominal supply voltage); SAE J560 (SAE International standard for primary and auxiliary seven conductor electrical connector for truck-trailer jumper cable). (sch.1-sec.40-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (b) , a reference to a standard is a reference to the standard as in force under its alphanumeric designation when the connector is or was fitted to the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.40-ssec.5) A trailer must be equipped with an electrical conductor, independent of the trailer coupling, that provides a return path between the electrical circuits of the trailer and towing vehicle. (sch.1-sec.40-ssec.6) In this section— ISO means a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization. SAE means a standard published by SAE International.

• (a) be supported at intervals of not more than 600mm, unless the vehicle is a pole-type trailer with an adjustable length pole or an extendible trailer; and
• (b) be insulated at each of its joints; and
• (c) be located where it can not— (i) become overheated; or (ii) contact moving parts; or (iii) come near enough to the fuel system to be a fire hazard; and
• (i) become overheated; or
• (ii) contact moving parts; or
• (iii) come near enough to the fuel system to be a fire hazard; and
• (d) be protected from chafing.
• (i) become overheated; or
• (ii) contact moving parts; or
• (iii) come near enough to the fuel system to be a fire hazard; and
• (a) for a connector fitted to the vehicle before 12 January 2014—AS 2513—1982 (Australian Standard for electrical connectors for trailer vehicles) as it was in force on 4 November 1995; or
• (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—at least 1 of the following standards— (i) AS 4177.5 (Australian Standard for caravan and light trailer towing components—electrical connectors); (ii) AS 4735 (Australian Standard for heavy road vehicles—electrical connectors for articulated vehicles); (iii) ISO 1185 (International Organization for Standardization standard for road vehicles—connectors for the electrical connection of towing and towed vehicles—7-pole connector type 24 N (normal) for vehicles with 24V nominal supply voltage); (iv) SAE J560 (SAE International standard for primary and auxiliary seven conductor electrical connector for truck-trailer jumper cable).
• (i) AS 4177.5 (Australian Standard for caravan and light trailer towing components—electrical connectors);
• (ii) AS 4735 (Australian Standard for heavy road vehicles—electrical connectors for articulated vehicles);
• (iii) ISO 1185 (International Organization for Standardization standard for road vehicles—connectors for the electrical connection of towing and towed vehicles—7-pole connector type 24 N (normal) for vehicles with 24V nominal supply voltage);
• (iv) SAE J560 (SAE International standard for primary and auxiliary seven conductor electrical connector for truck-trailer jumper cable).
• (i) AS 4177.5 (Australian Standard for caravan and light trailer towing components—electrical connectors);
• (ii) AS 4735 (Australian Standard for heavy road vehicles—electrical connectors for articulated vehicles);
• (iii) ISO 1185 (International Organization for Standardization standard for road vehicles—connectors for the electrical connection of towing and towed vehicles—7-pole connector type 24 N (normal) for vehicles with 24V nominal supply voltage);
• (iv) SAE J560 (SAE International standard for primary and auxiliary seven conductor electrical connector for truck-trailer jumper cable).