Registered Electrical Contractor / Worker

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Registered Electrical Contractor / Worker

• (Refer to handouts)

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Purpose of Registration

• Due to Electricity Ordinance 1990, all electrical
  workers and contractors engaged in electrical
  work on fixed electrical installations must be
  registered with the Electrical Mechanical
  Services Department (EMSD).
• The purpose is to ensure electrical safety.

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Registration of Electrical Contractors

• A Registered Electrical Contractor must be
  either
• if the applicant is an individual, he must be a
  registered electrical worker or
• if the applicant is a partnership, one of the
  partners must be a registered electrical worker.

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Registration of Electrical Workers

• Category of Registration
• Grade A
• Grade B
• Grade C
• Grade H
• Grade R

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Grade A Electrical Work

• Low voltage fixed electrical installation not
  exceeding 400A, single or three phase.

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Grade B Electrical Work

• Low voltage fixed electrical installation not
  exceeding 2500A, single or three phase

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Grade C Electrical Work

• Low voltage fixed electrical installation of any
  capacity

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Grade R Electrical Work

• A neon sign installation not exceeding 400A 1- or
  3-phase
• A low voltage air conditioning installation not
  exceeding 400A 1- or 3-phase
• A low voltage generating facility installation
  not exceeding 400A 1- or 3-phase

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Grade H Electrical Work

• High voltage electrical installation