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Test Groups for Australian/New Zealand PAT Variants:
Test Group Class Description Test Applied Pass Limit
Test
Duration Used in
AU-SC1 1
Standard Class 1
Earthed Equipment
Visual Inspection
Earth Continuity (200mA)
Insulation test at 500V
≤1Ω
≥1MΩ
5s
5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-SC1-
250V 1
Standard Class 1
Earthed Equipment
Visual Inspection
Earth Continuity (200mA)
Insulation test at 250V
≤1Ω
≥1MΩ
5s
5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-SC1-RCD 1
Standard Class 1
Earthed Equipment with
RCD Protection
Visual Inspection
RCD 30mA test
Earth Continuity (200mA)
Insulation test at 500V
≤1Ω
≥1MΩ
5s
5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-SC1-EB 1
Standard Class 1
Earthed Equipment
Earth Bond
Visual Inspection
Earth Bond at 10A
Insulation test at 500V
≤1Ω
≥1MΩ
5s
5s
PAT420
PAT450
AU-SC1-RUN 1
Standard Class 1
Earthed Equipment
Visual Inspection
Earth Continuity (200mA)
Insulation test at 500V
Differential Earth Leakage (230V)
≤1Ω
≥1MΩ
≤5mA
5s
5s
5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-SC2 2
Typical Class 2
Double Insulated
Visual Inspection
Insulation test at 500V ≥1MΩ 5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-SC2-
250V 2
Typical Class 2
Double Insulated
Visual Inspection
Insulation test at 250V ≥1MΩ 5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-SC2-RUN 2
Typical Class 2
Double Insulated
Visual Inspection
Insulation test at 500V
Differential Earth Leakage (230V)
≥1MΩ
≤1mA
5s
5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-EL1 EXT
230V Extension Leads
3 Core
Visual Inspection
Polarity
Earth Continuity (200mA)
Insulation test at 500V
≤1Ω
≥1MΩ
5s
5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-EL2 EXT
230V Extension Leads
2 Core
Visual Inspection
Polarity
Insulation test at 500V ≥1MΩ 5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-EL4 EXT
4 way 230V Extension
Leads
3 Core
200mA Continuity Test
Visual Inspection
Polarity
Earth Continuity (x4)
Insulation test at 500V
≤1Ω
≥1MΩ
5s
5s
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-RCD 1 Portable RCD 30mA
Visual Inspection
RCD 30mA test
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450
AU-RCD
FULL 1 Portable RCD (5 tests)
Visual Inspection
RCD full test sequence
PAT410
PAT420
PAT450