LibGuides: Electrical Studies: Standards & Regs

Service and installation rules

Victorian Service and Installation Rules (VSIR's)
Download the Service and Installation Rules and read about important changes and guidelines

Electricity Safety Act and Regulations

Energy Safe Victoria Electricity safety act and regulations

Standards Online

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Australian and international standards for trades and services.
Please note that Standards are provided by Techstreet and you will need to sign up for an account on their platform. Once you have an account, access Standards via http://subscriptions.techstreet.com.
Note that you will need to install the FileOpen plugin to open the Standards documents (pre-installed on library computers and in selected classrooms). See the Techstreet site once you log in for more information, or check our Guide to using Standards. FileOpen is available for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Linux.
Any copies of Standards produced under our previous licence from SAI Global must be destroyed now. This applies to both printed and electronic copies. Please contact the library if you have any questions.

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Communications Alliance Standards

Communiations Alliance develops customer equipment standards for the Australian telecommunication industry. These are additional standards not on the library website. Students should go to the Communications Alliance website to print them.

For example,

AS/CA S008:2020 Requirements for Customer Cabling Products

AS/CA S009:2020 Installation requirements for Customer Cabling (Wiring Rules)

National Construction Code

The National Construction code of Australia (also known as the Building Code of Australia) contains regulations for building and construction, including energy efficiency (including lighting, air-conditioning and hotwater services) and emergency lighting

Building Code of Australia
Building and construction regulations. Free access but registration required.