Keeping your trade or construction site electrically save is important. Accidents happen and the best you can do is take all preemptive measures to eliminate electrical failures that could be prevented by early detection. Testing your appliances with ApplianceCheck NZ on a regular cycle is a key step towards achieving this goal. The following information should cover all important aspects regarding electrical safety for the trade and building industry and will help you start the testing process.
Testing Cycles
Most trade and building appliances fall under categories which require testing every 3 to 6 months (i.e. drills, grinders, welders, lights, extension cords). Appliances in construction and demolition are subject to mandatory 3 month checks - eg all power tools - drills, saws, extension cords. Other appliances (i.e. lamps, heaters, refridgerators) in administration facilities require annual testing. Computers are classified as low risk appliances and only require inspection every 5 years. For a more detailed breakdown of mandatory testing cycles visit this page
Cost
Testing with ApplianceCheck is more cost effective then you may expect. ApplianceCheck specializes in appliance testing which translates into low cost, high quality work and trouble free daily operations for your business, as ApplianceCheck always works around your schedule. Many tradesmen and builders use ApplianceCheck because the time, money and inconvenience spent to perform own appliance testing is simply not economical and the work is not guaranteed.
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Proceedure
- It all starts with a simple non-obligatory phone call or email.
- An information pack containing general electrical safety material and a non-obligatory quote created to the specifics of your business premises will be send out shortly after.
- Upon acceptance, an inspection time for appliance testing that least interrupts your daily operations will be arranged.
- All inspected appliances will be tagged (company, date, premises, inspection no.) and recorded on a data sheet. The work will be performed in an orderly manner by one or several ApplianceCheck employees carrying identification and certified test equipment.
- Upon completion of the work a report in hard copy and digital format outlining every individual item inspected will be sent to your business. Failed items must be repaired, taken out of commission or disposed of.
- Once you are in the system you no longer have to worry about your future testing dates, ApplianceCheck will send you an automated reminder before your next inspection date.
For a more detailed description of the ApplianceCheck procedure please click here or select procedure in the navigation menu.
Self Check Guide
In between testing cycles it is important to regularly visually inspect your appliances for damages posing potential hazards. APAT (Association of Portable Appliance Testers) has outlined a few actions you can take to keep your workplace safer
Get Started
Don’t compromise your safety at the workplace; your colleagues, students and parents will thank you knowing that every measure is taken to avoid electrical hazards.
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ApplianceCheck Brochure
Download the ApplianceCheck Brochure for further information outlining our great services or to pass on to other colleagues and friends that have not yet been inspected for their electrical safety.
ApplianceCheck Poster
Download the ApplianceCheck Poster to put up in your business to remind yourself and the people around you how important Electrical Safety at the workplace is and that You have been checked.
APAT Brochure
Get informed about appliance testing from the APAT (Association of Professional Appliance Testers)
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