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FAQs
YES! We have current Public and Product Liability Insurance for
$20,000,000.00 and Workers Compensation Insurance. Certificates of
Currency for these are available apon request. We can also provide
verification of our superannuation payments.
YES! AS/NZS 3760, which is the relevant standard for safety
checking of electrical appliances states that someone employed to do
testing and tagging work of electrical appliances must be deemed "A
competent person". This competency may be gained through training,
experience or a combination of both.
All of our technicians meet the competency requirement set out by AS/NZS 3760. All of our technicians have obtained a TAFE statement in Safety Checking Electrical Appliances or an equivalent. They also gain experience through on the job training with other experienced technicians.
All of our technicians meet the competency requirement set out by AS/NZS 3760. All of our technicians have obtained a TAFE statement in Safety Checking Electrical Appliances or an equivalent. They also gain experience through on the job training with other experienced technicians.
NO. Items that are deemed to be fixed or of low risk of being damaged do not need to be tested.
YES! All employers have a duty of care to insure they are
providing a safe working evirvonment for their staff members. The
OH&S Act (2000) and OH&S Regulation (2001) are the current
pieces of legislation that must be followed in regards to electrical
appliance safety.
NO! New appliances do need not to be tested, they do however need
to be tagged to indicate the date on which they were introduced into
service. Once Appliance Test & Tag Services have performed your
testing service you will be provided with Introduction to Service tags
at no extra charge so that you may apply them to new appliances as you
need them.
YES! We will perform a Millisecond and push button test on your
RCDs and include this information into the Appliance Register that you
will be provided after our service is completed.
YES! We test three phase (polyphase/415V) equipment at the same rate as single phase appliances.
We charge per appliance that we test. We do not charge extra for three
phase equipment nor for powerboards. Our prices start from as low as
$3.00 per appliance. Contact the friendly staff in our office for a
quote.
The testing interval depends on the environment in which the appliance
is being used. The harsher the environment then the more likely the
appliance is to be damaged, hence there is a requirement for a reduced
time between testing. Please see the table below for a testing schedule
for the most common environments.
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| Domestic Construction | |||
| Commercial Construction | |||
| Factories and workshops | |||
| Hostile Environment where the lead of the appliance is flexed during use or open to abuse | |||
| NON Hostile Environment where the lead of the appliance is NOT flexed during use or is NOT open to abuse | |||
| Residential Areas of hotels | |||
| Commercial Cleaning Equipment | |||
| Hire Equipment (Visual inspection before each hire) | |||
| Repaired, serviced and second-hand equipment | |||
The following outlines the benefits our testing services compared to our competitors:
- Unique Barcoding System
- Electronic Data Capture
- No additional charges for three phase (polyphase/415V) or powerboard testing
- RCD Testing and reporting
- Supply of your records in both electronic and printed formats
- Supply of Introduction to Service tags at no extra cost
The process of testing appliance involves the following:
- Visual Inspection: Firstly the appliance shall be checked to ensure that it is in good physical condition and there are no obvious signs of danger.
- Electrical Testing: The appliance shall be tested with a Portable Appliance Tester (PAT) to test for any unseen electrical faults.
- Record Keeping: Once the appliance is tested a record of the appliance and the test outcomes as well as who tested it shall be made.
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Energy Efficient Lighting
Electric lighting burns up to 25% of the average home or work place energy budget.
The electricity used over the lifetime of a single incandescent bulb costs 5 to 10 times the original purchase price of the bulb itself.
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs have revolutionized energy-efficient lighting.
CFLs are simply miniature versions of full-sized fluorescents. They screw into standard lamp sockets, and give off light that looks just like the common incandescent bulbs - not like the fluorescent lighting we associate with factories and schools.
It is important to buy high quality bulbs, or the quality of light will be poor, and they will burn out prematurely.
Compact Florescent Lamps
- Efficient: CFLs are four times more efficient and last up to 10 times longer than incandescents. A 22 watt CFL has about the same light output as a 100 watt incandescent. CFLs use 50 - 80% less energy than incandescents.
- Less Expensive: Although initially more expensive, you save money in the long run because CFLs use 1/3 the electricity and last up to 10 times as long as incandescent. A single 18 watt CFL used in place of a 75 watt incandescent will save about 570 kWh over its lifetime. At 8 cents per kWh, that equates to a $45 savings.
- Reduces Air and Water Pollution: Replacing a single incandescent bulb with a CFL will keep a half-ton of CO2 out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb. Saving electricity reduces CO2 emissions.
- High-Quality Light: Newer CFLs give a warm, inviting light instead of the "cool white" light of older fluorescents. They use rare earth phosphors for excellent color and warmth. New electronically ballasted CFLs don't flicker or hum.
- Versatile: CFLs can be applied nearly anywhere that incandescent lights are used. Energy-efficient CFLs can be used in recessed fixtures, table lamps, track lighting, ceiling fixtures and porch lights. 3-way CFLs are also now available for lamps with 3-way settings. Dimmable CFLs are also available for lights using a dimmer switch.
Retro fitting wiring to correctly run power to the lights
- Installation of energy efficient down lights
- Installation of energy efficient factory lighting (Hi Bay Lighting systems)