Comply Guy Provides Advice On Test & Tag Regimes

Everyone wants to have peace of mind that their appliances have been tested according to the correct standard by a reputable company with experience and knowledge and all for an economical price that won’t blow their budget. Not only does Comply Guy do the job properly and with minimal disruption, they provide real value for money. To assist their customers with their Test and Tag regime, they have the following advice from Energy Safety.

‘Energy Safety recommends that testing and tagging should be undertaken when an electrical appliance or fitting is in use, or available for use, as per the requirements in Regulation 26 of the Electrical (Safety) Regulations 2010.

‘The in-service testing standard AS/NZS 3760 is a necessary part of any safety program to help ensure the safety of persons using electrical equipment in the workplace. The Standard AS/NZS 3760 specifies in-service safety inspection and testing protocols and criteria that satisfy these obligations, and provides a cost-effective approach to safety without jeopardizing personnel safety or involving excessive equipment downtime.

‘The philosophy of the document is to provide an inspection and testing regime capable of implementation with only simple instrumentation, and performed by a person not necessarily having formal qualifications or registration, but who has the necessary practical and theoretical skills, acquired through training, qualification, experience or a combination of these, to correctly undertake the tasks prescribed by AS/NZS 3760. Guidelines of the electrical knowledge required for a competent person are detailed within the standard.

‘The methodology of the inspection and testing process is also defined in AS/NZS 3760. The frequency of repetition of this process is determined by the equipment type and by examination of the environment in which the equipment is used or working. A number of different environments are provided with associated or suggested inspection/testing frequencies. These are based on the perception of the level of hazard and the degree of abuse to which the equipment is typically exposed. However, there will usually be multiple sub-environments within any location and the inspecting/testing frequency will be arrived at by an assessment of the actual environment in which the equipment is placed or used.’

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