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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hmmm,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>They have problem with the wording of testing intervals list on the web page.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Eg <o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:432.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #999999 1.0pt;background:#DBDBDB;padding:2.4pt 6.0pt 2.4pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Office work<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid #999999 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#DBDBDB;padding:2.4pt 6.0pt 2.4pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>At least 5 yearly intervals by a competent person or connected to a safety switch.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So, if I test at 20 year intervals I have met their requirement of ‘at least 5 years intervals’. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Me thinks they mean ‘at most ….’ or as they show in the Act ‘at least once every 5 years’. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Gotta worry this made it to the web page. *sighs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rod<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Rose<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 14 November 2011 2:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Test and tag rules<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Note: This e-mail is subject to the disclaimer contained at the bottom of this message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>IANAL however my understanding is that (at least here in QLD) you'd be required to comply with the "service work" standards as outlined at <a href="http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/fair-and-safe-work/electrical-safety/business-and-industry/inspecting-and-testing-equipment/electrical-equipment-and-tools-testing-and-tagging">http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/fair-and-safe-work/electrical-safety/business-and-industry/inspecting-and-testing-equipment/electrical-equipment-and-tools-testing-and-tagging</a> . Under the Legislation ( <a href="http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/E/ElectricalSR02.pdf">http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/E/ElectricalSR02.pdf</a> ) </span><em><b>service work </b></em><em>means work that is not amusement work, construction work, manufacturing work, office work or rural industry work.</em><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>There are exclusions under the legislation that excludes any devices that are plugged into a Type 1 or Type 2 safety switch.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 width="92%" style='width:92.0%;border:outset red 1.0pt'><tr><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;border:inset red 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>RCD Type<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="31%" style='width:31.0%;border:inset red 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Test Current<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="39%" style='width:39.0%;border:inset red 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Maximum Tripping Time<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;border:inset red 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Type 1<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="31%" style='width:31.0%;border:inset red 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>10 mA AC<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="39%" style='width:39.0%;border:inset red 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>40 milli-seconds<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;border:inset red 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Type 2<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="31%" style='width:31.0%;border:inset red 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>30 mA AC<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="39%" style='width:39.0%;border:inset red 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>300 milli-seconds<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>I would assume that most of the safety equipment and safety switches within DC's would comply with Type 2's if not Type 1's.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>- Dan</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net]">[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rod<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 14 November 2011 1:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Test and tag rules</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I don’t think there is a requirement to test and tag in a data centre. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The electrical safety regulations came about to protect the public and workers in a hostile environment (eg contruction sites) or users of portable equipment that may be subject to abuse/mistreatment (eg hire equipment). I do not believe a data centre fits the definition of a hostile environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Test and tag people and some OH&S people seem to be ‘extending the law’ and are saying everything needs to be tested to generate business for themselves. Check your own OH&S policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>And of course, check your insurance policy for references to test and tag. While you may not have a legal requirement to test and tag, your insurance policy may require it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Usual qualification applies to answers I supply on legal type questions. IANAL.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rod<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net]">[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Woolley<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 14 November 2011 1:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [AusNOG] Test and tag rules<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have been investigating the legal requirements of a DC / Computer Room to have equipment test and tagged, and if so, at what intervals (IT hardware specifically, jug leads and the like).<br>I'm specifically talking about a computer room, not offices or amenities at a facility.<br><br>From what I have seen of other facilities, test and tag is not generally performed and if it is it's done very haphazardly.<br>I understand Elect. Safety Reg 2002 / AS3000 and exemption from RCD requirements due to the nature of the equipment, But I cannot see any exemption from test and tag requirements.<br><br>Can anybody shed any further light on this, how would a DC fit into this? Have you have any experience with OH&S / Electrical safety laws?<br>Feel free to reply on or off-list.<br><br>-Bob W<o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>The information transmitted in this message and its attachments (if any) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed.</span> <span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>The message may contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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