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Test and Tag Procedures

B.E. Electrical prides itself with the most innovative and cost effective electrical services, repairs and maintenance. Our electricians are highly qualified to undertake all types of electrical requirements.

Our testing and tagging services are fully compliant with AS/NZS 3760 in-service safety inspection and includes tests such as polarity testing, insulation resistance test, current leakage and earth resistance tests that comply to Australian Standards.

1. Visual Inspection.
The most important test is a visual inspection of any device, especially its cords. Cords should be firmly anchored in plugs, connections made solidly with no frayed ends. Copper terminals should be clean and not pitted. There should be no sign of heat or melting of plugs. Cords should be visually inspected for their entire length to ensure there are no cracks breaks or cuts. This test alone represents major part of the process of testing and tagging.

2. Polarity
A polarity test is done on leads, power boards, etc, and its functional check is active. Neutral and especially earth are not incorrectly wired.

3. Insulation Resistance.
This test is important on appliances which come into contact with water such as pumps, cleaning and cooking appliances etc, but must be performed on all times. This will reveal if there are any hairline cracks or cuts in the lead, which will result in a low insulation resistance is measured at 500V or 250V with appliances with MOVs (surge motors) between active and neutral to earth. No less than 1M-ohm resistance should be measured form live parts to exposed metal.

4. Earth Resistance.
This test will ensure that a class 1 appliance has a low resistance earth connected to any external metal. No greater than 1 ohm resistance should be measured from the earthing conductor to external metal

B.E Electrical provides test and tag services to homes and businesses of all sizes.

TESTING AND TAGGING INTERVALS

Environment	Class1(Earthed)	Class2(Double Insulated)	Fixed RCD Time Trip Test
Factories, Workshop etc.	6 Months	12 Months	12 Months
Kitchen, Hairdressers, Child Care centers	12 Months	12 Months	12 Months
Non Hostile office Areas	5 Years	5 Years	5 Years
Residential: Hotels, Motels and Hostels	2 Years	2 Years	2 Years
Construction Site: A: Domestic; B: Commercial	A: 3 Months B: 1 Month	>A: 3 Months B: 1 Month	3 Months
Hire Equipment	Inspect Before Hire - Test every 3 mths		12 Months
Repaired, Serviced and 2nd Hand Equipment	Before Return to Service