Does the TPL Tester comply with Australian/NZ Standard AS/NZS 3760?
Anyone doing testing & tagging of portable appliances must read for themselves and understand the requirements in these Australian/NZ standards: 1) AS/NZS 3760 “In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment” & 2) for construction sites, AS/NZS 3012 “Electrical Installations – Construction and demolition sites”. OH&S legislation in each state refers to the requirements these standards. Also see: “What are the Limitations of the TPL Tester?” What are the Limitations of the TPL Tester? The TPL tester will not on its own perform the Earth Continuity (or Earth Bond) test on 3 phase appliances or leads (as required by the Australian/NZ standard: AS/NZS 3760). However, its instruction manual explains in detail how to perform such tests by using the TPL as an adapter in conjunction with your single phase appliance tester. Also the TPL will not completely test the polarity of 3 phase leads (as required by the Australian/NZ standard: AS/NZS 3760). In order to completely test 3
