Type of environment and/or equipment

(a)

Interval between inspection and tests

Class of equipment

Residual Current Devices (RCDs)

Cord extension set and Power boards

(h)

Class 1

Protectively earthed

(b)

Class 2

Double insulated

(c)

Construction work

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

1. Factories, workshops, places of repair, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance or fabrication

6 months

12 months

Daily or before every use, whichever is longer

6 months

12 months

12 months

6 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

12 months

3 months

6 months

12 months

12 months

12 months

3. Environment where the equipment or supply is NOT subject to flexing in normal use and is NOT open to abuse and is NOT in a hostile environment

5 years

5 years

3 months

6 months

2 years

2 years

5 years

4. Residential type areas: hotels, residential institutions, motels, boarding, houses, halls, hostels, accommodation houses and the like

2 years

2 years

6 months

6 months

2 years

2 years

2 years

5. Equipment used for commercial cleaning

6 months

12 months

3 months

N/A

12 months

N/A

12 months

6. Hire Equipment:
a) Inspection

Prior to hire

Including push button test by hirer prior to hire

N/A

N/A

Prior to hire

b) Test and tag

3 months

N/A

3 months

12 months

3 months

7. Repaired or services equipment

After repair or service, which could have affected electrical safety, or on reintroduction to service.