An application to change electrical contractor is required where the installing contractor is not available to complete and or certify a new installation. To apply for a change of contractor please fill out the change of contractor form. The appropriate criteria must be met for an application to be approved. Please note that a minimum charge … Read more

Customers should always ask for a Completion Certificate for all electrical works completed in their home immediately after completion. The REC will issue the original white copy of the completion certificate to the customer. A copy of the certificate will also be issued to Safe Electric. Only the REC’s named Qualified Certifier (QC) can certify electrical … Read more

Situations may arise where a Registered Electrical Contractor (REC) carrying out installation works observes a potential hazard. A REC has a duty of care to inform the electricity consumer of any immediate or potential hazard identified, by issuing a Notice of Potential Hazard (NoHz). Please find more information about the NoHz here.

If you have reason to suspect that someone who is not a Registered Electrical Contractor (REC) is performing Restricted Electrical Works in a domestic premises, or describing themselves in a manner likely to suggest that they are a REC, please complete the report illegal electrical works form.

If you wish to make a complaint about the standard of the work carried out by a REC or if you have not been issued a Completion Certificate and the REC is refusing to do so, please submit complaint by completing the complaint form. Your complaint will be investigated by Safe Electric and may result … Read more

Visit ‘Find a REC’ to search for a REC in your area.

Using a REC gives confidence to consumers that they are using a contractor who is competent, insured and subject to regular inspection. It is through the registration system that Safe Electric, can monitor and validate that the electrical works completed meet the required safety standards.

Registered Electrical Contractors (RECs) must adhere to the Safe Electric Rules of Registration with regard to matters such as training, competence, inspection & audit, test equipment, insurance and completion certificates. It is through this registration system that Safe Electric, can monitor and validate that the electrical works completed meet the required safety standards. Any REC that … Read more

The CRU has statutory responsibility for the regulation of the activities of electrical contractors in the Republic of Ireland with respect to safety. The CRU has appointed Safe Energy Ireland (operating as Safe Electric) as the Electrical Safety Supervisory Body (ESSB) to act as the regulatory body for electrical contractors and to complete the day-to-day … Read more

The ESSB is appointed by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) and it is responsible for running the Safe Electric Scheme. For the designation period 2023-2028, the CRU has appointed Safe Energy Ireland as the single ESSB. The principal functions of the ESSB include, without limitation, the registration of electrical contractors and, the inspection, … Read more