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Class of work |
Portable/specified electrical equipment |
Type 1 or 2 safety switch (fixed) |
Type 1 or 2 safety switch (portable) |
| Construction work | At least 3 monthly intervals by a competent person. | • Use the inbuilt test button (at least monthly).
• An operating time/current test by a competent person at least annually. |
• Use the inbuilt test button – immediately after it is connected and immediately before it used, first time each day.
• By a competent person, at least every 3 months. |
| Manufacturing work | • If equipment is double insulated, at least every 12 months by competent person.
• If not double insulated, at least every 6 months by competent person.
and connected to a safety switch. |
• Use the inbuilt test button – at least every 6 months.
• An operating time/current test at least every 12 months by competent person. |
• Use the inbuilt test button – daily or before each use, whichever is longer.
• By a competent person, at least every 12 months.
Note: From 1 March 2008, portable safety switches are not to be used in manufacturing work. Installed safety switches must be used. |
| Service work | At least 12 monthly intervals by a competent person or connected to a safety switch. | • Use the inbuilt test button, at least every 6 months.
• An operating time/current test by a competent person, at least every 12 months.
• Longer test intervals may apply. Consult the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 |
• Use the inbuilt test button at least every 3 months or before each use, whichever is longer.
• An operating time/current test by a competent person, at least every 12 months.
• Longer test intervals may apply. Consult the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 |
| Office work | At least 5 yearly intervals by a competent person or connected to a safety switch. | • Use the inbuilt test button at least every 6 months.
• An operating time/current test by a competent person, at least every 2 years. |
• Use the inbuilt test button at least every 3 months.
• An operating time/current test by a competent person at least every 2 years. |
| Amusement work (specified electrical equipment) | • If equipment is double insulated, at least every 12 months by competent person.
• If not double insulated, at least 6 months by competent person and connected to a safety switch. |
• Use the inbuilt test button – at least every 3 months.
• An operating time/current test at least every 6 months by competent person.
• Longer test intervals may apply. Consult the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 |
• Use the inbuilt test button – daily or before each use, whichever is longer.
• By a competent person, at least every 3 months.
• Longer test intervals may apply. Consult the and AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment |
| Amusement work (amusement rides and devices) | Inspected and tested each after each onsite assembly, and every six months. | ||
| Rural industry work (all plug in equipment) | Visual examination before each use. |