Test & Tag Gold Coast
Test & Tag on the Gold Coast
The Surge Test & Tag team has been operating on the Gold Coast and surrounding areas for several years now. During the past couple of years, our team has expanded across Australia, building many productive partnerships with business owners and multi-site business locations
Providing exceptional and accurate service to our clients is our main priority. From small retail businesses to construction sites, office buildings to schools and child care centres. Whether you are a small hospitality business or a multi-site location business, with workspaces across Australia, we have experience with clients just like you.
The Surge Test & Tag team ensure that all our work is in line with the AS/NZ 3760:2022 Standards. Surge Test & Tag is extremely motivated to provide the best customer and safety testing services. We provide detailed reporting and test results of all tested appliances using the latest equipment.
Why is Test and Tag important?
Test and Tag is important for businesses, as the integrity of the businesses electrical appliances ensure that there is no workplace risk to employees, visitors and clients. When testing and tagging is undertaken, a record is created that shows the pass/fail of all electrical equipment tested in the business. Test and Tag is also necessary to maintain insurance premiums and to ensure that businesses are covered properly by insurance policies.
Who can perform Test and Tag?
The Australian Standards state that appliances located within a hostile environment must be tested and tagged by a certified person. Only competent, trained operators should be performing test and tag to appliances and authorise its use. Each member of the Surge Test & Tag team is trained and licensed. Qualified technicians will do two things. First a visual inspection to make sure there’s no obvious damage and then test the applications using a Portable Appliance Tester. Once they have completed an electrical test, our operators put a label to the lead showing the period of validity left before another test is required. A record of all tests done is to be kept as part of our documentation and is provided to our clients to keep on file.
What equipment requires test and tag?
All electrical portable appliances within your workplace and up to 2.5m from the ground must be inspected regularly. In general, the following items are an example of required appliances for testing and tagging – laptops, desktop computers and monitors, chargers, printers, fax machines, power boards, extension cords, three phase equipment, RCD’s, kitchen appliances etc.
What service do Surge Test & Tag offer?
Portable Appliance Testing
A Portable Appliance Test is a routine inspection of electrical appliances and equipment to check if they are safe to use. Its purpose is to prevent accidents in the workplace from faulty equipment, wiring and other damage to the equipment’s electrical components. A full test is conducted by using a Portable Equipment Tester. The test includes earth continuity, lead polarity, and insulation resistance checks.
Microwave Testing
Microwaves are one of the most used kitchen appliances. Whether is at home or at your office you need to ensure its safety. Microwaves require two types of testing. The Surge Test & Tag technicians complete a Radiation Leakage Inspection on your Microwave on site in accordance with Standard AS/NZS 60335.2.9:2020 as well as a Portable Appliance Test.
We use a specialist meter to record any microwave leakage. If any leakage is detected, it is important that the microwave is disposed off, as major harm can be done from radiation exposure.
Emergency and Exit Lights
All exit and emergency lights have a battery which is required to provide light for minimum of 90 minutes in case of a power outage. All emergency and exit lights should be inspected at least once every 6 months.
RCD Safety Switch Testing
RCD stands for Residual Current Device. Its main role is to prevent electrical shocks from happening. Safety switches are very important for both workplace and home when relating to electrical safety. RCD testing needs to be conducted every 6 months.
Suburbs we service
Advancetown Alberton Arundel Ashmore Beechmont Benobble Benowa Biddaddaba Biggera Waters Bilinga Birnam Bonogin Boyland Broadbeach Bundall Burleigh Heads Burleigh Waters Canungra Carrara Cedar Creek Chevron Island Clagiraba Clear Island Waters Coolangatta Coombabah Currumbin Currumbin Waters Currumbin Valley Eagle Heights Elanora Gaven Gilberton Gilston Guanaba Helensvale Highland Park Hollywell Hope Island Illanbah Isle of Capri Jacobs Well Kingsholme Kirra Labrador Lamington Lower Beechmont Luscombe Main Beach Maudsland Mermaid Beach Mermaid Waters Merrimac Miami Molendinar Mount Nathan Mount Tamborine Mudgeeraba Natural Bridge Nerang Neranwood Nobbys Beach Norwell Numinbah Valley Ormeau Oxenford Pacific Pines Palm Beach Paradise Point Parkwood Pimpama Reedy Creek Robina Runaway Bay Sanctuary Cove Southport Springbrook Stephens Surfers Paradise Tabragalba Tallai Tallebudgera The Spit Tugun Varsity Lakes Willowvale Witheren Wongawallan Wonglepong Worongary Yatala
Surge Test and Tag services
- Portable Appliance Testing (PAT testing)
- Electrical Testing and Tagging
- Microwave Leakage Testing
- Emergency and Exit Light Testing
- RCD Safety Switch Testing
- Fire Extinguisher Testing
How often do you need to complete testing and tagging?
The period between tests depends on the type of equipment and how it’s used. Machinery used in construction must be tested every three months while some office equipment might only need to be tested every five years.
For comprehensive information, a consult with a Surge Test & Tag technician will provide the most accurate advice for business owners.