We can provide a detailed evacuation diagram for all businesses in accordance with the Australian Standard AS/NZS 3745:2010 which explains in detail why an evacuation diagram must be displayed. According to the Work Health and Safety Act, a PCBU or Person(s) Conducting Business or Undertaking are required to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety […]

What Is Microwave Oven Radiation: Whenever a microwave oven is turned on, radioactive energy is produced causing the water in food to vibrate rapidly. This rapid vibration produces heat, which in turn, cooks the food. The energy produced by a microwave oven can also penetrate through living tissue which is why exposure is harmful to […]

Fire hose reels are in most cases the forgotten safety appliance and are never used until such time as a fire occurs. Make sure that it performs correctly on the day that it is needed the most. Fire hose reels are first attack fire equipment used to supplement fire extinguishers. They are designed to be […]

Most people don’t bother to have their extinguishers tested on a regular basis and then when its need the most, find it does not work correctly. Portable fire extinguishers are a first-attack fire-fighting appliance and are particularly effective for fire that is in an early stage of growth. Fire extinguishers which comply with Australian Standards […]

In the interest of public safety, the standard AS/NZS2293 outlines the obligations of building owners and tenants in relation to testing and monitoring of Exit signs and Emergency Lighting to ensure the safe evacuation of occupants in an emergency. Exit and emergency evacuation lighting systems are designed and installed as an essential safety measure to […]

Testing of smoke alarms in commercial buildings or tenanted residential buildings means more responsibility for landlords, managing agents and business owners. Contrary to popular belief, the testing of smoke alarms has become more involved than just pressing the red button to see if the alarm works or replacing the battery every year. The location, age, […]

The Australian wiring rules (AS/NZS3000:2000) introduced a standard relating to protection against indirect contact (Clause 2.3). Measuring fault loop impedence is mandatory to ensure the correct compliance of this clause. If an appliance becomes faulty, the resistance in the earth return circuit must be sufficiently low enough to allow the safety switch or fuse within […]

A residual current device (RCD) or a residual current circuit breaker (RCCB) commonly know as a safety switch is designed to isolate power when it detects an in-balance commonly of 30 mA (milliamps) between the active and neutral conductor. These in-balances are commonly caused by current leakage through earth. This leakage can be caused via […]

At SafePower Safety Systems all of our technicians specialize in the testing of 3 Phase equipment. The minimum requirement for testing 3 phase equipment is to have an earth leakage test carried out using a 3 phase leakage tester. The allowable earth leakage current limit for 3 phase equipment is 5mA. Once the earth leakage test is done an earth […]

To discharge your duty of care in the workplace you are required to reduce the risk of electrical shock as far as practicable. One method of achieving this is to ensure your tools, leads and appliances are tested for electrical fault on a regular basis. The Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3760:2010 and AS/NZS 3012: 2003 clearly […]