RCDs DO NOT REPLACE TEST AND TAG

It is a common misconception that RCDs remove all risk of electric shock or fire. This is not the case, as RCDs are an additional safety measure. It’d be like cycling into danger because you’re wearing a helmet! Here’s why this is so important to clarify:

When current accidently flows through a person to earth, a RCD can help protect the person against electric shock. Although it will not protect them from the shock altogether, it will cease the electricity flow quickly enough to save that person’s life.

However, what an RCD cannot do is protect against electric shock when current flows through a person from phase to neutral, or from phase to phase.  For example when someone touches both live and neutral contacts, a RCD is not able to determine the difference between current flow through an intended load, or from flow through a person. In this instance, the RCD will not trip and the electricity flow will not be stopped.  

Safety is more than ‘peace of mind’. In fact, it’s only peace of mind if you know and can prove to yourself that your business is 100% safe from electrical shock.    Know for certain that what you have in place is correct and look at safety as an essential part of doing business rather than just an action taken to comply with regulations.

For more information, feel free to call ATS on 1300 287 000.  Don’t forget, thanks to  Rapid Test Systems, you could also reduce your RCD testing time significantly.  Why not chat to us about how we can implement this innovation in your workplace?