University Electrical Safety Policy

1.      All electrical work, other than experimental as covered in item 2, on
any  apparatus with a supply voltage exceeding 32 volts ac or 115 volts dc
shall be  carried  out  by suitably qualified registered persons who holds an
appropriate  'Practising  Licence'.

2.      All experimental electrical work, as defined by Reg. 16 Part 2 O,
requiring a  supply voltage exceeding 32 volts ac or 115 volts dc, shall be
done by, or in  the  presence of, or under the control of, a Competent Person.

Note:  Competent  Person   means   someone   who   has   attended   and
passed   the approved training course.

3.     All fixed wiring work must be referred to  the  University  of
Canterbury  Works  and Services Department.

4.     In compliance with the  Health  and  Safety  in  Employment  Act  and
the  Electrical Regulations Standard  (34-4),  all  portable  electrical
apparatus  having  a  supply voltage exceeding 32 volts  ac  or  115  volts dc
shall  be  inspected,  tested  and recorded (I.T.R.) as per A.S. 3670.
e.g: Computers every 5 years, hand tools every year.

(It is the Department's responsibility to set up and maintain an electrical
apparatus I.T.R. procedure.)

5.     Anyone  purchasing  electrical  apparatus  from  overseas  which
requires  a   supply voltage exceeding 32 volts ac or 115 volts dc must
ensure  the  apparatus  complies with the 1993  Electrical  Regulations  and
appropriate  standards.  This  compliance should be made a condition of
purchase from the supplier or manufacturer.

(ECP3 lists the New Zealand and Australian standards  for  each  type  of 
apparatus.)

6.     All private appliances which the owner intends to use on  site  shall
be  tested  and tagged before use.

Any enquires regarding this  Policy  should  be  made  to  the  Chairman  of
the  Electrical Safety Sub-Committee.

Paul Perry,
Chairman                                                14 October 1994

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         Guidelines for managing and testing of electrical equipment

The following notes are to assist University Departments to carry out safety
testing of electrical equipment.

1 .    It is the responsibility of all Heads of Departments  to  ensure  that
departmental electrical equipment is tested as required by the Electrical
Regulations.

2.     Departments with qualified staff are encouraged to carry out their own
testing (eg Engineering and Science Departments).

3.     The Works & Services Department will  supply  names  and  addresses  of
contractors thought suitable to those Departments who do not  have  their  own
qualified  staff to carry out the testing.

4.     All repairs will be carried out at the time of testing. Equipment should
not be  used until repaired and re-tested.

5.     All costs relating to testing and repairs to be met by the Department.

6.     Standard tags will be supplied through the  Works  &  Services
Department  and  are to be mounted on each item to record the test and re-test
date.

7.     Items purchased between annual tests must be tested and tagged before
use.

8.     Records  of  testing  are  to  be  maintained  by  each  Department,
with  a copy forwarded to the Works & Services Department.