In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment

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33 Bowen StreetWellingtonNew ZealandPostal Address: PO Box 1473Wellington,New Zealand.Telephone: + 64 4 472 0030Facsimile: + 64 4 460 1365Website: www.ess.govt.nzPage 37
APPENDIX JGUIDELINES ON THE ELECTRICAL KNOWLEDGE OF A COMPETENT PERSON(Informative)GeneralThis is an informative appendix provided for information and guidance. Guidelines on the electricalknowledge and other principles with which a Competent person is likely to be familiar are providedbelow on an indicative basis only.IMPORTANT: This Appendix is under development, and in accordance with the principle ofcontinual improvement of standards, comment on it is welcomed.Additional recommended documentation may be downloaded from the WorkCover NSW website(http://www.workcovernsw.com.au) as follows:WCO0425 Risk management at work: Guide – WorkCover NSWWCO0963 Risk assessment code of practice – WorkCover NSWWCO1336 Competent person for testing and tagging electrical equipment – WorkCover NSWThe Commonwealth of Australia Unit Standard UEENEEP008A which provides material for acourse to train someone to the level of knowledge expected of a Competent person may bedownloaded from several sites, including http://www.intertag.com.au/Portals/0/UEENEEP008A.pdfJ1 - Basic electrical principles• Introduction to electricity, AC and DC• Electrical units: Amps, Ohms, VoltsJ2 - Circuit protection• Fuses• Circuit breakers• Residual current devices (RCDs)J4 - Electrical safety• Working with electricity• Effects of current flowJ5 - Inspection and testing to this Standard• Inclusions and exclusions• Classes of equipment• Types of insulation• Protective earth operation• Insulation resistance• Leakage current• Correct and safe use of test equipmentJ6- Applicable Regulations and other StandardsPage 38
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