Austest Sydney to host 1/2 day seminar on electrical product approval requirements Wednesday 4 March
UPDATE 26/2: The morning seminar is over subscribed so we have added an additional seminar 4 March (Wednesday afternoon) from…
Thu, 5 Feb 2015 | Read moreElectrical 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 moreAustest 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 moreAustest 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 moreUnapproved 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 moreNSW Electrical Safety Regulator bans hot water bottles
NSW Fair Trading have expressed concern over alternatives to electric hot water bottles, whereby water is heated via electrical heating…
Wed, 23 Apr 2014 | Read moreAustralian 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 moreAustest 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 moreVisit rcm-mark.com.au, the site for all information regarding the new Electrical Equipment Safety System
ASA (Australian Safety Approval) has created an information website for importers, manufacturers and suppliers seeking information about electrical safety and…
Mon, 3 Jun 2013 | Read moreTested to Australian Standards, in Australia
With so many products of varying quality competing for the same market, how can a buyer in Australia or New…
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 | Read moreAustralian and New Zealand distributors of electrical items take cavalier approach to safety
Maybe it’s the power of the C-Tick RCM logo, maybe the ACMA have been incredibly good at market awareness for…
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 | Read moreTravel Adaptor banned from sale
Australian and New Zealand importers should be careful when considering purchase and importation of travel adaptors for sale or distribution Austest…
Mon, 5 Jul 2010 | Read more