Q. What is an RCD Safety Switch?

A. RCD Safety Switches are a special type of Circuit Breaker found in most electrical switchboards. They prevent electrical shock or death by isolating power by a specified time and current.

Q. What do we provide?

Customer Focus

  • RCD Testing involves the isolation of power, circuit by circuit. Testing of RCD Safety Switches is discussed in detail with the client ensuring the following:-
    • Best time to test, which eliminates any disruption to business operations.
    • Best way to test, which eliminates any disruption of essential services.

Experienced Personnel

  • All RCD testing is performed by licensed electricians.
  • Qualified in CPR and Low Voltage Rescue.

Testing Equipment

  • Our specialized test instruments are selected especially for fast accurate testing.
  • All test instruments are calibrated regularly to quality standards.

Q. Why Test RCD Safety Switches?

  • To fully comply with Current OH&S Legislation and Australian Standards throughout Australia all RCD Safety Switches in a Workplace must be tested at prescribed intervals.
  • To ensure they isolate the power by the specified time and current to prevent electrical shock or death.

Q. How we test RCD Safety Switches?

  • Only licensed electricians are used to test RCD Safety Switches. This allows our company to test the RCD Safety Switches at the Electrical Switchboard. Only licensed electricians are permitted to remove the switchboard covers.
  • Testing at the Switchboard has the following advantages:-
    • Testing is quick and thorough and a cost saving to you.
    • Power circuits as well as lighting circuits can be tested.
    • No nuisance tripping. Each circuit only needs to be isolated once.
    • No need for testing personnel to be anywhere else within your business except at the switchboard.

The Testing Process

  • All testing is carried out to our stringent procedures that meet with Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760 and local Electrical Safety Regulations.
  • All results are recorded to an electronic database which is provided to you at the end of testing.

Test Records

  • Test results are provided to you in a presentation folder in both hardcopy and electronic format.
  • Electronic records are backed up daily by us to ensure your records are never misplaced.
  • All faults found are recorded and presented to you for rectification.
 
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