Electrician notes
Access Canberra routinely inspects electrical installations and assesses feedback and complaints from property owners.
To address any issues found, or to raise awareness of best practice, Access Canberra issues electrician notes.
Email electrical.inspections@act.gov.au for more information.
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Electrical notes
- March 2024 [PDF 887KB] | [DOCX 1.2MB], Idle Installations, Recalls Inverters, PV licence endorsement, Cascading RCD, Major events, PV Safety
- December 2023 [PDF 886KB] | [DOCX 832KB], New Codes of Practice, Recall LG Batteries, Failed Inspections, Ceiling insulation, Physical Licence Cards
- August 2023 [PDF 826KB]: Electrical Note August 2023, Compliance, Recall AEG 58V Battery, Heating Cooling EPA obligations, Ceiling insulation, MSB Compliance Statement
- October 2022 [PDF 848 KB]: Increased Non-Compliance Rate, Recall Concrete Cutting Saw, 7% Voltage Drop, Economic Cable Size, NCC
- July 2022 [PDF 868.0 KB]: ASNZS-5033-2021, Recall - Greengear LPG Gen 3kW, RCDs Non-domestic & Risk Assessments, AMR, Interval Meters Reference Neutral
Fact sheets
- Fact Sheet: Photovoltaic - Earth fault alarms [PDF 103KB]
- Fact Sheet: Changing circuit protection [PDF 105KB]
- Fact Sheet: Installation requirements associated with alterations, additions, repairs and upgrades to existing grid-connected PV arrays [PDF 447]
- Fact Sheet: Installing grid connected photovoltaic systems in the ACT [PDF 221]
- Fact Sheet: Safety services [PDF 118KB]
- Fact Sheet: Interval Metering [PDF 421 KB]
- Fact Sheet: Apprentice Hosting [PDF 236 KB]
- Fact Sheet: Private High Voltage (HV) Installations Inspections [PDF 156KB]
- Fact Sheet: Thermal roof and cavity insulation [PDF 218.4 KB]
- Fact Sheet: New Metering Tests V5 [PDF 514KB]
- Fact Sheet: PermTemp supply layout [PDF 721KB]
- Fact Sheet: Wiring System Protection Methods [PDF 423 KB]
- Fact Sheet: Split Air-conditioning units [PDF 344 KB]
- Fact Sheet: Smoke detector requirements for storage battery systems in residential applications [PDF 108KB]
- Fact Sheet: Residential photovoltaic and battery storage inspection process [PDF 135KB]
- Fact Sheet: Street lights and traffic light [PDF 246 KB]
- Fact Sheet: DC Isolator Covers for PV Systems [PDF 500 KB]
- Fact Sheet: Solar PV installations 200kw-1MW [PDF 143 KB]
- Fact Sheet: 2023 Rental Properties Thermal Insulation Installation [PDF 284KB]
Forms
Main Switchboards 61439 Compliance Statement form [PDF 198 KB]