RCD test records: what to log for each test
Last reviewed 19 October 2026.
An RCD test is only useful as evidence if the record shows what was measured, not just that the box was ticked. This page lists what a good RCD record contains and where retest intervals vary.
What to record
- Push-button test operated: did the device trip when its test button was pressed.
- Trip time at rated current, in milliseconds. Record what the instrument shows.
- Test current, in milliamps, where relevant.
- RCD type, so portable and fixed devices can be told apart.
- The RCD's identifier and location, the date, the result, and who tested it.
- The next test date.
How often
Published regulator figures vary: 3 or 12 months for construction, 12 months for factories and hostile environments, and 2 years for low-risk settings. TagVault currently schedules the technician's operating-time and push-button test at 6 months, the shorter end, so a due date is never later than guidance allows. Separate portable and fixed RCD intervals are not modelled yet. See the full interval table for where these figures come from.
Keeping RCD records in TagVault
Scan the RCD's tag, choose the RCD test, and enter the push-button result, trip time, test current and type. The record sits in the same site register as your appliances, works offline, and exports to CSV whenever you need it.
TagVault keeps records to support your AS/NZS 3760 program. It does not confer competency or licensing, and it does not determine whether you or your client meet any legal obligation. Requirements vary by state and territory.