144Meaning of “electrical equipment”

144 Meaning of “electrical equipment”

144 Meaning of “electrical equipment”

(1) In this part—

electrical equipment means an apparatus, appliance, cable, conductor, fitting, insulator, material, meter or wire that—

(a) is used for controlling, generating, supplying, transforming or transmitting electricity at a voltage greater than extra-low voltage, or

(b) is operated by electricity at a voltage greater than extra-low voltage, or

(c) is part of an electrical installation located in an area in which the atmosphere presents a risk to health and safety from fire or explosion, or

(d) is, or is part of, an active impressed current cathodic protection system within the meaning of AS 2832.1:2015, Cathodic protection of metals, Part 1: Pipes and cables.

(2) In this part—

electrical equipment does not include an apparatus, appliance, cable, conductor, fitting, insulator, material, meter or wire that is part of a motor vehicle if—

(a) the equipment is part of a unit of the vehicle that provides propulsion for the vehicle, or

(b) the electricity source for the equipment is a unit of the vehicle that provides propulsion for the vehicle.

(3) In this section—

motor vehicle means a vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle.

Note—

Subsection (3) is a NSW provision.