Test & tag due date calculator
Enter the test date and the environment, get the next test & tag due date under AS/NZS 3760:2022 Table 2.4, with the interval and clause shown.
AS/NZS 3760:2022 Table 2.4
Defaults to today.
Enter a valid test date to calculate the due date.
How this is worked out
- The interval comes from AS/NZS 3760:2022 Table 2.4 for the environment you pick; the 3-month construction-site interval comes from AS/NZS 3012.
- Table 2.4 intervals are indicative (cl. 2.1). An organisation with the expertise can substitute a shorter or longer period after a documented risk assessment (cl. 2.2(d), not for hire equipment), and regulators or manufacturers may set their own (cl. 2.2(a) Note 1). Keep the risk assessment for 7 years (cl. 2.6.3).
- The due date is the test date plus the interval, clamped to the last day of the month when the day does not exist (31 Aug + 6 months = 28 Feb).
- Event-driven checks such as before hire or after repair (AS/NZS 5762) are not intervals and are not included.
Common questions
Is the date on the tag the due date or the test date?+
Both. AS/NZS 3760 cl. 2.5.2.1 requires the tag to show the test or inspection date, a retest date and a reference to AS/NZS 3760, plus the name of the person and the business that did the test. The retest date can be given as a validity period from the test date (Note 4).
Which environment applies to an office?+
Equipment that stays put and whose cord is not flexed in use, like a desktop PC or a printer, sits in the 5-year protected-environment row. A kettle, a phone charger or a vacuum that is moved and plugged in and out is 'cord flexed in use' and falls under 12 months.
Can I test less often than Table 2.4 says?+
Only on a documented risk assessment. Cl. 2.2(d) lets an organisation with the expertise substitute other periods after a risk assessment to AS/NZS ISO 31000, taking any legislation into account. It does not apply to hire equipment, and the documentation must be kept for 7 years (cl. 2.6.3). Your state's WHS rules may still require the table interval.
Does this apply on construction sites?+
Construction and demolition sites use AS/NZS 3012 instead, which sets a 3-month interval for portable equipment. The tool lists it as its own option.
Related guide
Test & tag intervals: the AS/NZS 3760 schedule (Australia)How often electrical equipment must be tested and tagged under AS/NZS 3760, by environment, plus what the test involves and what goes on the tag.
Recording this test?
Field Efficient works out the due date from the environment as you record each item, prints it on the tag and the report, and reminds you when a board or batch falls due.
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Indicative only. Verify against the current edition of the standard before relying on a result for design, certification or a compliance decision. This tool is not a substitute for the standard or for a licensed electrician's judgement.