In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
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PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT<strong>In</strong>terval between <strong>inspection</strong> <strong>and</strong> testsType <strong>of</strong> environment <strong>and</strong>/or<strong>equipment</strong>(a)5 Equipment used forcommercial cleaningClass <strong>of</strong> <strong>equipment</strong>Class I(protectivelyearthed)(b)Class II(doubleinsulated)(c)Residual current devices (RCDs)Push-button test – by userPortable(d)Fixed(e)Operating time <strong>and</strong> pushbuttontestPortable(f)Fixed(g)Cord sets <strong>and</strong>power boards6 months 12 months 3 months N/A 12 months N/A 12 months(h)6 Hire <strong>equipment</strong>:<strong>In</strong>spectionPrior to hire<strong>In</strong>cluding push-button test by hirerprior to hireN/A N/A Prior to hireTest <strong>and</strong> tag 3 months N/A 3 months 12 months 3 months7 Repaired, <strong>service</strong>d <strong>and</strong>second-h<strong>and</strong> <strong>equipment</strong>After repair or <strong>service</strong> which could affect <strong>electrical</strong> <strong>safety</strong>, or on reintroduction to <strong>service</strong>, refer to AS/NZS 5762NOTE —(1) The actual sub-environment in which the <strong>equipment</strong> is located determines the row for the environment to be used in Table 4, for example, A computer in a non-hostileenvironment in an <strong>of</strong>fice within a factory would attract a test/<strong>inspection</strong> action in accordance with Row 3.(2) Regulatory authorities, other St<strong>and</strong>ards, workplace <strong>safety</strong> requirements or manufacturers’ instructions may specify intervals appropriate to particular industries or specifictypes <strong>of</strong> <strong>equipment</strong>.(3) RCDs in transportable <strong>equipment</strong> shall be regarded as portable RCDs.(4) The following St<strong>and</strong>ards refer only to the <strong>inspection</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>testing</strong> method <strong>of</strong> Clause 2.4 <strong>of</strong> this St<strong>and</strong>ard, but not to the intervals <strong>of</strong> <strong>testing</strong> in Table 4 above. Refer to theappropriate St<strong>and</strong>ards for specific test intervals:AS 1674.2AS/NZS 3001AS/NZS 3002AS/NZS 3003AS/NZS 3004.1 <strong>and</strong> .2AS/NZS 3012AS/NZS 4249Safety in welding <strong>and</strong> allied processes – ElectricalElectrical installations – Re-locatable premises (including caravans <strong>and</strong> tents) <strong>and</strong> their site installationsElectrical installations – Shows <strong>and</strong> carnivalsElectrical installations – Patient treatment areas <strong>of</strong> hospitals <strong>and</strong> medical <strong>and</strong> dental practices <strong>and</strong> dialyse locationsElectrical installations – Marinas <strong>and</strong> pleasure craft at low voltageElectrical installations – Construction <strong>and</strong> demolition sitesElectrical <strong>safety</strong> practices – Film, video <strong>and</strong> television sites18 <strong>of</strong> 46
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