Standards
Compliance & standards
Short, accurate notes facilities managers can forward to HSE. No overclaims.
Framework
What governs the work
The legal driver is the PCBU duty to keep electrical equipment safe. AS/NZS 3760:2022 is how most auditors, insurers and FM contracts expect that duty to be evidenced for plug-in equipment and RCDs.
| Topic | Reference | What Alpha says |
|---|---|---|
| Portable / plug-in equipment & RCDs | AS/NZS 3760:2022 | We inspect and test in accordance with AS/NZS 3760:2022 using competent persons and calibrated PAT testers. |
| Exit & emergency lighting | AS/NZS 2293.2 | Discharge testing and inspection under 2293.2 — not marketed as PAT. |
| PCBU / employer duty | WHS / OHS legislation (jurisdiction-specific) | Duty is to keep equipment safe. Tagging is evidence of a program — not a magic compliance guarantee. |
| Test intervals | Table 2.4 guidance + state regs | Intervals vary by environment and jurisdiction. We do not invent a single national mandate. |
| New Zealand | Electricity (Safety) Regulations context | 3760 method is recognised; test-and-tag is not mandated nationwide. We will not claim an NZ mandate. |
Queensland’s Electrical Safety Regulation sets statutory maximum intervals for specified equipment and takes precedence over the Standard where it applies. Victoria and model WHS jurisdictions differ. Always confirm your site’s jurisdiction.
Safe wording
How we describe capability
We avoid
Claims we will not make without documents
Questions about your jurisdiction?
Include state/territory and site type in your quote request and we will scope intervals accordingly.