Test and Tag
The current Australian Standard, AS/NZS 3760:2010 specifies the tests required to be conducted in order to confirm the electrical safety of an item. Whilst the Australian Standard does not mandate a Portable Appliance Tester (PAT) should be used to conduct these tests, the use of a PAT remains one of the most comprehensive and efficient methods of ensuring an items electrical safety.
ATS technicians use a combination of the Seaward Supernova XE PAT and the TagPRO thermal printer to test your electrical appliances and print tags on site.
Visual Testing
A visual inspection is conducted by ATS technicians and involves a comprehensive inspection of flexible supply cord, plug, appliance and socket. Covers and guards are checked to ensure they are attached, appliances are checked for rattles indicating the presence of small foreign objects that may interfere with the safety of the appliance, and Class II appliances are checked for deep engraving which may impact on the insulation of the appliance.
Electrical Testing
The following electrical tests are also required under AS/NZS 3760:2010.
- Insulation Resistance
- Leakage Current Testing
- Polarity
- Earth Resistance
For further detail on the individual tests conducted please click here.
To view a convenient video of Electrical Safety testing please click here.
Retest Time Frames
Source: AS/NZS 3760:2010 In Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
Please note, under the model WHS Regulations effective Janaury 2012 the Inspection, Testing and Tagging of portable electrical appliances located in a Hostile Environment will become mandatory with a documented risk assesment applicable for items in a Non-Hostile Environment.
