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An electrical accident on your premises could cost someone's life, and you may be fined $500,000 with two years in imprisonment under Section 49 and 50 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. 1200 fires a year in New Zealand are caused by electrical fault? 1 in 4 Second Hand Electrical items fail safety checks.
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Insurance Company Report
Top Home Insurance companies are warning of the importance of electrical safety following recent a survey showing that one-in-four second-hand electrical goods failed a standard safety check.
People are being killed or injured every year in electrical fires and Home Insurance companies have confirmed that one fifth of household fire insurance claims are caused by electrical equipment.
Insurance company senior underwriter, Vicky Emmott, commented: "We're concerned that the nation's renewed appetite of making money out of old items could lead to a slide in electrical safety standards.
"We are calling on anyone buying or selling second-hand electrical items to ensure that the goods meet the required safety standards. Failure to do so could not only leave the sellers open to prosecution but cause damage to the users' home and put lives as risk."
Insurance Companies recommends the following advice relating to purchasing second hand electrical items:
* Ask for proof from the seller that the item meets legal safety requirements.
* If you are unsure if goods are safe you should not buy them.
* If you have already purchased an item and an appliance appears faulty stop using it and have it checked at once.
* Distributors and retailers including second-hand dealers and auctions must only sell appliances that are correctly fitted with an approved plug.
* A seller should provide clear wiring instructions for the plug if it of the rewirable kind.