‘Test and tag’ course
What you should know
Course
UEENEEP008B
What you should know
The Electrical Safety Act 2002 (PDF, 788 KB) states that an employer must ensure that specified electrical equipment must be regularly and properly inspected, tested and tagged ‘safe’. Section 83 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF, 1 MB) provides a definition of specified electrical equipment.
Only a person deemed competent can do this. The Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 defines a competent person as someone who has acquired, through training, qualifications, experience or a combination of these, the knowledge and skill enabling the person to inspect and test electrical equipment.
The employer or self-employed person is responsible for determining that the person who carries out inspection, testing and tagging of electrical equipment has the required competencies.
According to the Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment (non-Queensland Government link) the following competencies are required to inspect, test and tag electrical equipment:
- Knowledge of, and the ability to carry out, a visual examination of electrical equipment in accordance with AS/NZS 3760.
- The ability to distinguish between electrical equipment that is double insulated and equipment that is protectively earthed and identify the appropriate test for each type.
- The ability to carry out the earthing continuity tests on electrical equipment in accordance with Appendix A of AS/NZS 3760, while flexing the flexible cable.
- The ability to carry out the insulation resistance tests on electrical equipment in accordance with AS/NZS 3760.
- The ability to carry out tests on residual current devices (safety switches) in accordance with AS/NZS 3760.
- Knowledge of the proper use of the relevant testing instruments and to interpret results for compliance with AS/NZS 3760.
- An understanding of how the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 applies to electrical equipment and installations at the workplace.
Registered training organisation(s) in Queensland offer UEENEEP008B Conduct In-service Safety Testing of electrical cord connected equipment
This course carries a Statement of Attainment.
Course UEENEEP008B - Conduct In-service Safety Testing of electrical cord connected equipment
Information regarding this course is to come. For enquiries regarding this training product and its content, please contact your preferred training provider.
Last updated 21 July 2009
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