Inspection and testing
What the standards require
- Visual inspection and testing of construction wiring switchboards every six months.
- Portable safety switches need daily checking using pushbutton test before use and then every three months by a competent person.
- Fixed safety switches require monthly pushbutton test and then every 12 months by a competent person.
- Relocatable construction premises tested every six months. This includes site sheds and amenities.
- Electrical equipment on construction and demolition sites, every three months.
- All records of inspection and tests are to be kept.
- Records are to include:
- register of all equipment
- record of formal inspections and tests
- repair register
- record of faulty equipment.
- Tag new equipment with test or re-test date.
- Fit a durable, non-reusable, non-metallic tag to compliant equipment.
- Construction wiring, switchboards, fixed safety switches, fixed and transportable equipment do not need to be tagged.
- Non-compliant equipment must be taken out of use immediately. A warning label should be attached before sending it for repair or disposal.