Use this table as a resource for Standards and Construction Code of Practice
Test Intervals. For further information, please refer to latest version of the
actual source documents.
|
Type of environment and/or equipment |
Interval between inspection and tests |
|
Class of Equipment
|
Residual Current Devices |
Cord sets and power boards |
| Class I |
Class II |
Push button
test by user |
Operating time & Push
button test |
|
Portable
|
Fixed
|
Portable
|
Fixed
|
| Building
& construction ** |
3
months |
3
months |
before each use
|
N/A |
1 month + tripping current |
1 month + tripping current |
3 months
|
| Factories,
workshops, places of work or repair, manufacturing, assembly,
maintenance or fabrication |
6 months |
12 months |
Daily or before every use, whichever is the longer
|
6 months |
12 months |
12 months |
6 months |
| Environment
where the equipment or supply flexible cord is subject to flexing in
normal use OR is open to abuse OR is in a hostile environment |
12 months |
12 months |
3 months |
6 months |
12 months |
12 months |
12 months |
| Environment
where the equipment or supply cord is NOT subject to flexing in normal
use and is not open to abuse and is not in a hostile environment. |
5 years |
5 years |
3 months |
6 months |
2 years |
2 years |
5 years |
| Residential
type areas of: hotels, residential institutions, motels, boarding
houses, halls, hostels, accommodation houses and the like. |
2 years |
2 years |
6 months |
6 months |
2 years |
2 years |
2 years |
| Equipment
used for commercial cleaning |
6
months |
12
months |
3
months |
N/A |
12
months |
N/A |
12
months |
|
Hire equipment
Inspection
Test and Tag |
Prior
to hire |
Including
Pushbutton test by hirer prior to hire |
N/A |
N/A |
Prior
to Hire |
| 3
months |
N/A |
3
months |
12
months |
3
months |
| Repaired,
serviced and second-hand equipment |
After
repair or service which could affect electrical safety, or on
re-introduction to service |
*Class I equipment includes not only insulation of live parts but an
earth connection via the flexible cord and power outlet to accessible
conductive parts. The accessible parts will not become live if the basic
insulation fails. However the disadvantage of Class 1 equipment is that
an electric shock can still occur if a person forms a connection between
live and earthed components.
*Class II equipment does not have an earth connection but relies on double
or reinforced insulation for protection.
