Product notices
Notice regarding insulated live pins for all plugs
Live pins or low voltage flat pin plugs up to and including 15A rating must be partially insulated from 3 April 2005. Non-insulated pins will not be compliant with the Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3112 Approval and test specification - Plugs and socket-outlets (non-Queensland Government link).
New products without insulated pins cannot be sold after 3 April 2006.
What manufacturers and importers must do
If you have Queensland approval of your product and you have or think you have a product with non-insulated pins at retail level after 3 April 2005 you must contact the Electrical Safety Office.
The Electrical Safety Office will provide a conditional approval certificate to cover those products on the Queensland approval.
If you have non-prescribed electrical equipment without a Queensland certificate of approval you should check the supply plug which shows the state regulator who approved it. If it has a Q number it is Queensland and you should contact the supplier and check they have Queensland conditional approval.
If you have electrical equipment or a plug on non-prescribed electrical equipment with approval from a state regulator other than Queensland you must contact the state regulator to ensure it complies with their requirements.
What sellers must do
You must continue to ensure the products with non-insulated pins are under current approval.
Recognition of approval
The Queensland approval meets the requirements for sale in all states of Australia and New Zealand.
Queensland recognises approval granted by other states as meeting the requirements for sale in Queensland.