Electrical Equipment Testing
The current Australian Standards AS/NZS 3760 specifies your electrical equipment needs testing in order to confirm the electrical safety of an item. Any plug in a electrical appliances in a working environment or public place , this includes computers, microwaves, 3 phase equipment, hand held tools, extension leads, etc.Inspect and Tag technicians use a combination of PAT and thermal Printer to test your electrical appliances.This includes
- Visual Testing — A visual inspection is done first and involves a comprehensive inspection of the flexible supply cord, plug,appliance and socket.
- Electrical Testing — electrical testing requires the following to comply under the Australian Standard AS/NZS 3790
- Insulation Resistance
- Leakage Current Testing
- Polarity
- Earth Resistance
- Retest Time Frames
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- Electrical Lead Inspected and Tagged
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- Factory/Workshop Leads Tested and Tagged
Appliance Testing Frequency
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Type of Environment and/or Equipment |
Interval Between Inspection and Tests for Appliance Test Tag |
Cord Extension Sets and EPODs |
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Class of Equipment |
Residual Current Devices (RCDs) |
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Class 1 – protectively earthed equipment |
Class 2 – double insulated equipment |
Push-button test by user |
Operating Time test |
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Portable |
Fixed |
Portable |
Fixed |
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| Factories, workshops, places of work or repair, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance or fabrication |
6 months |
12 months |
Daily or before every use |
6 months |
12 months |
12 months |
6 months |
| Laboratories, healthcare and educational establishments, tea rooms and office kitchens |
12 months |
12 months |
3 months or before every use |
6 months |
2 years |
2 years |
12 months |
| Office environment: When the equipment or supply flexible cord is subject to flexing in normal use OR is open to abuse OR is in a hostile environment |
12 months |
12 months |
3 months |
6 months |
2 years |
2 years |
12 months |
| Office environment: When the equipment or supply flexible cord is NOT subject to flexing in normal use and is NOT open to abuse and is NOT in a hostile environment |
5 years |
5 years |
3 months |
6 months |
2 years |
2 years |
5 years |
| Hire equipment |
Inspect before each hire, test monthly |
Inspect before each hire, test monthly |
Prior to each hire or monthly |
N/A |
Prior to each hire or monthly |
N/A |
Inspect before each hire, test monthly |
| Repaired/serviced/second hand equipment |
After repair or service which could affect electrical safety or on introduction to service |
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| Equipment used for commercial cleaning |
6 months |
12 months |
3 months |
N/A |
2 years |
N/A |
6 months |
| Residential |
2 years |
2 years |
6 months |
6 months |
2 years |
2 years |
2 years |
