Our Services Include:
- Scheduled testing - we notify you when re-tests are due - from 3 to 24 months depending on the appliance and the environment
- Fixed rate contracts
- Test and Tag appliance in compliant with DOL, Industry and Legal regulations
- Independent safety audits
- Computerised record storage
- On-site testing with minimal disturbance to your workplace
Plays a very big role in ensuring the safety of appliances. Inspection is between the plug and the appliance body where we look for damage to the leads and casings plus checking that there are no exposed wires. All these are part of insulation on the appliance and prevent the user receiving a “shock”. Only after an appliance has passed the visual inspection will it be tested further. << close
This is to ensure that the earth connector is of low resistance and capable of transporting high fault current back to ground. THE EARTH CONDUCTOR IS THE MAIN SAFETY FEATURE OF A CLASS 1 APPLIANCE. The earth conductor is designed to transport any electricity that leaks into the case of a Class 1 appliance back to the ground away from the body or case of the appliance and prevent any one from receiving an electric shock or being electrocuted. << close
Good insulation resistance is required on all appliances and even more so on Class 2 ( double insulated ) appliances. Class 2 appliances do not have an earth connector to transfer any electricity leaking into the case to ground. This checks that the insulation is not breaking down i.e. letting electricity leak out. The test is designed to stress the insulation and show up any weakness where electricity could escape. << close
All extension leads need to be wired correctly. Every year thousands of leads are produced with the phase and neutral conductors transposed. This is known as incorrect polarity. << close
An RCD is designed to constantly monitor the flow of power in the phase and neutral conductors. If a difference occurs, and it is enough, the RCD must disconnect the circuit in the time of 40 milliseconds or 300 milliseconds, depending upon the RCD’s rating. This test measures the time it takes for the RCD to disconnect. << close
3 phase appliances tend to be larger and use more electricity and generally Class 1. As with smaller Class 1 appliances, they go through the full testing procedure, though using different testing equipment. << close
