4Specific requirements#

In the event of planned outage, the principal applicant is required to contact the relevant departmental district office with a notice of intent no less than 20 days before the intended date of works.

The connection of electricity supply, by generator, to installation wiring must be carried out by an eligible person as defined in the Electrical safety regulation and is deemed to be 'Electrical Work' as defined by the Electrical Safety Act 2002.

A portable generator must be an isolated winding generator as per AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations – Generating sets

Electrical protective device/s are not to include a Residual Current Device (RCD) or device with an integrated RCD, for example Residual Current Operated Circuit-breakers (RCBOs).

Traffic signal controllers have MEN links downstream the generator connection point, which would render an in-built RCD ineffective.

The generator is to supply power to the intended traffic signal installation only and not to other equipment. Under fault conditions the generator must clear the fault in accordance with AS/NZS 3000:2007.