# Presentation: 813171

## INSTALLATION CODES & INSPECTIONS & ENFORCEMENT

- BY
- ENGR. RODOLFO R. PENALOSA
- Chairman, Board of Electrical Engineering, Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines

## Legislation on Electrical Installation

- Republic Act 4566, Contractors Law
- PD 1096, National Building Code
- Application for Wiring Permits, Certificate of Final Electrical Inspection (as approved by the Dept. of Public Works & Highways)
- RA 7920, The New Electrical Engineering Law

## Technical Standards / Codes of Practice for Electrical Installation

- Philippine  Electrical Code 1,  Vol. 1, Interior works
- Philippine Electrical Code 1,	Vol 2, Watercraft
- Philippine Electrical Code 2,	Exterior works
- RA 7920, The New Electrical Engineering Law
- RA 7920, Implementing Rules & Regulations
- RA 7920, Code of Ethics

## Technical Standards / Code of Practice Prescriptive and Performance based.

- Philippine Electrical Codes 1 & 2 -  based on prescriptive and performance based references.
- Code of practice defines the scope, responsibilities, limitations and safety.
- Performance is the basis for acceptance of work done.

## The Legal Mandate to Enforce Inspection of Electrical Installation

- Chief Electrical Engineer Office under the Office of the Building Official.
- The Office of the Building Official may appoint, a Registered Electrical Engineer or a Registered Master Electrician.
- Inspections are reported to the Office of Building Official for approval.

## An Owner self declares inspections, Owner is to engage qualified person to perform inspections.

- Owner is required to engage the services of a Registered Master Electrician, Registered Electrical Engineer or a Professional Electrical Engineer to conduct inspections which will be signed by the electrical professional involved.

## Frequency of Inspections

- As mandated by Law, annual inspection is undertaken by the Electrical Dept. licensed engineers and electricians under the office of the Office of the Building Official.
- Inspections are carried out by all Local Government Units ( Office of the Mayor ), in the Municipality, Provincial or City.

## Licensing Requirements for Electrical Installation

- Philippine Construction Accreditation Board ( PCAB) is in charge to license all qualified licensed electrical professionals to do installation or contracting work.
- Levels of accreditation:
- Trade License
- Class D
- Class C
- Class B, A, AA & AAA

## Electrical Worker to be Licensed

- To qualify for electrical works, one has to pass the licensure given by the Board of Electrical Engineering, Professional Regulation Commission.
- Licensure given are the following;
- Professional Electrical Engineer
- Registered Electrical Engineer
- Registered Master Electrician

## Electrical Installation, Who is responsible?

- Under RA 7920, all electrical professionals, such as; Professional Electrical Engineer, Registered Electrical Engineer and Registered Master Electricians are all responsible for its act, 15 years for every work done, specially on design prepared by them.

## Penalties on Violations under RA 7920

- Sec 40 of RA 7920, under penalty clause states that any person who shall violate any of the provision of this Act shall be guilty  of misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be sentenced to a fine of not less than P10,000.00 nor more than P 50,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months nor more than five (5) years or both at the discretion of the court.

## Over All Enforcement

- Inspections and Enforcement in the Philippines vary in every Region or locality.  This is due to the diverse style of management from every Municipality, Province or City.
- All Local Government Units under the City Executive, Mayor should follow inspection forms, wiring permit forms and certificate of electrical final inspections

## THANK YOU

- FOR LISTENING