|
Type of Environment and/or Equipment
(a) |
INTERVAL BETWEEN INSPECTION AND TESTS |
Cord Extension Sets and EPODs
(h) |
|
Class of Equipment |
Residual Current Devices (RCDs) |
|
Class I(protectively earthed) (b) |
Class II(double insulated) (c) |
Push-button Test by User |
Operating Time RCD Tester |
| Portable
(d)
|
Fixed
(e)
|
Portable
(f)
|
Fixed
(g)
|
| 1. Factories,
workshops, places of work or repair, manufacturing, assembly,
maintenance or fabrication |
6 months |
12 months |
Daily, or before
every use, whichever is the longer. |
6 months |
12 months |
12 months |
6 months |
| 2. Laboratories,
healthcare and educational establishments, tea rooms and office
kitchens. |
12 months |
12 months |
3 months, or
before every use, whichever is the longer. |
6 months |
2 years |
2 years |
12 months |
| 3. Office
Environment: Where 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 |
| 4. Office
Environment : Where the equipment or supply 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 |
| 5. Hire
Equipment (note 3). |
Inspect before
each hire. Test monthly |
Inspect before
each hire. Test monthly. |
Prior to each
hire. Test monthly |
NA |
Prior to each
hire, test monthly |
NA |
Inspect before
each hire. Test monthly. |
| 6.
Repaired/serviced/second-hand equipment. |
After repair or
service which could affect electrical safety, or on introduction to
service. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7. Equipment
used for commercial cleaning. |
6 months |
12 months |
3 months |
NA |
2 years |
NA |
6 months |
| 8. Residential
type areas: Residential
institutions, hotels, boarding houses, hospitals, accommodation
houses, motels, hostels and the like. |
2 years |
2 years |
6 months |
6 months |
2 years |
2 years |
2 years |
1. Multiple environments may
exist in any locations eg An ‘office’ classification and a ‘laboratory’
classification may exist within a ‘factory’ establishment.
2. Regulatory Authorities, other
Standards, workplace safety requirements or manufacturers’ instructions may
specify intervals appropriate to particular industries or specific types of
equipment.
3. RCDs in transportable
equipment shall be regarded as portable RCDs.
4. The following Standards refer
only to the inspection and testing method of clause 2.3 of this Standard,
but not to the intervals of testing in Table 2 above. Refer to the
appropriate standard for specific test intervals:
AS 3001
Electrical installations – Movable premises (including caravans) and their
installations.
AS 3002
Electrical installations – Shows and carnivals.
AS/NZS 3003
Electrical installations – Patient treatment areas of hospitals and medical
and dental practices.
AS 3004
Electrical installations – Marinas and pleasure crafts at low voltage.
AS/NZS 3012
Electrical installations – Construction and demolition sites.
AS/NZS 4249
Electrical safety practices – Film, video and television sites.
NOTES
2.1 FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION AND
TESTS
Equipment shall be inspected and
tested -
(a) prior to initial introduction
to service. Where the equipment is new the supplier shall be deemed
responsible for the initial electrical safety of new
equipment;
(b) before return to service
after a repair or servicing, which could have affected the electrical
safety;
(c) prior to each hire (for hire
equipment, inspection only) and additionally tested at not greater than
monthly intervals; and
(d) at intervals not exceeding
those specified in Table 2.
NOTE: Regulatory authorities,
other Standards, workplace safety requirements or manufacturers’
instructions may
specify shorter intervals
appropriate to particular industries or specific types of equipment.
