Hi there, has anyone ever come across homeowners importing appliances ie, lights , ceilings fans from the online website Fruugo?
I've done some research on the site and its all a little suss. The homeowner in this case has purchased ceiling fan/light fittings for their home and want us to install. Obviously without an sdoc we won't be installing
FRUUGO electrical fittings
Re: FRUUGO electrical fittings
Correct to be cautious, even suspicious of items from non-standard sources.
But SDoCs are not required in order for fittings to be installed; ESR 83 relates only to sale / supply, in NZ, of DMRAs.
For an installer, an SDoC can be relied on when cetifying; but isn't actually required before installing.
So the first question is whether these are DMRAs;
and the second question is whether these fittings are being offered for dale / supply "in NZ" .
I believe the fittings described are DMRAs under at least one classification (light fittings).
And they're offered on a ".nz" website; so clearly offered "in NZ".
(It's unclear whether overseas websites that can be accessed from NZ count)
Which means the supplier should have an SDoC for them.
What I would be very careful of is that if these units are to be recessed into ceiling, then they are recessed luminaires and must have correct classification as per clause 4.5
But SDoCs are not required in order for fittings to be installed; ESR 83 relates only to sale / supply, in NZ, of DMRAs.
For an installer, an SDoC can be relied on when cetifying; but isn't actually required before installing.
So the first question is whether these are DMRAs;
and the second question is whether these fittings are being offered for dale / supply "in NZ" .
I believe the fittings described are DMRAs under at least one classification (light fittings).
And they're offered on a ".nz" website; so clearly offered "in NZ".
(It's unclear whether overseas websites that can be accessed from NZ count)
Which means the supplier should have an SDoC for them.
What I would be very careful of is that if these units are to be recessed into ceiling, then they are recessed luminaires and must have correct classification as per clause 4.5