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Abstract

Specifies particular safety requirements for approval and test purposes. It is to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1. This Standard is technically equivalent to and reproduced from IEC 60335-2-87:2002.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee EL-002 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
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Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 28 April 2016.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of New Zealand on 18 May 2016.
The following are represented on Technical Committee EL-002:
Australian Industry Group
Australian Retailers Association
Business New Zealand
Consumer Electronics Suppliers Association
Consumers Federation of Australia
Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council
Engineers Australia
Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand Electric Fence Energiser Manufacturers Standards WG
NSW Fair Trading
Testing Interests (New Zealand)
Worksafe New Zealand

Scope

This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.

This International Standard deals with the safety of electric animal-stunning equipment the rated voltage of which is not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.

This standard is applicable to electric animal-stunning equipment for industrial or commercial use, for use on farms or for use in areas where they may be a source of danger to the public.

So far as is practical, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by these types of appliances.

NOTE 101 Examples of electric animal-stunning equipment within the scope of this standard are those used to stun:
– bovines such as cattle, calves, cows, heifers and bulls; – ovines such as sheep and lambs;
– caprines such as goats;
– cervids such as deer;
– solipeds such as horses, donkeys and mules;
– birds such as chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl; – porcines such as pigs;
– fur animals such as foxes, chinchilla, rabbits and possums;
– mustelids such as mink and polecats;
– other ruminants such as camels.

NOTE 102 The following types of electric animal-stunning equipment are covered by this standard:
– manual, semi-automatic and automatic

NOTE 103 Attention is drawn to the fact that:
– for electric animal-stunning equipment intended to be used on board ships, additional requirements may be necessary;
– in many countries, additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities;
– in many countries, additional requirements are specified concerning the humane slaughter of animals.

NOTE 104 This standard does not apply to:
– appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);
– electric fence energizers (see IEC 60335-2-76);
– electric fishing machines (see IEC 60335-2-86);
– meat tenderizers, carcass immobilizers, carcass stiffeners, spinal discharge equipment or similar equipment.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 30/09/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 30/09/2016
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EL-002
Under Revision	DR 12936 CP DR 07913 CP
Supersedes	DR 02913
Revision Of	DR 18927 CP