South Coast Electrical Solutions
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Don’t Risk It! Ensure Your Equipment is Safe for Use
Expert Test and Tag Services for Commercial Premises! Protect Your Employees and Customers.
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Why Regular Test and Tag Services are Essential for Your Business!
Are you keeping up to date with your workplace test and tag requirements? Under the current legislation and Australian Standards, as an employer you are required to have all electrical equipment tested. All equipment that can be plugged in to a power point in the workplace, that is electrical. All data from the testing and tagging needs to be documented and maintained.
Do you know if your workplace is compliant? If you are not already aware, test and tagging is a requirement of workplace safety regulations. The test and tag procedure should be a regular part of any business and their safety requirements.
Test and Tag Guideline for commercial properties.
Here at South Coast Electrical Solutions, we offer Test and Tag Services in the Batemans Bay area for your Commercial Business. Are you up to date with your workplace test and tag requirements for your commercial premises? If you are not already aware, testing and tagging is a necessary part of workplace safety regulations. The test and tag procedure should be a regular part of your businesses electrical maintenance.
Do you know if your workplace is compliant? Speak with us and we will guide you on our commercial test and tag services.
If you’re not sure what commercial equipment you will need to have test and tagged, have a chat with one of our friendly staff today.
South Coast Electrical Solutions has fully trained & licenced Test and Tag Technicians in the Batemans Bay area.
What process does the test and tagging involve?
Testing and tagging is the process of testing the electrical equipment in your business for electrical safety. Having the electrical equipment checked and tested on a regular basis will help to ensure safety for the people in your workplace or business who will be come into contact with the electrical equipment. Testing and Tagging your businesses electrical appliances also minimises the risk of any electrical hazards potentially causing damage to your commercial electrical equipment.
All current testing and tag checks are subject to the Australian safety standards AS 3760. Most businesses choose to have a licensed electrician complete the test and tag procedure.
The test and tag procedure consists of a visual inspect of the appliance for any damage. Then the appliances is electrically tested with a special testing machine. The licensed electrician uses a Portable Appliance Tester. This equipment can diagnose technical issues and determine the functionality of an electrical appliance.
Test and tagging services normally includes the following procedures:
- Visual and physical inspection
- Check for any external damages
- Insulation tests
- Earth circuit test
- Functionality test
- Run/Leakage test
- Polarity wire test
- Inspect supply cords
- Check for any faulty accessories, plugs or socket outlets
- Check for tangled or exposed cords that may become tripping hazards
- Inspect power boards: make sure that ‘maximum load’ indicator is visible and easy to read.
Once each electrical item has been tested, it is tagged to confirm its functionality. The tag will clearly display who performed the test, the date of the test and when the next test is due.
How often should you test?
Appliances are tagged using a Bar Coded Tracking System
South Coast Electrical Solutions test and tag electrical equipment and appliances with an identifiable bar code for continual identification purposes. All data collected, including the location and test results are entered into our database and coded data can be presented in both electronic and print format.
When each electrical item has been tested, it is tagged to confirm its functionality. The tag will clearly displays who performed the test, the date of the test and when the next test is due. Call us today for Test and Tag Services for Commercial Businesses
What electrical equipment in your business needs testing and tagging?
A guide to what electrical equipment needs to be tested and tagged and how often:
- Power Tools, Commercial Kitchen Equipment, Commercial Vacuum cleaners should be tested every six months.
- Portable laptops, surge protectors, kettles, toasters, coffee machines in staff rooms, Phone chargers should be tested every twelve months.
- Fixed electrical equipment such as computers and fridges should be tested every five years.
3 PHASE TEST & TAG SERVICE
South Coast Electrical Solutions will check all Electrical Appliances are Test and Tagged to meet AS/NZS 3760 Australian safety requirements including 3 Phase Equipment.
- Test and Tagging of 3 phase equipment
- Latest test & tag equipment used and tested on all appliances including IT and 3-Phase equipment.
- If you are concerned about the electrical safety of your workplace site and want to have it checked
- Do you want to make sure that your 3-phase electrical systems are safe to use and regularly tested?
- If your business has 3-phase machinery, extension leads, battery chargers and other equipment that need to be tested and tagged.
- South Coast Electrical Solutions team can do the RCD Testing (Safety Switch Testing) on a scheduled plan to keep your business compliant.
Does your business have an Electrical Maintenance or Test and Tag Program in Place?
Setting an electrical maintenance program to ensure the electrical equipment in your business is kept in good working order will help you stay compliant with regulations. Commercial business owners have a duty of care to ensure the safety of their employees and customers.
South Coast Electrical Solutions will work with commercial businesses to manage regular test and tag maintenance. This is to help you stay compliant with regulations. All records are kept with of all the information in a test and tag register. This includes the current date and next required retest date. If you need to set up a test and tag program in your business, contact South Coast Electrical Solutions today.
South Coast Electrical Solutions provides safety checks when test and tagging equipment:
- An electrical test and tag team trained to correctly testing and tagging all appliances to meet AS/NZS 3760
- Latest test & tag equipment used and tested on all appliances including IT and 3-Phase equipment.
- RCD Testing (Safety Switch Testing) to meet AS/NZS 3760. We charge per RCD Test to you save money
- After testing, faulty items reported immediately and repairs arranged if required
RCD TESTING COMPLIANCE SERVICE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
The current building and electrical wiring regulations specify RCD’s are to be installed on all circuits in all new installations. This also is where any changes to the electrical installation have been made.
An RCD, is designed to save lives from an electric shock if you or someone in your business or office touches something live, such as faulty appliance.
A residual current device, RCD, or safety switch, protects you from the most frequent cause of electrocution – a shock from electricity passing through the body to the earth. It can also provide some protection against electrical fires.
South Coast Electrical Solutions will inspect, test and tag your workplace Fixed and Portable RCD’s in accordance with Australian Standards.
NSW Government managing electrical risks at the workplace code of practice has more information:
Our Electrician can do the following test and tagging and safety checks:
Equipment South Coast Electrical Solutions will test and tag services:
- Test and Tag Electrical appliances
- Test and Tagging of 3 phase equipment
- RCD Testing (Safety Switch Testing)
- RCD Installation
- Emergency and Exit Light Testing
- Emergency and Exit Light Installation
- Microwave Leakage Testing
- Air Compressors
- Audio Visual Equipment
- Appliances – Kettle , Toaster, Blender
- Computers
- Drills
- Extension Leads
- Fax Machines
- Fans ( Hardwired fans not required)
- Fork Lift Chargers
- Grinders
- 3 Phase Equipment
- Microwave
- Phone Chargers
- Photocopiers
- Portable electric motors / machinery
- RCD – Safety switches
South Coast Electrical Solutions service the following suburbs:
- Batehaven
- Batemans Bay
- Broulee
- Catalina
- Denhams Beach
- Guerilla Bay
- Lilli Pilli
- Long Beach
- Maloneys Beach
- Malua Bay
- Mogo
- Mossy Point
- Nelligen
- Rosedale
- Sunshine Bay
- Surf Beach
- Surfside
