Wa test and tag regulations.
Electrical testing and tagging colours wa.
It should be seen at the very least as a minimum requirement for everyone in vic nsw qld wa and sa.
Wa osh regulations 1996.
Regulation 3 62 of the osh regulations requires the testing and tagging of portable electrical equipment or a portable rcd on any construction or demolition site to be carried out by a competent person.
Wa electrical safety regulations by environment.
The nature and frequency of inspection and testing depends on factors such as the type of electrical equipment the operating environment and how it is used see tables 1 and 2.
Any white visual inspection tags are then removed and replaced with the coloured test tag.
The as nzs 3760 2010 standard makes recommendations for electrical testing and tagging frequencies via table 4 a sort of bible for everything test and tag related.
If the tester is a licensed.
Non hostile electrical environment requiring visual inspection.
Employer employment agent safety and health representative.
Western australian building services electrical gasfitting and plumbing industries.
As part of the test and tagging process a tag displaying the overall pass fail outcome needs to be attached to the appliance.
You must pass each section of the examination with a score of 70 or greater.
Electrical exams are administered by psi with testing locations available across the united states.
This now means that vic nsw sa wa and qld all have the same electrical test and tag colours.
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Tagging a portable site office with a yearly test would be an example of where these other colours might be used.
A colour coded system can be used but in most situations is not mandatory.
Guide to testing and tagging portable electrical equipment and residual current devices at workplaces.
Regular electrical testing and tagging using coloured tags denoting the year of testing must be carried out for the workplace by an authorised competent person.
There s also other test and tag colours which can be used orange white black burgundy and grey but they are not used as frequently.
This tag must include the date it was checked and when it is due for retesting plus other information.
We recommend that you designate different test tag colours for the various re testing periods and then rotate the colours with each test.
Wa rcd testing regulations.
Regular testing and tagging of electrical equipment is necessary to detect electrical faults and deterioration that cannot be found by visual inspection.
As a result when it comes time for re testing you ll know immediately which appliances need to be tested.
