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What is a Safety Switch ? why do we need to bother ?

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A functional Safety Switch is literally an electrical wiring device that disconnects a circuit whenever it detects that the electric current is not balanced between the energized conductor and the return neutral conductor. Such an imbalance may indicate current leakage through the body of a person who is grounded and accidentally touching the energized part of the circuit. If you don't have an installed safety switch a lethal shock can result from these conditions. Safety Switch's are designed to disconnect quickly enough to prevent injury caused by such shocks. They are not intended to provide protection against overcurrent (overload) or short-circuit conditions. 
In Short - They Save Lives 

 

 

Are You Compliant ? Are your employees and clients at risk ?

 

 

Do I Have to Comply with Safety Switch Testing?

If you are a business and or public access is allowed in your workplace, then YES; you must comply.

What is the Law when it comes to safety switch testing?

 Under the Workplace Health and Safety Act (2011) / Regulations 2011, it is considered a criminal offence if you fail to Test your safety switces

All electrical testing must be conducted in accordance with the performance specifications of AS/Nz3760: 2003.

 

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How Often Do I Need To Conduct Safety Switch Testing?

Manufactures of Safety Switches advise testing the Safety Switch using their integral test button once every month. This helps to ensure that the mechanisms which enables quick disconnection of supply isn't going to become stuck (a problem which regularly occurs near beach areas (South East Queensland).

The Australian Standard AS:3760 states, for residential use, that Safety Switches be tested with their integral test button once every 6 months, and also the operating time be measured (with unique test devices) once every 2 years.

Work places are susceptible to far more frequent testing than residential, the frequency depends on the type of the work place.

Please refer to table below

 

  
         
         

 

Testing Frequency Table 

 

Type of environment and/ or equipment

 

Interval between inspection and tests

Equipment including

Class I equipment, Class II

equipment, cord sets, cord

extension sets and EPODs

Residual current devices (RCDs)

Push-button test – by user

Operating time and push-button test

(a)

(b)

Portable

(c)

Fixed

(d)

Portable

(e)

Fixed

(f)

1 Factories,

workshops, places of

manufacture,

assembly,

maintenance or

fabrication

6 months

Daily, or before every use, whichever is the longer

6 months

12 months

12 months

2 Environment where

the equipment or

supply flexible cord

is subject to flexing in

normal use OR is

open to abuse OR is

in a hostile

environment

12 months

3 months

6 months

12 months

12 months

3 Environment where

the equipment or

supply cord is NOT

subject to flexing in

normal use and is

NOT open to abuse

and is NOT in a

hostile environment

5 years

3 months

6 months

2 years

2 years

4 Residential type

areas of: hotels,

residential

institutions, motels,

boarding houses,

halls, hostels

accommodation

houses, and the like

2 years

6 months

6 months

2 years

2 years

5 Equipment used for

commercial cleaning

6 months

Daily, or before every use, whichever is longer

N/A

6 months

N/A

6 Hire Equipment (inspection)

Prior to Hire

Including push-button test by hirer prior to hire

N/A

N/A

6 Hire Equipment (Test and Tag)

3 months

N/A

3 months

12 months

7 Repaired, serviced and second-hand equipment

After repair or service which could affect electrical safety, or on reintroduction to service, refer to AS/NZS 5762
 
 

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