75 Maloneys Dr, Maloneys Beach NSW 2536, Australia 0460 017 344
Test and Tagging
by your local Electrician
on South Coast
What is Testing?
Testing refers to the stringent visual inspection and the physical testing of your electrical equipment or appliances using our specialised testing equipment. Our equipment has been carefully designed and purpose built to uncover problems that might not be obvious to the naked eye. Safework NSW oversee the test and tag compliance.
What is Tagging?
Tagging is the act of literally placing a durable tag that indicates a piece of equipment has been inspected by a competent person and found to be in good order. Tags are checked by safety inspectors and if they are missing or out of date, you can be penalised. Tags also tell your workers that equipment has been cleared and is safe for them to use.
Why test and tag?
- There are many good reasons, but perhaps the single most important one is that failing to test and tag can put your life and the life of your workers’ lives at serious risk of serious injury or even death.
- In addition, faulty equipment can cause fires that cause serious damage and loss of life.
- If that’s not enough, you are legally required by the government to test and tag electrical equipment and there are hefty fines for failing to do so.
- Give yourself and your workers the peace of mind of knowing that equipment is safe to operate.
What do you need
to get tested and tagged?
If you are a person conducting a business or undertaking, you are required to test electrical equipment that is:
- Supplied with electricity through an electrical socket; and
- Used in an environment in which the normal use of electrical equipment exposes the equipment to operating conditions that are likely to result in damage to the equipment or its expected lifespan – this includes conditions that are involve exposure to moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive chemicals or dust
Suburbs We Service
- Sanctuary Point
- Fisherman’s paradise
- Lilli Pilli
- Malua Bay
- Surfside
- South Durras
- Durras
- Braidwood
How often do you need to have your equipment tested and tagged?
In Australia, there are rules about how often electrical appliances need to be checked for safety, which is called “test and tag frequency”. The AS/NZS 3760:2022 Standard is like a guidebook for this, and it tells you how often appliances in different environments need to be checked.
For example, appliances on a construction site need to be checked every 3 months, while appliances in an office kitchen only need to be checked once a year. Some businesses might do more checks than the standard requires, which is okay, but doing fewer checks is not okay.
To check appliances, people use a portable appliance tester and look at the appliance to make sure it’s safe. The rules for how often to check appliances were updated in 2022, and the new guidelines can be found in Table 2.4 of the AS/NZS 3760:2022 Standard. In addition, faulty equipment can cause fires that cause serious damage and loss of life. If that’s not enough, you are legally required by the government to test and tag electrical equipment and there are hefty fines for failing to do so.
If you were unsure about whether you’re up to date with testing and tagging requirements, get in touch with us and we can advise you.
Indicative testing and inspection intervals for electrical equipment
(Caution: This must be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 3760 as a whole, and particularly 2.2)
Testing and Tagging Frequency for NSW Businesses
For construction and other harsh environments like marine, appliances need to be tested every three months because of how rough the conditions are. This is the strictest requirement for testing and tagging, and there are special colors that need to be used for the tags.
If you’re renting equipment, it needs to be checked visually and tested and tagged every three months. It depends on how long you have the equipment for, but it’s usually the responsibility of whoever has it for more than three months.
If you’re buying second-hand equipment, it doesn’t need to be retested because it’s being sold to an end user. There are special tags for second-hand equipment that look different, but the testing procedures are the same.
Testing and tagging service is available to all businesses
in Batemans Bay and on the South Coast
Testing and tagging intervals depend on where the applicance is being used, and how often it is used. The Australian standard AS/NZS 3760 is a guide and gives us an idea of when applicances need to be tested and the frequency they need to be tested in order to remain safe to use.
Any appliance brought into your workplace should be tested and tagged. This means phone chargers, laptops, fans, heaters and other electrical appliances. This keeps the workplace safe for everybody.
Most workplaces have their own schedule to test and tag. If you are unsure of when you need to do it, or you are a new business, please give us a call and we can give you some advice on the best way to go about it.
You will be required to maintain records of your portable applianace testing and tagging in order to comply with AS/NZS 3760. We are your local test & tag business in Batemans Bay and the South Coast.
Contact Us
When was your equipment last tested and tagged? Give yourself and your workers the peace of mind of knowing that equipment is safe to operate.
75 Maloneys Dr, Maloneys Beach NSW 2536, Australia
0460 017 344
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