PROTRONICS Test Equipment for Professionals

1,000 x "New To Service" Tags

for New Electrical Appliance Safety Labeling (test & tagging)

1x Roll of 1,000

Each new appliance or lead purchased and used in a workplace must have attached a "NEW TO SERVICE" tag. (according to Page 18 of the Australian standard AS/NZS 3760:2010 - see excerpt below). Alternatively, you may "Test & Tag" the appliance (using an appliance tester) and fit a regular test tag. Yes, before it is used, every new electrical appliance and extension lead must have a tag that indicates when the next test is due.
Our "NEW TO SERVICE" tag is specially designed for this purpose. This tag sticks onto the power cord by folding once around the cord and sticking the ends (sticky underside of tag) together.
These stick-on, self-laminating, medium-duty, "NEW TO SERVICE" tags have the following features:

1. Highest quality, strong adhesive.
2. Size: 100 x 42 mm
   
3. Thickness: 0.2mm
4. Unique Tag Number on each tag

Spaces for entering the following:

• Tagged By;
• Date of Entry to Service
• Next Test Due

NOTES:

• The following is from Standard: AS/NZS 3760:2010, Page 18

(edited, simplified) 2.4.2.1 (c)  New equipment, (if not tested and tagged when entering service) shall have a tag that includes the following:            (i)      Wording: “New to Service”           (ii)      Date of entry to service          (iii)      Next Test Due date          (iv)      Statement: “This appliance has not been tested in accordance with AS/NZS 3760”. (From AS/NZS 3760:2010 page 18)

Therefore these “New to Service” tags must be attached before any new electrical appliance or lead is put into service (is used). The phrase "shall have a tag" means "MUST have a tag". In other words each appliance whether new or old, must have a tag fitted, stating when the next test is due.

• However, the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice (& WorkSafe NSW - Aug 2019) uses the word “may” instead. This indicates that “New to Service” tags are NOT mandatory in Australia. Nevertheless, it still requires that, "The date the electrical equipment was placed into service should be recorded." Our "New to Service" tags satisfy this requirement.
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Must I be licensed to Test & Tag? You must be a “COMPETENT Person” in the opinion of your relevant state government ( “Department of Justice...” in Queensland or "WorkSafe" in other states). Some of your testing & tagging may include equipment used on a construction site. There are different test & tag rules for construction sites. You need to be “competent” in the application of all the relevant Australian (&NZ) Standards & State testing and tagging regulations, not just in electrical safety. A once-only TAFE course is strongly recommended - even for licensed electricians. See FAQ:- What are the rules for Testing & Tagging? See above Government information about testing & tagging. Our test & tag equipment can be very easily operated by anyone who is not an electrician. Minimal training supplied by our instruction manuals & our generous phone support will enable you to operate our Appliance Testers.
Do you have a PAT with inbuilt RCD test? Our SafeTcheck with an integrated/inbuilt RCD tester is best value.
Can the 500V Insulation Resistance Test damage appliances with electronic circuit boards? Although I have heard of rare cases of potential issues with this 500V DC IR (Insulation Resistance) Test, there are a number of reasons why this is not a concern: 1) Primary circuits of all DUTs (Devices Under Test – or Appliances) operate with only with AC voltage. So when the DC voltage is applied to the AC circuit of the DUT, there is usually no apparent voltage detected by the circuit at all. If there is no voltage, there is no damage possible. You can demonstrate this by the near zero display on an AC volt meter when connected to a DC supply. 2) In The Australian/NZ standard (Section B3) says “Insulation resistance tests shall be performed with the … the live supply conductors joined together”. And both “the live supply conductors (Active/Line and Neutral) connected together electrically”. While they are joined together there is no voltage difference (potential) what-so-ever between the live supply conductors of the DUT. It follows that, if the DUT does not “see” any voltage at all, then there is no damage possible.
I don't use computers. So why purchase the SAFETCHECK data logging tester? The SafeTcheck Pro Logger II in our other listing has lots of excellent and unique features that are not available on other testers. The SafeTcheckrecords measured values while data logging. It comes with unique "Check Connect" . It includes an integrated RCD trip time tester (includes an isolation transformer - which costs $265 extra with other PAT models.) You can even select the correct test threshold for Mineral Insulated Metal Sheath (MIMS) Heating Element appliances such as kitchen kettles. The average PAT cannot test for this MIMS threshold! Suggested reasons for each test failure are displayed - extremely handy for non-technically minded users. SafeTcheck's built in shut down safety switch ensures that the user is given even greater safety. This is very important since Test & Tagging personal are continually at greater risk of electric shocks from faulty appliances under test. The user's first accident in this way may be his last. Yet other manufacturers have not addressed this user safety issue! The Carry Case which has room for accessories inside, is airtight. Moisture and dust cannot enter because of the rubber sealing ring around the circumference of the lid. If you like I could phone you to explain more pros and cons. Overall the SafeTcheck Pro Logger II PAT tester is extremely user friendly. Last but not least, the friendly and prompt support that we can access for you from the Australian manufacturer is equal to the best from any that I have ever seen!

Must I Test 415 Volt Three Phase Electrical Equipment? Yes. All electrical equipment used for construction work must be tested & tagged. Also, there are requirements for the testing of plug-in type 415 volt electrical equipment that is not used for construction work. On such equipment that is connected to the electrical supply by a flexible cord or connecting device, the Australian standard covers the safety tests to be carried out. (see AS/NZS 3760 page 5). Examples of such 3 Phase equipment include: Portable power tools, extension leads, portable welders, electric concrete mixers, high pressure washers and concrete grinders etc. The above Standard does not apply to fixed or stationary equipment connected to wiring that forms part of the electrical installation. These fall within the scope of AS/NZS 3000.

Can 3-Phase Appliances be tested using a 3-Phase option? Yes. An integrated 3-phase testing option is available for our S8DL. With it you can test most 3-phase 10A, 20A & 32A appliances. Three-phase appliances commonly which have contactors & relays, cannot be properly safety-tested unless they are powered up and actually running during the test. This 3-phase option (for S8DL or SafeTcheck Pro Logger II) can perform this "Leakage Current” test or "Run/Live/Power up” test on 3-phase appliances to comply with AS/NZS 3760. (For more information about 3-phase testing, tell us your requirements so that I can advise you on a suitable PAT.

Do you have Test Tags? Self-laminating tags are priced per 100; PROTRONICS recommends test tags pre-printed with your name and/or logo. At a discounted price (minimum quantity 1,200), your name, business name, phone number, certificate number and tag number are permanently custom printed on your tags. You only write the dates and appliance details on each tag. For more information about our test tags, you can receive a brochure to your email address. Fail Tags are priced per 50.

When do I use "New to Service" item tags? The Australian Standard says: “New equipment, (if not tested and tagged when entering service) shall have a tag that includes the following, (quoted from AS/NZS 3760:2010, Clause 2.4.2.1 (c); page 18):

(i) Wording: “New to Service”
(ii) Date of entry to service
(iii) Date when next test is due
(iv) Statement: 'This appliance has not been tested in accordance with AS/NZS 3760'”.

Therefore our "New to Service" tags must be attached before any new electrical appliance or lead is put into service (is used). The phrase "shall have a tag" means "must have a tag". The Standard [AS/NZS 3760:2010 Clause 1.3.2] says that the word "shall” means, “is mandatory” (not optional) for compliance. In other words each appliance whether new or old, must have a tag fitted, stating when the next test is due. However, alternatively, you may attach a test-tag if the item is tested with an appliance tester (PAT) immediately when purchased (or upon entry into service).

However, the Safe Work Australia (Oct 2018) & WorkSafe NSW (Aug 2019) Codes of Practice say that “Brand-new electrical equipment” “may. . . be fitted with” a “New to Service” tag. The word "may” means “is optional to”. This indicates that “New to Service” tags are optional (NOT mandatory) in Australia. Nevertheless, it is still required that, "The date …[when] placed into service should be recorded". Our "New to Service" tags satisfy this requirement.

Excerpt from: Safe Work Australia (Oct 2018) & WorkSafe NSW (Aug 2019) Codes of Practice:-  •  WorkSafe NSW:- (Clause 3.2, Page 22  •  Safe Work Australia:- (Clause 3.2, Page 22

(Excerpt) "New equipment Brand-new electrical equipment that has never been put into use (ie other than second-hand equipment) does not have to be tested before first use. Brand-new electrical equipment, however, should still be visually inspected to ensure that no damage occurred during transport, delivery, installation or commissioning. If the electrical equipment is required to be tested regularly for safety, take the necessary steps to ensure that it does not miss its first required test. The date the electrical equipment was placed into service should be recorded (eg on the record of installation or elsewhere). The electrical equipment may also be fitted with a tag stating: •  that the equipment is ‘new to service’ •  the date of entry into service •  the date when the first electrical safety test is due •  that the equipment has not been tested. Fitting a ‘new to service’ tag is an administrative task that can be carried out by an appropriately trained in-house person. Alternatively, a different system may be put into place to ensure the electrical equipment is properly inspected and tested as required (eg the new electrical equipment can be included in the next round of electrical testing carried out at the workplace)."

Re “New to Service” tags: What if the event site manager wants proof? All owners/organisers/managers of portable electrical appliances should be very familiar with their own copy of the Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760:2010. It isn't your responsibility to prove to them their legal obligations from your copy of the Standard. Given that the test due-date is calculated from the date of entry to service as shown on "New to Service" tags, some event organisers may still insist on further proof, to verify the next test-due date. They may accept original invoices or other documentation as proof of the date of purchase or introduction to service. However, date of purchase may be irrelevant (not same as date of entry to service) if you stored the appliance before its first use (introduction to service). Also, your appliance log book (test & tagging history) may satisfy the event organisers as proof. Therefore, list any new appliances (when introduced to service) in what the standard calls [AS/NZS 3760:2010 Clause 2.5.1 (a)], your “register of all equipment” which may be your appliance test & tagging log book. Also, the standard [AS/NZS 3760:2010 Clause 2.4.2.2] says, “records shall be available on site for audit”. However, despite its compliance, site owners have the right to dis-allow your appliance for their own reasons, no matter how unreasonable.

Must I be certified to fit "New to Service" tags? No. According to Work Safe Australia, (and SafeWork NSW), “Fitting a ‘new-to-service’ tag is an administrative task that can be carried out by an appropriately trained in-house person.” While you must be a “competent person” to test an appliance for electrical safety, you need not be such to fit our "New to Service" tags, since you are not testing the appliance. (Our "New to Service" tags say, “This appliance has not been tested in accordance with AS/NZS 3760”). The competent person is one who has tested the appliance according to Australian law, e.g. during manufacture. Since legally, any new appliance is deemed to comply and be electrically safe (immediately after purchase), you may afix these tags. However, first, you must verify that the appliance has not been damaged and is not yet due to be tested (according to interv "New to Service" tags, owners of portable electrical appliances, must be familiar with Australian Standards [AS/NZS 3760:2010 and AS/NZS 3012:2010]. (See FAQ:- For “New to Service” tags, When is next test due?)

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(If you are dissatisfied for any reason, please contact us before you return it and we will do our best to help you).

1. If you change your mind before we ship the products, we will refund your payment minus a 10% re-stocking fee.
2. After you receive it, if the item is not what you want, before you open the manufacturer’s package, pay the postage to mail it back. When received, we will give you full refund of the sale price, less our original postage or shipping and handling fees and costs. If it shows signs of user abuse or damage, we will request payment from you for the additional postage cost to return it back to you.
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WARRANTY:

Warranty only applies to faults caused by manufacturing defects. A fault caused by user abuse such as dust or water entry, is not a manufacturing defect. If you believe a product has a manufacturing defect, return it with the freight/delivery cost paid by you. The buyer is responsible for all return shipping costs. If it has a manufacturing defect, we will replace or repair it and return to you (freight free within Australia; you pay freight outside Australia). If it is not faulty (at the discretion of the supplier/manufacturer), or has been damaged by anyone, we may request additional payment for the cost to return it to you in same condition.

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• Regular Postage: Cost is Calculated within Australia. Does not include tracking. Parcel is left at your address if unattended.
• Signature on Delivery (Optional): Parcel is then NOT left at your address when unattended.
• Tracking: Tracking is NOT included unless you choose: "Express", "Registered", or + Signature"
• Shipping time: usually takes 5-14 days within Australia.
• Australia Post has increased postage delivery times. Ordinary postage now takes up to 6 business days. Thus, when posted on Friday, “6 business days” (including 2 weekends) means 10 days. However, NT, WA & TAS destinations take even longer, (up to 14 days). (Also see International).
• International: See “Postage & Payments” tab in this listing.
• Standard Post: Includes tracking. (1-3 weeks) (Likely 14 days to UK & USA)
• Lost Parcels: We can help you trace it only if you choose “Express,” “Tracking” or “Signature”
• Postage Cost of Multiple/Combined items: 2 or more items - free postage, within Australia.
• Despatch Location: near Tamworth, Australia.
• Despatch: Usually one day after payment. We pack items very carefully.
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