FAQs

Under section 4 of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, to be commenced by the Minister Order, the CER will have statutory responsibility for the regulation of the activities of electrical contractors in Ireland with respect to safety.

The current status of the legislation, as well as a draft of the text, can be viewed on the Oireachtas website.

There are two bodies in Ireland who act as regulatory bodies for electrical contractors.

You can get a list of registered electrical contractors in your area from:
The Electrical Contractors Safety and Standards Association
Coolmore House
Park Road
Killarney
County Kerry
Phone : 064 37266
Fax : 064 37269
Email: info@ecssa.ie
Website: www.ecssa.ie
or
Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland,
Unit 9,
KCR Industrial Estate,
Ravensdale Park,
Kimmage,
Dublin 12.
Phone: 01 492 9966;
Fax: 01 492 9983.
Email: info@reci.ie
Website: www.reci.ie

If you wish to make a complaint about the work of a registered electrical contractor you must contact that contractor’s regulatory body, either ECSSA or RECI.

To become a registered electrical contractor you must be a member of either the Electrical Contractors Safety and Standards Association (ECSSA) or the Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland (RECI).
The Electrical Contractors
Safety and Standards Association
Coolmore House
Park Road
Killarney
County Kerry
Phone : 064 37266
Fax : 064 37269
Email: info@ecssa.ie
Website: www.ecssa.ie
or

Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland,
Unit 9, KCR Industrial Estate,
Ravensdale Park,
Kimmage,
Dublin 12.
Phone: 01 492 9966;
Fax: 01 492 9983.
Email: info@reci.ie
Website: www.reci.ie

The National Rules for Electrical Installations, also known as the Wiring Rules, are developed and published by the Electro-Technical Council of Ireland (ETCI). You can find more information on their website at www.etci.ie