About accredited auditors and installations
About high voltage electrical installations
About hazardous area installations
About installation and safety management systems
An accredited auditor is required to inspect high voltage or hazardous area electrical installations prior to connection, or reconnection, to an electrical source. Auditors also inspect electricity entities safety management systems to ensure compliance with the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (PDF, 788 KB) and the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF, 1 MB).
Only an accredited auditor is authorised to perform these inspections.
Power supply cannot be connected until an inspection has been carried out and the work deemed safe.
An accredited auditor will be issued with a photo identity card that is signed. You should ask to see this before an inspection begins.
About high voltage electrical installations
Section 153 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF, 1 MB) requires an inspection of high voltage electrical installations prior to connection or reconnection to a source of electricity if:
- the high voltage electrical installation is being connected for the first time; or
- electrical installation work has been performed on the high voltage electrical installation.
‘High voltage’ is defined as greater than 1000V a.c. RMS or 1500V ripple-free d.c.
The pre-commissioning inspection verifies the electrical safety of the installation, and related electrical equipment and protective equipment have suitable certification, and complies with certification documentation and the appropriate standards.
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About hazardous area installations
A hazardous area is defined as an area in which explosive atmosphere is present or may be expected to be present in quantities such as require special precautions for the construction, installation and use of potential ignition sources.
This can be due to the material generated, prepared, processed, handled stored or used in the area.
‘Hazardous areas’ are those where flammable materials are generated, prepared, processed, handled, stores or used, posing potential danger.
Section 153 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF, 1 MB) requires an inspection of electrical installations in hazardous areas prior to connection or reconnection to a source of electricity if:
- the installation is being connected for the first time; or
- electrical installation work has been performed on an electrical installation within a hazardous area.
This pre-commissioning inspection determines electrical safety of the installation and that associated electrical equipment has suitable certification and documentation.
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About installation and safety management systems
Auditors for accredited safety management systems conduct the following types of audits:
- initial legislation compliance - to ensure that when a safety management system is first put into effect, the system has been assessed and validated against electrical safety legislation
- modification compliance - to verify that modifications to the safety management system align with electrical safety legislation
- safety management system performance - to annually verify, amongst other things, continued legislative compliance and that the safety management system is achieving its objectives
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Last updated July 16, 2009
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