A RCD  (Residual Current Device) is a life saving electrical safety device that can either be fixed and located in your switchboard or power point, or portable for use in various locations. RCD’s can sometimes be called Safety Switches or ELCB’s (Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers). They are designed to detect any disruption to the electrical flow through the circuit.  They will quickly switch the power off should a disruption normally associated with electric shock or electrocution be detected.

Perth Test & Tag will inspect, test and tag your workplace Fixed and Portable RCD’s in accordance with AS/NZS 3760:2010 and OH & S Acts or Electrical Safety legislation. A simple push button trip test will be conducted, along with an Operating Time test to ensure your RCD switches off the power to your circuits within the recommended time frame.

An RCD is designed to save lives, and it is vital to ensure they work in the event of an electrical incident! Under WHS Regulations in many states and territories, the installation, testing and tagging of RCD’s is mandatory for all circuits protecting items in a hostile environment.

Model WHS regulations state all businesses operating in a hostile environment - an environment where equipment is moved between locations, where equipment is frequently moved within the location, where damage to equipment is likely or is in connection with an amusement device -  must have RCD’s protecting all hostile circuits and must be tested regularly in accordance with AS/NZS 3760:2010.

In accordance with the Government Legislation in Australia, in conjunction with the Australian standards AS/NZ 3760:2010 governed by Work Cover, it is mandatory that all places of work, have all their electrical Appliance Test and Tag regularly. OH & S Acts place responsibility in the hand of the PCBU (Person conducting Business or Undertaking). OH & S act stipulate that you have a duty of care under common law to provide safe working environment This rule applies to all work places- commercial and industrial, across the country. With this in view, it is also important for you to have a reliable and certified professional who handles testing and tagging in Sydney, tackle the job for you.