EWRB Changes to Electrical Worker Registration
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EWRB Changes to Electrical Worker Registration
The EWRB are introducing changes to all of the registration classes for electrical workers, these changes begin to come into effect from September 2024.
Click on the link below to find out more about the changes
Changes to Electrical Worker Registration | Electrical Workers Registration Board (ewrb.govt.nz)
The new stepped framework will better outline Registration and Licensing requirements for Electrical Workers. The framework also introduces new classes of Registration and competency requirements.
These changes include:
- Changes to the requirements for Registration classes.
- Changes to the limits of work that can be carried out by each class of Registration to align more closely with the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010.
- New endorsed classes of Registration to recognise the unique risks in particular working environments, including medical cardiac protected areas, hazardous areas, mains parallel generation systems, mining operations and supervision.
- A new way for Electrical Workers to progress through Registration classes and the industry.
The EEA are concerned about the lack of communication about these stepped changes, and the lack of a plan on implementation, training pathways or clear ability for electrical workers to gain the new endorsements apart from the newly advised grandfathering process and even that is not clear.
1st September 2024
The changes that apply from 1st September this year include
Electrical Inspector:
- This class now has only 1 option for Registration, which requires 3 years practical experience carrying out prescribed electrical work.
- This class now requires Registration as an Electrician or an Electrical Engineer (with a limit of work equivalent to an Electrician) for at least 3 years.
Electrical Engineer:
- The practical experience requirement for this class has increased from 1 to 2 years.
Distribution Line Mechanic and Distribution Line Mechanic (Endorsed):
- These 2 Registration classes are merging into a single class. The current limits of work for Distribution Line Mechanic (Endorsed) will be covered by the new Distribution Line Mechanic Registration class.
Please share your thoughts in the discussion below or email Hayley directly.
The EEA are currently having regular meetings with the EWRB but will be sending a formal letter to address our concerns.
Master electricians also have some info and concerns raised on their website and Electrical Safety New Zealand Inc have shared an open letter they sent to the EWRB (Saved in the forum files)
The EWRB did have a consultation on these changes in 2021, where they received only 85 submissions. So far, the only communication has been through their Electron Newsletter
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