Deals with the safety of electric battery chargers for household and similar use having an output not exceeding 120 V ripple-free direct current, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Battery chargers intended for charging batteries in a household end use application outside the scope of the IEC 60335 series of standards are within the scope of this standard. The 2017 edition will supersede AS/NZS 60335.2.29:2004 on 30 June 2020. Adopted with national modifications from, and includes the text of, IEC 60335-2-29, Ed 5:2016.