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References
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Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Government of South Australia)
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (Government of South Australia)
Code of Practice - Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace (Safe Work SA)
Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace - Code of Practice (Safe Work NSW)
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Safe Work Australia – Codes & Guides/Reports and Case Studies (Safe Work Australia)
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Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace (Safe Work Australia)
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In Service Inspection and Testing
This Standard specifies procedures for the safety inspection and testing of low voltage single phase and polyphase electrical equipment, connected to the electrical supply by a flexible cord or connecting device, and that
(a) Is new equipment placed into service for the first time;
(b) Is already in-service;
(c) Has been serviced or repaired;
(d) Is returning to service from a second-hand sale; or
(e) Is available for hire.
This Standard also specifies procedures for the safety inspection and testing of
(f) Residual current devices (RCDs) except those within the scope of AS/NZS 3003 and NZS 6115; and
(g) Portable inverters that generate or produce low voltage.
Typical examples of equipment covered by this Standard are:
(h) Portable equipment, hand-held equipment and stationary equipment, designed for connection to the low voltage supply by a supply cord, an appliance inlet or pins for insertion into a socket-outlet.
(i) Cord sets, cord extension sets and outlet devices (also known as electrical portable outlet devices (EPODs), or power boards);
(j) Flexible cords connected to fixed equipment in hostile environments;
(k) Portable power supplies (includes power adaptor/plug-pack, both of the safety isolating transformer and switch-mode type);
(l) Battery chargers including those for commercial or industrial use;
(m) Portable and transportable heavy duty tools such as high pressure washers and concrete grinders.
AS/NZS 4836
Safeworking on Low Voltage.
Electrical Installations – Construction and Demolition.
This Standard sets out minimum requirements for the design, construction and testing of electrical installations that supply electricity to appliances and equipment on construction and demolition sites, and for the in-service testing of portable, transportable and fixed electrical equipment used on construction and demolition sites.
AS/NZS 5761:2005
In-Service Safety Inspection Testing – Second Hand Electrical Equipment prior to sale.
AS/NZS 3017:2007
Electrical Installations – Verification Guidelines.
AS/NZS 3019:2007
Electrical Installations – Periodic Verification.
Best Practices in Testing and Tagging of Electrical Equipment to AS/NZS 3760:2010; Frank Zahra & Damien Virieux, ISBN 0-646-46140-0; Best Practice Standards Pty Ltd, Vic. http://www.bps-testntag.com.au/dev2/
Electrical Installations – Periodic Verification.