Licensing of Electrical Engineers
IEEE, Singapore Section
Power Engineering Chapter
“Power Up Your Career”
Seminars and Dialogue Session
4 May 2007
Agenda
• What is the licensing of electrical engineers about ?
• How To Apply For An Electrical Engineer’s Licence ?
• Assessment Criteria
What is the licensing of electrical engineers about ?
•
Under the Electricity Act, only Licensed Electrical Workers
(LEWs) are allowed to carry out electrical works, viz. design,
install, repair, maintain, operate, inspect and test an electrical
installation.
•
The objective of licensing electrical workers is to ensure that
licensed electrical workers are competent to offer electrical
services for consumers in the domestic and non-domestic sectors.
•
The licensing scheme authorises the Electrical Workers to offer
their services to members of the public.
•
Licensed Electrical Workers are responsible for the design,
supervision, installation, testing and commissioning of consumers’
electrical installations.
What is the licensing of electrical engineers about ?
There are 3 classes of Licensed Electrical Workers (LEWs):
Class of LEW
Design & Installation
a. Electrician
≤ 45 kVA (1000V)
b. Electrical
Technician ≤ 150 kVA (1000V)
c. Electrical
Engineer
No limit
Operation of Installation
≤ 45 KVA (1000 V)
≤ 500 kVA (1000 V)
subject to licence conditions
(i.e. up to 1,000 volts;
up to 22,000 volts;
up to 66,000 volts; or
up to 230,000 volts)
How to apply for an electrical engineer’s licence ?
• The applicant should :
(a) be a registered professional engineer in electrical
engineering under the Professional Engineers Act (Cap.
253); and
(b) has not less than 2 years'post-graduate experience in
electrical power engineering relevant to the electrical work
which an electrical engineer is authorised to perform.
• The applicant is expected to submit a report showing his operation
and practical experience in electrical works.
Application shall be made on line via EMA web site at
http://elise.ema.gov.sg/elise/public_applyforlicence.jsp
EMA web site at URL address:
http://elise.ema.gov.sg/elise/public_applyforlicence.jsp
Assessment Criteria
The applicant will be assessed by a panel of Interviewing Committee
based on the report submitted and he / she is expected to have
sufficient knowledge in, but not restricted to, the following:
•
EMA regulations governing electrical safety
•
General requirements of code of practice CP 5 and industry
practices on consumers’ electrical installations
•
Requirements of CP 88 Part 1 on temporary electrical
installations for construction and building sites and CP 88 Part
2 on temporary electrical installations for mini-fairs, trade-fairs,
decorative lighting and exhibition sites.
•
Typical high voltage and low voltage network configuration,
operation criteria and constraints
•
Construction and operation of switchgears and transformers
including high voltage cables jointing and termination
Assessment Criteria
•
Protective systems: feeder, busbar and transformer protections,
etc
•
Procedures and industry practice in the maintenance of low
voltage and high voltage equipment and responsibility of LEW
•
Pre-commissioning and commissioning tests on low voltage
and high voltage equipment, common types of commissioning
difficulties
•
Switching procedures and practices; safety rules on high
voltage operation; Permit-To-Work system, etc.
It is essential that the applicant shall acquire sufficient practical and
operation experience in electrical installation, testing, commissioning
and maintenance works before applying for a licence.
Electrical Engineer’s Licence
• The successful applicant will be notified via email and issued
with a set of userid and password for access to ELISE where
information pertaining to the LEE will be posted.
• Upon issuing with a card licence, the LEE is authorised to carry
out electrical works for consumers according to the conditions
specified in the licence.
THANK YOU