Role of an electrical auditor
- Types of electrical auditors
- About accredited auditors and installations
- About high voltage electrical installations
- About hazardous area installations
- About installation and safety management systems
Types of electrical auditors
There are three types of electrical auditors:
- high voltage installation auditor
- hazardous area installation auditor
- auditor for safety management system.
About accredited auditors and installations
An accredited auditor inspects high voltage or hazardous area electrical installations before connection or reconnection to an electrical source. They also inspect electricity entities safety management systems to ensure compliance with the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (PDF, 788 KB) and the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF File, 1.02 MB).
Only an accredited auditor is authorised to perform these inspections.
Power supply cannot be connected until an inspection has been carried out and the work deemed safe.
An accredited auditor will be issued with a photo identity card that is signed. You should ask to see this before an inspection begins.
About high voltage electrical installations
Section 153 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF File, 1.02 MB) (PDF, 1 MB) requires an inspection of high voltage electrical installations before connection or reconnection to a source of electricity if:
- the high voltage electrical installation is being connected for the first time
- electrical installation work has been performed on the high voltage electrical installation.
High voltage is defined as greater than 1000V a.c. RMS or 1500V ripple-free d.c.
The pre-commissioning inspection ensures that the installation, related electrical equipment and protective equipment have correct certification and comply with certification documentation and appropriate standards.
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About hazardous area installations
A hazardous area is where explosive atmosphere is or may be expected to be present in quantities which need special precautions for the construction, installation and use of potential ignition sources.
This can be due to the material generated, prepared, processed, handled, stored or used in the area.
Hazardous areas are those where flammable materials are generated, prepared, processed, handled, stores or used, posing potential danger.
Section 153 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF File, 1.02 MB) (PDF, 1 MB) requires an inspection of electrical installations in hazardous areas prior to connection or reconnection to a source of electricity if:
- the installation is being connected for the first time
- electrical installation work has been performed on an electrical installation within a hazardous area.
This pre-commissioning inspection determines electrical safety of the installation and that associated electrical equipment such as luminaries have correct certification and documentation.
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About installation and safety management systems
Auditors for accredited safety management systems conduct the following types of audits:
- initial legislation compliance to ensure that when a safety management system is first put into effect the system has been assessed and validated against electrical safety legislation
- modification compliance to verify that modifications to the safety management system align with electrical safety legislation
- safety management system performance to annually verify continued legislative compliance and that the safety management system is achieving its objectives.
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