Last updated: July 13, 2007
Electrical Codes
On July 1, 2007, the 2006 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Fire Code, International Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, along with the 2006 Washington State Energy Code and the 2006 Washington State Indoor Air Quality Code became effective statewide. The Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) adopted these codes on November 17, 2006, and the code package was required to sit through the 2007 Session of the Legislature before being implemented.
The SBCC is responsible for the adoption, modification, implementation and interpretation of all construction codes in Washington except the electrical code. The electrical code is controlled by the State Department of Labor and Industries/Electrical Section, which adopted the 2005 Edition of the National Electrical Code in May 2006, with local amendments. There is no current schedule for adoption of the 2008 Edition of the NEC.
Licensing: Electrical Inspectors/Services & Licensing: Contractors
Department of Labor and Industries
Electrical Division
P.O. Box 44460
Olympia, WA 98504
www.Lni.wa.gov/tradeslicensing/electrical
Licensing requirements:
| Electrical Inspector |
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Must have at least four years experience as journey level electrician, or
Four years experience as a municipal inspector
Two years training in a recognized college of electrical engineering, and two years practical experience as an electrician
A degree in electrical engineering |
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| Trainee |
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Must be sixteen years or older
Register with the Apprenticeship program
Work under the supervision of a journeyman electrician at the following ratios: one learner per journeyman on commercial jobs; two learners per journeyman on residential jobs |
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Application fee: $37.10
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| Renewal: |
Renewal fee: $44.90 |
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| Master Electrician |
"Master electrician" means either a master journeyman electrician or master specialty electrician.
"Master journeyman electrician" means a person who has been issued a master journeyman electrician certificate of competency by the department and who may be designated by an electrical contractor to supervise electrical work and electricians in accordance with rules adopted under this chapter.
"Master specialty electrician" means a person who has been issued a specialty electrician certificate of competency by the department and who may be designated by an electrical contractor to supervise electrical work and electricians in accordance with rules adopted under this chapter. |
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Application & License fee: $134.70
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| CE Requirements: |
Must complete at least eight hours of approved continuing education for each year of the prior certification period. At least eight hours of the total required continuin geducation must be on the currently adopted NEC changes. Beginning January 1, 2005, four hours of the required courses must beon the currently adopted chapter 19.28 RCW and its related WAC(s) |
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| Renewal: |
Certificate Renewal fee: $133.20 |
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| Journeyman Electrician |
"Journeyman electrician" means a person who has been issued a journeyman electrician certificate of competency by the department. |
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Graduate from an indentured apprentice program, or
Work under a journeyman electrician for two years and attend a vocational-technical school for two years, or
Received military training in electrical construction |
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| Fees: |
Application & License fee: $75.60
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| CE Requirements: |
Must complete at least eight hours of approved continuing education for each year of the prior certification period. At least eight hours of the total required continuin geducation must be on the currently adopted NEC changes. Beginning January 1, 2005, four hours of the required courses must beon the currently adopted chapter 19.28 RCW and its related WAC(s) |
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| Renewal: |
Certificate Renewal fee: $70.20 |
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| Specialty Electrician |
"Specialty electrician" means a person who has been issued a specialty electrician certificate of competency by the department. |
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| Requirements: |
Graduate from an indentured apprentice program, or
Work under a journeyman electrician for two years and attend a vocational-technical school for two years, or
Received military training in electrical construction |
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| Fees: |
Application & License fee: $75.60
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| CE Requirements: |
Must complete at least eight hours of approved continuing education for each year of the prior certification period. At least eight hours of the total required continuin geducation must be on the currently adopted NEC changes. Beginning January 1, 2005, four hours of the required courses must beon the currently adopted chapter 19.28 RCW and its related WAC(s) |
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| Renewal: |
Certificate Renewal fee: $70.20 |
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| Electrical Contractor |
"Electrical contractor" means a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity that offers to undertake, undertakes, submits a bid for, or does the work of installing or maintaining wires or equipment that convey electrical current. |
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Each applicant for an electrical contractor's license, other than an individual, shall designate a supervisory employee or member of the firm to take the required master electrician's or administrator's examination. |
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Per 24-month period: $232.90
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Must complete at least eight hours of approved continuing education for each year of the prior certification period. At least eight hours of the total required continuin geducation must be on the currently adopted NEC changes. Beginning January 1, 2005, four hours of the required courses must beon the currently adopted chapter 19.28 RCW and its related WAC(s) |
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| Renewal: |
Annually; Renewal fee: $232.90 |
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CE Requirements
Must complete at least eight hours of approved continuing education for each year of the prior certification period. At least eight hours of the total required continuin geducation must be on the currently adopted NEC changes. Beginning January 1, 2005, four hours of the required courses must beon the currently adopted chapter 19.28 RCW and its related WAC(s)
Reciprocates
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Testing Laboratories
Below is a list of accredited electrical product-testing laboratories where you can obtain electrical product and equipment evaluations to ensure that they meet established safety standards. You can get more information about testing lab requirements in WAC 296-46B-999.
Applied Research Laboratory
5371 NW 161st Street
Miami FL 33014
305-624-4800
American Products Safety Co (APS)
2233 SW Canyon Road
Portland OR 97201-2499
Washington: 1-877-228-9660
Oregon: 503-228-9663
CSA International
Doug Geralde, Manager
178 Rexdale Blvd.
Rexdale (Toronto)
Ontario Canada M9W 1R3
416-747-4000
Curtis Straus LLC
527 Great Rd
Littleton MA 01460
978-486-8880
FAX 978-486-8828
www.curtis-straus.com
Edan Engineering Corp.
900 Washington Street STE 830
Vancouver WA 98660
Dan Funk 360-750-4842
eti Conformity Services
Wally Vahlstrom 925-328-3407
Larry Newby 503-653-6781
503-496-1218
Main number 425-656-3646
Entela, Inc.
Engineering and Testing Laboratories
3033 Madison Ave SE
Grand Rapids MI 49548
1-800-888-3787
616-247-0515
Factory Mutual Research Corp.
PO Box 9102
Norwood MA 02062
781-762-4300
FM Approval
PO Box 9102
Norwood MA 02062
781-762-4300
Intertek Testing Service NA, Inc.
2595 SW 153rd
Beaverton OR 97006
Larry Todd/Lisa Brown
503-626-6694
M.E.T. Electrical Testing Co., Inc.
914 W. Patapsco Avenue
Baltimore MD 21230-3432
1-800-638-6057
410-354-3300
NSF International
789 N Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor MI 48105-9723
1-800-673-6275
Omni-Test Laboratories
PO Box 743
Beaverton OR 97075
PFS Corporation
2402 Daniels Street
Madison WI 53718
608-221-3361
QPS Evaluation Services Inc.
81 Kelfield St Unit 8
Toronto Ontario Canada M9W 5A3
416-241-8857
1-877-746-4777
www.qps.ca
SGS US Testing Company Inc.
5555 Telegraph Road
Los Angeles CA 90040
323-838-1600
1-800-285-8378
TUV Rheinland of North America
Jim Mohr
7853 SW Cirrus Drive
Beaverton OR 97008-5969
503-469-8880
FAX 503-469-8881
Underwriters Laboratories
2600 NW Lake Road
Camas WA 98607-8542x`
877-UL HELPS
FAX 360-817-6276
EMAIL FieldEvaluations@us.ul.com
Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
7800 Madison Boulevard
Huntsville AL 35806
256-837-4411 Ext 390
FAX 256-721-0144
Attn: Joseph Hazeltine, PE NCE
State Websites
Here is a list of governmental websites to find the latest licensing and code information.
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