All equipment with a cord or cable and a plug above 50V needs to be inspected, tested and tagged. This includes items such as: extension leads, portable RCD's, laptops and computers, and kettles and toasters. Essentially, if it plugs into a 240v socket and is used in your business it must be tested and tagged to the Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760.

3 Months: For building and construction. If you take your equipment on-site, it is at greater risk of damage due to the harsh and unpredictable environment. It is therefore inspected more every 3 months.

6 Months: Factories, warehouses and workshops. These areas are considered harsh, controlled environments where appliances are used more frequently. 6 Monthly inspections are required for appliances operated in the environment.

12 Months: Office, Shop front, Stores. For items that are mostly fixed or remain within a non-hostile environment. Whilst these items may not move, cords are often prone to flexing and twisting (eg, computer cords, kitchen appliances) an inspection should be carried out every 12 months. 

The different coloured tags are generally specific to construction work, most commonly on-site or within a workshop (hostile environment areas). These colours denote what month period the test was conducted and is a quick reference to its currency. For example:

Red Tag - December, January and February

Green Tag - March, April and May

Blue Tag - June, July and August

Yellow Tag - September, October and November

For non-hostile environments the tag colour is generally neutral colours such as, black or white.

The pricing varies depending on the quantity of tags. You can get items tested for as little as $3 a tag with requests over 500 items.
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