Electricity (Electrical Installations) Regulations

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3 Voltages for supply

4 Request for supply

5 Connection of electrical installation to supply line

7 Modification to electrical installation, etc.

8 Testing of electrical installation

9 Adjustments to electrical installation when interfering with supply to other consumers, etc.

10 Power to disconnect

11 Failure of supply to consumers

12 Person responsible for electrical installation

13 All apparatus, etc., to be of requisite standards

14 Cable with aluminium conductors not to be used in domestic electrical installation

15 Cable for concealed wiring in installation

16 Authority may require use of high-sensitivity residual current circuit breaker

18 High voltage switchboard

19 Adequate lighting where apparatus installed

20 Use of auto-transformers

21 Instructions for treatment of electric shock

22 Supply installation to be operated and used safely

23 Work to be carried out or supervised by authorised high voltage switching engineer or by competent person

24 Duties of authorised high voltage switching engineer before commencement of work

25 Duties of authorised high voltage switching engineer upon completion of work

26 Where apparatus connected to source of supply of electricity outside control of authorised high voltage switching engineer

27 Licence to use or operate electrical or supply installation

28 Application for licence or renewal of licence

29 Fee not refundable

30 Licence to subject to conditions, etc.

31 Notification to Authority of change of address

32 Duty of licensed electrical worker

33 Display of licence

34 Reduction of period of suspension

35 Replacement licence

36 Licensee to inform Authority of cessation of employment by him of licensed electrical worker

37 Production of electrical or supply installation licence and giving of information to authorised officer

38 Register of electrical and supply installation licences

39 Information from register of electrical and supply installation licences

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Versions

find current version as at

31 Dec 2021

Amended by
S 276/2023

Amended by
S 755/2019

Amended by
S 185/2018

Amended by
S 334/2007

Amended by
S 587/2003

All apparatus, etc., to be of requisite standards

13.—(1) The licensed electrical worker responsible for the installation of any electrical installation in, on, over or under any premises shall ensure that every wire, electricity cable, fitting and apparatus in such electrical installation complies with the requirements of the relevant Singapore Standard or with such other standard as the Authority may determine.

(2) The licensed electrical worker responsible for the installation of any electrical installation in, on, over or under any premises shall ensure that such electrical installation complies with the Singapore Standard SS 638 Code of Practice for Electrical Installations as at 15 November 2019 or with such other standard or code of practice as the Authority may determine.

[S 755/2019 wef 15/11/2019]

(3) The licensed electrical worker responsible for the installation of any electrical installation in, on, over or under any premises shall, if such installation is to be used for building operations or works of engineering construction, ensure that such installation complies with the Singapore Standard SS 650 Code of Practice for Temporary Electrical Installations — Part 1: Construction and building sites as at 15 November 2019, or with such other standard or code of practice as the Authority may determine.

[S 755/2019 wef 15/11/2019]

(4) The licensed electrical worker responsible for the installation of any electrical installation in, on, over or under any premises shall, if such installation is to be used for a trade-fair, a mini-fair, an exhibition or an amusement park or for decorative lighting for a festive, religious or commercial event, ensure that such installation complies with the Singapore Standard SS 650 Code of Practice for Temporary Electrical Installations — Part 2: Festive lighting, trade fairs, mini-fairs and exhibition sites as at 15 November 2019, or with such other standard or code of practice as the Authority may determine.

[S 755/2019 wef 15/11/2019]

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