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COES - obligations and guidelines

Important regulatory information about COES for electricity professionals.

Licensing

Prescribed and non-prescribed work

There are two types of electrical installation work which require a Certificate of Electrical Safety.
Certificates of Electrical Safety

Contestable metering

The requirements and exemptions for metering equipment as owned by Major Electricity companies (MECs) and others.
Certificates of Electrical Safety

Electricity suppliers

Describes the responsibilities about electricity metering owned by a Major Electricity Company (MEC - distribution business).

Certificates of Electrical Safety

Embedded network metering

Describes responsibilities about electricity metering for metering provider businesses and embedded network operators.
Certificates of Electrical Safety

Prefabricated construction

Information about prefabricated modular buildings and prefab sections of buildings.
Certificates of Electrical Safety

Important documents and forms

Documents and forms related to Certificates of Electrical Safety.

Your responsibilities

A Grade electricians

Responsibilities of A Grade electricians

Registered electrical contractors

Responsibilities of Registered Electrical Contractors.

Licensed Electrical Inspectors

Responsibilities of Licensed Electrical Inspectors.

Supervised workers

Responsibilities of Supervised workers in Victoria's electrical industry.

Public registers

Search a public register

A directory of public registers for industry and community use.

Date: 31/03/2023 0:37

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Reviewed 17 March 2023

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coes@energysafe.vic.gov.au

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