Tag & Testing

What Is Testing and Tagging?

Testing and tagging involves inspecting and testing in-service electrical equipment to protect personal safety. Importantly, it ensures equipment remains safe while in daily use.
Every year, timely testing and tagging helps prevent serious injuries and saves lives. In addition, it reduces the risk of costly insurance claims if an incident occurs.
At Click Control Systems, we test and tag portable appliances to help you meet your legal obligations under Occupational Health and Safety and electrical safety legislation. Furthermore, our licensed technicians are recognised Competent Persons under AS/NZS 3760. As a result, you can feel confident that all inspections comply fully with the Standard.

Industries We Service

Click Control Systems provides testing and tagging for a wide range of industries. For example, we regularly support:
• Building trades
• Factories
• Offices
• Nursing homes
• Kitchens and bakeries
• Universities and student facilities
By testing to AS/NZS 3760, we help ensure your equipment remains safe. Consequently, you reduce the risk of workplace accidents and electrical hazards.
We keep our pricing simple and transparent. In fact, our fee structure includes travel and logbook reports in the tag price. Therefore, you won’t face unexpected charges.

Transparent Pricing

We keep our pricing simple and transparent. In fact, our fee structure includes travel and logbook reports in the tag price. Therefore, you won’t face unexpected charges.

Earth Leakage Case Study #2

A company’s Managing Director asked to see how a Portable Appliance Tester (PAT) worked. To demonstrate this, he retrieved a power drill from a shelf for testing.
The drill passed the Earth Resistance test and the Insulation Resistance test. However, it failed the Earth Leakage test.
Further inspection revealed the problem. Specifically, in certain rotational positions of the chuck, the drill became live. The chuck remained live for 5° out of a full 360° rotation. Because of this, a standard insulation resistance test was unlikely to detect the fault.
As a result, anyone using the drill could have received a serious electric shock without warning.

Earth Leakage Case Study #1

A company that installed appliances for clients contacted technical support after two employees received electric shocks from the same appliance.
Initially, a technician conducted a full electrical safety test. The appliance passed. However, two hours later, the company reported another shock.
Surprised by the result, the technician returned to site. He disconnected the appliance and tested it again. Once again, it passed.
He then reconnected the appliance to mains power and began servicing it. At that point, as he opened the servicing compartment, he received an electric shock himself.
Further investigation identified the real issue. In fact, the building’s electrical installation had high earth resistance back to the switchboard. When the appliance operated under load, relays activated and allowed current to flow through the entire unit. Consequently, a previously unpowered circuit revealed significant earth leakage.
Ultimately, only an Earth Leakage test performed while the appliance was running could detect this fault.

Test Intervals

In 2006, management at an educational facility near Melbourne faced a devastating event. A computer monitor caught fire and destroyed part of a building.
The monitor formed part of a test and tag program with a 12-month retest interval. However, it caught fire just two weeks before its scheduled retest.
This incident highlights an important point. While computers and monitors often appear low risk, internal faults can still occur. In addition, electrical fires and product recalls happen worldwide, even in regularly inspected workplaces.
If a monitor can ignite within a 12-month interval due to insulation breakdown, businesses should carefully consider longer intervals. Therefore, extending test periods to five years may significantly increase risk.

Safety Switches (RCDs)

A safety switch is a life-saving device. You can install it in your switchboard or use a portable version in different locations.
Many people refer to safety switches as RCDs (Residual Current Devices) or ELCBs (Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers). Regardless of the name, they perform the same critical function.
These devices continuously monitor electrical flow. If they detect an imbalance commonly associated with electric shock, they immediately shut off power. As a result, they significantly reduce the risk of serious injury or electrocution.

Emergency Lighting

You may know where every exit is located. Likewise, exit lights may appear to function correctly.
However, only regular testing and maintenance confirm they will operate during an emergency. Without this testing, faults can go unnoticed.
Routine inspections help protect employees, clients, and visitors. Ultimately, reliable emergency lighting supports safe evacuation when it matters most.

Power Point Testing

Click Control Systems Test & Tag technicians provide earth fault loop impedance testing. This process, in turn, checks the integrity of the electrical earth at power points and across installations. Additionally, it identifies hidden faults within your circuits.
To ensure accurate results and maintain safety, we always test the power point used for our Portable Appliance Tester. By doing so, we confirm the supply itself is safe before proceeding with further testing.