Electrical certification pathway
Find the certification pathway for a job in NZ.
Reads Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010. Tables checked 26 Sept 2026.
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Each job fills in example values. Replace them with your values.
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- Find the paperwork for a new houseThe certificates a new domestic installation needs.
- Find the paperwork for a like-for-like repairThe category of a replacement in an existing installation.
- Find what a homeowner may doThe limits on a homeowner's own wiring work.
- Find the paperwork for mains workThe inspection mains work needs.
- Find the paperwork for a hazardous areaThe category and inspection for a hazardous area job.
- Find the paperwork for a medical fit-outThe category and inspection for a patient area.
- Find the paperwork for a generator connectionThe category for mains-parallel generation.
Inputs
Worked example with the default inputs. The live calculator replaces it when the page loads.
- Work
- New installation or new subcircuit
- Who does the work
- A licensed electrical worker
- Domestic installation
- Yes
- Phases
- Single phase
- Maximum demand per phase
- 60 A
- Mains work
- No
- Photovoltaic system
- No
- Mains parallel generation
- No
- High voltage installation
- No
- Hazardous area
- No
- Electrical medical devices
- No
- Does not comply with Part 2 of AS/NZS 3000
- No
Work category
General prescribed electrical work
- Certificate of compliance listed
- Yes
- Record of inspection listed
- No
- Electrical safety certificate, where one is issued
- 20 working days after connection
- Standard reg 59 names for this installation
- Part 2 of AS/NZS 3000
- reg 57 demand threshold, per phase
- 80A
- Demand against the reg 57 threshold
- The demand entered, 60 A per phase, is at or below the reg 57(2) threshold of 80 A per phase.
This result is a design aid. Verify it against the current standard.
Calculation steps
- Work categorygeneral
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 6A
- Certificate of compliance listedYes
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 65
- Record of inspection listedNo
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 70
- Electrical safety certificate, where one is issued, working days after connection20
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 74C
- Copy of the certificate of compliance, days after the work20
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 74E
- Certificate of compliance retention, years7
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 74E
- Standard reg 59 names for this installationPart 2 of AS/NZS 3000
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 59
- Homeowner demand threshold, per phase80A
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 57
- Demand entered against the reg 57 thresholdThe demand entered, 60 A per phase, is at or below the reg 57(2) threshold of 80 A per phase.
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 57
About this calculator
How this is calculated
The tool points to the New Zealand regulation that applies to a job. It reads the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010. It does not read a Standard.
- Work category. The tool reads the work type and who does it. It names the category of work, such as general prescribed electrical work (reg 6A).
- Certificate of compliance. It says whether the work needs a certificate of compliance (reg 65).
- Record of inspection. It says whether the work needs a record of inspection (reg 70).
- Timing. It gives the days to issue an electrical safety certificate after connection (reg 74C). It gives the days to send a copy of the certificate of compliance. It also gives how long to keep it (reg 74E).
- Standard. It names the Standard that reg 59 sets for this installation.
- Homeowner threshold. For a homeowner, it compares your demand per phase with the reg 57 threshold.
| Step | Table or clause | What it decides |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Reg 6A | The class of the work |
| Certificate of compliance | Reg 65 | Whether one is listed |
| Record of inspection | Reg 70 | Whether one is listed |
| Safety certificate and copy | Regs 74C and 74E | The days and the retention |
| Standard | Reg 59 | The Standard for the installation |
| Homeowner demand | Reg 57 | The threshold per phase |
Worked example
- New installation by a licensed person, single phase, 60 A. The tool names general prescribed electrical work. A certificate of compliance is listed and a record of inspection is not. The demand is below the 80 A per phase threshold.
Limits
- The tool points at the regulation. It is not a ruling and it is not advice. Read the current reprint.
- Regs 74A and 74B say which work a safety certificate covers. The tool names the timing only.
- Reg 74E(2A) covers a small stand-alone dwelling that has no consent. It states no period for the copy.
- The tool is for New Zealand. It has no Australian pathway.
See also: Electricity Safety Regulations reg 57 and 59, Who may do electrical work in NZ and Test and tag.
Questions
Each answer describes what this tool calculates. The result is a design aid. Verify against the current standard.
Is this tool legal advice?
No. The tool is a pointer, not a ruling. It names the regulation that lists the work and reports the numbers that regulation carries. It does not tell you what you may do. Read the current reprint of the regulations and ask WorkSafe or a licensed inspector.
What does the tool report?
The work category under regulation 6A, whether regulation 65 lists a certificate of compliance, whether regulation 70 lists a record of inspection, the 20 working day period of regulation 74C, and the demand thresholds of regulations 57 and 59.
Which edition of the regulations does it use?
The version as at 15 January 2026. The figures the tool reports are the same in the 4 April 2016 reprint. Check for a later version on the New Zealand legislation website before you rely on any result.
Clauses and tables this tool reads
- Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 57Exemption for domestic electrical wiring work
- Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 6ALow-risk, high-risk and general prescribed electrical work
- reg 57, 59, 65, 74C, 74EThresholds and periods for prescribed electrical work
Every clause and table, with how each was verified
Tables last checked on 26 Sept 2026.
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