RCD Testing

RCD Safety Testing Services

As your trusted electrical experts serving the Gold Coast and Brisbane areas, we know how important it is to keep your properties safe from electric shock. One of the best ways to do this is by ensuring your Residual Current Devices (RCDs) function correctly. Commonly known as safety switches, RCDs are designed to cut power quickly if a fault causes electricity to escape from your wiring.

But over time, like all electronics, RCDs can degrade, and their ability to trip decreases. This puts you and your loved ones at risk if a fault does occur. That’s why we highly recommend regular RCD testing by qualified electricians. Our team will inspect all of your switchboards and test each safety switch. Using specialist equipment, we can accurately simulate a fault trip to check the RCD activates as fast as possible. After testing, we’ll provide full documentation of our findings so you know your properties are compliant and protected.

For your peace of mind, booking inspections with the electrical experts you trust is strongly advised. Give us a call today at 1300 896 531 to book yours!

What Is An rcd test?

An RCD test, also called a residual current device test or safety switch test, is a critical safety inspection we perform to ensure your RCDs are functioning correctly. As the name suggests, it involves deliberately tripping the RCD to confirm it will operate as intended in the event of an electrical fault.

During a test, we use specialised test equipment to recreate a fault situation by pushing a small current through one of the active cables linked to the RCD. This simulates what would happen if electricity leaked from damaged wiring, for example. The RCD should instantaneously trip the power in response, safely disconnecting the circuits it controls.

By conducting a load and trip test, we’re able to verify three important factors – that the RCD trip mechanism is working, it will react fast enough to prevent harm, and the trip current level meets requirements. Any delays could translate to dangerous exposure for you or your on-site workers.

It’s a simple procedure but one that gives you total reassurance that your safety switches provide ample protection against electric shock. And peace of mind protecting your loved ones is invaluable.

why is rcd testing important?

While RCDs are designed to last upwards of 10 years, exposure to heat, vibrations, fluctuations in voltage and countless on-off cycles means their sensitive internal components can start to deteriorate long before their expiration date. This degradation may impact performance over months or years without showing outward signs of failure.

Left untested, a slowly malfunctioning RCD may fail to trip fast enough or even at all when needed most in an emergency situation. The risks of electric shock to you, your employees or tradesmen working on site rise exponentially. With so much at stake, these hidden defects must be found before trouble strikes.

Our precise testing exposes any internal weak points or non-compliance issues that simple visual checks can miss. By catching gradual wear early, corrective maintenance such as repairs, recalibration or outright replacement of aged safety switches means your properties stay reliably guarded.

Our rcs testing process

We begin with a thorough on-site inspection of all switchboards and switchgear. Our licensed electricians carefully examine the systems to identify any potential hazards. All installed RCDs are individually tested using specialist load and trip test equipment. This advanced diagnostic machinery ensures pinpoint, accurate readings.

Following testing, we document the results in detailed reports, clearly indicating pass or fail status. If any defects are uncovered, we will promptly notify you of recommended remedies.

Where failures occur, we advise on repairs, replacements or upgrades needed to restore safety compliance. None of your RCDs or switchgear will be overlooked. Compliance is never optional in our industry, particularly when lives are at stake. All testing follows the pertinent standards set out by authorities.

protect your business and home with our experts

When it comes to essential electrical safety compliance and risk management, there’s simply no room for error. As the electrical experts serving Brisbane and the Gold Coast, here are just some of the reasons why you can have full faith in our certified RCD testing services:

Fully Licensed Professionals

Our team holds the highest qualifications in the industry, with extensive ongoing training requirements met.

Complete Coverage

We provide testing solutions for all premises types, from homes to construction sites and industrial facilities.

Unmatched Experience

Over a decade serving the community means we’ve handled more jobs than any other local provider.

Latest Test Equipment

Our diagnostic tools undergo regular calibration for accuracy far surpassing minimum standards.

Prompt Reporting

Get clear pass/fail documentation and recommendations on the day of testing.

Satisfaction Guarantee

If you’re ever dissatisfied, we’ll re-test free of charge to correct the issue.

24/7 Support

In any emergency, we’re available around the clock to get your site back up and running safely.

When lives and legal compliance are at stake, trust only the best. Choose Your Electrical Experts for peace of mind through premium RCD testing.

your local trusted electricians – call us today!

 

As Your Electrical Experts, we have years of experience conducting thousands of successful safety inspections. Our highly skilled team maintains full licensure and qualifications and utilises industry-leading test equipment meticulously calibrated for accuracy. You can be confident you are getting a best-practice service delivered efficiently by experienced professionals.

We understand interrupting power can be inconvenient, so we will work around your schedules on nights and weekends. And for additional reassurance, we stand by our work with a satisfaction guarantee.

Don’t leave the critical protection of your electrical systems and their users to chance. Rely on the experts you can trust. Contact us today to discuss scheduling your essential RCD testing, and rest easy knowing your properties fully comply with Australian Standards. Your peace of mind is our priority.