Electrical

Electrical Work on Pool and Spa Equipment

RCD trips, safety-switch faults, 240V testing and fixed-wired equipment are not ordinary pool cleaning or basic service work.

Electrical examples

RCD or safety switch tripping
240V heater diagnosis
Pump motor electrical testing
Controller, relay and contactor diagnosis
Fixed-wired pump, heater or controller replacement
Insulation resistance, continuity, earth and voltage testing

What to ask

What electrical licence does the attending person hold?
Is the business authorised to contract electrical work?
Is the work covered by a restricted licence only?
Can required certificates or records be issued?

Official electrical checks

Claim or check	Official source	Use this for
VIC electrical worker and contractor checks	Search public registers	VIC electrical work
NSW electrical work licensing	Electrical work licensing	NSW electrical work
QLD electrical licence search	Electrical licence search	QLD electrical contractors
WA electrical licensing	Electrical licensing	WA electrical work
NT electrical worker and contractor licensing	Electrical licensing	NT electrical work

Standards layer

Electrical standards and references

Check these alongside the electrical licence and contractor authority. Do not use a standard title as evidence that an unlicensed person can perform electrical work.

Work or issue	Standard, regulator or reference	How to use it
Fixed wiring, bonding, RCD and pool/spa electrical installations	AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations, known as the Wiring Rules	Relevant to electrical installations around pools, spas and associated equipment.
Low-voltage electrical testing and safe work practice	AS/NZS 4836 Safe working on or near low-voltage and extra-low voltage electrical installations and equipment	Relevant where diagnosis involves live or near-live electrical testing.
State and territory electrical licensing	Official Licensing and Standards Sources	Use for the regulator register that applies where the work is performed.