Deals with the safety of electric room heaters for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. It incorporates the following amendments to the previous edition: Amendment No. 1 (May 2005), Amendment No. 2 (November 2005), Amendment No. 3 (May 2007), Amendment No. 4 (November 2007) and Amendment No. 5 (May 2008). It also incorporates enhanced requirements for portable fan heaters having an enclosure of substantially non-metallic material. The details of these changes took effect on 29 October 2010. The date of application (DOA) and date of withdrawal (DOW) is indicated by the marginal bar against the part affected.
Supersedes AS/NZS 60335.2.30:2004 on publication and superseded AS/NZS 3350.2.30:2007 on 29 October 2010. During the interim period either AS/NZS 3350.2.30:2007 or AS/NZS 60335.2.30:2009 may be used for regulatory purposes in both Australia and New Zealand.