Safety Switch Requirements for the rental properties

 Residual Current Devices abbreviated as RCD are generally referred to as Safety Switches in a residential surrounding. Safety Switches have been advertised for a long time as life-saving devices that should be installed in all residences. You can easily look for a test and tag cost Adelaide online. They play an important role in saving lives in the event of an incident. Additionally, you must be aware of your legal obligations as a landlord with regards to Safety Switches.

• Safety switches are mandatory for all new or extended homes built after 2000.
• If you buy a property without RCD, you need to have it installed in the period of 3 months.
• At last, as a landlord, you need to take the responsibility to make sure that the Safety Switches are present on all circuits in the period of nearly six months of a tenant signing an agreement of tenancy.

There is a myth that is trending among the masses that three tests of Safety Switches are required on a monthly basis in rental properties and let us assure you that there is no truth at all to this specific myth. Actually, the government only endorse that you must contact one of the service providers to conduct the RCD test Adelaide on a regular basis only as there is no specific time frame provided.

 

RCD test at workplace

When you consider the guidelines for testing RCD’s in the majority of workplaces, it usually states that RCD’s need to be tested using the built-in test button in the period of six months by a staff member if they wish. But, additionally “trip time” should be tested by a proficient and trained technician or electrician from one of the test & tag Adelaide companies in the period of every two years. It has been noted that testing of the same devices in rental properties has been carried out in a period of three months and it has been widely promoted as law by unscrupulous operators.

Conclusion

We recommend you to add the survey and testing of your Safety Switch to the inspections of your smoke detector. By following this, you can be assured of the fact that the Safety Switch will certainly trip in the event of an incident. Before looking for a trained technician, you should ask for the test and tag quote so that you can have an idea of the costs involved in the process.

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