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Electrical compliance planner

Work out when your test and tag, RCD testing, emergency lighting and switchboard thermal imaging are due — with the Western Australian rules behind every interval. Then send the plan to us in one click.

  1. 01 Choose your environment
  2. 02 Tick what's on site
  3. 03 Add last test dates
  4. 04 Send it to KRC
01 Where is it used?
02 What's on site?
03 When was it last done? (optional)

Your schedule

Your 24-month schedule

24-month view

    Indicative guidance for WA workplaces, not legal advice. The person conducting the business sets final intervals by risk assessment with a competent person — we'll confirm the right cycle for your site.

    Reference tableEvery interval and where it comes from
    EnvironmentPlug-in equipment & leadsSafety switches (RCDs)Emergency & exit lightingSwitchboards (thermal imaging)
    Office, retail or classroomRisk-assessedWA Code of Practice · AS/NZS 3760:2022Regularly — you set the cycleWA Code of Practice · WorkSafe WA — RCDsEvery 6 monthsAS 2293.2 guideline (City of Cockburn) · AS/NZS 2293.2:2019Every 12 monthsKRC recommendation
    Wet, dusty, outdoor or commercial kitchenAt least every 12 monthsWA Code of PracticeRegularly — you set the cycleWA Code of Practice · WorkSafe WA — RCDsEvery 6 monthsAS 2293.2 guideline (City of Cockburn) · AS/NZS 2293.2:2019Every 12 monthsKRC recommendation
    Factory, workshop or manufacturingEvery 6 monthsWA Code of PracticeRegularly — you set the cycleWA Code of Practice · WorkSafe WA — RCDsEvery 6 monthsAS 2293.2 guideline (City of Cockburn) · AS/NZS 2293.2:2019Every 12 monthsKRC recommendation
    Commercial cleaning equipmentEvery 6 monthsWA Code of PracticeRegularly — you set the cycleWA Code of Practice · WorkSafe WA — RCDsEvery 6 monthsAS 2293.2 guideline (City of Cockburn) · AS/NZS 2293.2:2019Every 12 monthsKRC recommendation
    Equipment you hire outEvery 3 months + each hireWA Code of PracticeRegularly — you set the cycleWA Code of Practice · WorkSafe WA — RCDsEvery 6 monthsAS 2293.2 guideline (City of Cockburn) · AS/NZS 2293.2:2019Every 12 monthsKRC recommendation
    Construction or demolition siteAbout every 3 monthsAS/NZS 3012 · KRC recommendationRegularly — you set the cycleWA Code of Practice · WorkSafe WA — RCDsEvery 6 monthsAS 2293.2 guideline (City of Cockburn) · AS/NZS 2293.2:2019Every 12 monthsKRC recommendation
    Home or rental propertyNot a home requirementPush-test every 3 monthsBuilding and Energy — RCDsNot typical at homeOn request
    1. WA Code of Practice — Managing electrical risks in the workplace — Code of practice. WorkSafe WA (DEMIRS), 2025 — WHS (General) Regulations 2022 r.150, 163–165.
    2. AS/NZS 3760:2022 — AS/NZS 3760:2022 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment and RCDs. Standards Australia.
    3. WorkSafe WA — RCDs — Residual current devices (RCDs). WorkSafe WA.
    4. AS 2293.2 guideline (City of Cockburn) — Guidelines for Exit Sign and Emergency Lighting Inspection and Maintenance (extracted from AS 2293.2). City of Cockburn Public Health Service, WA (2023).
    5. AS/NZS 2293.2:2019 — AS/NZS 2293.2:2019 Emergency lighting and exit signs for buildings — Part 2: Routine service and maintenance. Standards Australia.
    6. KRC recommendation — KRC Electrical service guidance. KRC Electrical.
    7. AS/NZS 3012 — AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations — Construction and demolition sites. Standards Australia (mandated on WA construction sites by WHS General Regulations r.163).
    8. Building and Energy — RCDs — RCD safety switches (electrical safety in the home). Building and Energy, Government of Western Australia.

    The rules in plain English

    What each test is for — and who says so

    Checked against WorkSafe WA's Code of Practice, Building and Energy guidance and AS 2293.2 maintenance guidance. Sources are linked on every card.

    Test & tag

    • Plug-in equipment exposed to moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive chemicals or dust must be regularly inspected and tested by a competent person (WHS General Regulations r.150).
    • General rule for those higher-risk environments: at least every 12 months. Manufacturing and workshop equipment and commercial cleaning equipment, for example, every 6 months; hire equipment every 3 months and at the start of each hire.
    • Records must show who tested, the date, the outcome and the next test date — a tag can carry it.
    • Construction and demolition sites must comply with AS/NZS 3012 (r.163).

    Source: WA Code of Practice · AS/NZS 3760:2022 · AS/NZS 3012

    Test & tag service

    RCDs (safety switches)

    • Where plug-in equipment is used in hostile conditions, it must be protected by an appropriate RCD — 30 mA maximum on socket outlets up to 20 A (r.164).
    • RCDs used at a workplace, including fixed RCDs, must be tested regularly by a competent person, with a record kept until the next test (r.165).
    • The business sets the frequency by risk assessment or on a competent person's advice. The standard 30 mA RCD operates within 300 milliseconds.
    • At home: WA requires at least two RCDs; press each test button every three months.

    Source: WA Code of Practice · WorkSafe WA — RCDs · Building and Energy — RCDs

    RCDs (safety switches) service

    Emergency & exit lighting

    • Six-monthly: discharge test after at least 16 hours of uninterrupted charge.
    • Fittings must stay lit for at least 90 minutes (2 hours when batteries are new). Failures repaired or replaced.
    • Twelve-monthly: discharge test plus cleaning of light-emitting surfaces and checks against normal lighting.
    • Every inspection recorded in the service logbook kept on the premises.

    Source: AS 2293.2 guideline (City of Cockburn) · AS/NZS 2293.2:2019

    Emergency & exit lighting service

    Switchboard thermal imaging

    • KRC recommends thermal imaging of all switchboards every 12 months — more often where environmental conditions are influential.
    • A detailed thermal imaging report specifying every issue can go straight to your insurer.
    • Prominent insurers are now making this maintenance a condition of policy renewal.
    • Scans are non-destructive and run under normal load, with no interruption to supply.

    Source: KRC recommendation

    Switchboard thermal imaging service

    FAQ

    Compliance questions, answered

    Q01Is the planner's interval the law?

    Not always. In WA the WHS (General) Regulations 2022 require plug-in equipment in higher-risk environments and workplace RCDs to be tested regularly by a competent person, but most specific intervals come from the WA Code of Practice and Australian Standards as guidance. The business sets final intervals by risk assessment — the planner shows where each number comes from so you can decide with confidence.

    Source: WA Code of Practice

    Q02What does a test record need to include?

    Under r.150(3), the name of the person who did the testing, the date, the outcome and the date of the next test. It must be kept until the equipment is next tested, permanently removed from the workplace or disposed of. A tag can be the record.

    Source: WA Code of Practice

    Q03Who counts as a competent person?

    Someone licensed or registered to do electrical work, or a person who has completed a test and tag course and competency-based assessment using a portable appliance tester. Every KRC Electrical employee has completed a test and tag course.

    Source: WA Code of Practice

    Q04Does brand-new equipment need testing?

    Brand-new equipment that has never been used doesn't need testing before first use, but it should still be visually inspected for transport or installation damage, and its date into service recorded so it doesn't miss its first test. Second-hand equipment should be tested before first use.

    Source: WA Code of Practice

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    Use “Add this plan to my enquiry” in the planner and it arrives here, attached. We'll confirm the right intervals for your site and line up the testing — test and tag, RCD trip testing, emergency lighting discharge tests and infrared switchboard scans, all from one licensed contractor.

    • Test & tag, RCDs, emergency lighting and thermal imaging from one contractor
    • Records for your files and your insurer
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    Servicing Perth metro, including

    • Osborne Park
    • Balcatta
    • Malaga
    • Wangara
    • Canning Vale
    Since
    1987
    Based
    Balcatta
    Licence
    EC 3425
    Member
    NECA
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