Commissioning & off-grid

AS/NZS 3017

Electrical installations: verification by inspection and testing. The inspection and test methods that show a low voltage installation meets the safety requirements against fire and electric shock, for installations on the MEN earthing system.

Sources listedReviewed July 2026Source: Standards Australia / NZOur methodology

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What does AS/NZS 3017 cover?When does AS/NZS 3017 apply on a job?How does AS/NZS 3017 relate to the other standards?

Applies to

Verifying low voltage electrical installations, including the AC side of solar and battery work.

Published by

Standards Australia / NZ

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How it meets the others

Verified byAS/NZS 3000Inspection and testing of the installation the wiring rules govern: 3000 is how it is built, 3017 is how it is verified.

This page explains what AS/NZS 3017 covers and where it sits against the other standards. It does not reproduce the standard, and it is not a substitute for it. For the requirements themselves, work from the current published edition, available from the Standards Australia store. Compliance is determined by a licensed professional working to the current edition.