Austest Melbourne move to Reservoir Vic completed

Austest Laboratories Melbourne has now completed the move from Thomastown to 2 Brex Court Reservoir 3074.  At three times the size of the previous location, Austest Labs Reservoir hosts new product safety, Environmental, Energy Efficiency and for the first time in Victoria, EMC facilities.  Contact Austest Labs for a quote.  

Christmas 2018 and New Year Closing Times

Austest Laboratories (all locations) will be open up to and including Friday the 21st of December.  We will re-open Wednesday the 2nd of January 2019. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our customers.

EESS FEE INCREASE

Since the EESS (Electrical Equipment Safety System) commenced in Queensland in 2013, responsible suppliers have not been required to pay renewal fees for registration of in-scope electrical equipment. EESS fees have also not been subject to CPI increases. These “exemptions” were put in place until other States and Territories adopted the EESS. Western Australia and Victoria have … Continued

Avalon 2019

Avalon 2019 is a global business event, attracting senior civil aviation, air transport, aerospace and defence industry, military and government decision-makers from around the world. Austest Laboratories is proud to be part of the exhibition and can be found on the Defence SA Government stand located in Hall 3 (next to Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman). The … Continued

KITCHEN ASSEMBLY TESTING TO AS/NZS 4387 SERIES

The range of mechanical testing services performed by Austest Laboratories has recently expanded to incorporate strength and durability testing of domestic kitchen assemblies. Austest Castle Hill (NSW) facility has gained formal accreditation for AS/NZS 4387.5, AS/NZS 4387.6, AS/NZS 4387.7 and AS/NZS 4387.8 standards, covering conduct of strength, wear, fatigue, slam-open and slam-shut on various types of hinged … Continued

AS/NZS 3013 fire and mechanical performance of wiring system elements

Austest Laboratories is pleased to announce further expansion of its capabilities to include mechanical testing of cables and wiring elements in accordance with AS/NZS 3013:2005 standard. AS/NZS 3013 standard (Electrical installations—Classification of the fire and mechanical performance of wiring system elements) is referenced in the Building Code of Australia and sets out a classification system … Continued

ASA Opens 2nd office in China

Australian Safety Approval has opened a 2nd office in China (PRC) to assist local manufacturers in obtaining product safety approval certificates for Australia and New Zealand.  The new office is located in Hangzhou, which is more closer to manufacturers to provide a faster and more efficient service. The office is headed by Country Manager Mr Leo Zhou, a previous … Continued

Requirements for DC isolators

AS/NZS 4417.2:2012 is the standard that State based product safety regulators and JAS-ANZ accredited certifiers use for definitions and determinations of declared ( Level 3 certification under the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS)) and non declared electrical items.  Amendment 4 was published on June 30 2017 and introduced nine additions to the prescribed electrical equipment categories … Continued