All Equipment or appliances that can be moved around and/or have a flexible lead with a plug or socket need to be tested, and the best way to test is by using a Portable Appliance Tester.

  • Single and 3 Phase Appliances Portable Appliance Tester

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To test an appliance our competent licenced experts use the latest equipment that is certified to perform the testing as stated in the current AS/NZS 3760 standard. The testing equipment is also calibrated every 12 months to ensure it is in peak operating condition.

For 3 phase appliances and machines where power is provided from a 4 or 5 pin plug, our 3 phase testers a capable of testing equipment rated up to 32 amps of current .

Please note: An operator will be required to shutdown and startup 3 phase machines if it can only be operated by authorised personnel.

Testing

The actual tests performed vary depending the class of the equipment, but all appliance testing follows these steps.

Visual Inspection Electrical Safety Test generating Pass or Fail Label printing and attachment to appliance Record keeping in a database

  1. Visual Inspection identifies any damage and also Plugs are checked for discolouration, bent pins, securing nut, poor or incorrect wiring, etc. Flexible cord is checked for outer insulation wear and tear, exposed inner cores, point of entry to appliance, overheat affected, joins, etc Extension sockets are checked for securing nut, poor or incorrect wiring, discolouration, etc Powerboards are checked for discolouration from overheating, overload button, existence and legibility of load warning, etc. Appliances are checked for condition and working order of controls, signs of overheating, covers and guards, identification label, etc Double insulated appliances are checked for deep engraving which weakens to outer insulation layer.
  2. The electrical safety test conducted may following these basic tests on each appliance Insulation resistance Earth continuity Polarity Leakage current
  3. Label printing If any test indicates a fail, the an out of service label will be attached indicating the fault A pass label is printed onto a durable PVC label showing the tester id and company, inspection and retest dates. Coloured labels are used where required or requested
  4. Record Keeping An asset register is kept in a database A full record of each appliance is kept including make, model and test results Faulty items show in a faults register Repaired items show in a repair register

Faulty Appliances

A faulty appliance is tagged accordingly and you are notified. The faulty appliance should be removed from service and the choice of repair or disposal is left to you.

Repairs

If an appliance fails any of the tests due to a plug or socket fault, our experts are qualified to replace the plug or socket.

For any other repairs our experts can organise to have the appliance repaired by a qualified service centre on your behalf.

Return to Service

After repair of an appliance and before it returns to service it must be tested and tagged accordingly.

Replacements Our experts stock replacements of common items like extension leads and powerboards and are happy to put them into service to minimise any impact on your employees.