S&B Electrical
and Lighting Program
NEWS
Proposed changes to Comm 16, Electrical Code, were sent August 22, 2008, to the legislature for committee review.
Public meetings in December about Wisconsin major electrical licensing and inspection changes, PDF file
Explanation of 2007 Wisconsin legislation making changes in electrical licensing and inspection
Butt Splice electrical wire connectors recalled by Gardner Bender due to possible malfunction (CPSC)
Commercial electrical Questions and Answers
as presented by S&B at the 2008 Winter Code Updates, PDF file
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Program
Description: Safety and Buildings Division staff provide
electrical
consultation
to owners, builders, inspectors, electricians, and designers.
Electrical inspections are made upon special request. Training is
offered.
Credentials are administered for
electricians and
electrical
inspectors. (There are municipalities in Wisconsin which have local
electrical credential regulations.) A person who holds a
electrical credential issued by S&B as a
certified electrical contractor, certified
electrical contractor - restricted, certified master electrician,
certified journeyman electrician, or certified beginning electrician
may perform electrical construction work in a Wisconsin municipality
which requires licensure to perform electrical work. Whether
a electrical certification is required and what category of
certification is needed are determined by individual municipalities. 1.
Electrical
Program Contacts
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2.
Electrical Program forms
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**
Request
for Electrical Inspection, Training, or Plan
Review, SBD-10822 (N0706), PDF file,
Instructions for SBD-10822, PDF file
3.
Electrical Credentials
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4.
Wisconsin
Building Safety Network GO
You can sign up
for an electrical and lighting program email group to receive
occasional news messages from the Safety and Buildings Division.
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S&B
Electrical
Program Contacts
S&B
Electrical Consultants District map
Northeast District: Terry Fameree, 920-360-2529, terry.fameree@wisconsin.gov
Northwest District: Ray Weber, 715-421-2610, rweber@commerce.state.wi.us
Southwestern District: Monte Ewing, 608-225-3416, mewing@commerce.state.wi.us
Southeastern District: Tom Garvey, 414-852-3696, tgarvey@commerce.state.wi.us
Section Chief: Dan Meneguin, 608-266-0056, dmeneguin@commerce.state.wi.us
Electrical and Lighting Systems Program Manager,
Joe Hertel,
608-266-5649, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us
You
can
email technical questions
to an S&B electrical
email response group, electrictech@commerce.state.wi.us
You can fax
technical questions to an
S&B electrical
fax response group, 608-283-7418
- Electrical Code
Advisory Council
S&B
Electrical
Certifications
Information on electrical
credentials administered by S&B (Beginning Electrician,
Electrical Contractor, Electrical Contractor - Restricted, Journeyman
Electrician, Master Electrician). GO
Electrical
Credential Application Forms GO
Lists
of People Holding S&B Credentials GO
Education
Providers Have These Courses Listed on the S&B WebSite
GO
Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us
Governor
Signs Electrician Licensing Bill (2007 Act 63, PDF
file)
(See
legislative analysis of Act 63, PDF file.
Note that the Safety
and Building Division as of July 1 has not started development of the
new code language and does not have any information of how the new
requirements will be administered.)
A
measure requiring electricians and electrical contractors to be
licensed by the state was signed into law March 5, 2008, by Governor
Jim Doyle.
The new safety regulation institutes
a statewide
licensing requirement for electricians and electrical contractors. The
licensing structure is similar to that currently in place for plumbers.
The new licensing law will be fully implemented
in five
years. The delay will give the Department of Commerce time to develop
administrative rules and will provide opportunity for those
electricians and electrical contractors who are not already licensed to
take the steps necessary to become licensed.
Now
named
2007
Wisconsin Act 63, the measure passed by the state senate and
assembly requires that in order to be licensed as an electrician under
the new law, a person must either complete an apprenticeship program or
have a minimum amount of experience in installing, repairing, and
maintaining electrical wiring, and pass an examination administered by
the Department of Commerce. Thirty-four other states, including
Minnesota and Michigan, currently have licensing requirements for
electricians.
The measure also calls for the
development of
standards for the inspection of all electrical wiring, and requires
that electrical inspectors be certified by the Department.
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Business
Email
this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us
or 608-267-3606
The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is
an
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contact us, 608-266-3151, TTY 608-264-8777, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us
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