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Electrical Product Safety Seminar, Austest Sydney

Update:  Due to conflicts with dates, this seminar will be postponed until 25 February 2015. We apologise for any inconvenience.…

Wed, 15 Oct 2014  |  Read more

Austest Melbourne adds full testing to AS/NZS 60335.2 Product Safety Standards inc Hot Water Heaters and Battery Chargers

Austest Labs of Thomastown has added the following AS/NZS 60335.2 series of product safety standards to their accredited testing capabilities. …

Mon, 13 Oct 2014  |  Read more

Visit us at AusRail in Perth, November 2014

Austest Laboratories will be at AusRail in Perth this November, where industry leaders, rail manufacturers and operators from the Australasian…

Fri, 12 Sep 2014  |  Read more

Austest Melb, massive testing expansion including Lighting, Power Tools and Whitegoods

Austest Laboratories of Thomastown Victoria is pleased to announce a vast expansion of accredited testing capabilities relating to electrical product…

Tue, 5 Aug 2014  |  Read more

Austest Labs expands scope covering UPS, Dishwashers & Commercial Vacuum Cleaners

Austest Laboratories has expanded our scope of accredited electrical safety product testing to include the additional standards; AS/NZS 60335.2.5 Dishwashers…

Tue, 15 Jul 2014  |  Read more

Unapproved wall mount power supply kills NSW woman

A woman has been found electrocuted while connected to her lap top and headphones and phone/music player connected to a…

Fri, 27 Jun 2014  |  Read more

The Importance of Accredited Testing

There are plenty of testing companies providing services to Industry in the fields of electrical product safety, environmental, EMC and…

Wed, 12 Feb 2014  |  Read more

Austest Melbourne now fully accredited for energy efficiency of Washing Machines, Dishwashers and Dryers

Austest Laboratories Thomastown has now gained A2LA accreditation for testing to the following standards; Clothes Washing Machines: AS/NZS 2040.1:2005 Dishwasher…

Thu, 28 Nov 2013  |  Read more

Austest Laboratories expands Climatic, Vibration and Shock Standards Accreditation

Austest Laboratories Sydney and Melbourne has greatly expanded their accredited testing scope to include the following standards covering products used…

Thu, 28 Nov 2013  |  Read more

Another Ex Vipac Vibration and Environmental Test Engineer joins Austest Laboratories

We are pleased to announce Prabakaran (Praba) Naganathan has joined Austest Laboratories Sydney. As a previous Senior Test Engineer at…

Tue, 8 Oct 2013  |  Read more

Energy Efficiency Testing, Washing Machines, Dishwashers, Dryers, Austest Melbourne

Austest Laboratories is pleased to announce we can now provide testing for white goods to the following energy labelling standards;…

Tue, 10 Sep 2013  |  Read more

Australian requirements for switches used in power boards

New South Wales Fair Trading have issued a clarification with respect to switches used in power boards. AS/NZS 3105 requires…

Mon, 26 Aug 2013  |  Read more

Swimming Pool and Spa Trade Expo, Thursday 15th Aug, 2013 from 10am – 6pm Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre

Austest Laboratories is excited to be exhibiting at the upcoming SPASA CONVENTION on the 15th August at the Sydney Olympic…

Wed, 7 Aug 2013  |  Read more

Austest Labs new accreditation for testing switches to AS/NZS 3133, Clothes Dryers and Motor Drives for Doors and Windows

Austest Laboratories has achieved accreditation for testing to the following standards; AS/NZS 3133 Air Break Switches (up to 125 Amps…

Tue, 6 Aug 2013  |  Read more

Bye Bye NMI ?

The Federal Government are closing the Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave division of the National Measurement Institute. The NMI issued…

Mon, 17 Jun 2013  |  Read more