Electrical Test and Tag

Electrical testing ensures that several different aspects of the electrical system are in proper working

What Is Electrical Testing?

Electrical Testing is an essential process to ensure that a product or establishment is safe and meets standards. Governments around the world have enacted stringent requirements to ensure the safety of electrical products. It is essential for every company or establishment to conduct electrical safety testing on products to ensure that they meet standards and are not a fire risk.

Electrical testing and tagging ensure that your electrical devices are safe to use. Electricity is a hazardous substance that can cause serious injuries if contact is made with live electrical wires or faulty electrical equipment. Electrical equipment should be regularly tested to ensure safety. The manufacturer of electrical equipment recommends the frequency of electrical testing depending on the usage of the equipment and the surrounding environment.

Electrical Test and Tag

Electrical test and tag cover many different areas of inspection and measurement. Testing ensures that electrical systems are functioning properly, and it helps employers meet regulations and industry standards. Testing should be performed over the life of the equipment, and the intervals between inspections vary.

Regular testing of electrical equipment is recommended before putting it into use. Different classes of equipment require different inspections at different intervals. Frequent inspections are recommended for factories and workshops, while residential type areas require less frequent testing.

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As the employer or safety professional in charge of ensuring electrical safety and functionality, must be up to date on the standards of electrical safety as required by the Standards in AS/NZ 3170 and the other associated Standards that pertain to electrical safety and testing.

We have been helping businesses and homeowners for over ten years through electrical testing to carefully monitor their electrical appliances and ensure one-hundred percent safety. We believe that occupational health and safety are the number one priority. However, we also find that is all too often ignored for the sake of convenience or budget.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Life can be unpredictable. We are specialists and certified, with nation wide accreditation to test and tag all ‘plug in’ appliances, as well as change over appliance and extension lead plug replacements.

If you need a licenced electrician, we have trusted contacts in the industry.

It is a WorkSafe and Legislative requirement for you to provide a safe working environment for your staff and visitors.

According to Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act (2004)

An employer must, so far as is reasonably practicable, provide and maintain for employees and visitors of the employer a working environment that is safe and without risks to health (Section 21).

This means identifying hazards associated with all electrical plant and equipment, assessing the potential risks and taking measures to eliminate or control those risks.

WorkSafe Victoria and the Victorian OH&S Act (2004) advice to all employers is to provide and maintain plant, equipment and systems of work that are, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risks to health.

This includes all electrical items, which must be tagged and maintained on a regular basis.

The Australian New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3760:2022 is the nationally accepted standards for safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment in the workplace.

This Standard specifies the policies and procedures for safety inspection of all ‘plug in’ electrical devices and appliances. It also includes all items connected to an electrical supply via a flexi cord (eg tool battery charger)

This standard is for all devices and appliances, new or old, existing or refurbished, serviced or repaired.

We complete all electrical testing to a minimum of AS/NZS 3760:2022 & Vic OHS Act (2004)

The Australian Standard AS 1851:2012 is the national standard for inspection and testing of Fire Prevention Equipment. (R) Routine Level includes basic inspection and testing (C) Complex Level includes a more thorough approach to inspections of Fire Prevention Equipment.

We complete Fire Prevention Equipment testing to (C) Complex Level

Exit and Emergency Lighting (C)
Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (C)
Portable Fire Equipment and Fire Hose Reels (C)

Cost-effective electrical test solutions that work

Our test and tag technicians have the skills, the equipment, and the experience to check all of your electrical equipment and safety switches and ensure that they are up to standard.

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