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Acronym for Portable Appliance Tester – a portable device used for electrical testing of appliances.
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Polarity refers to the wiring protocol for electrical appliances. See AS/NZS 3760:2010 Appendix C.
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The protective earth is a system to provide additional protection against electric shock. It is present in Class I appliances, extension leads and powerboards.
11/04/2019
RCD is an acronym for Residual Current Device. They are also known as safety switches. RCDs are designed to protect people from electric shock. […]
05/02/2019
The trip time is the measurement of the time taken for a Residual Current Device (RCD) to trip (break the circuit). This should occur when […]