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kinds of RCDs that are appropriate for your workplace.
However, for construction and demolition sites you must comply with AS/NZS 3012:2010.
Additional requirements for the installation of non-portable RCDs may also apply under local building and electrical safety laws as set out in AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules).

Inspecting and testing RCDs

Regulation 165 A person with management or control of a workplace must take all reasonable steps to ensure that residual current devices used at the workplace are tested regularly by
a competent person to ensure the devices are working effectively.
A record of testing (other than daily testing) must be kept until the device is next tested
or disposed of.
AS/NZS 3012:2010 applies in relation to construction and demolition sites.
Persons with management or control of a workplace must take all reasonable steps to ensure that RCDs used at the workplace are tested regularly by a competent person. This requirement covers RCDs used in all operating environments including non-portable (or 'fixed') RCDs.
If an RCD is tested and found to be faulty it must be taken out of service and replaced as soon as possible.
Requirements for inspecting and testing electrical equipment used in certain higher-risk workplaces which could, for example include portable RCDs, are explained in Section 0 of this Code.
For guidance on approval and test specifications, see AS/NZS 3190: Approval and test specification – Residual current devices.

Testing new portable RCDs
A new portable RCD unit should be tested by pressing the 'trip test' button to ensure the RCD
is effective.

    PART B:

    ELECTRICAL WORK

4.     Managing the risks of electrical work

The WHS Regulations do not modify, supplement or otherwise change licensing or registration requirements (whichever applies) under electrical licensing laws.
Regulation 146 You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that electrical work that is required to be undertaken by a licensed or registered electrical worker is undertaken by a worker that meets the relevant licensing or registration requirements.

4.1              What is electrical work?

Electrical work means:
    * connecting electricity supply wiring to electrical equipment or disconnecting electricity supply wiring from electrical equipment
    * installing, removing, adding, testing, replacing, repairing, altering or maintaining electrical equipment or an electrical installation.
Electrical work does not include:
    * work that involves connecting electrical equipment to an electricity supply by means of a flexible cord plug and socket outlet
    * work on a non-electrical component of electrical equipment if the person carrying out the work is not exposed to an electrical risk
    * replacing electrical equipment or a component of electrical equipment if that task can be safely performed by a person who does not have expertise in carrying out electrical