9 June 2025
Issue #129
Registrar update
Kia ora
Welcome to another edition of the Electron newsletter for 2025.
It’s hard to believe how quickly this year is going with daylight savings already coming to an end.
In this newsletter, we have an update on courses now recognised for the new main parallel generation systems endorsed class of registration.
We have also highlighted some recent complaint decisions made by the Board, I encourage you to have a read of these and take note of the learnings from them.
Take care, work safely, and thank you for taking the time to read this edition of the newsletter.
Duncan Connor
Registrar of Licensed Electrical Workers
Presiding Member's update
Kia ora koutou,
We’re looking forward to connecting with you at our upcoming Meet and Greet in Wellington on 18 June. This will be at 7am at Ākau Tangi in Kilbirnie. This is a great opportunity to engage directly with Board members, ask questions, and share your experiences. We encourage all practitioners in the region to attend. If you’d like to attend the Wellington meet and greet, please email meetandgreet@ewrb.govt.nz with the below details:
- Your name
- The meet and greet you’d like to attend (Wellington)
A timely reminder about certification responsibilities: Providing accurate and prompt certification is not only a regulatory requirement—it can also be critical in preventing disciplinary matters from escalating to a hearing.
Please remember:
- Attach supporting documents such as photos and/or plans where possible.
- You must not withhold certification due to commercial disputes.
- Timeframes matter:
- Certification must be provided within 20 working days to the person who contracted the work (Reg 74(E)(2)).
- Certification must be provided within 10 working days to other entitled parties (Reg 74(E)(4)).
Using certification as a payment incentive is not permitted. Let’s continue to uphold the integrity of our profession by meeting these obligations.
Ngā mihi nui,
Russell Key
Presiding Member
AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 - Part 2: Inverter requirements
This Standard specifies the minimum performance and safety requirements for the design, construction and operation of inverters intended for use in inverter energy systems for the injection of electric power through an electrical installation into a distribution network.
Updated requirements for prescribed electrical work
The Board have recently approved two micro-credentials as being sufficient for Electrical Workers to demonstrate the adequate knowledge, training, skills and experience for those who are seeking registration to carry out prescribed electrical work on Mains Parallel Generation Systems.
Disciplinary decisions – April 2025
This month we summarise the outcomes of four cases of disciplinary decisions amongst licensed electrical workers. For more information on these offences and the outcomes visit our website.
Changes to the Electricity Act 1992
The Regulatory Systems Bill passed on 29 March 2025. The Bill included amendments to the Electricity Act 1992 which will enable standards to be cited by electrical safety instruments.
Help shape electrical Standards
Do you work across the supply chain in electrical safety and appliance safety? You might be the perfect candidate to help shape future electrical and appliance-related standards. We need diverse perspectives in shaping the content.
Certification for prescribed electrical work
Certification documentation for Prescribed Electrical Work should be concise, detailed and timely. The Board can discipline electrical workers for false or misleading certification, or certification not supplied in a given timeframe.
