Regulations
Test and Tag
Under Chapter 4, Part 4.7 of the Work health and Safety Regulation 2011,(WHS Reg.) a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) at a workplace must ensure that the electrical equipment is regularly inspected and tested by a competent person if the electrical equipment is:
- supplied with electricity through an electrical socket outlet,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 a reduction in it's expected life span, including conditions that invole exposure to moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive chemicals or dust (referred to as a hostile operating environment, See clause 150(1) of WHS Reg.
WHS Regulation 150
A record of testing must be kept until the electrical equipment is next tested, permanently removed from the workplace or disposed of. A record of testing must specify the following:
A record of testing must be kept until the electrical equipment is next tested, permanently removed from the workplace or disposed of. A record of testing must specify the following:
- the name of the person who carried out the testing
- the date of the testing
- the outcome of the testing
- the date o which the next testing must be carried out.
RCD Testing
RCD Testing Part 4.7 Division 6s.165(1) of the workplace health and safety Regulation 2011 - Penalties for not testing RCD's
New South Wales
- An employer must ensure that residual current devices used at the employers place of work are are tested regularly by a competent person to ensure that all devices are operating effectively.
- an employer must as soon as practicable replace a residual current device that is not operating effectively.
- An employer must keep a record of each testing of a residual current device until the next testing is carried out.
- This clause does not affect any requirement under Division 8 of this Part.
Division 6 Residual Current Devices
165 Testing of residual current devices
1. A person with management or control of a workplace must take all reasonable steps to ensure that residual current devices used at the workplace are tested regularly by a competent person to ensure that the devices are operating effectivly.
Maximum Penalty
(a) in the case of an individual or $3,600.00
(b) in the case of a body corporate $18,000.00
2. The person must keep a record of all testing of a residual current device (other than any testing conducted daily) until the earlier of the following occurs:
(a) the device is next tested,
(b) the device is permanently removed from use.
Maximum Penalty
(a) in the case of an individual or $1,250.00
(b) in the case of a body corporate $6,000.00
165 Testing of residual current devices
1. A person with management or control of a workplace must take all reasonable steps to ensure that residual current devices used at the workplace are tested regularly by a competent person to ensure that the devices are operating effectivly.
Maximum Penalty
(a) in the case of an individual or $3,600.00
(b) in the case of a body corporate $18,000.00
2. The person must keep a record of all testing of a residual current device (other than any testing conducted daily) until the earlier of the following occurs:
(a) the device is next tested,
(b) the device is permanently removed from use.
Maximum Penalty
(a) in the case of an individual or $1,250.00
(b) in the case of a body corporate $6,000.00
IP rating
The degree of protection of an item of enclosed equipment is expressed an IP (International Protection) rating, in accordance with AS 60529.
The ‘IP’ rating is usually written as ‘IP’ followed by two numbers and, sometimes, an additional letter.
The first number, from 1 to 6, designates a degree of ‘protection against
solid objects’, and ‘protection of persons against access to hazardous parts’.
The second number, from 1 to 8, designates a degree of ‘protection against
entry of water with harmful effects’.
If a specific degree of protection is not designated, an ‘X’ is used instead either one or both numbers.
The additional letter, from A to D, when used, designates a degree ‘protection of persons against access to hazardous parts’.
On infrequent occasions, a supplementary letter, H, M, S or W, is used designate special classes of electrical equipment.
See IP Tables
The ‘IP’ rating is usually written as ‘IP’ followed by two numbers and, sometimes, an additional letter.
The first number, from 1 to 6, designates a degree of ‘protection against
solid objects’, and ‘protection of persons against access to hazardous parts’.
The second number, from 1 to 8, designates a degree of ‘protection against
entry of water with harmful effects’.
If a specific degree of protection is not designated, an ‘X’ is used instead either one or both numbers.
The additional letter, from A to D, when used, designates a degree ‘protection of persons against access to hazardous parts’.
On infrequent occasions, a supplementary letter, H, M, S or W, is used designate special classes of electrical equipment.
See IP Tables
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