Specifies general requirements for safety of electromedical equipment. It is a base specification in the AS/NZS 3200 series; it becomes a complete specification for an individual item of electromedical equipment. It specifies the degrees of isolation of applied parts from both live parts and earth, sufficient to ensure the safety of the patient from electric shock made under conditions likely to be experienced in services. This revision provides a consolidated version of AS 3200.1.0-1990 (NZS 6150:1990) incorporating its Amendments 1, 2 and 3. Users of AS 3200.1.0-1990 and its Amendments 1, 2 and 3 are informed that changes in this consolidated edition are limited to the designation, title and presentation. This Standard is based on and has been reproduced from IEC 60601-1:1988 and its first and second amendments together with a ZZ appendix added for requirements specific to Australia and New Zealand.