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If something goes
wrong, this is the
first thing they ask for.

If you employ people or have the public through the door, you have a duty to make sure the electrical equipment at work is safe. Testing and tagging is the clearest way to show you've taken that seriously — and it's usually the first thing an insurer or an auditor asks to see.

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Three reasons it
ends up on your desk.

01 — Why it matters

Obligation

It's your duty of care

Health and safety law puts the responsibility on you to make sure equipment at work is safe to use. Testing and tagging is a well-established way of showing you took that seriously, and it leaves you a record if anyone asks.

Insurance

Your insurer will ask

After an electrical fire or a shock, insurers commonly ask for maintenance and testing records. Not having them is a bad conversation to have at exactly the wrong moment.

Audits & contracts

Someone will audit you

Landlords, head contractors and franchisors often require current certification — on construction sites in particular it's usually a condition of being let on. It's usually easier to have it than to explain why you don't.

What actually
happens on site.

02 — The process

01

Walk the site

We count what's there and agree the scope before anything is charged, so the number doesn't move afterwards.

02

Inspect & test

Visual inspection then electrical testing of each item — leads, appliances, extension sets, portable tools, RCDs.

03

Tag & log

Every item tagged with the test date, next due date and tester. Each one logged against an asset ID.

04

Certify and report

A certificate of work completed for your records, plus a list of anything that didn't pass and what it'd cost to fix.

03 — Why us

We're electricians
who tag.
Not taggers.

Most test-and-tag operators aren't electricians. When something fails they red-tag it, write it on the list and leave — and you're then ringing round for someone to come and look at it.

We're a full electrical company. If a lead fails we can replace it there and then. If the fault is in the outlet rather than the appliance, we can fix that too. One visit, one invoice, and the certificate comes back clean.

Typical taggerFails it, lists it, leaves
First StopFails it, quotes it, fixes it
Faulty outlet foundWe're licensed to repair it
Switchboard concernWe can assess it same visit
ResultOne contractor, one invoice
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Test + TagRateCovers
First hour minimum$200Up to 50 items tagged
Per tag thereafter$5.00Up to 200 tags
Over 200 tagsQuotedSite-specific, usually cheaper per tag
Certificate & fail listIncludedSent through the same week

Prices exclude GST · Rate card current September 2026 · Full rate card

Roughly what
will it cost?

04 — Ballpark it now

Indicative, excluding GST

Who we tag for.

05 — Auckland workplaces

OfficesSchoolsEarly childhood centresCafés & restaurants Bars & hospitalityRetailGyms & studiosSalons Medical & dentalWorkshopsWarehousesConstruction sites Managed rentalsBody corporatesCommunity hallsChurches

If you employ people or have the public through the door, testing and tagging is part of how you show you've taken reasonable steps to keep electrical equipment safe. It's also the first thing an insurer or auditor asks to see.

How often?

06 — Indicative intervals

EnvironmentTypical intervalExamples
Construction, demolition, hire equipment3 monthsSite tools, leads, generators
Manufacturing, workshops, commercial kitchens6 — 12 monthsPower tools, fryers, mixers
Offices, retail, hospitality front of house12 monthsComputers, kettles, extension leads
Low-risk, rarely moved equipmentUp to 5 yearsFixed desk equipment
New equipment, out of the boxTag on entryVisual check, no test required

Indicative only — intervals depend on the environment and the equipment. We'll confirm the right schedule for your site against the current standard when we walk it.

Questions.

07 — Before you book

Do I legally have to test and tag?

You have a duty to keep electrical equipment at work safe. WorkSafe says testing and tagging is one useful way to check safety, but it is not mandatory for every workplace. Your site or contract may have specific requirements. We'll help confirm the inspection and testing schedule for your equipment and environment.

How long does it take?

A small office of 30 to 50 items is usually done inside an hour or two. A few hundred items across a larger site is generally a day. We work around you — early starts, evenings and weekends are fine if you'd rather we weren't underfoot.

What happens if something fails?

We tag it out of service, put it on your fail list, and tell you what it'd cost to repair or replace. Because we're electricians, we can usually do that fix on the spot rather than leaving you to find someone.

Will you remind me when it's due?

Yes. We keep your records and get in touch before the next round is due, so it isn't something you have to remember.

Can you tag equipment you didn't supply?

Of course — we tag whatever's on site regardless of where it came from or who looked at it last.

Do you cover multiple sites?

We do, right across Auckland. Multi-site clients get one schedule, one set of certificates and one invoice. Talk to us about volume pricing above 200 tags.

08 — Get it scheduled

Book a walk-
through. We'll
count it and
price it.

No charge to come and look. We'll count what's on site, tell you the interval you actually need, and give you a fixed number before anything gets tagged.

Commercial Test + Tag

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