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Draft of Test & Tag standard available for comment on ALIA web site

Thu, 7 Jan 2010, 08:39 am
anothertech27 posts in thread
From Andy's post on the ALIA web sit: Draft of Test & Tag standard available for comment Posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 The draft of DR 3760, In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment is available to comment on. The closing date for comment on this draft Standard is 12 February 2010. This draft is a revision of AS/NZS 3760:2003, and specifies procedures for the safety inspection and testing of low voltage single phase and polyphase electrical equipment, connected to the electrical supply by a flexible cord and/or connecting device. This draft also includes fixed RCDs and portable inverters. NOTE — Additional requirements for portable generators are covered by AS/NZS 3012. [Hint: This draft will look VERY much like the final version which will cost you abut $100 to buy, so it's well worth downloading - even if you don't intend to make a comment.] You can download a copy of this draft from the ALIA web site. http://www.alia.com.au/standards/Draft_3760.doc

Compliance and all that..........

Tue, 12 Jan 2010, 01:20 am
Thanks Logos - I understand and agree with your comments - I work(ed) with Whitehorse Musical theatre for years - being a co-founder - WMT is an up market "amateur" company. They stage in a fully fledged theatre - The Besen - where safety is rigidly practised. I am dabbling for my sins with a tiny organisation of the type which makes me shudder - where "they" consist of a bunch of people who do not know and as you say think there is some immunity from real life risk mitigation controls. The "she’ll be right syndrome........" (Why do I do this……..? They hate me.) As for the comments from David, agree again, unfortunately like many compliance activities there are those where the motions are apparent and the true depth is not. These are the situations where when the proverbial hits the fan, questions are asked........ If the service provided does not meet requirements it is non-conforming and should be rejected......... Knowing as you do (of the short cuts and imperfections) you are party to a liability so watch out for that one……….. I have learnt from the school of hard knocks, there’s only one way to do things and that's the right/correct way. As sure as eggs you'll get bitten if you don’t. Get it right the first time……. I enjoy being a (non-financial) systems auditor - my grey hair comes to the fore knowing what happens out there and the tricks that are tried and played……been there done/seen that - and seeing a lot more as I travel life's highway.......speaking as a Chartered Engineer by the way. Great chat guys - Peter. Let’s do it right ay?

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