Licensed electrical inspectors

This license may be issued to an applicant for the purpose of inspecting electrical installation work. The electrical installation work may be one of eight classes of prescribed electrical installation work or for non-prescribed electrical installation work. The license may also give credibility for a person when assessing electrical installations for safety in addition to inspections carried out to regulatory requirements.

Can I Apply for an Inspectors License?

All applicants must be able to produce evidence that they have the qualifications, experience, competency and proficiency for the relevant class of inspectors license required.

An application form should be lodged with ESV with:
  • Documentary evidence of competency and examination results (where applicable)
  • Application fee.

What is the Fee?

The application fee is $240 for one year, including a $70 non-refundable application fee, and must be paid at the time the application for a license is submitted.

Renewing your electrical inspector’s license

The ESV will forward a renewal notice to your last known address at least 2 months prior to the expiry date of the current license. It is, however, your responsibility to ensure your license is kept up to date at all times.

The renewal fee is $170 for one year.

Your responsibilities as an Licensed Electrical Inspector

This license allows an inspector to carry out inspections of electrical installation work as permitted by the class endorsement issued including disconnecting and reconnecting for testing purposes. This disconnection/reconnection activity is not considered to be carrying out electrical installation work and, as such, no certificates of electrical safety are required when carrying out electrical inspection work under these circumstances.

A licensed electrical inspector must not inspect prescribed electrical installation work if he/she was involved with the installation of that work, or if he/she is a registered electrical contractor engaged to carry out the work.

A licensed electrical inspector must sign the certificate of inspection within the certificate of electrical safety certifying that the prescribed electrical installation work carried out, or supervised, by the licensed electrician meets all the requirements of the legislation and regulations.
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