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Advanced Electrical Inspection & Testing (AS/NZS 3000 & 3017)
1.5 Hours of Testing Training
Course Summary
Master the rigorous standards of **AS/NZS 3000** and **AS/NZS 3017** with this comprehensive guide to electrical safety, verification, and forensic investigation. Designed for licensed practitioners and inspectors, this course bridges the gap between theoretical compliance and practical on-site application.
From fundamental verification procedures to the complex management of multi-occupancy installations, you will learn how to safeguard installations against hazards and systematically investigate electrical shock incidents.
This video course of 90 mins covers all the necessary Theory and practice of Mandatory Testing. Adhering to AS 3000 and AS 3017 standards, this video covers essential electrical testing procedures and the inspector's role in investigating electrical shock incidents. It highlights the importance of verifying installations before energising, conducting thorough visual inspections, and assessing consumer mains for safety.
1. Mandatory Testing & Verification Standards
Learn the "Correct Sequence of Testing" to ensure site safety and equipment integrity.
We cover the mandatory requirements for:
**Continuity of Earthing Systems: Verifying the backbone of your protective network.
**Insulation Resistance: Ensuring the integrity of wiring systems against leakage.
**Polarity & Circuit Connections: Confirming the correct termination of active and neutral conductors.
**RCD Testing: Final functional checks to ensure life-saving devices operate within specified timeframes.
2. Visual Inspection & Switchboard Compliance
Before power is ever applied, a thorough visual assessment is critical.
This module focuses on:
** Assessing consumer mains for mechanical protection and environmental suitability.
** Identifying switchboard non-compliance and protective device ratings.
** Recognizing potential failure points in wiring systems.
3. Forensic Investigation: Electrical Shock Incidents
Understand the role of the inspector when things go wrong. Learn the systematic approach to investigating shocks, identifying the root causes of failure, and assessing the impact of environmental factors or mechanical damage on earthing arrangements.
4. Efficient Multi-Occupancy Testing
Streamline your workflow for high-density residential or commercial projects.
**Resistor Block Methodology: Learn how to use varying ohm ratings to identify circuits across multiple units without long, cumbersome test leads.
**Group Meter Box Verification: Master continuity testing at the group meter level without unnecessary wire removal.
**Three-Phase Management: Focused techniques for riser cabinets and complex cable management.
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**Key Features**
**Standards-Based:** Fully aligned with current **AS/NZS 3000** and **AS/NZS 3017**.
**Practical Workflows:** Step-by-step procedures for isolating supplies and verifying metal frames/appliances.
**Safety First:** Specialized focus on site-specific risk mitigation.
Course Curriculum
Alan Williams
Alan is an AS 3000 Subject Matter Expert and trains on AS 3000 and 17 related Electrical Standards.
He has contributed to 4 Standards Committees and has been a Director of the Institute of Electrical Inspectors for over 10 years and was the Chairman for 1 year. He provides expert leadership to electrical professionals across Australia.
Alan has 40 years of experience across many aspects of the electrical industry, including
- Heavy Industry (QAL & Gladstone Ports)
- High Voltage Switchyard Construction (Boyne Island)
- Maritime Ore Carrier Ships (Gladstone)
- Solar Farms & Renewables
- Transformer & Motor Manufacturing
- Domestic and Commercial installations
- and Aeronautics electrical maintenance.
As a professional trainer, Alan has run conferences, seminars, online training and onsite workplace training for thousands of electrical engineers, electricians, contractors and electrical workers.
Alan’s dynamic and engaging training, backed by his wide range of electrical experience as an electrician, contractor and Inspector, helps electrical workers across Australia and New Zealand understand and stay up to date with the AS3000 Wiring Rules, 17 related Electrical Standards and their associated changes.
