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Group

243 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

2431 Electric Cable and Wire Manufacturing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing cables, wires or strips capable of conducting electricity, including braided or insulated non-ferrous cables, wires or strips. Units mainly engaged in manufacturing optical fibre cables for data transmission, including telecommunications cables are also included.

Primary activities

  • Co-axial cable manufacturing
  • Fuse wire manufacturing
  • Non-ferrous cable, wire or strip manufacturing
  • Optical fibre cable, insulated, manufacturing
  • Telecommunications cable manufacturing
  • Wire or cable, electric, manufacturing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • manufacturing uninsulated optical fibre cable are included in Class 2419 Other Professional and Scientific Equipment Manufacturing; and
  • laying or installing electric or telephone cable or wire are included in Class 3232 Electrical Services.
Class

2432 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing light bulbs, tubes or fittings (except automotive) or electric signs.

Primary activities

  • Bulb or tube, electric light, manufacturing
  • Element, electrical, manufacturing
  • Fittings, electric light, manufacturing (except automotive)
  • Flashlight bulb manufacturing
  • Lamp, infra-red or ultra-violet, manufacturing
  • Neon sign manufacturing
  • Sign, electric, manufacturing
  • Spotlight manufacturing (except automotive)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • manufacturing automotive light fittings or automotive spotlights are included in Class 2313 Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing; and
  • manufacturing lamp or light shades are included in the appropriate classes of Division C Manufacturing.
Class

2439 Other Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing batteries, electric motors, generators, electricity transmission or distribution equipment, switchgear, switchboards, transformers or other electrical machinery, equipment, supplies or components not elsewhere classified.

Primary activities

  • Battery manufacturing (including motor vehicles)
  • Brush, carbon, manufacturing
  • Distribution box or board, electricity, manufacturing
  • Dry cell battery manufacturing
  • Dynamo manufacturing n.e.c.
  • Electric motor manufacturing n.e.c.
  • Electric motor rewinding
  • Electrical equipment or machinery manufacturing n.e.c.
  • Furnace, electric, manufacturing (except space heaters)
  • Fuse or cut-out manufacturing
  • Generator manufacturing (except wind powered)
  • Magnet manufacturing
  • Soldering iron, electrical, manufacturing
  • Transformer manufacturing
  • Transmission equipment, electrical, manufacturing
  • Welding equipment, electrical, manufacturing
  • Wet cell battery manufacturing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • manufacturing windmills are included in Class 2461 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing;
  • manufacturing soldering or welding flux are included in Class 1899 Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing n.e.c.;
  • manufacturing automotive electrical parts (except batteries) are included in Class 2313 Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing;
  • installing (on-site assembly) of heavy electrical machinery are included in Class 3109 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.