• Feb 11, 2022 modified: Feb, 17 2025

The definition of electrical work

What electrical work can I do without a license?

Meaning of electrical work according to the Electrical Safety Act 2002

Examples of electrical work

• installing low voltage electrical wiring in a building
• installing electrical equipment into an installation coupler or interconnecter
• replacing a low voltage electrical component of a washing machine

Low voltage most commonly refers to the mains voltages as used by domestic and light industrial and commercial consumers.

per Energy Networks Australia: Low-voltage means a nominal voltage exceeding 50 V a.c./120 V d.c. but not exceeding 1000 V a.c./1500 V d.c.

Electrical work does not include the following

• connecting electrical equipment to an electricity supply by means of a flexible cord plug and socket outlet;
• work on a non-electrical component of electrical equipment, if the person carrying out the work is not exposed to an electrical hazard;
  
  • painting electrical equipment covers
  • replacing a drive belt on a washing machine
• replacing electrical equipment or a component of electrical equipment if that task can be safely performed by a person who does not have expertise in carrying out electrical work;

per Energy Networks Australia: Ordinary Person means a person without sufficient training or experience to enable them to avoid the dangers which electrical apparatus may create.

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