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S&B Electrical and Lighting Program

Safety and Buildings Division staff provide electrical consultation to owners, builders, inspectors, electricians, and designers. Electrical inspections are made upon special request. Training is offered.

Credentials are administered for electricians and electrical inspectors. (There are municipalities in Wisconsin which have local electrical credential regulations.) A person who holds a electrical credential issued by S&B as an electrical contractor, electrical contractor - restricted, master electrician, journeyman electrician, or beginning electrician may perform electrical construction work in a Wisconsin municipality which requires licensure. Whether an electrical certification is required and what category of certification is needed are determined by individual municipalities.

NEWS

- There will be "Inspector Update" S&B / Inspector Association education sessions presented beginning in January on commercial buildings, Uniform Dwelling Code, and electrical topics.  A flier will be mailed around Thanksgiving to all inspectors eligible for continuing education credits.  See the registration pamphlet, PDF file.

- Q&A on arc-fault interrupters and tamper-resistant receptacle rule changes January 1, 2010.  See Electrical Q&A page.

- The Electrical Code Advisory Council met September 8, 2009, to review the proposed code drafts and the public hearing comments relating to electrical inspection. See
agenda and meeting summary.  The council has been considering the first (Inspection) of two code development packages related to electrical inspection and credential regulations as directed by 2007 Wisconsin Act 63.

- Certified electrical contractors do not need the new Building Contractor Registration PDF file.   Permanent rules implementing Building Contractor Registration were adopted August 3, 2009, and are expected to be effective October 1, 2009.  The emergency rules are in effect until the last week of September. Electrical businesses are affected.

- Commercial buildings general lighting, emergency lighting plan review - More info

 
S&B Electrical Program Contacts


S&B Electrical Consultants District map

Northeast District: Terry Fameree, 920-360-2529, terry.fameree@wisconsin.gov

Northwest District: Ray Weber, 715-421-2610, rweber@commerce.state.wi.us

Southwestern District: Monte Ewing, 608-225-3416, mewing@commerce.state.wi.us

Southeastern District: Tom Garvey, 414-852-3696, tgarvey@commerce.state.wi.us

Section Chief: Dan Meneguin, 608-266-0056, dmeneguin@commerce.state.wi.us

Electrical and Lighting Systems Program Manager, Joe Hertel, 608-266-5649, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us

You can email technical questions to an S&B electrical email response group, electrictech@commerce.state.wi.us

You can fax technical questions to an S&B electrical fax response group, 608-283-7418

Technical questions about general commercial buildings lighting plan review can be emailed to comsbbuildingtech@wi.gov, or faxed to 608-283-7402.

Technical questions about emergency commercial buildings lighting plan review can be emailed to comsbemergencylighting@wi.gov, or faxed to 608-283-7421.

Electrical Code Advisory Council


  S&B Electrical Credentials
Information on electrical credentials administered by S&B (Beginning Electrician, Electrical Contractor, Electrical Contractor - Restricted, Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician). GO

Electrical Credential Application Forms GO

Lists of People Holding S&B Credentials GO

Education Providers Have These Courses Listed on the S&B WebSite GO

Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us  


  Resources
- How are campgrounds in Wisconsin affected by the Electrical Program?  New Web feature.

- Commercial buildings general lighting, emergency lighting plan review - More info.

- S&B Electrical Code Q&A (Updated Jan. 28, 2010)

- Commercial electrical Questions and Answers as presented by S&B at the 2008 Winter Code Updates, PDF file

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Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606

The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TDD Relay dial 711 in Wisconsin or 800-947-3529, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us