Electrical application

Prerequisites

None

Required documents

Engineers must upload the following documents:

Document	Required
Governing body certificate	Yes
ECS Gold Card (front and back)	No (optional)
BS7671 Wiring Regulations (current edition)	Yes (unless ECS card)
AM2 Practical Exam	No (optional)
NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation	Yes (unless ECS card)
Multifunction Tester Calibration	Yes

Governing body

Engineers must be registered with one of the following approved governing bodies:

Governing Body	Registration Number
NICEIC	Max 20 characters
NAPIT	Max 20 characters
ELECSA	Max 20 characters
ECA	Max 20 characters
STROMA	Max 20 characters

ECS Gold Card

The ECS (Electrotechnical Certification Scheme) Gold Card is optional but reduces qualification requirements:

Field	Validation
Card number	1 letter + 7 digits (e.g., A1234567)
Expiry date	Required if providing card
Front photo	Required if providing card
Back photo	Required if providing card

With ECS Card: Only Multifunction Tester Calibration is required.

Without ECS Card: BS7671, NVQ Level 3, and Multifunction Tester Calibration are all required.

Support jobs

Engineers can opt into electrical support work for other product types:

Support Job Type	API Field
Boilers (electrical wiring)	electricalSupportForHeating
Air conditioning (electrical wiring)	electricalSupportForAirCon
Heat pumps (support jobs)	electricalSupportForHeatPump

API endpoints

Action	Endpoint	API Version
Update application	/engineers/{userId}/electrical-application	v2
Submit application	/engineers/{userId}/electrical-application/submit	v2
Upload document	Application-specific URL via S3 signed URL	v2

Dependent applications

The following applications require an approved electrical application:

Application	Product Type
EV Chargers	ev_charger
Solar & Battery	solar, battery_only

Job types

Once approved, engineers with electrical qualifications can work on:

Job Type	Product Type	Description
Electrical Support Jobs	Various	Support work for boilers, AC, heat pumps