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AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs

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Australia and New Zealand
vAS/NZS 3760:2022, seventh edition, published 24 June 2022, reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (December 2022)
2 domains
20 controls

The Australian and New Zealand test and tag standard: how cord-connected electrical equipment, extension leads, power boards, RCDs and portable inverters at workplaces and in hire fleets are inspected, tested, tagged and recorded by a competent person at risk-based intervals.

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AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs is a compliance framework from Australia and New Zealand with 2 domains and 20 controls. The largest domains are Section 2: Inspection and tests – AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs (14 controls), Section 1: Scope and general – AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs (6 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Section 1: Scope and general – AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs

6 controls
Controls in the Section 1: Scope and general – AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs domain of AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs — 6 controls
CodeTitle
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::1.21.2 General: regular inspection and testing without dismantling
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::1.2.11.2.1 New equipment entering service
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::1.2.21.2.2 In-service equipment
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::1.2.31.2.3 Fixed or stationary equipment connected by a flexible cord
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::1.2.4.11.2.4.1 Hire equipment at the commencement of hire
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::1.2.4.21.2.4.2 Hire equipment during hire

Section 2: Inspection and tests – AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs

14 controls
Controls in the Section 2: Inspection and tests – AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs domain of AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs — 14 controls
CodeTitle
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.12.1 General: visual inspection, physical checks and tests
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.22.2 Frequency of inspection and tests
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.32.3 Personnel: competent person
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.4.12.4.1 Content of in-service inspection and testing
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.4.22.4.2 Visual and physical inspection
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.4.3-earth2.4 Testing: protective earth continuity (Appendix D)
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.4.3-insulation2.4 Testing: insulation resistance or leakage current (Appendix E, Tables 2.1 and 2.2)
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.4.3-polarity2.4 Testing: polarity of rewireable plugs and extension sockets (Appendix C)
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.4.3-rcd2.4 Testing: operating time of RCDs (Appendix H, Table 2.3)
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.4.3-special2.4 Testing: arc welders, portable inverters and encapsulated Class I equipment
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.4.3-transformers2.4 Testing: portable isolating transformers and power supplies (Appendices F and G)
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.5.12.5 Action on non-compliant equipment
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.5.22.5 Tagging of compliant equipment, and new-to-service tags
as-nzs-3760-2022-in-service-safety-inspection-and-testing-of-electrical-equipment-and-rcds::2.62.6 Documentation and record retention

What is AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs and who does it apply to?

AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs is a compliance framework from Australia and New Zealand with 2 domains and 20 controls. The Australian and New Zealand test and tag standard: how cord-connected electrical equipment, extension leads, power boards, RCDs and portable inverters at workplaces and in hire fleets are inspected, tested, tagged and recorded by a competent person at risk-based intervals. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs actually require?

AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs has 20 controls organised across 2 domains. The largest domains are Section 2: Inspection and tests – AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs (14 controls), Section 1: Scope and general – AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs do I already cover?

AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment and RCDs does not currently have cross-framework mappings in our system. Check back as we continuously expand our mapping database.

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