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S&B Electrical and Lighting Program
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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
- October 27, 2009, Governor announces energy training grants for electrical workers, PDF file
- 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.
- Homelite, Husky and Black Max electricity generators
recalled due to fire hazard (CPSC)
August 14, 2009
- A Public hearing was April 29,
2009, on Comm 5, relating to
licensing of electrical contractors and electricians. Draft
of proposed rules. Comments from
the hearing are currently being compiled and considered.
- 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 Nov. 18, 2009)
- Commercial
electrical Questions and Answers
as presented by S&B at the 2008 Winter Code Updates, PDF file
S&B
electrical staff earned Wisconsin ag electrical award
Safety and Buildings Division Electrical Engineering Consultants Monte
Ewing, Terry Fameree, Tom Garvey, and Ray Weber were awarded the Wayne
G. Russell Award by the Wisconsin Section American Society of the
Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
This award recognizes exceptional commitment to helping the Wisconsin
agriculture industry adopt new electric technology, farmstead
mechanization and farm equipment. The award is named after
the late Wayne Russell, former Rural Promotion Manager for Wisconsin
Power & Light and is co-sponsored by Wisconsin Power &
Light and the Midwest Farm Equipment Association.
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Portal || Build
Your
Business
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
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