AS/NZS 3017:2001

1 - AS/NZS 3017:2001 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS-TESTING AND INSPECTION GUIDELINES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 SAFETY
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.4 SEQUENCE OF TESTS
8 - 1.5 FAILURE OF A TEST
8 - 1.6 TEST EQUIPMENT
8 - 1.6.1 Equipment checks
8 - 1.6.2 Equipment
10 - SECTION 2 VISUAL INSPECTION
10 - 2.1 GENERAL
10 - 2.2 CHECK LIST
12 - SECTION 3 TESTS
12 - 3.1 EARTH CONTINUITY AND RESISTANCE
12 - 3.1.1 Objective
12 - 3.1.2 Requirements
12 - 3.1.3 Test procedures
12 - 3.1.4 Testing considerations
15 - 3.2 INSULATION RESISTANCE
15 - 3.2.1 Objective
15 - 3.2.2 Requirements
15 - 3.2.3 Test procedures
15 - 3.2.4 Testing considerations
19 - 3.3 POLARITY
19 - 3.3.1 Objective
19 - 3.3.2 Requirements
19 - 3.3.3 Test procedures
19 - 3.3.4 Possible problems
27 - 3.4 CORRECT CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS
27 - 3.4.1 Objective
27 - 3.4.2 Requirements
27 - 3.4.3 Test procedures
27 - 3.4.4 Testing considerations
33 - 3.5 FAULT-LOOP IMPEDANCE
33 - 3.5.1 Objective
34 - 3.5.2 Fault loop
34 - 3.5.3 Requirements
37 - 3.5.4 Testing considerations
37 - 3.6 OPERATION OF RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES (RCDs)
37 - 3.6.1 Objective
37 - 3.6.2 Requirements

Provides testing procedures and inspection guidelines to ensure that an electrical installation complies with the requirements of AS/NZS 3000 with regard to the prevention of a fire or preventing a person from receiving an electric shock. Includes tests for earth continuity, insulation resistance, polarity and incorrect circuit connections, fault-loop impedance and operation of residual current devices.

This Standard sets out some of the common inspection and test methods required to check that a low voltage electrical installation complies with the safety requirements for the prevention of fire or a person or livestock from sustaining an electric shock.The tests detailed in this Standard are as follows:(a) Continuity of the earthing system.(b) Insulation resistance.(c) Polarity.(d) Correct circuit connections.(e) Fault-loop impedance.(f) Verification of operation of residual current devices.NOTE: AS/NZS 3000 indicates that tests (a), (b), (c) and (d) are mandatory and tests (e) and (f) are optional.The Standard illustrates testing procedures for an electrical installation which provides a multiple earthed neutral (MEN) system of earthing. The equipment and methods(i) are not exclusive and other equipment and methods may be used; and(ii) may be applied to other types of low voltage installations, e.g. non-domestic, commercial; and (iii) may be applied to work affecting only part of an installation, e.g. alterations, additions or repairs; and(iv) may be adapted to other supply earthing systems.

First published as AS/NZS 3017:1996.
Second edition 2001.