Government of Kerala

Department of Electrical Inspectorate

Notification
The Department of Electrical Inspectorate is planning to amend the Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board rules as per
the latest Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulation 2010.
As a preliminary step Electrical Inspectorate is publishing a proposed draft of Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
rules in order to invite the views/suggestions of the concerned and the public :

Please send your Suggestions / recommendations to

E-mail:
cei@ceikerala.gov.in

Postal Address:
The Secretary
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector
Department of Electrical Inspectorate
Housing Board Building
Thiruvananthapuram 695001

Last Date:
13/03/2014

Draft of Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board rules is also available at

www.kerala.gov.in
 Kerala State
Electricity Licensing Board
Rules 2013(DRAFT)

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 CONTENTS

Chapter -1 : Preliminary

Rule
1 Short title and commencement.
2 Definitions
Chapter 2 : The Board
3 Constitution of the Board.
4 Sub Committee of the Board.
5 Meeting of the Board.
6 Expert committees.
7 Functions of the Board.
8 Duties of the President.
9 Duties of the Secretary.

Chapter 3 : Certificate of Competency & Permit

10 Conduction of Examinations.
11 Certificate of Competency Supervisor Grade A.
12 Certificate of Competency - Supervisor Grade B.
13 Scope of certificate of competency and permit for supervisors.
14 Certificate of competency Wireman.
15 Qualification as to age.
16 Permit to supervisors.
17 Permit to wireman.
18 Permit to Electricity worker
19 Certificate of competency for Designating person
20 Registration of wireman apprentice
21 Cancellation, withdrawal, suspension or restricting the scope of permit.
22 Register of Certificate and permit.
23 Renewal of permits.
24 Duplicate of Certificate of Competency & Permit

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Chapter 4 Licence to Electrical Contractors
25 Electrical Contractors Licence.
26 Classification of Electrical Contractors Licence
27 Conditions for grant of contractors licence
28 Responsibilities of Electrical contractor
29 Mode of contract and execution of work
30 Renewal of contractors licence
31 Duplicate of contractors licence
32 Conditions of Licence /Permits
33 Inspection by the Electrical Inspector.

Chapter - 5: Misconduct of Licensed Contractors, Supervisors , Wiremen & Electrical Worker

34 Investigation into complaints

35 Cancellation, withdrawal, suspension and modification of certificates, permits and licenses

Power of the board to impose fine:
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Chapter-6: Miscellaneous
37 Electric Supply authority carrying on the business of Electrical Contractors

38 Production units or manufacturing firms to obtain contractors licence

39 Grant recognition to wiremen institute
40 Service of notices, orders or documents
41 Power of the Board to impose and renew the fees
42 Savings
43 Power to exempt

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 ANNEXURE

Annexure 1 : Conditions of Permits and Licences

Annexure 2 : Form of Certificate of competency - supervisor Grade A
Annexure 3 : Form of certificate of competency supervisor Grade B
Annexure 4 : Form of certificate of competency wireman( Examination)
Annexure - 4A :Form of certificate of competency wireman( Exemption)
Annexure- -5 : Form of certificate of competency Designating persons
Annexure 6 : Form of permit - supervisor Grade A
Annexure 7 : Form of permit - supervisor Grade B
Annexure 8 : Form of permit wireman
Annexure - 9 : Form of permit Electricity worker
Annexure 10 : Form of register of permit - supervisor Grade A
Annexure 11 : Form of register of permits - supervisor Grade B
Annexure 12 : Form of register of permits Wireman
Annexure 13 : Form of register of permits Electricity worker
Annexure 14 : Form of register of contractors licence A
Annexure 15 : Form of register of contractors licence B
Annexure 16 : Form of register of contractors licence C
Annexure - 17 : Form of Contractors Licence Grade A
Annexure 18 : form of Contractors Licence Grade B
Annexure 19 : Form of contractors Licence Grade C
Annexure 20 : Form of application for grant of Certificate of competency supervisor grade A Supervisor Grade B and wireman(exemption)
Annexure 21 : Form of application for appearing the examination for grant of certificate of competency of wireman.
Annexure 22 : Form of application for appearing the examination for grant of certificate of competency of supervisor Grade B.
Annexure 23 : Form of application for Contractors Licence Grade A
Annexure 24 : Form of application for contractors Licence Grade B
Annexure 25 : Form of application for contractors licence Grade C
Annexure 26 : Form of application for renewal of Contractors licence.
Annexure 27 : Form of application for wiremen institute..
Annexure 28 : Form of application for revising the scope of supervisor permit grade A/B..
Annexure- 29 : Form of application for Electricity worker permit.
Annexure - 30 : Form of application for Apprentice registration.
Annexure 31 : Form of application for Contractors Licence Grade A&B ( KSEB lines works only)
Annexure 32 : Form of application for renewal of permits
Annexure 33 : Form of application for duplicate certificate of competency & permit
Annexure 34 : Form of Staff registers
Annexure 35 : Form of Permanent work register
Annexure 36 : Form of Notice of commencement of report.
Annexure 37 : Form of Completion report.
Annexure 38 : Form of specimen of Bank Guarantee.
Annexure 39 : Form of Declaration.
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SL EXISTING PROVISIONS
NO:
1 1.Appointment of Licensing Board:- For carrying
out the purpose of these Rules, a Licensing Board
(hereinafter referred to as the Board) shall be
appointed by the Government.
There shall be a President of the Board(hereafter
referred to as The president )
There shall be a secretary of the Board(hereafter
referred to as The Secretary )
2. Constitution of the Board. - The board shall
consist of
(a) Special Secretary/Secretary to Government
(Electricity) as President;
(b) Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector as Member and
Secretary;
(c) Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of
Kerala.
(d) Head of the Department of Electrical
Engineering, College of Engineering,
Thiruvananthapuram.
(e) The representative of the Kerala State Electricity
Board.
(f) A member of the Legislature
(g) A representative of major consumers of the
Electricity in the State.
(h) Three representatives of Licensed Electrical
Contractors in the State, one for A Class
Contractors, one for B class contractors and one
for C class contractors.
AMENDMENT PROPOSED REASON FOR AMENDMENT REMARKS
Since there is no commencement clause in the
1. Short title and commencement existing rules. The same is iprovided.
(1) These rules may be called the Kerala State Electricity
Licensing Board Rules 2013
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication
in the Official Gazette .
2. Definitions:- The present rules do not have a definition
(1) In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires clause. Hence a definition clause is introduced
under Rule 2 of the proposed rules.
(a) Board means the Kerala State Electricity Licensing
Board constituted by the Government of Kerala and notified in The department of PWD issue the contractor
the Official Gazette. licence class A, class B and class C. so it is
proposed to change the name of Contractor
(b) Contractor means an Electrical Contractor Class A , B licence class A, class B and class C to grade A,
or C who possesses a valid electrical contractors licence grade B and grade C. It can be easily
Grade A Grade B or Grade C; distinguished from the licence issued from the
(c) Certificate means a certificate of competency of PWD.
supervisor grade A certificate of competency of supervisor
Grade B or a Certificate of competency of wireman issued by
the Board;
.
(d) Examination means written, practical or oral examination
including an interview conducted by the Board or by anybody
authorized by the Board to ascertain the competency of a
person for the purpose of award of a certificate of
competency;
(e)Electricity worker means an Electricity worker who
possesses a valid permit issued by the Board ;
(f) Government means the Government of Kerala
(g) Licence means an Electrical Contractors Licence grade
A, Grade B or Grade C issued by the Board;
(h) Member means the member of the Kerala State
Electricity Licensing Board ;
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(i) President means the President of the Kerala State
Electricity Licensing Board ;
(j) The Rules means the Kerala State Electricity Licensing
Board Rules, 2011 ;
(k) Secretary means the Secretary to the Kerala State
Electricity Licensing Board ;
(l) Supervisor means a supervisor Grade A or a supervisor
grade B who possesses a valid certificate of competency and
permit grade A or certificate of competency and permit grade
B respectively issued by the Board ;
(m) Wireman means a wireman who possesses a valid
certificate of competency and permit issued by the Board;
(n) Wireman apprentice means a person who is registered
as wireman apprentice under an Electrical Contractor

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3. Term of office.
The term of office of members other than the ex-
officio member of the Board shall be three years or
such shorter period as the State Government may
direct.
CHAPTER II . Provision for the appointment of the board is
The Board contained in rule 1 to 4 of present rule are
proposed in Rule 3 with necessary changes
Provision for the appointment of a
3. Constitution of the Board representative from C class contractor licence is
also included as per government order G.O (Rt)
(1) The Government may by notification in the Official No:168/96/PD dt TVM 2/9/1996
Gazette ,constitute a Board to be called The Kerala State
Electricity Licensing Board for the purposes of exercising
power and performing the functions assigned to it under these
rules
(2) The Board shall consist of the following members,
namely:-
(a) The Principal Secretary /Secretary to Government
(Power), ex-officio, who shall also be the President;
(b) Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector, office of the Chief
Electrical Inspector to Government ex-officio, who shall also
be the Secretary;
(c) Chief Electrical Inspector to Government, ex-officio;
(d) Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Govt
Engineering college ex-officio;
(e) Chief Engineer ,Distribution south , Kerala State Electricity
Board ex-officio;
(f) A member of legislature ;
(g) A representative of major consumers of Electricity in the
State and shall be an electrical engineer as member
(h) Three representatives of the Licensed Electrical
Contractors in the State, one each from Grade A Grade B
Grade C ;
(3)Term of office of members;-
(1) The term of office of the members of the Board other than
ex-officio members shall be three years or such shorter
periods as the Government may specify.
(2) The Government may by notification in the Official
Gazette replace a member of the Board not being an ex-officio
member with another person whose term of office will expire
on the date on which the term of office of the replaced
member would have been expired.
(3) Notwithstanding any of the vacancies of the Board
remaining unfilled , the Board shall continue to function.
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4. Filling up of vacancies and power to function
notwithstanding vacancies:-
(1) If a member of the Board not being an ex-officio
member leaves the State or is absent there from for
a period of more than six months, another person
may be appointed in his place for the unexpired
portion of his term of office.
(2) The board shall have power to act
notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership.
4.SUB COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD:- Provisions for appointment of sub committee is
(1) The Board shall have power to appoint sub- committees contained in Rule 6 of the present rules. The
and delegate such of its powers to these sub-committees to provisions have been further elaborated. List of
carry out any specific functions of the Board as is considered sub committee members are approved in the
necessary. board meeting on 4/3/2004
(2) A sub-committee appointed under sub-rule (1) shall have
the following members:-
(a) Chief Electrical Inspector as its Chairman
(b) Secretary, Licensing Board as member, and
A person with qualification of degree/diploma in electrical
engineering or equivalent, nominated, among board
members , by the Board as member.
5.MEETINGS OF THE BOARD Rules7,,8 & 10 of the present rules are
(1) The Board shall meet at such place and time as may be combined into one rule and made more specific
decided by the President Provided that the Board shall meet by elaboration and division into 4 sub rules. As
at least twice in a year. per the board meeting on 19/7/99, it was
(2) Notice of the meeting shall be sent to each member under decided to convene the meeting twice in a year
certificate of posting by the Secretary.
(3) The President or in his absence the secretary together with
four other members of the Board shall form the quorum of any
meeting of the Board.
(4) The President or in his absence such member as may be
chosen by the members present from among themselves shall
preside over the meeting.
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5.Functions of the Board - The functions of the
Board shall be
(i) to grant licences to Electrical Contractors.
(ii) to conduct examinations for Electrical
Supervisors and for Wiremen.
(iii) to grant certificate of competency and Permits to
Electrical Supervisors & Wiremen.
(iv) to enquire into allegations of in competence
negligence, breach of the Indian Electricity Rules
1956 or other cases of malpractice on the part of a
wireman, supervisor or contractor holding a permit,
certificate or Licence granted by the Board or
breach of a conditions of the licence on the part of a
contractor holding a licence granted by the Board
and to take such action in respect of such permit,
certificate or Licence as may be considered
necessary or to modify the terms and conditions
relating to the scope of the licenses or permits
according to the circumstances of the case.
(v) to issue permit or Licence of restricted category
to any person or firm for the purpose of supervision
or execution of any particular, specialized class of
electrical installation of such person has the
necessary technical experience and competence for
the satisfactory supervision or execution of that
particular class of electrical installation.
(vi) to deal with applications and testimonials found
to be incorrect and to take such action as may be
considered necessary.
(viii) to nominate representatives in other centres of
the state if considered necessary for the purpose of
carrying out local examinations and tests under
these rules; and tests under these rules; and
(viii) generally to carry out the provisions of these
rules.
Note:-Any decision given by the Board in the course
of execution of its function shall be final.
6. EXPERT COMMITTEES:- In the present rules, there is no provisions for
(1) The Board shall have the power to appoint expert appointing expert committees for the purpose of
committees for the following purposes namely:- conducting interviews for supervisor grade A &
(a) to determine the competence of supervisor A&B, and supervisor grade B. Hence a new rule is
(b) to recommend syllabus for the conduct of any examination proposed.
by the Board.
to verify the quality/quantity of electrical installations works
done by an Electrical Contractor under rule 36 (c) of these
rules.
(2 ) The Chairman of any such expert committee shall be the
Chief Electrical Inspector/ Secretary of Board.
7 FUNCTION OF BOARD The provisions contain in proposed in Rule 4 in
(1)The board shall discharge the following function, namely:- rule 5 of the present rule . this provision have
(a) grant licenses to Electrical Contractors; been made unambiguous.
(b) conduct examinations for Electrical Supervisors and
Wiremen ;
(c) grant Certificates of competency and Permits to Electrical
supervisors , wireman and Electricity worker;
(d) to enquire into allegations of incompetence, negligence,
breach of provisions of these rules, provisions of the
CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply )
regulation2010 or KL&ER2012 or KC(R)R1988 or other cases
of malpractices on the part of Electricity worker ,wireman,
supervisors or contractors holding a Certificate of
competency, Permit or a Licence granted by the Board or
breach of a condition of the licence by a contractor holding
licence granted by the Board and to take such action in
accordance with these rules;
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6. Sub committees - The Board shall have power to
appoint sub-committee and delegate such of its
powers to these sub-committee as the Board
considers fit.
7. Meeting of the Board:- The Board shall meet at
least once in an year or more often, if considered
necessary, at such time and at such place as may
be fixed by the President. The Board may also
meet for transacting any special business which
cannot be disposed of by circulation of papers.
Notice of meetings shall be sent to each members
by the Secretary.
8. Quorum-The President or in his absence the
Secretary together with four other members of the
Board shall form a quorum at any meeting of the
Board.
(e) issue Certificate of competency, Permit or Licence of
restricted category to any person or firm for the purpose of
supervision or execution of any particular specialized class of
electrical installation work if such person or firm has the
necessary technical experience and competence for the
satisfactory supervision or execution of that particular class of
electrical installation work;
(f) deal with applications and testimonials found to be forged
or incorrect and to take such actions as may be considered
necessary.
(g) to grant recognition to the wire men institute; and
(h) discharge such other functions as may be assigned under
rules..
(2) Any decision by the board in the course of discharge of its
function shall be final.
8. DUTIES OF PRESIDENT:- Rule 9 of the present rules are proposed as
The functions of the Board shall vest in the President as Rule 8 with out any change
regards to the day-to-day implementation of these rules.
9 . DUTIES OF SECRETARY:- Provisions contained in Rule 11 of the present
The duties of the Secretary shall be; Rules is proposed in Rule 9 of the proposed
(a) to assist the President in all matters relating to the day-to- rules with certain modifications. Sub rule iii of
day functions of the Board; 11 is deleted as it is considered not relevant
(b) to attend to routine papers including ,issue and renewal of
licence, certificate of competency and permits granted to
contractors, supervisors, Electricity worker and wiremen, &
recognition of wiremen institute.
( c) to attend to the complaints/disputes/disciplinary action
against contractors, supervisors, Electricity worker and
wiremen, & wiremen institute;
(d) to conduct the official correspondence on behalf of the
board.
(e) to exercise such power and discharge such functions as
may be prescribed in these rules.
(f) to exercise proper control over accounts of the Board, and
(g) to attend to such other duties as may be specified by the
President.
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9. Duties of the President:- The functions of the
Board shall vest in the President as regards the day
to day implementations of these rules.
Rule 10: Chairman of the meeting - The President
or in his absence such member as may be elected
by the members present for the meeting shall be the
Chairman of the meeting.
The provisions regarding conduct of
CHAPTER-III examinations are contained in Rules 5(vii), 14,
15 and 37 of the present rules. These rules are
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND PERMITS combined into one rule with necessary changes.
The present rules do not empower the Board to
10. CONDUCTION OF EXAMINATIONS decide and review the remuneration to
examiners. This is provided explicitly as Rule
(1) The Board may conduct examinations for the purpose of 10(9).
ascertaining the competence of applicants applying for
certificate of competency and permit to supervisors and
wiremen under these rules. The examination shall be of such
a nature to test the theoretical and practical knowledge of the
applicant and each candidate shall be tested viva voce. The
syllabus of examination shall be prescribed and modified by
the Board from time to time and notified in the Gazette when
application for written examination are called for.
(2) If in the opinion of the Secretary to the Board, the
testimonials produced, along with the application, by the
applicant are not satisfactory, he shall not be admitted to any
examination.
(3) Examinations under these rules shall be held at such
places and on such dates as may be notified by the Secretary.
(4) The successful candidates shall apply for permit/certificate,
with all details as specified by the Board, within one year from
the date of publication of results.
(5) The Board may appoint examiners for the purpose of
conducting examination under sub rule (1) and such
examiners shall be given such remuneration as the Board
may decide from time to time.
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11 Duties of the Secretary:- The duties of the
Secretary shall be (i) to assist the President in all
matters relating to the day to day functions of the
Board.
(ii) to attend to routine papers including renewal of
licences/permits granted to contractors, supervisors
and Wireman by the Board.
iii) to notify all Electric Supply authorities concerned
including Kerala State Electricity Board, and the
Association of the Electrical Contractors, if any of all
licence issued or cancelled(iv)to exercise the proper
check over accounts of the board.
9v) to attend to such other duties as may be
specified by the president.
(6) Information about a part or parts in which a candidate has
passed or failed in a written examination, together with the
actual marks he scored in each part shall be intimated to a
candidate, provided he/she makes an application within 15
days from the date of declaration of the results of the
examination together with the fee prescribed by the Board.
(7) Valuation or addition of marks of a particular part or parts
of the written examination shall be checked and the
information passed to the candidate, provided he/she makes
an application within 15 days from the date of declaration of
the results of the examination together with the fee prescribed
by the Board.
(8) Clause (7) shall not be applicable to valuation using
optical mark reader.
(9) The Board shall have the power to decide and renew the
remuneration provided under sub rule (5) above.
(10) Answer book shall be maintained for the period of six
months and shall thereafter be disposed of in the manner
decided by the secretary from time to time.
Rules 18 and 29 of the present Rules are
11. CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY:SUPERVISOR proposed in Rule 11 with certain changes in the
GRADE A:- wording.
(1) The Board shall grant a Certificate of competency -
supervisor grade A in the form set out in Annexure 2 to these
rules to any person who possesses any of the qualifications
mentioned below and who satisfies the Board that his
technical qualifications, knowledge of the Electricity Act 2003,
the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)
regulation 2010,KL&ER2012, KC(R)R1988 and of the relevant
codes of practice and standards of the B.I.S/IEC and his/her
practical experience are such as to justify the grant of
certificate of competency supervisor grade A;-
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12. Examinations- Examinations under these rules
shall ordinarily be held once in an year on such
dates as may be specified by the board, in
Thiruvananthapuram, Trichur, Kozhikode and such
other places as may be notified by the Board from
time to time in the Gazatte.
(a) a Degree in Electrical or Electrical and Electronics
Engineering from a recognized University or an equivalent
qualification recognized by the Board with minimum one
years experience after obtaining the degree, in the field of
electrical engineering; or
(b) diploma in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent
qualification recognized by the Board with minimum 3 years
experience, after obtaining the Diploma, in the field of
electrical engineering; or
(c) Any other qualification or practical experience considered
satisfactory by the Board.
(d) An expert committee appointed under rule 6 shall
determine the competency of the applicants based on an
interview. The decision of the expert committee shall be final.
(2) Application for grant of Certificate of competency/permit
Grade A shall be made to the Secretary in the form set out in
Annexure 20 to these rules.
12. CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY - SUPERVISOR The provisions contained in Rule 19 , and Rule
GRADE B:- 29 of the present Rules or proposed in Rule 12
(1) The Board shall grant a Certificate of competency - with certain changes as decided in board
Supervisor Grade B in the form set out in Annexure - 3 to meetings.
these rules to any person who possesses any of the
qualifications mentioned below and who satisfies the Board
that his technical qualifications, knowledge of the Electricity
Act 2003, the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
Supply) regulation 2010,KL&ER2012, KC(R)R!988 and of the
relevant codes of practice and standards of the B.I.S/IEC. and
his/her practical experience are such as to justify the grant of
certificate of competency - supervisor grade B;-
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(a) a Degree in Electrical or Electrical and Electronic
Engineering from a recognised University or an equivalent
qualification recognized by the Board; or

(b) diploma in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent

qualification recognised by the Board with a minimum of one
year experience, after obtaining the diploma, in the field of
electrical engineering; or

(c) any other suitable qualification or practical experience

considered satisfactory by the Board.
(d) An expert committee appointed under rule 6 shall
determine the competency of the applicants based on an
interview. The decision of the expert committee shall be final.

(2) Application for grant of certificate of competency/permit

grade B shall be made to the Secretary in the form set out in
Annexure - 19 to these rules.
(3) The Board may grant a certificate of competency -
supervisor grade B to a person who does not possess a
qualification mentioned under sub-rule (1) provided he
possesses the qualification mentioned below and passes the
examination, written, practical and oral, conducted by the
Board for the grant of certificate of competency - supervisor
grade B.;-
(a) The wireman permit holder who passed S.S.L.C. or
equivalent examination with-

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13. Admission to Examinations- Examinations are
primarily intended for candidates residing or actually
working within Kerala State. Candidates from
outside the State may however be admitted to
examination on payment of the prescribed fee in the
manner specified.
I. minimum 2 years practical experience after obtaining
the wireman permit issued by the board under sub
rule (1) of rule 14. or
II. minimum 5 years practical experience for wireman
permit issued by the board under sub-rule(3)of rule14.
( 4 years after obtaining the permit), or
(b) The C, grade contractor who has completed SSLC or
equivalent examination with minimum 10 years of practical
experience after obtaining C, grade contractor licence.
(4) The Board may in exceptional cases and for reasons to be
recorded in writing permit a person who does not possess the
above qualification but has a good technical back ground to
offer himself for the examination.
(5) Application for appearing for the examination for grant of
Certificate of competency - Supervisor Grade B provided
under sub-rule (3) above shall be made to the Secretary in the
form set out in Annexure-22 of these rules.
13. Scope of Certificate of Competency and Permit for The provisions on the scope of certificate of
Supervisors:- competency contained in Rule 28 (2) and 28 (3)
(1) The Board may having regard to the circumstances of of the present Rules are proposed with
each case impose such restrictions as it consider necessary necessary changes. It is necessary that the
on the scope of the certificate of competency and permit as to scope of the certificate of competency and
the capacity or category of electrical installation work the permit are the same.
supervisor can supervise, at the time of or subsequent to the
issue of the certificate and permit.
(2) Supervisor Grade A shall be competent to supervise the
classes of electrical installation works as specified in the
certificate of competency and permit.
(3) Supervisor Grade B shall be competent to supervise the
classes of low voltage and medium voltage electrical
installation works as specified in the certificate of competency
and permit.
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14. Mode of Examinations - Every examinations
shall be such a nature as to test the theoretical and
practical knowledge of the candidate and to
ascertain his competency and the adequacy of his
practical experience to the satisfaction of the Board
for the purpose of granting certificates of
competency and permits under these rules.
14. Certificate of Competency Wireman;-
(1) The Board may grant a certificate of competency -
wireman in the form set out in Annexure -4 to these rules to
any person who possesses any of the qualification mentioned
below and who further satisfies the Board that his/her
technical qualifications and practical experience are such as
to justify the grant of certificate of competency wireman
without requiring him/her to sit for examination.
In the present Rule the provisions for grant of
wireman competency certificate arer contained
in Rule 20, 21 and 22. These provisions are
provided in Rules 14 (1), (2) and (3) of the
proposed Rules with necessary changes..
Provision for additional courses / qualification
prescribed by the board from time to time are
included.

(a) NCVT/N.T.C/ KGCE. in the trade of electrician or industrial

electrician or wireman or Industrial Sector Electrical or an
equivalent qualification recognised by the Board or

(b) Any other qualification or experience considered

satisfactory by the Board.
(2) Application for grant of certificate of competency/permit -
wireman shall be made to the Secretary in the form set out in
annexure -19 to these rules.
(3) The Board may grant a certificate of competency
wireman in the form set out in Annexure -4A to these rules to
any person who does not possess a qualification mentioned
under sub-rule (1) provided he/she has completed the course
of S.S.L.C. or an equivalent examination and possess any of
the qualification mentioned below and passes the examination
written, practical and oral conducted by the Board for grant of
certificate of Competency-wireman

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15. Place of Examination etc. - Every
examination shall be conducted in a place where the
candidates knowledge can be practically tested and
each candidate shall be tested viva voce.
(a) have worked on wiring or electric installation work for a
period not less than one year under a licensed electrical
contractor as a Registered wireman Apprentice or
(b) have satisfactorily completed the 10 months Wireman
course at any institution approved by the Board or
(c) have passed the THSLC/ VHSLC .in Electrician / wireman
or
(d) have passed the certificate examination of refrigeration
and air conditioning Mechanical trade or
(e) have passed two years course on the Maintenance and
repair of Domestic appliance conducted by Directorate of
VHSC or
(f) have completed minimum of 10 months certificate course
in Electrical Wiring and servicing course under continuing
educational programme/IIPC/CDTP in Govt Polytechnic/Govt
Engineering colleges or
g) any other electrical training or practical experience
considered satisfactory by the Board ..
(4) Application for appearing for the examination for grant of
competency - wireman certificate provided under sub-rule (3)
shall be made to the Secretary in the form set out in Annexure
-21 to these rules.
15. Qualification as to age:- In the present rules there is no provision as to
No certificate of competency shall be issued under these rules qualification of age for the purpose of granting
if the applicant has attained the age of 65 years or has not certificate of competency. Qualification as to
attained the age of 18 years on the date of application. age for grant of permit is proposed in Rule 32 of
the present Rules. Qualification as to age for
grant of all certificates of competency is
provided in Rule 15 of the proposed rules.
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16. Examination for Supervisors - The examination
for Supervisors, Grade A is generally intended for
Supervisors, Electricians, Foreman, Chargemen and
other Supervisory personnel, but any wireman or
supervisor Grade B who desires to possess a
Supervisory Certificate Grade A may also appear
for the examination.
17. Qualifications - Candidates for the examination
for Supervisors Grade A shall -
(a) have passed S.S.L.C. Examinations;
(b) possess a Wireman s Certificate/a Supervisor
Grade B Permit or certificated Permit issued by the
Board:
(c) have a minimum of 5 years practical experience
(of which not less than 2 years should be after
taking out the Wiremans permit) which is regarded
as satisfactory by the Board:
Provided that the Board may., in exceptional cases,
and for reasons to be recorded in writing, permit a
person who has technical background to offer
himself for the examination.
16. Permit to Supervisors:-
(1) Every person who has been granted a certificate of
competency - supervisor Grade A or B shall further be
granted a permit - Grade A or B as the case may be in the
form set out in Annexure-5 & 6 respectively to these rules:
Provided that the Board may having regard to the
circumstances of each case and for reasons to be recorded in
writing, refuse to issue or renew the permit or impose such
restrictions on the scope of the permit as to the nature and
category of works of electrical installations, at the time of issue
or subsequent to the issue of the permit.
17. Permit to Wireman:- Provisions for grant of permit to wireman
Every person who has been granted a certificate of contained in Rule 31 of the present rules is
competency-wireman shall be further be granted a wireman proposed in Rule 17 with necessary changes. It
permit in the form set out in Annexure 7 to these rules. is considered not necessary to restrict the scope
of a wireman permit.
.
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18. Exemption;. The Board may grant any person
who possess any of the qualifications mentioned
below and who satisfies the Board that his technical
qualifications, knowledge of Indian Electricity Act,
1910, Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 and of relevant
Codes of Practice and Standards of Indian
Standards Institution and these rules as well as
practical experience are such as to justify the grant
of certificate of competency Grade A:-
(i) A Degree in Engineering from a recognised
University or an equivalent or higher qualification.
Or
(ii) an Engineering Diploma or equivalent
qualification with a minimum of 3 years experience
in the erection and maintenance of electrical
Installations after taking the Diploma in an Electrical
undertaking recognised by the Board;
(iii) a certificate of competency recognised for the
purpose by the Board issued by any other body;
(iv) any other suitable qualification or practical
experience considered satisfactory by the Board.
18. Permit to Electricity Worker:- Provision for grant of permit to electricity worker
Every person who has active work experience of minimum is newly introduced based on the board meeting
three years in the installation of Distribution Transformer and on 30/5/07.
HT/LT lines of KSEB/Licensee shall eligible for Electricity
worker permit in the form set out annexure -8 to these rule
19. CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY FOR DESIGNATING
PERSON:- Provision for granting of competency certificate
(1) The Board shall grant a Certificate of competency for for Designating person under regulation 3 of
Designating person under regulation 3 of CEA(measures CEA(MRS&ES)regulation 2010 is newly
relating to safety and electric supply) regulation 2010 in the introduced.
form set out in Annexure - 5 to these rules to any person who
possesses any of the qualifications mentioned below and who
satisfies the Board that his technical qualifications, knowledge
of the Electricity Act 2003,KL&ER2012, the CEA(Measures
relating to Safety and Electric Supply) regulation 2010 and of
the relevant codes of practice and standards of the B.I.S/IEC.
and his/her practical experience are such as to justify the
grant of certificate of competency ;-
(a) a Degree in Electrical or Electrical and Electronic
Engineering from a recognised University with one year
experience or
b) Diploma in Electrical Engineering with three years of
experience or an equivalent qualification recognised by the
Board or
(c) any other suitable qualification or practical experience
considered satisfactory by the Board.
(d) An expert committee appointed under rule 6 shall
determine the competency of the applicants based on an
interview. The decision of the expert committee shall be final.
(2) Application for grant of certificate of competency shall be
made to the Secretary in the form set out in Annexure - 19 to
these rules.
(3) The holder of competency certificate shall be authorised
to carry out the works of operation and maintenance of the
electrical equipments and lines .
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19. Supervisors Grade B - The Board may grant
Supervisory Competency Certificate Grade B to
persons who possess the qualifications mentioned
below and who further satisfy the Board that their
technical qualification, knowledge of Indian
Electricity Act, 1910, Indian Electricity Rules, 1956,
relevant Codes of Practice and Standards of Indian
Standards Institution and these rules, and practical
experience are such as to justify the grant of
competency certificate Grade B.
(i) A diploma in Engineering or an equivalent
qualification with one years experience in the
erection and maintenance of electrical installations
after taking the diploma in any electrical undertaking
recognised by the Board;
20. Registration of wireman apprentice:-
The Board shall grant a registration of wireman apprentice Present rule has no separate provision for
,for one year, to any person who has completed the course of wiremen apprentice registration. Hence
S.S.L.C or equivalent . provision is provided in the proposed rule.
21. Cancellation, withdrawal, suspension or restricting
the scope of permit and certificate:-
Every permit/certificate granted under these rules shall, at any
time, be liable to be cancelled, withdrawn, suspended or
restricted in scope for such period as the Board may decide if
the holder thereof is found incompetent, guilty of malpractice
or for contravention of the provisions of the Electricity Act,
2003 and the CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric
Supply)Regulation 2010 or KL&ER2012 or of these rules. In the present rule, these provision are
contained in the ,rule33 and rule 56. these are
proposed in rule 21 of the new rule.
22. Register of certificate and permit:- Provisions contained in Rule 34 of the present
Rules are provided in Rule 22of the proposed
Rules.
(1) A register of certificate and permits - supervisor grade A, Provision for register of electricity worker is set
grade B, wireman and electricity worker granted under these as annexure 13
rules shall be maintained by the Secretary in the forms set out
in Annexure -10 11, 12 & 13 to these rules respectively.
(2). Register of Contractors licence.-A register of all licensed
electrical contractors A ,B and C shall be maintained by the
Secretary in the forms set out in Annexure -14,15 &16.
(3) The Board may modify the registers and forms from time
to time if found necessary.
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(ii) A Wiremens Certificate of the Kerala State
Electricity Licensing Board with 10 years experience
in electrical installation work after the possession of
the permit. In the case of permits issued in lieu of
permits issued by the erstwhile Madras State
Electricity Licensing Board, the experience shall be
reckoned from the date of issue of the Wiremens
permit by the Madras State Electricity Licensing
Board.

(iii) National Trade Certificate in the trade of

Electrician, Wiremen, Lineman in Electrical
Engineering or equivalent qualification and three
years experience in Electrical Wiring Works, the
period of three years to be reckoned from the date
of possession of the National Trade Certificate.
(iv) Kerala Government Certificate Examination in
Engineering or an equivalent qualification with a
Wiremans Permit and 3 years practical experience
in Electrical Wiring Works, the period of 3 years to
be reckoned from the date of possession of
Wiremans permit.
(v) A certificate of competency recognised for the
purpose by the Board issued by any other body, or
any other qualification or experience which is
regarded as satisfactory by the Board.
Note:- Persons who have been granted Supervisors
Permit under the terms of G..O.MS. 278/PWD.
dated 4-7-1961 may be granted Supervisors Permit
and Competency Certificate Grade B.
ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES TO EXAMINATION
FOR WIREMAN

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20. Examination for Wiremen- The examination for 23. Renewal of Permits:- Provisions for renewal of permits is contained in
Wiremen is intended for electrical workmen. Rule 35 of the present rules. There are
(1) The permit to supervisor ,wireman and Electricity Worker provided in Rule 23 of the proposed rules.
issued under Rule 17 , Rule 18 and Rule19 shall be renewed Provisions for renewal of a permit after the
every 5 years on payment of the fee prescribed by the Board. attainment of 65 years of age of the permit
(2) The application for renewal of permits along with holder is introduced in Rule 23 (6).
necessary documents shall reach the Secretary or his The provision for renewal period of wireman
nominee at least one month before the date of expiry of the permit is extended to 10 years on receipt of
validity of the permit. double the fee is provided based on the
(3) The application for renewal of permit shall be in the form meeting on 30/9/2005. provision for time limit to
in annexure-32. issue fresh permit in lieu of lapsed permit is
(4) The Board shall levy penalty in addition to normal renewal provided as per the decision of board on 20 /7/
fee in all cases when the application for renewal is received 2002
after the due date.
(5) Permits which have not been received for renewal within a
period of 3 months from the date of expiry of the permit shall
lapse. The Board may, however at its discretion, revalidate
permits in lieu of the lapsed permits, within 5 years from the
expiry date of the permit, after levy of the fees prescribed by
the Board and after obtaining other documents and particulars
as may be considered necessary.
(6) The validity of a permit issued under these rules shall As per the High court order no 4599/94 and the
ordinarily expire on the date of attainment of 65 years of age decision of board meeting, provision for renew
of the permit holder. The Board may however renew a permit the permit after 65 years can be done based on
for a period beyond the date of attainment of 65 years of age the physical fit ness of the applicants.
of the permit holder, provided the Board is satisfied of the The provisions for the renewal of lapsed permit
physical fitness of the permit holder to justify his continuance after the age of 65 is included as per the
in the field. For the purpose of ascertaining the physical decision of the board meeting on 28/10/08.
fitness of the permit holder, he/she, shall be required to
appear in person before the Secretary or his/her nominee and
may be required to furnish a certificate of medical fitness
issued by a competent authority as decided by the Board.
(7) The period of renewal of the permit after the attainment of
65 years of age of the permit holder shall be limited to two
years at a time.

(8) The fee for renewal of the permit under sub-rule (6) shall
be one half of the fee for renewal provided under sub-rule (4).
(9) Wiremen permit/Electricity worker permit shall be renewed
for a maximum period of 10 years at a stretch on remittance of
double the requisite fee prescribed for a term of 5 years.

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21. Qualifications- Candidates for the examination
for Wiremen shall be persons
a) who have worked on wiring or electric installation
works for at least two years under a licensed
electrical contractor; or
(b) who have satisfactorily completed the
Wiremens classes at any approved Institution and
in addition have served under a licensed electrical
contractor for at least twelve months engaged on
installation work as an apprentice: or
(c) who have other electrical training or practical
experience or any other certificate issued by any
other body recognised by the Board which is
regarded as satisfactory by the Board.
24. Duplicate of Certificate of Competency and Permits:- Provisions for issue of duplicate certificate of
competency and permit are contained in Rule 36
(1) A duplicate of a certificate of competency or permit issued of the present rules. These are proposed in
under these rules shall be issued against loss, damage or rule 24 with necessary changes.
destruction of the original certificate of permit, provided
satisfactory proof of the loss, damage or destruction of the
original licence, is produced before the Secretary.
(2) The satisfactory proof of the loss, damage or destruction of
the original certificate or permit mentioned under sub-rule (1)
shall be prescribed by the Board.
(3) the time limit for submission of application for renewal of a
permit contained in sub-rule (2) of rule 23 shall apply to the
submission of application for grant of duplicate of permit.
(4) The Board may levy additional fee for the issue of
duplicate certificate of competency or permit .
(5) Application for grant of duplicate certificate of competency
or permit shall be made to the Secretary in the form set out in
Annexure -33 to these rules.

CHAPTER. 4
LICENCE TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
22. Exemption - The Board may grant exemption 25. Electrical Contractor Licence:-
from the requirement of sitting for the Wiremens
Examination to any person who possess the The Board may grant an Electrical Contractor Licence to a
qualifications mentioned below and who satisfy the person or a firm who satisfies the requirements for grant of
Board that his technical qualifications and practical Electrical Contractor Licence under these rules.
experience are such as to justify the grant of
Wiremans competency certificate without requiring
him to sit for the examination.
(i) A Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
qualification recognised by the Board;
(ii) National Trade Certificate in the Trade of
Electrician or Wireman, Lineman or Certificate in
K.G.C.E. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
qualification recognised by the Board;
or
(iii) Certificate of competency in refrigeration and air-
conditioning;
or
(iv) A certificate of competency recognised for the
purpose by the Board issued by any other body, or
any other qualificatication or experience which is
regarded as satisfactory by the Board.
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Part V.
FORWARDING APPLICATION AND
TESTIMONIALS FOR EXAMINATION FOR
SUPERVISORS AND WIREMEN
23.Application for appearing for examination-----
Every candidate for an examination under these
rules shall make an application in such form as may
be prescribed by the Board, and shall sign the same
in the presence of his employer or a Government
Officer of Gazetted rank. The candidate shall
forward the application duly filled in to the Secretary
to the Board so as to reach him on or before the
date notified by the Board together with
(i)testimonials from employers regarding good
conduct and practical experience in the form
prescribed or in such form as may be prescribed by
the Board from time to time;
(ii)extract from the S.S.L.C. Book or other
documents such as the transfer certificate etc., to
prove the age and educational qualifications.
(iii)Wiremans Competency Certificate, if any, and/
or Competency Certificate of Supervisor Grade B
in the case of applications for Supervisor Grade A
examination
(iv)the original chalan receipt for the payment of the
prescribed fee in any of the Government Treasuries
in the state under the head of account specified by
the Board.
(v)Two copies of his latest photograph ( size about
5 cms x 6.25 cms ) with his name on the back duly
attested by a Gazetted Officer.
26. Classification of Electrical Contractor Licence:- Provisions contained in Rule 39 of the present
rules are retained in Rule 26 with necessary
(1) There shall be three classes of Electrical Contractor modifications.
Licences namely Grade A, Grade B and Grade C Modified application forms and check list are
(2) a Grade A electrical contractor who possess a valid included as decided by board .on 9/8/2005
Grade A contractor licence shall be eligible to execute the
categories of electrical installation works specifically
mentioned in the licence.
(3)a Grade B Electrical contractor who possess a valid grade
B contractors licence shall be eligible to execute the
categories of Low and Medium voltage electrical installation
works specifically mentioned in the Licence.
(4)a Grade C electrical contractor who possess a valid Grade
C contractor licence shall be eligible to execute all Low
Voltage electrical installation works specifically mentioned in
the Licence
(5) The Board may on finding not satisfactory of the
competency of the supervisory personnel or to the availability
of the testing instruments or for any other reasons to be
recorded in writing, restrict the scope of the contractors
licence with respect to the capacity or category of the
electrical installation which the contractor is competent to
execute.
6. Every Contractor Licence grade A, Grade B & Grade C
issued under these rules shall be in the form set out in
Annexure - 17, 18 & 19 respectively to these rules.
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24.Examination fee not to be returned- The
examination fee once paid by a candidate shall not
be refunded to him on any account and shall not be
kept in reserve for any future examination
27.Conditions for grant of Contractor Licence
(1) Application for grant of contractor licence grade A ,
gradeB & grade C shall be made to the Secretary in the
form set out in Annexure - 23, 24 & 25 respectively to these
rules.
(2) Contractors Licence grade A shall be granted to a person
or a firm who satisfies the following requirements, namely:-
(a) The applicant shall have active work experience for
minimum 3 years as a contractor grade B, at the grade of all
LV/MV installations up to 250kW and generator up to
250kVA,, in the State of Kerala, provided that the applicant
has satisfactorily carried out the electrical installation works
as prescribed by the Board from time to time
The provisions contained in Rule 40, 41, 41 (a),
43, 44 and 45 of the present Rules are
proposed in Rule 27 with necessary changes.
The list of instruments contained in Rule 40 (ii),
41 (ii) and 41 A(2) are omitted in the proposed
Rules. Instead the applicants are required to
possess the tools and instruments as notified
from time-to-time.

(b) The applicant shall employ solely for the purpose of Provision for issuing contract licence for carrying
contract works undertaken by him one supervisor holding valid out the installation of distribution transformer,
supervisory permit grade A issued by the Board. The HT/LT lines of KSEB/Licence is newly
supervisor shall be a full time employee of the contractor introduced
employed entirely for supervisory work:
Provided that if the applicant himself is a holder of supervisory
permit grade A he need not employ another supervisor
Grade A.
(c) The applicant shall employ solely for the purpose of
contract works undertaken by him, adequate number of
wiremen holding valid wiremans permit issued by the Board.
(d) The applicant under clause(b)of sub-rule(3) can employ
Electricity worker or wiremen. Number of wiremen or
Electricity worker shall be decided by the Board from time to
time
(e) The applicant shall possess the tools, instruments and test
kits required to be possessed by a contractor grade A as
prescribed by the Board from time to time.

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(f) The applicant shall have an office in the State of Kerala Provision in 27(h) is included as per the books
with adequate office facilities for the design and preparation of published in 27/2/96
drawings and shall have a library with technical
books/standards as prescribed by the Board from time to time.
(g) The applicant shall have workshop and fabrication facilities
as notified by the Board from time to time.
(h) The applicant shall produce Bank guarantee Certificate for
Rs.50,000/- for EHT installation. If the applicant desires to
have the scope of the licence limited to H.T. installations he
need produce Bank guarantee Certificate only for Rs.25,000/-

(3) The Board may at its discretion relax the requirement of 3

years active experience as contractor grade B in the State of
Kerala provided under clause (a) of sub-rule (2) in the case of
the following classes of applicants.

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(a) Applicants from outside the State who possess a valid
electrical contractor licence( equivalent to the licence issued
by the board) and the applicant have the reputation for
carrying out major electrical installation works. The applicant
must have carried out minimum of 7 nos EHT and 15 nos
HT(Industrial) electrical installation works. Satisfactory
certificate from the consumers regarding the electrical
installation work is necessary.
Provisions for contractor licence to carry out the
KSEB line works is included based on the
board meeting on 30/5/2007
The provision in clause 27(4) is introduced
based on the board meeting on 26/5/1995 and
20/2/97
Provision for qualified applicants from the
outside state/out side country is included

(b) Applicant who has active work experience of minimum

three years in the installation Distribution Transformer& HT/LT
lines of KSEB/Licensee. The applicant shall satisfy the Board
of his experience in the field of above said electrical
installation works

(4) if a valid contractors licence gradeA possessed by a

proprietary firms becomes invalid due to the death of a
proprietor, the Board may at its discretion relax the
requirement of 3 years active experience as contractor class
B provided under clause (a) of sub rule (2) to the legal
heir/heirs who applies as a continuation of the previous
contractor licence and such person shall take up complete
responsibility to carry out the remaining work already taken up
if any and on the work already executed. Only one licence
shall be issued in lieu of the dissolved licence.

(5) Contractors Licence grade B shall be granted to a person

or a firm who satisfies the following requirements namely:-

(a) The applicant shall have an office with adequate facilities

functioning in the State of Kerala,
(b) The applicant shall employ solely for the purpose of
contract works undertaken by him, one electrical supervisor
holding valid supervisor permit A or B issued by the Board
and wiremen holding valid wireman permit issued by the
Board. Provided that if the applicant himself is a holder of valid
supervisory permit A or B or wireman permit, he need not
employ another Supervisor or wireman as the case may be.
The number of wiremen shall be decided by the Board from
time to time.

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(c) The applicant shall possess the tools, instruments and test
kits required to be possessed by a contractor grade B as
notified by the Board from time to time.
(d) The applicant shall have adequate office facilities for the
design and preparation of drawings and shall have library with
standards of B.I.S/IEC relating to electrical installations and
any other books prescribed by the Board from time to time.
(e) The applicant who shall make application for the
installation of HT/LT lines of KSEB/Licence can employ
electricity worker or wiremen as prescribed by the Board
(6) Contractors licence grade C shall be granted only to a The provision for C class contractors licence is
person who satisfies the following requirements ,namely:- introduced By the Government Order
(a)(i) The applicant shall be a holder of valid wireman permit No:G.O(Ms) 3/89/PD dt tvm 15/3/1989
under sub rule (3) of rule14 with a minimum of five years
experience as a wireman after obtaining the permit, or

(ii) The applicant shall be a holder of valid wireman permit

under sub rule (1) of rule14 with a minimum of three years
experience as a wireman after obtaining the permit.

(b) The Board shall have the power to require the applicant to
appear for an interview in order to assess the technical
experience gained by the applicant.
(c). The applicant shall possess the tools and instruments
required to be possessed by a contractor grade C as notified
by the Board from time to time.

(d). The applicants shall possess copies of Kerala State

Electricity Licensing Board Rules as amended up-to-date
and relevant codes of practice and standards of B.I.S/IEC.
relating to L.V. installations
(e). The wireman who is an applicant for C grade contractor
licence shall be deemed as supervisor grade C.

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25.Admission to examinations If in the opinion of
the Secretary to the Board , the testimonials
Produced by a candidate are not satisfactory he
shall not be admitted to any examination
26.Testimonials to accompany the application -
Original of testimonials other than those
relating to experience and conduct need not be
forwarded with the application. It would be adequate
if copies of documents relating to qualifications duly
attested by a Gazetted Officer are forwarded with
the application however, original documents shall
be forwarded to the secretary whenever called for
28. Responsibilities of Electrical Contractors- The provisions contained in Rules 42, 43 and 47
of the present Rules are retained in the Rule 28
(1) Every electrical contractor holding grade A, B or C of the proposed rules with necessary changes.
contractors licence shall comply with the instructions
contained in the licence.
(2) Every electrical contractor shall maintain such registers
and records as may be prescribed by the Board in the forms
specified for the purpose.
(3) The tools, instruments, test kits, registers and other
records required to be possessed by an electrical contractor
under these rules shall be maintained in good condition and
shall be made available for inspection by the Secretary or the
Electrical Inspector or Officers appointed to assist the
Electrical Inspector or an Officer not below the rank of the
Assistant Engineer in the case of a supplier having jurisdiction
over the area of execution of the electrical installation work.
(4) The entire staff of supervisors, Electricity worker and Provision in clause 28(5) is introduced by the
wireman of a licenced contractor shall consist of bonafied board meeting
licensed full time employees. The Board may if it considers
necessary restrict the ratio of the number of supervisors to the
number of wiremen who may be appointed by an Electrical
Contractor.
(5) The contractor may engage wireman apprentices having
the minimum educational qualification prescribed by the Board
for training purposes. Provided that the names of such
apprentices are registered with the Electrical Inspector having
jurisdiction over the area where the office of the contractor is
situated.
Provided further that the number of such wireman apprentices
shall not exceed the number of wiremen holding valid wiremen
permit employed by the contractor .But the C grade contractor
can engage two wireman apprentices..
(6) The contractor shall not permit the wireman apprentice
engaged under sub rule (5) to carry out any electrical
installation work including additions, alterations, repairs and
adjustments to existing installations covered by Regulation 29
of the CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric supply)
regulation 2010, except under the direct supervision of a
supervisor holding, a valid permit issued by the Board and
under the guidance of at least one wireman holding a valid
permit at the premises.
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(7) The instruments possessed by an electrical contractor as
required under clause (e) of sub-rule(2), clause (c) of sub-
rule(5) and clause (c) of sub-rule(6) of rule 27 shall be got
tested in the Meter Testing & Standards Laboratory attached
to the Electrical Inspectorate Department of Government of
Kerala or such other Laboratory at specified intervals. The
test result thereof shall be produced for the issue and renewal
of the licence.

(8) Every contractor shall maintain a staff register of all

supervisors, wiremen ,Electricity worker and apprentices in
the form set out in Annexure-34 to these rules. Such register
shall be obtained from the Secretary and shall be kept up-to-
date. No supervisor, Wireman ,Electricity worker or an
apprentice whose name is not entered in the staff register
shall be considered to be a bonafide employee or apprentice
of the contractor. Maximum number of wiremen for each
supervisor employed by such contractor is limited to 10 or as
decided by the Board from time to time. Each entry in the
register shall be attested by the contractor with his dated
signature.
(9) If the holder of a competency certificate on the strength of
whose permit /licence has been granted to an Electrical
contractor, thereby reducing the strength of staffs below the
minimum permissible limit specified by the Board, such
contractors licence shall be deemed to have been
suspended. In case such contractor fails to employ a person
holding a supervisors /wiremens Permit, as the case may
be, within one month from the date on which the holder of the
competency certificate had left such contractors service,
contractors licence shall be deemed as cancelled.

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26. Testimonials to accompany the application.-
Original of testimonials other than those relating to
experience and conduct need not be forwarded with
the application. It would be adequate if copies of
documents relating to qualifications duly attested by
a Gazetted Officer are forwarded with the
application. However, original documents shall be
forwarded to the Secretary, whenever called for.
29. Mode of Contract and Execution of work:- These provision are contained in Rule 49,50 &51 of the
present rules. There is no express provision in the present
(1) Every contract for Electrical installation work undertaken rules as to the formalities to be completed, if any electrical
by an electrical contractor shall be in writing. All electrical installation work, the scheme of which has been approved
installation work carried out by a licensed electrical contractor by the electrical Inspector is intended to be executed by a
shall conform to the provisions of the Electricity Act 2003, contractor other than one who submitted scheme. Provision
KL&ER2012,KC(R)R1988, the CEA(Measures relating to for the above is also included in the proposed rules.
safety and Electric supply)regulation 2010 and relevant
specification and code of practice of BIS/IEC . The contractor
and supervisor shall be responsible for the quantity and
quality of materials and equipments used. The Secretary may
take up on representation from the consumer or contractor, for
settlement, disputes arising out of terms and condition of
written agreement between consumer and contractor. The
decision of the Secretary shall be binding on the consumer as
well as contractor in such disputes.
(2) The contractor shall maintain a permanent work register
wherein all the works executed and under execution has to be
in the form setout in annexure 35 to these rules and shall
produce the same for inspection whenever called for by the
Secretary or the Electrical Inspector or the officers appointed
to assist him/her or an officer not below the rank of Assistant
Engineer in the case of the suppliers having jurisdiction over
the area where the office of the contractor is situated or the
area where an electrical installation work is being or has been
carried out. The register shall have the certification of the
Electrical Inspector having jurisdiction over the area where
the office of the contractor is situated. The entries in the
register shall be kept up-to date.
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 (3) No work on any High Voltage or Extra High voltage
installation including Low voltage and Medium voltage
extension or alteration forming part of or fed from the
consumers High Voltage or Extra High Voltage installation, on
Neon-sign installations, on CT installation, on X-ray
installations on High Rise Building, on Cinema installations, on
lifts and on power generating sets shall be commenced by an
Electrical Contractor unless the scheme of the electrical
installation has been got approved in writing by the Chief
Electrical Inspector or his nominee. For getting such approval,
all necessary particulars of the scheme including necessary
drawings of the electrical installation shall be forwarded to the
Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee under the seal and
signature of the contractor , supervisor and owner of the
installations sufficiently early before the expected date of
commencement of the work.
4) No electrical installation work including additions,
alterations, repairs and adjustments to the existing
installations, except such replacement of lamps, fans, fuses,
switches and other component parts of the installation which
in no way alter its capacity or character shall be commenced
by a licenced electrical contractor without giving notice in
writing in the prescribed form set out in annexure -36 to the
supplier having jurisdiction over the area and to the Electrical
Inspector or the officer appointed to assist the Electrical
Inspector, having jurisdiction over the area, in case the of the
installation as in sub-rule (3).

(5) If the entire or a portion of an electrical installation work,

the scheme for which has been forwarded to the Chief
Electrical Inspector or his/her nominee under the seal and
signature of a contractor as provided in sub rule (3) above and
approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector or his/her nominee
is intended to be executed by another contractor the following
provisions shall apply,-

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(a) If entry of the second contractor is necessitated due to
termination of the contract between the owner of the
installation and the first contractor, no objection certificate
from the first contractor together with an undertaking signed
by the owner of the installation and the second contractor that
the electrical installation work shall be carried out as per the
scheme submitted by the first contractor and approved by the
Chief Electrical Inspector or his/her nominee, shall be
submitted to the Chief Electrical Inspector or his/her nominee.
The second contractor shall commence the work only after
obtaining the fresh approval for change of contractor from the
Chief Electrical Inspector or his/her nominee. Any dispute
arises shall be referred to the Secretary.

(6) For all electrical installation works carried out under

regulation 29 of the CEA( Measures relating to safety and
Electric supply) regulation 2010, a test report/completion
report in the prescribed form set out in annexure -37 by the
Board shall be submitted by the contractor to the concerned
Electric Supply Authority / Chief Electrical Inspector or his/her
nominee . The test report/completion report shall be signed by
the supervisor under whose supervision the work has been
carried out and countersigned by the contractor and
consumer. The contractor, supervisor and the wiremen shall
be jointly and severely responsible for the execution of the
electrical installation work including the quality of
workmanship. The supervisor shall be present at the time of
testing and inspection of the installation.

(7) The test reports/completion reports submitted under sub-

rule (6) in respect of installations the scheme of which are
required to be got approved by the Electrical Inspector under
sub-rule (3) shall be accompanied by other test certificates,
documents and test results as required by the Chief Electrical
Inspector or his nominee
(8) The test reports/completion reports submitted by the
Electrical Contractor under sub-rule (6) shall be serially
numbered with the numbers noted in the work register.
(9) No electrical installation work which has been carried out in
contravention of sub- rule (3)shall either be energized or
connected to the works of any suppliers.

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 Part VI
SYLLABUS
27. Syllabus for examinations: The
syllabus for the examinations of the supervisors and
wiremen shall be prescribed by the board and
notified in the Gazette when applications for
examinations are called for.
30. Renewal of Contractors Licence,- 27. Provisions for renewal of contractors licence
is contained in Rule 53 of the present Rules.
(1) Electrical contractors licence granted under these rules These are proposed to Rule 30 with necessary
shall be renewed every 3 years after payment of the fees changes.
prescribed by the Board.
(2) Every application for renewal of a contractors licence
shall be in the form set out in Annexure-26 and shall be
submitted to the Secretary/Electrical Inspector together with
the prescribed fee at least one month before the date of expiry
of the licence.
(3) The Board shall levy penalty in addition to the normal
renewal fee in all cases where the application for renewal is
received after the due date.
(4) Licence which has not been received for renewal within a
period of three months from the date of expiry of licence shall
lapse. The Board may, however, at its discretion , revalidate
the licence to be issued in lieu of the lapsed licence within
nine months from the date of expiry of licence after levy of the
fees prescribed and obtaining other particulars and documents
as may be considered necessary.
(5) Certificate regarding the testing of instruments and
declaration from supervisor and wiremen shall be
accompanied along with the application under sub-rule (2)
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Part VII
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND PERMIT
28. Classification of Supervisors. (1) The two
grades of Supervisor shall be
(i) Supervisor Grade A and
(ii)Supervisor Grade B
(2) Supervisors Grade A shall normally be
competent, unless otherwise specified in
the permit , to supervise all classes of electrical
installation works, provided that he shall supervise
only such category of work as are specified in the
contractors license issued to his employer.
(3) Supervisor Grade B shall unless otherwise
specified in the permit normally be competent to
supervise only certain classes of electrical
installation works such as all Low Voltage
Installations and all Medium Voltage Installations
upto 15KW capacity . However, the Board may, in
suitable cases where the candidate satisfies the
board of his ability to supervise and test Medium
Voltage Installation of higher capacity suitably relax
the restriction of upper limit of the capacity of the
Medium Voltage Installation specified above.
31. Duplicate of contractors Licence,-
(1) A duplicate of an Electrical Contractors License granted
under these rules shall be issued against loss, damage or
destruction of the original licence provided satisfactory proof of
the loss, damage or destruction of the original licence is
produced before the Secretary.
(2) The satisfactory proof of the loss damage or destruction of
the original licence mentioned under sub-rule (1) above shall
be prescribed by the Board.
(3) The time limit for submission of application for renewal of
a contractors licence contained in rule 30 shall apply to the
submission of application for grant of duplicate of the
contractors licence.
(4) The Board may levy additional fee for the issue of the
duplicate licence as notified by the Board.
32. Conditions of Licence /Permits,-
(1)The Board may specify any general or specific conditions, Rule 32 is newly introduced
from time to time, which shall apply to permits or Licence .
(2) No certificate or Licence or permit issued by the Board
shall be transferable.
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29. Grand of Certificate of competency to
Supervisors- (1) Every candidate who passes the
examination for supervisors and every candidate
who has been exempted shall be granted a
certificate of competency in the form prescribed for
the purpose by the board
(2)Every candidate who has been found qualified to
hold Supervisors Competency Certificate Grade B
shall be granted certificate of competency in the
form prescribed by the board.
Provided that the Board may , having regard to the
circumstances of each case , impose such
restrictions on the nature and category of work or
installations, as may be found necessary on the
scope of the competency certificate at the time of
the issue , or make such modifications in the terms
and conditions of the certificate as may be deemed
necessary subsequent to the issue of certificate
33. Inspection by the Electrical Inspector;-(1) Any Electrical
Inspector or officer appointed to assist him, shall have the right
to enter , inspect and examine any place , carriage or vessel in
which he has reason to believe that any electrical installation
work has been carried out or is being carried out.
(2) Every consumer, owner, occupier or contractor shall render
necessary facilities at all reasonable time to any Electrical
Inspector or officer appointed to assist him, to make such
examination and tests as may be necessary to satisfy himself as
to the due observance of the provisions of the Electricity Act
2003, the CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric
supply)regulation 2010 ,KL&ER2012, Codes of Practice of
B.I.S/IEC. as well as these rules.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the order of the Electrical Inspector
issued under these rules in respect of maintenance of records,
testing , instruments, verification of fact etc may prefer an appeal
,to the Secretary , along with the appeal fee prescribed by the
Board.
CHAPTER - 5 Provisions connected with the misconduct of
MISCONDUCT OF LICENSED CONTRACTORS, contractors, supervisors and wireman are
SUPERVISORS , WIREMEN AND ELECTRICITY WORKER contained in Rule 55 to 59 and 64 of the present
rules. Some of the provisions are considered
34. Investigation into complaints,- not necessary as they are already contained in
the Indian Electricity Rules. These provisions
(1) Where any act of negligence, incompetence or breach of are restructured and included in Rule 34 and 35
the provisions of these rules or the CEA( Measures relating of the proposed Rules.
Safety and Electric Supply) regulation 2010 or of the Electricity
Act, 2003 or the Kerala Cinema (Regulation) Rules, 1988 or
KL&ER 2012 or the Codes of Practice of B.I.S/IEC. or of the
conditions of the licence or permit on the part of the contractor
or supervisor or wiremen or electricity worker is brought to the
notice of the Secretary, by the owner of the installation, the
supplier or the Electrical Inspector or any other affected
person, the Secretary may by himself or through an officer not
below the rank of an Electrical Inspector in the Department of
the Electrical Inspectorate investigate into the matter and
submit the report of such investigation to the Board.
(2) The holder of the permit or licence shall furnish the
particulars called for by the investigating officer in connection
with such investigation under sub-rule(1). Failure to do so
shall be treated as a violation of these rules
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30. Grant of permit to Supervisors
(1) Every candidate who has been granted a
certificate of competency Grade A or B as the
case may be shall further be granted Permits
Supervisors Grade A and B respectively in the
form prescribed by the Board :
Provided that the Board may, having regard to the
circumstances of each case, impose such
restrictions on the nature and category of work or
installation as may be found necessary on the scope
of the permit at the time of issue or make such
modifications in the terms and conditions of permits
as may be deemed necessary subsequent to the
issue of permit
(2) The permits shall be renewed every two years
after payment of the requisite renewal fee prescribed
in the rules
35 Cancellation, withdrawal, suspension and modification Provisions contained in the Rule 64 of the
of certificates, permit and licences,- present Rules is retained in Rule 35 with
(1) If on the basis of a report under sub- rule (1) of rule 34, necessary modifications.
the Board is of the opinion that a Electricity worker, wireman,
supervisor or a contractor is guilty of negligence,
incompetence or breach of provisions of these rules or the
CEA( Measures relating to safety and Electric Supply)
regulation 2010 or of The Electricity Act 2003 or the Kerala
Cinema (Regulation) Rules, 1988 or KL&ER2012 or the
Codes of Practice of B.I.S/IEC. or the conditions of the permit
or licence, the Board may after giving one months notice in
writing, cancel, withdraw, suspend, modify or impose
restrictions for such periods ,as it deems fit, of the certificate of
competency, permit or licence issued under these rules to
wiremen, electricity worker ,supervisors or contractors.
(2) Any unauthorised entry, defacement or mutilation in the
certificate of competency, permit or licence shall make the
certificate, permit or licence liable for cancellation, withdrawals
or suspension by the Board without any notice.
(3) Malpractice, misrepresentation of facts or production of
false testimonials or other documents or furnishing of
particulars which are materially incorrect, for the purpose of
securing or for, continuing in possession of a licence, a
certificate of competency or a permit by an electrical
contractor, a supervisor, a wireman or an electricity worker
shall be deemed to be a malpractice within the meaning of this
rule and shall render, the licence, certificate or permit, as the
case may be, to be suspended ,withdrawn or cancelled.
(4) The holder of a certificate of competency, permit or
licence shall produce the certificate, permit or licence to the
Secretary or the Electrical Inspector or licensee, having
jurisdiction over the area whenever called for.
(5) The decision of the Board shall be final in all matters of
issue of contractors licence and of their renewal, suspension
and cancellation and on complaints of malpractices and
violation of these rules
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31. Grant of Certificate and permit to Wiremen --- (1)
Every candidate who passes the examination for
wiremen shall be granted a certificate and also a
permit in prescribed forms and the latter shall be
renewed once in two years.
(2) Every candidate who has been granted
exemption from the requirement of sitting for the
examination under these rules shall be granted a
certificate and also a permit in the prescribed Forms
and the same shall be renewed once in two years :
Provided that the renewal may be done for a
maximum period of 4 years at a stretch on
remittance of double the fee prescribed for a term of
2years.
Provided further that the Board may impose such
restriction on the nature and category of installations
or work as may be deemed necessary on the
competency certificate and the permit at the time of
issue or modify the terms and conditions subsequent
to the issue if circumstances warrant the imposition
of any such conditions
(3) Every candidate who possesses wiremen
permit issued as above and is an applicant for Class
C Contractors license and the same shall be
recorded in his wireman permit, provided he satisfies
the conditions stipulated by the Board under rule
41A
36. Power of the Board to impose fine,- These provisions are newly proposed.
The Board shall have the power to impose fine on a
contractor, a supervisor or a wireman as follows:
(a) To impose a fine not exceeding Rs.1000/- at a time on a
contractor who fails to maintain or who does not properly
maintain the work register under sub-rule(2) of rule29.
(b) To impose a fine not exceeding Rs.1000/- at a time on a
contractor who fails to maintain or who does not properly
maintain the staff register under sub-rule(8) of rule28.
(c) to impose fine not exceeding the amount given in the
following schedule on a contractor or a supervisor responsible
for carrying out electrical installation works not in accordance
with the specifications prescribed by the Bureau of Indian
Standards /IEC as provided in under sub-rule(1) of rule29,-
CONTRACTORS
Grade A Rs.5,000/-
Grade B Rs.2,500/-
Grade C Rs.1,000/-
SUPERVISORS
Grade A Rs.2,000/-
Grade B Rs.1,000/-
Provided that the Board may appoint an Expert Committee to
inspect and report whether an electrical installation work has
been carried out as per the specifications prescribed by the
B.I.S/IEC. or not.
(d) to impose a fine not exceeding Rs.5,000/- at a time on the
contractor and Rs.2500/- at a time on the supervisor for
commencing an electrical installation work without getting the
scheme approved by the Electrical Inspector under sub-
rule(3) of rule29.
(e) To impose a fine not exceeding Rs.5,000/- at a time on a
contractor grade A or Rs.2500/- at a time on a contractor
grade B or grade C for issuing a test report/completion
report in respect of an electrical installation work which was
not carried out by him in accordance with sub-rule (6) of rule
29.
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32. Qualification as to the age. No candidate will
normally be eligible for Supervisors Permit Grade A
or B if he has completed the age of 65 years . No
permit will also normally be issued if the candidate
has not attained 18 years on the date of
application. No permit issued under these rules shall
ordinarily be renewed after completion of 65 years
of age of the permit holder unless satisfactory
evidence of his physical fitness is produced before
the Board to justify his continuance in the field.
33. Cancellation, withdrawal , suspension or
modification of permit .- Every permit granted under
these rules shall at any time, be liable to be
cancelled ,withdrawn, suspended or modified in
scope for such period as the board may decide if the
holder thereof is found incompetent , guilty of
malpractice or for contravention of the provisions of
Indian Electricity Act ,1910, and Indian Electricity
Rules,1956 or of these rules
CHAPTER 6
MISCELLANEOUS,-
37. Electric Supply Authority carrying on the business of
Electrical Contractors:
(1) No electrical installation work shall be carried out by the
electric supply authority including the Kerala State Electricity
Board or any other State Electricity Board, on a consumers
premises beyond the point of commencement of supply unless
such supply authority has obtained an electrical contractors
licence and employ a staff of supervisors and electrical
wiremen in compliance with these rules.
Provided that when the services of a licenced electrical
contractors are not available to the public in the area of supply
of an electric supply company, the Board may exempt such
electric supply company from the obligation of appointing a
separate staff of electrical supervisors and wiremen for a
period of one year at a time;
Provided further that the supply authority obtaining a licence
as mentioned above, shall be liable for all the obligations and
responsibilities of a licenced contractor as laid down in these
rules.
(2) An electrical contractors licence granted to an Electrical
Supply Company shall be liable to be withdrawn by the Board
if it is found that preferential treatment is being given to
consumers by giving them undue advantage in competition
with local contractors or for other reasons.
38. Production Units or Manufacturing Firms to obtain
Contractors Licence,-
No electrical contractors licence shall be issued to production
units or manufacturing firms unless the staff to be provided in
compliance with these rules and the staff provided for routine
operations in the factories are segregated to the satisfaction of
the Board. Staff employed under these rules and regulation
29 of the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
Supply) regulation 2010 shall not on any account be mixed up
with the staff employed under regulation 3 of the
CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)
regulation 2010 . Failure to keep the staff separate shall be
deemed to be a violation of these rules and shall result in the
suspension, withdrawal or cancellation of the licence.
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34.Grant of Certificate or permit to be recorded.- A
register of certificates and permits granted under
these rules shall be maintained by the secretary.
39. Grant of recognition to the wireman institute Provision for grant of recognition of wiremen
The Board may grant a recognition to a firm or person who institute is newly introduced as per the board
satisfy the requirements for conducting a 10months wireman meeting on 18/5/05.
course according to the syllabus approved by the Board.
(1)Application for grant of recognition to wiremen institute
shall be made to the Secretary in the form set out annexure-
27.
(2)Applicant shall employ solely for the purpose of wireman
course conducted by him one supervisor holding valid
supervisory permit grade B, not below the scope of 50kW,
issued by the Board. provided that minimum two teaching
staffs are required.
(3)The Board shall accord recognition to the institute ,for a
period of 3(three) years subject to review by Board at any
time.
(4) The applicant shall possess instruments, class room
facilities ,work shop facilities and library facilities as notified by
the Board from time to time.
40.Service of notices , order or documents,- Rule 40 is newly introduced
Every notice, order or documents by or under these rules,
required, or authorized to be addressed to any person/firm
may be delivered by any of the following means,-
(a) by registered post; or
(b) Through special messenger and obtaining signed
acknowledgement.; or
(c) by telegraphic message; or
(d) by fax; or
(e) by e-mail
(f) by sms
41. Power of the Board to impose and renew fees,-
(1) The Board shall have the power to impose and renew the
fees for the following namely:-
(a) cost of application form for contractors licence
(b) cost of application form for certificate of competency and
permit
(c) cost of application form for appearing for examination for
certificate of competency and permit;
(d) application fee for the examination for grant of certificate of
competency and permit for supervisor grade B and wireman;
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(e) application fee for the grant of certificate of competency
and permit and scope for modification of supervisor grade A
supervisor grade B ,wireman and Electricity Worker.
(f) application fee for contractors licence grade A, grade B
and grade C;
(g) fee for issue of contractors licence grade A grade B and
grade C and certificate of competency and permit for
supervisor grade A supervisor grade B, wireman and
electricity worker;
(h) fee for renewal of contractors licence grade A grade B
and grade C and permit for supervisor grade A, supervisor
grade B, wireman and Electricity worker;
(i) late fee for renewal of contractors licence grade A grade
B supervisor grade A , gradeB, wireman and Electricity
worker

(j) fee for issue of fresh licences and permits in lieu of lapsed
licences and permits
(k) fee for issue of duplicate licences, certificates and permits.
(l) Cost of staff registers maintained by Electrical Contractors.
(m) fee for issue of recognition of Institute of Wireman and
supervisors.
(n) fee for interim inspection of Institutes for wireman and
supervisors.
(o) fee for apprentice registration
(p) fee under sub-rule (6) and (7) of the Rule10.
(q) fee for any other service rendered by the Board not
covered in the above items.

(2) All the fees payable under sub-rule (1)shall be remitted in a

Government treasury/Janasevanakendram in Kerala under the
head of account specified by the Board and the original chalan
produced in proof of remittance. On no account shall the fee
remitted be refunded.

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 (3) Any decision of the Board to impose or revise a fee under
sub-rule (1) or revise the remuneration to examiners provided
under sub-rule (5) of rule 10 shall be communicated to
Government.
(4) A notification to impose or renew a fee under sub-rule (1)
and to decide or renew a remuneration to examiners under
sub-rule (5) of rule 10 shall not be issued until the expiry of 30
days from the date of communication of the Boards decision
to the Government.

35. Renewal-(1)The supervisory permits shall be
renewed once every two years
(2)The wiremans permits shall be renewed once
every five years provided that the Board may
permit any wiremans permit holder to renew the
permit at a stretch for a maximum period of four
years on remittance of double the requisite fee for
two years
(3)On no account shall the fee for renewal be
refunded .
(4) The application for renewal of permit should
reach the Secretary at least one month before the
date of expiry of the validity of the permit.
(5) The Board shall levy penalty in addition to
normal renewal fee prescribed in the relevant rule in
all cases when the application for renewal is
received after the due date.
42.Savings,-Every licence, certificate or permit granted and
all decision taken under the rules issued as per notification
No.6635/ELA3/73/W&P dated 11/5/1973,as amended from
time to time, shall be deemed to have been granted or taken
under these rules.
43. Power to exempt,- the Government may ,if satisfied that
the operation of any rules cause undue hardship in any
particular case, for reasons to be recorded in writing ,dispense
with or relax the requirement of that rule to such extent and
subject to such conditions as they may be considered
necessary for dealing with the case in a just and equitable
manner.

(6) Permits which have not been received for

renewal within a period of three months from the
date of expiry of permits shall lapse . The Board may
however at its discretion allow fresh permits to be
issued in lieu of the lapsed permits after levy of the
fees prescribed and obtaining other documents and
particulars as may be considered necessary.
(7) Subject to the limitation of age specified
under rule 32 the Wiremans permit issued under
the old rules shall continue to be valid and shall be
renewed under the new rules on payment of the
prescribed fees

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(36) Grant of duplicate certificate and/or permit . Provisions contained in Rule 36 of the present
A duplicate of Wiremans Permit or Supervisors Rules are provided in Rule 24of the proposed
permit and/or certificate of Wireman and/or Rules with certain changes.
Supervisor granted under these rules shall be issued
on payment of the prescribed fees and on
production of satisfactory proof of the loss, damage
defacement, destruction or mutilation of the original
permit or certificate and other documents as may be
required by the Secretary, provided that the
application for duplicate is made before the expiry of
the original permit

(37). Fees.- (1) Prescribed fee shall be charged for Provisions contained in Rule 37 of the present
supplying information about Rules are provided in Rule 10 of the proposed
the particular part or parts in which the candidate Rules with certain changes.
passed or failed in the examination, together
with the actual number of marks he obtained in each
part
(2) Prescribed fee shall also be charged for
checking the addition of the marks of a particular
part or parts of the written examination. Application
from concerned candidates on this behalf shall be
preferred within 30 days from the date of declaration
of the results of the examination.

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PART VIII Provisions contained in Rule 38 of the present
LICENCES TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Rules are provided in Rule 25 of the proposed
Rules with certain changes.
(38).Grant of Electrical Contractors Licence.An
Electrical Contractors Licence shall be granted only
to a person or a firm approved by the Board who
has in his possession the instruments necessary for
carrying out the tests required under the Indian
Electricity Rules,1956, and who has in his sole
employ at least one Supervisor holding a valid
Certificate of competency and permit under whose
direct supervision all work undertaken by him is
carried out and also at least 2 wireman holding valid
certificate of competency and permit for executing
the work and further fulfills such conditions as to
establishment, financial stability and other
particulars as may be prescribed by the Board from
time to time;
Provided that the Board may refuse to grant such
licence to any person or firm who or which has
been found guilty of malpractice incompetence or
negligence or otherwise found to be not fit to hold
such licence in the opinion of the Board
Provided further that the Licence shall not be
granted to a supervisor/ wireman who is employed
by a licenced contractor or anyone else as a
electrical supervisor/ wireman for carrying out or
supervise electrical installation work under rule 45
of the Indian Electricity Rules,1956
Provided also that the Board may grant Contractors
licence for executing and certifying LT installation
works only to persons who hold valid Wiremens
Permits and who possess five years working
experience as wiremen after obtaining the permits
and the Board is satisfied about such experience
gained by the Wireme

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39. classifications of Electrical Contractors;-There Provisions contained in Rule 39 of the present
shall be three classes of licenced contractors Rules are provided in Rule 26 of the proposed
namely:- Rules with certain changes.
Class A Contractors
Class B Contractors
Class C Contractors

(i) Class A Contractors shall be eligible for taking up

all types of electrical installation work unless
otherwise specifically restricted in the licence by the
Board.
(ii)Class B Contractors shall be eligible to take up
only low and medium voltage installation work.
Ordinarily Class B Contractors shall undertake
Work on medium voltage installation only+ up to 15
KW capacity.
(iii) Class C Contractors shall be eligible to execute
LT wiring works and to certify only the works
directly done by them.

40. Conditions for the grant of Contractors licence
Class A. Class A Licence shall be granted only
to a person or a firm having a registered office in
Kerala unless exempted from this requirement by
the Board and shall comply with the following
requirements namely :-
Provisions contained in Rule 40 of the present
Rules are provided in Rule 27 of the proposed
Rules with certain changes .Also conditions of
licence is included in annexure1

(i)The applicant shall employ solely for the purpose

of contract works the following minimum staff on full
time basis namely:-
(a)One Electrical Supervisor holding Supervisory
Permit Grade A issued by the Board.
(b)Two wiremen holding Wiremens Permit issued by
the Board ; Provided that if the applicant is
himself a Supervisor Grade A Permit holder; he
need not employ a Supervisor Grade A.

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(ii) The applicant shall possess at least the following
instruments namely:-
(a)One number 500 Volt megger.
(b)One number 1000 Volt megger.
One number Ammeter with range up to 800 Amps
or such capacity as specified by the Board.
(d)One number phase sequence tester
(e)Volt meter with range up to 600V
(f)One number of earth tester
(g)Two numbers of neon tester .
(h)All wiring tools; and .
(i)Any other instruments which may be considered
necessary by the Board.

(iii)The applicant shall have adequate drawing office

facilities for the preparation of drawings , blue
prints,etc;
Provided that the Board may grant exemption to
an applicant from the operation of this provision for
such a time as may be specified having regard to
the circumstances of the case
(iv)The applicant shall possess copies of Indian
Electricity Acts ,1910, Indian Electricity Rules ,1956,
as well as copies of relevant codes of practice and
standards of Indian Standards Institution relating to
electrical installation and Kerala State Licencing
Board Rules as amended up to date.

41. Conditions for the grant of contractors Provisions contained in Rule 41 of the present
License Class B - Class B Contractors Licence Rules are provided in Rule 27 of the proposed
shall be granted only to a preson or firm having a Rules with certain changes. Also conditions of
registered office in kerala ,unless exempted from licence is included in annexure1
this requirement by the Board. and shall comply with
the following requirements namely:-
(i) The applicant shall employ solely for the purposes
of contractor works the following minimum staff of
one supervisor holding permit Grade B issued by the
Board and one Wireman holding valid permit issued
by the Board. If the applicant himself is a
supervisor/wireman, he need employ only either one
Supervisor or Wireman, as the case may be:

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Provided that the Board may, in exceptional
circumstances, relax the minimum requirement with
regard to staff, if the applicant for contractors licence
class B is himself a holder of Supervisors Permit
Grade B granted by the Board and holder of
Wiremans permit granted by the Board, and the
quantum of work does not in the opinion of the
Board justify the employment of additional staff.
Provided further that this relaxation shall be limited
to one year only and that the contractor undertakes
only low voltage installation work.
(ii) The applicant shall possess the following
instruments namely;
(a) One number 500 Volt megger;
(b) One number earth tester;
(c) One Ammeter 100 Amps range;
(d) One number of neon tester;
(e) Wiring tools;
(f) One number voltmeter-600 Volt range;
(g) Any other instruments that may be considered
necessary by the Board.
The Board may however relax the condition
regarding the possession of earth megger in the
case of contractor class B who has not been
authorized to take up Medium Voltage installations,
provided that the contractor shall arrange to the
satisfaction of the Board to procure the earth tester
from other source for testing purposes.
(iii) The applicant shall possess copies of Indian
Electricity Act, 1910, Indian Electricity Rules, 1956
and Kerala State Licensing Board Rules as
amended up-to-date as well as relevant codes of
practice and standards of Indian Standards
Institutions relating to the electrical installation

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41A .Condition for the grand of contractor licence
class C:-
(1) Class c contractors -; License shall be
granted only to person holding a valid
wireman permit and who has total
experience of five years after getting
permit;
(2) The applicant shall posses the followings
instruments namely:-
(a) One number 500v megger
(b) One number neon tester
(c) Wiring tools
(d) Any other instrument that maybe
considered necessary by the Board.

The instruments should be tested

once in two years in the meter testing
and standard laboratory of the
electrical Inspectorate or any of the
recognized laboratory of the Kerala
State Electricity board or in
government Engineering College.
(3) The applicant shall posses copies of
Kerala state electricity licensing board
rules amended up to date as well as
relevant codes of practice and standards
on Indian Standard institution relating to
L.T installations
The applicant shall be actively engaged in wiring
works and shall satisfy the board about his actual
experience.
42. The electrical contractors licence for class A ,
class B and Class C shall be in such forms as may
be prescribed by the board and the holder of licence
shall comply with the instruction or direction
contained there in

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43Maintenance of instruments, registers and Provisions contained in Rule 43 of the present
records- (1) An Electrical Contractor to whom Rules are provided in Rule 28 of the proposed
licence is granted shall keep the instruments Rules with certain changes.
necessary for carrying out the tests required under
the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 in good order. The
instruments shall be got tested in the Electrical
Standard Laboratory or such other Laboratory
specified by the Board, initially before issue of
licence and thereafter at specified intervals. The
test reports thereof shall be produced before the
board for the issue and renewal of such licences:
Provided that in the initial stages, the Board may
waive this condition.
(2) An Electrical Contractor shall maintain such
registers and records as may be prescribed by the
Board in the form specified for the purpose.
44. Cancellation of Contractors l;icence for under Provisions contained in Rule 44 of the present
employment of staff-(1) If the holder of a Rules are provided in Rule 28 of the proposed
competency certificate on the strength of whose Rules with certain changes.
permit licence has been granted to an Electrical
Contractor, thereby reducing the strength of staff
below the minimum permissible limit specified by the
Board, such contractors licence shall be deemed to
have been suspended. In case such contractor fails
to employ a person holding a
supervisors/Wiremens Permit, as the case may be,
within one month from the date on which the holder
of the competency certificate had left such
Contractors service, Contractors licence shall be
cancelled.
(2) if the holder of a supervisors permit to whom a
contractor licence has been granted accepts
employment in any firm , the contractors licence
granted to such person shall be cancelled.
(3) if the holder of a wiremen permit to whom
contractor licence class C granted accept
employment in any other firm or with any other
contractor , the contractor licence granted to such
person shall be deemed to have been cancelled.

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45. Notice of termination of service of
Supervisor/Wiremen - If a holder of a Supervisors or
Wiremens Permit in the employment of a license
Electrical Contractor leaves his service, the
termination of the service of the permit holder shall
be intimated to the Secretary both by the contractor
and the Permit holder. The Contractor shall also
intimate the name and certificate number of any
Supervisor or Wireman newly engaged. Failure to
furnish intimation as mentioned above to the
Secretary by the Contractor, Supervisor or Wireman
as the case may be shall render the licence or
permit of the person responsible for non-intimation
liable to be cancelled without further notice.
46. Inspection of instruments - The testing Provisions contained in Rule 46 of the present
equipments in the possession of every Electrical Rules are provided in Rule 28 of the proposed
Contractor shall be made available for inspection by Rules with certain changes.
Electrical Inspector or officers appointed to assist
him whenever the Contractor is asked to do so.
47. Staff of Contractor (1) The entire staff of every Provisions contained in Rule 47 of the present
licenseed contractor shall consist of bonafide Rules are provided in Rule 28 of the proposed
licensed full time employees. Rules with certain changes.
Provided that class A and Class B contractors may
engage apprentices for training purpose, in which
case, the total number of apprentices employed by a
contractor shall be limited to apprentice for each
wireman employed under such contractor that the
contractor shall not permit such apprentices to carry
any electrical installations work including additions,
alteration repairs and adjustment to existing
installations covered by rule 4 of the Indian
Electricity Rules, 1936 except under the direct
supervision of a person holding a certificate of
competency and under the guidance of one certified
wireman.

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Provided further that the maximum number of
wiremen employed under a contractor shall be
limited to 5 wiremen for each supervisor employed
by such contractor and that the contractor shall not
permit such wiremen to carry out any electrical
installation works including additions, alterations
repairs and adjustments to the existing installations
covered by rule 45 of the Indian Electricity Rules,
1956 except under the direct supervision of a person
holding a Certificate of Competency of Electrical
Supervisors and only under the direct supervision of
an Electrical Supervisor having supervisory permits:
Provided further that a Class C Contractor may
engage two apprentices and that the contractor shall
not permit such apprentices to carry out any
electrical installation works including additions,
alterations, repairs and adjustments to existing
installations covered by rule 45 of the Indian
Electricity Rules, 1956 except under the direct
supervision and guidance of a person holding the
class C Contractors license.
2, Every Contractor shall maintain a register in the
prescribed form of all Supervisors, Wireman and
Apprentices, such register shall be obtained from the
Secretary to the Licensing Board and shall be kept
up-to-date. It shall be available for inspection at any
time by Electrical Inspectors or officers appointed to
assist him or an officer of the supplier not below the
rank of an Assistant Engineer in the case of Kerala
State Electricity Board or Resident Engineer in the
case of licensees. No person whose name is not en
48. Application for Contractor's Licence.-Application Provisions contained in Rule 48 of the present
for Contracto Licence shall be made to the Secretary Rules are provided in Rule 27 of the proposed
in such forms as may be speciied the Board. Rules with certain changes.

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49. Mode of Contract.-(1) Every contract for Provisions contained in Rule 49 of the present
electrical installation work undertaken by licensed Rules are provided in Rule 29 of the proposed
Electrical Contractor shall be in writing and the Rules with certain changes.
licensed Electrical Contractor shall be held
responsible for the quantity and quality of all
materials used. The Supervisor and Wiremen shall
be held responsible jointly or severally for the quality
of workmanship
(2) The Contractor shall maintain a Perrnanent Work
Register listing out all the works contracted for or
under execution in the form prescribed by the Board
and shall produce the same whenever called for by
the Board, Electrical Inspector or Officers appointed to
assist him.
Commencement of work.-(1) No electrical installation
work including additions, alterations, repairs and
adjustments to existing installations except such
replacement of' lamps, fans, fuses, switches and other
component parts of the installation which in no way
alters its capacity or character shall be commenced by
a licensed Electrical Contractor without giving notice in
writing in the prescribed form to the Electrical
Inspector or other officers appointed to assist the
Electrical Inspector, deputed for the purpose, having
jurisdiction over the area and the representative ofthe
supply authority namely the Junior Engineer in the
case of work falling within the jurisdiction of Kerala
State Electricity Board or the Resident Engineer of the
licensee in the case of works falling within the
jurisdiction of the Licensee.

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(2) No work on any High Voltage or Extra High
Voltage installation including Low Voltage and Medium
Voltage extension or alteration forming part of or fed
from the consumer's High Voltage or Extra High
Voltage installation, on Neon Sign installations, on X-
ray installations and on power generating sets shall
be commenced by an Electrical Contractor unless the
scheme has been got approved in writing from the
Electrical inspectorate for commencement of the work.
For this purpose, all necessary particulars of the
scheme shall be forwarded to the Inspectorate under
seal and signature of the Contractor as well as the
signature of the owner of the installations sufficiently
early before the expected date of commencement of
the work.
51. Test Reports.-For all electric installation work Provisions contained in Rule 51 of the present
carried out under rule 45 of Indian Electricity Rules, Rules are provided in Rule 29 of the proposed
1956 a test report shall be submitted in the form Rules with certain changes.
prescribed by the Licensing Board by the Licensed
Electrical Contractor to the Electric Supply Authority
concerned. The test report shall be signed by the
Supervisor under whose supervision the work has
been carried out-and countersigned by the licensed
Electrical Contractor. The Supervisor, Wireman and
the Contractor connected with the work shall be held
responsible jointly and severally for the due execution
of the electrical installation work. The Supervisor shall
be present at the time of testing.

52. Register of Contractors.-A register of all licensed Provisions contained in Rule 52 of the present
electrical contractors shall be maintained by the Rules are provided in Rule 22 of the proposed
Secretary Rules with certain changes.

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53. Renewal of Contractors Licence.-(1) Every Provisions contained in Rule 53 of the present
Electrical Contractor's Licence granted under these Rules are provided in Rule 30 of the proposed
rules shall be renewable once in three years.. Rules with certain changes.
Application for renewal together with the licence and
the prescribed fee should reach the Secretary, at least
one month before the date of expiry of the licence.
The Board shall levy penalty in addition to the normal
renewal fee in all cases where the application for
renewal is received after the due date.
(2) Licences which have not been received for
renewal within a period of three months from the date
of expiry of licences shall lapse. The Board may,
however, at its discretion allow fresh licences to be
issued in lieu of the lapsed licences after levy of the
fees prescribed and obtaining other particulars and
documents as may be considered necessary
54) . Grant of duplicate Contractor's Licence.-A Provisions contained in Rule 54 of the present
Duplicate of an Electrical Contractor's Licence Rules are provided in Rule 30 of the proposed
granted under these rules shall be issued on Rules with certain changes.
payment of the prescribed fee and on satisfactory
proof of the loss, damage or destruction of
the original Licences provided the application for
duplicate is made before the expiry of the original
licence .For the purposes of ascertaining whether
there has been any mutilation or defacement, The
Secretary may require the production of licence
before him for inspection and on such requisition the
licence shall be produced by the holder thereof
before the Secretary for inspection.

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PART IX Provision in R 55 is included in R34 and R35 of
proposed rules with certain changes.
MISCONDUCT OF LICENSED CONTRACTORS,
SUPERVISORS AND WIREMEN

55. Report of negligence.-(1) Where in the opinion

of an officer of the Electric Supply Authority not
below the rank of Sub-Divisional Officer in the case
of the Kerala State Electricity Board and the
Resident Engineer in the case of a licensee, or of a
person for whom any electric installation work is
being or has been carried out, such work carried
out by a contractor licensed under the rule is not in
accordance with the Indian Electricity Rules 1956.
and such licensee or other person desires to bring
the facts to the notice of the Board he shall make a
report in writing to the Board.
(2) A report made to the Secretary under this
provision by a person other than supply authority
shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the
Board. If in the opinion of the Board the charge
contained in the report is not substantiated, the
Board may direct that the deposit shall he forfeited.
(3 The Board, on representation from the consumer
or Contractor may take up, for settlement disputes
arising out of the terms and conditions of written,
agreement between consumer and contractor. The
decision of the Licensing Board shall be binding on
the Contractor in such disputes

56. Malpractice or infringement of Rules. Where any Provision in R 56 is included in R35 of proposed
person holding an Electrical Wireman's permit, or a rules with certain changes.
Supervisor's permit or a Contractor's Licence issued
by the Board is found to be guilty of negligence,
incompetence or breach ot provisions of these rules or
central enactments like Indian Electricity Rules, Indian
Electricity Act or Codes of Practices of the Indian
Standards Institutions or of the. conditions of permit or
licence, the Board may suspend, withdraw, cancel or
modify the terms of the certificate, permit or licence of
that person for such period as the Board may specify,
or indefinitely. The decision ot the Boa rd in such
matters shall be absolute and final.

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(2) Malpractice , misrepresentation of facts or
production of false testimonials, or other documents or
furnishing of particulars which are materially
incorrect, for the purpose of securing of, or continuing
in possession of licence, certificate of competency
or permit by Electrical Contractor, Supervisor or
Wireman shall be deemed to be malpractice within the
meaning of this rule and shall render the licence,
certificate or permit, as the case may be, to be
suspended, withdrawn or cancelled.

57. Unauthorized entries ,mutilation, defacement Provision in R 57 is included in R35 of proposed

of certificate. Permit or licences;- Any mutilation or rules with certain changes.
defacement or any unauthorized entry in any
wiremans competency certificate or permit or
supervisors certificate of competency or permit or
Electrical Contractors licence shall make the
certificate, permit or licence , as the case may be
liable to cancellation, withdrawal or suspension by the
board. The holder of the certificate, permit, or licence
shall make the certificate, the permit or the licence
available to the board, whenever called for.
58. Inspection by the Electrical Inspector;-(1) Any Provision in R 58 is included in R33 of proposed
Electrical Inspector or officer appointed to assist him, rules with certain changes.
shall have the right to enter , inspect and examine in
any place , carriage or vessel in which he has reasons
to being that any electrical installation work has been
carried out or is being carried out.
(2) Every consumer, owner, occupier or contractor
shall render necessary facilities at all reasonable times
to any inspector or officer appointed to assist him to
make such examination and tests as may be
necessary to satisfy himself as to the due observance
of the provision of Indian electricity Act 1910, Indian
electricity rules 1956 as well as these rules.
(3) any person aggrieved by the order of the Electrical
Inspector issued under these rules in respect of
maintenance of records, testing , instruments,
verification of Fact etc may prefer an appeal to the
President of the Board, whose decision thereon shall
be final.

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59. Investigation by Electrical Inspector;-The board Provision in R 59 is included in R34 of proposed
may authorize the Electrical inspector in whose rules with certain changes.
jurisdiction the violation has taken place to conduct the
investigation on its behalf and to forward the final
report of investigation to the board. The permit or
license holder shall furnish the particulars called for by
the Electrical Inspector or officer appointed to assist
hm in connection with such investigation within the
time specified in the letter issued by the Electrical
Inspector. Failure to do so shall be treated as violation
of rules.
Provision in R 60 b is included in R37 of
60. Electric Supply Authority carrying on the proposed rules with certain changes.
business of Electrical Contracts.-No electrical
installation work shall be carried out by an electric
supply authority including the Kerala State Electricity
Board or other State Electricity Boards, on a
consumer's premises beyond the point of
commencement of supply unless such supply
authority has obtained an Electrical Contractor's
Licence and employ a staff Of Supervisors and
Electrical Wiremen in compliance with the rules.,
Provided that when the services
of a licensed Electrical Contractor not available to the
public in the area of supply of an electric supply
company, the Licensing Board may exempt such
electric supply company from the obligation of
appointing a separate staff of Electrical Supervisor
and Wiremen for a period of one year at a time :
Provided further that in case the supply authority takes
out a licence as mentioned above, they shall be liable
for all the obligations and responsibilities of a licensed
contractor as laid down in these rules.

61. Cancellation of licence granted to supply Provision in R 61 is included in R37 of proposed

companies.-An Electrical Contractor's Licence rules with certain changes.
granted to an Electric Supply Company shall be Liable
to be withdrawn by the Board if in its opinion, it is
found that preferential treatment is being given to
consumers with a view to gaining an unfair advantage
in competition with local Contractors or for other
reasons.

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 Provision in R 62 is included in R38 of proposed
62. Production Units or Manufacturing firms to rules with certain changes.
obtain Contractor's licence No Electrical
Contractor's Licence shall be issued to production
units or manufacturing firms unless the staff to be
provided in compliance with rule and the staff provided
for routine operations in the factories are segregated
to the satisfaction of the Board. Staff employed under
this rule and rule 45 of the Indian Electricity Rules
shall not on any account mixed up with staff employed
under rule 3 of the Indian Electricity Rules. Failure to
keep the staff separate shall he deemed to be a
violation for the purposes of these Rules and shall
result in the suspension, withdrawal or cancellation
of the Licence.
63. Power to prescribe forms and registers.-For the Provision in R 63 is included in R22 of proposed
purpose of proper implementation of these rules, the rules with certain changes.
Board may prescribe forms or registers for various
purposes as may be found necessary from time to
time.
64.Cancellation, withdrawal, suspension and Provision in R 64 is included in R35 of proposed
modification of certificates Permits or Licences.-The rules with certain changes.
Board may, after giving one month's notice in
writing, withdraw, suspend, modify or impose
restrictions, for such period as it deems fit or cancel
the certificates, permit or licences issued under the
rules to Wiremen, Supervisors or Contractors, if in the
opinion of the Board the party has violated any of the
rules, or found to be incompetent to supervise or to
execute electrical installation work to the satisfaction
of the Board .
Provision in R 65 is included in R35 of proposed
65.The Wiremen/Supervisor/Contractor shall produce rules with certain changes.
the certificates/permits/licences and other documents
whenever demanded to do so by the Board or officers
of the Electrical Inspectorate. They shall also produce
their permits/licences and registers giving details of
staff whenever demanded to do so by the Board or by
the Electrical Inspector or officers appointed to assist
him or an officer of the electric supply authority.

Note:-For the purpose of the rule, officer of

Electric Supply Authority shall mean the officers of the
Kerala State Electricity Board not below the rank of an
Assistant Engineer and the Officers or licensees not
below the rank of Resident Engineer.
66.Fees:- fees payable under theses rules shall be
shown in the schedule given below namely;-

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 Provision in R 67 is included in R10 of proposed
67. Remuneration for. Examiners.- An examiner rules with certain changes.
nominated by the. Board shall receive such fees as
the Board may from time to time approve and
assistance in the conduct of the examination as may
be determined by the Board.

68.Transitional provisions.-The Contractor's

Licences and Supervisors permits issued under
Notification No. ELI-500/57-4/PWI/ Public Works
Department (Electricity) dated the 6th February, 1958
shall continue to be valid under these rules for the
period for which they were issued or till they are
renewed or till a new licence or permit is obtained or
till 31 March, 1974 whichever is earlier.

69.In the case of Electrical Contractors and

Supervisors who have valid licences or permits on
31st May 1973 May, the initial fee paid by them shall
be adjusted against the fee due for the issue of
Contractors licences or Supervisors permit subject
to the following conditions
(1) Application for Contractors licence and/or
Supervisors Certificate and permit under the new rules
shall reach the Secretary, Licensing Board not later
than 31st March, 1974.
(2) The licences and permits shall not have been
cancelled at the time of application.

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70. The fee paid towards the renewal of Contractor's
Licence and Supervisor's Permits issued under the old
rules shall be adjusted against the initial fee due from
the applicants subject to the following conditions :

(1) The fee should relate to the renewal of the

licence and/or permit for the period subsequent to
3lst May, 1973.
(2) The licence and/or permit and the renewal fee
shall reach the Secretary, Licensing Board not
later than 31st March, 1974.
(3) The Contractor's licence and Supervisors permit
shall be valid on the date of remittance of the
renewal fee.
(4) The application for renewal shall reach the
Secretary, Licensing Board before the date of expiry
of the licence/permit.
71. The fees remitted in the treasuries for the issue
and/or renewal of licences and permits shall be
treated as fees paid by way of demand draft till 31st
March, 1974 within the meaning of rule 66.
72. Where the Government are satisfied that the
operation of any rule under these rules causes undue
hardship in any particular case, the Government
may dispense with or relax the requirement of that rule
to such an extend and subject to such conditions as
they may consider necessary for dealing with the case
In a just and equitable manner.

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 Annexure-1
CONDITIONS FOR PERMT/LICENCE

A. CONDITIONS FOR CONTRACTOR'S LICENCE GRADE 'A'

Class 'A' Contractors License shall be granted to a person or a firm subject to the following conditions
only:-

1. The applicant shall have a minimum of three years active experience after possessing a contractor
class 'B' (scope of all LT/MV electrical installation up to 250KW and generator up to 250kVA) in the
State of Kerala and the applicant has successfully completed the installation works of either (i) or (ii)
or (iii) given below
(i) 3 Nos. installation of generator of capacity 150kVA or above
(ii) 2 Nos. of generator of capacity 150kVA or above and 1 No. of APFC panel of capacity
150kVAR or above
(iii) 1 No. of generator of capacity 150kVA or above and 2 Nos. of APFC panel of capacity
150kVAR or above
Also the applicant must have completed a total MV installation works of 1500kVA or above in
rd
different consumer premises. Out of which 1/3 loads shall be of industrial load and 5nos loads shall
be of unit loads of minimum 25hp or capacitor panel (APFC) rated minimum 50kVAR . The lift motor
fire pump motor,X-ray and CT scan shall not be considered as unit load for this purposes.
2. The applicant shall have an office with adequate office facilities functioning in the State of Kerala.
3. The partner ship firm shall register partner ship deed under Kerala Registration Act
4. The applicant shall employ solely for the purpose of the contract works undertaken by him, one
supervisor holding valid supervisory permit Grade 'A' issued by the Board. The supervisor shall be a
full time employee of the contractor employed entirely for supervisory work. Provided that if the
applicant himself is a holder of a supervisory permit grade 'A' he need not employee another
supervisor grade 'A' .
5. The applicant shall employ solely for the purpose of the contract work undertaken by him wiremen
holding valid wireman permit issued by the Board.
6. Applicant who has active work experience of minimum three years in the installation of distribution
transformer &HT/LT lines of KSEB/Licensee is eligible for the Licence noted in condition as 13(4). The
applicant shall submit experience certificate from the Executive Engineer, KSEB or competent
authority of Licensee.
7. The applicant shall possess the fabrication and material handling facility( work shop)
8. The applicant shall possess the following instruments, tools and equipments as stipulated by the
Board/modified by the Board from time to time.

a. Instruments

1. 500 volt insulation tester

2. 1000 volt insulation tester
3. 5000 Volt insulation tester (motorized / electronic type)
4. Phase Sequence Tester
5. Earth Tester with testing kit 0-01/1000 ohm with selector switch
6. Digital multi meter to read D.C. voltage A/C voltage, A/C current, D.C. current resistances and
capacitances
7. Frequency meter 45 to 55 Hz
8. Tong tester (with different ranges to measure for 10A onwards with selector switch) 0-800A,
Voltage range 0-300V / 600V
9. Portable PF Meter - 5A, 240V, A/C

b. Tools and equipments

1. Spanner set
a. Double end
b. Box
c. Ring
d. Adjustable type
2. Cutting Pliers(insulated)
3. Nose Pliers
4. Micrometer / Screw gauge
5. Allen key set
6. Verneer Calipers
7. Steel Measuring Tap (a) 15 m and (B) 50 m
8. Portable Compressor with spray gun
9. Blower
10. Screw Drivers (all size)
11. Portable Welding Set - 100 A
12. Crimping tools set with dies up to 400 sq.mm.
a. Hand Operated
b. Hydraulic
13. Rollers for cable laying.
14. Safety Belt
15. Portable grinder

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 16. Rubber Gloves( Electrical grade)
17. Portable Drill
a. Heavy duty
b. Light duty
18. Tool for pipe threading and joining
19. Blow Lamp
20. A cable joining facilities
21. Fabrication and materials handling facility (Agreement in Proforma to be furnished)

c . The following additional facilities also have to be provided for EHT contractors Licence

1.
Facility for handling heavy machineries
2.
Fabrication facilities
3.
Cable jointing and terminating facilities
4.
Oil filtering and testing facilities
5.
Relay testing kit
6.
High Voltage testing facilities
(Ownership certificate of workshop from Local authority/SIDCO shall be furnished)
9. The applicant shall possess the following drawing and office facilities as stipulated by the
Board/modified by the Board from time to time.

1. Drawing board & Accessories, Computer with CAD

2. Facility for taking Ammonia prints and blue prints, Printer/Plotter
3. Type writer /Computer
4. Telephone/Fax/E-mail

10. The applicant shall possess the following library books as stipulated by the Board/modified by the
Board from time to time.
1. The Electricity Act 2003
2. The CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric supply) regulation2010
3. KSELB Rules
4. KL&ER 2012
5. Conditions of supply of KSEB/Licencee
6. Supply code
7. Electrical Inspectorate Standards
8. Standard Published by Central Board of Irrigation &Power/CEA
9. Safety Manuel
10. National Electric Code 2011
11. Kerala Cinema( Regulation) Rules1988
12. All important BIS specification as directed by the licensing board and the Electrical
inspectorate from time to time

11. The applicant shall produce bank guarantee certificate for Rs.50,000/-, for EHT installation. If the
applicant desires to have scope of the licence limited to HT installations, he needs produce bank
guarantee only for Rs25,000/-
13. The fee should be paid by means of chalan under the head of account '0043 - 00 - 800 - 99' in any
of the Kerala Government Treasury. The fee once remitted into the Treasury will not be refunded
or adjusted any other purpose.

14. The grade 'A' contractor can carry out the electrical installation works as specified in the licence.
Scope of works categorized as follows:
1) All LT/MV electrical installations, MV generator upto500kVA and HT installation upto
500kVA Transformer
2) All LT/MV/HT electrical installations (This does not include EHT installation)
3) All Electrical Installations
4) Distribution transformer & HT/LT lines of KESB/Licensee

14. The applicant shall employee solely for the purpose of contract works the following minimum of staff
on full time basis.
1) One supervisor holding supervisory permit grade 'A' issued by the Board
2) 5 Nos. wireman holding wireman permit granted by the Board. (HT)
3) 6 Nos. wireman holding wireman permit granted by the Board (EHT)
4) 4 Nos. wireman/ electricity worker holding wireman permit granted by the Board for the scope
of work under noted as 13(4).
[Wiremen or Electricity worker subject to the maximum of 10 for each supervisor.]
15. Conditions 1,2,5 and 7 to 11 shall be relaxed for the scope of work as noted as 13(4)
16. Following instruments and tools are required for the scope of work as noted 13(4).
1) Neon Tester -2 nos
2) Insulation Tester 500V, 1000V & 5000V
3) Multimeter
4) Tong Tester 0-800A & 0-600V
5) Earth Tester
6) Phase sequence tester
7) Crimping Tools(400 sq.mm)
8) Safety belt -2nos
9) Rubber Gloves (Electrical grade)-2nos
10) Lader-2nos
11) Earthling Rod-2nos
12) Wiring Tools

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17. The applicant for the scope noted 13(4) shall produce bank guarantee certificate of Rs 10000/-
18. (a)The licence shall be renewed once in 3 years. Application for renewal of the licence is to be
sent to the Secretary, Licensing Board, along with the licence, fee, declaration(prescribed form)
of Supervisor and Wireman/Electricity worker and test reports of instruments so as to reach
him/her one month before the date of expiry of the licence.
(b) If the application for renewal together with the licence and the prescribed fee is not received in
the office on or before the prescribed date, a late fee for renewal upto 3 months after due date, is
payable in addition to the renewal fee as provided for in the Rules.
(c) If the application for renewal with the required documents is not received within 3 months
from the date of expiry of the licence, It shall be lapses. The revalidation of licence in lieu of
lapsed licence can be done within 9 months from the date of expiry of licence.
(d) The licence is not renewable by any authority other than this Licensing board. It must be
returned on demand by the President/Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. it shall
also be produced on demand before the Electrical inspector or officer appointed to assist him/her
or an officer of Licensee
(e)Copies of fresh photos and signatures are necessary for renewal of licence after the period of
10years each.
(f) Application for renewal shall not be entertained 3 months before the date of expiry of the
licence.
19. The instruments shall be got tested in the Electrical Standards Laboratory attached to this
department or such other Laboratory specified by the Board, initially before the issue of licence
and thereafter at specified intervals and the test report shall be produced to the Licensing Board
at the time of issue and renewal of licence.
20. Revalidation after nine months is not permissible and licence stand cancelled.
21. The licence holder shall not sign in the test reports or completion reports for the electrical
installation works not actually done or supervised by him.
22. The licence is liable for suspension, cancellation or restriction of its scope when the holder is
found guilty of malpractices, negligence or incompetence in the work or violates the provisions of
the CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric supply)regulation2010,KL&ER2012 or the
conditions under which the licence is issued.
23. No entry, deletion or correction shall be made in the licence except by the Licensing Board. If any
entry is made by any other agency the licence shall be liable for cancellation.
24. No change in the name or nature of the contractors license is permissible. A contractors licence
issued to a partner ship firm shall stand cancelled immediately on dissolution of the partnership.
Change of address shall be notified to the Secretary.
25. Duplicate copy of this licence will be issued when it is lost, defaced, mutilated or damaged on
payment required fee or any other amount specified by the Secretary Licensing Board with 2
photographs, 2 specimen signatures and such other documents as may be required and on
certification, by a Gazetted Officer, of the loss or damage, mutilation or defacement of the
original licence provided the application is made so as to reach the Secretary on or before the
date of expiry of the licence.The prescribed notice to be published in any daily news paper
approved by PRD.
26. Production unit of manufacturing concerns should segregate the staff employed for the purpose of
contractors licence from the staff engaged for routine operations of the factories. The staff
employed under the Licensing Board Rules and under Regulation 3 of the CEA(Measures
relating to safety and Electric supply)regulation2010 shall not on any account be mixed up.
Failure to keep separate staff for the purpose of the Licensing Board Rules and Regulation29 of
the CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric supply)regulation2010 shall be deemed to
constitute violation of the rules and shall render the licence liable for cancellation.
27. If the holder of a wireman or supervisors permit on strength of whom a licence has been granted
to a electrical contractor, leaves the service of such contractor, such contractors licence shall be
deemed to have been suspended. Should such a contractor fail to employ a person holding the
relevant permit granted by the Licensing Board within one month from the date on which the
previous holder of the permit had left the services of such contractor, such contractors licence
shall be treated as cancelled.

B. CONDITIONS FOR CONTRACTORS LICENCE 'B'

Grade B, contractors Licence shall be granted to a person or a firm who satisfy the following
requirements:-

1. The applicant shall have an office with adequate facilities functioning in the State of Kerala.
2. The applicant shall employee for the purpose of contract work by him one electrical supervisor
holding valid supervisor permit 'A' or 'B' issued by the Board and wireman (as per the table given
below) holding valid wireman permit issued by the Board provided that if the applicant himself is a
holder of valid supervisor permit 'A' or 'B' or wireman permit, he needs not employee another
supervisor or wireman as the case may be.
3. Applicant who has active work experience of minimum three years in the installation of distribution
transformer &HT/LT lines of KSEB/Licensee is eligible for the licence noted as item as5(5). The
applicant shall submit experience certificate from the Executive Engineer, KSEB or competent
authority of Licensee.
4. The partner ship firm shall register partner ship deed under Kerala Registration Act.
5. The applicant shall possess the following instruments and tools as stipulated by the Board/modified by
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Table I

Minimum Number of
Category of scope of works Instruments / Tools
Wireman
1 All MV/LT installation Neon Tester 2
upto 25kW and Insulation Tester 500V
Generator upto 25kVA Multimeter
Tong Tester 0-100A & 0-600V
Earth Tester
Crimping Tools (25 sq.mm)
2 All MV/LT installation Neon Tester 2
upto 50kW and Insulation Tester 500V, 1000V
Generator upto 50kVA Multimeter
Tong Tester 0-300A & 0-600V
Earth Tester
Crimping Tools (150 sq.mm)
3 All MV/LT installation Neon Tester 3
upto 150kW and Insulation Tester 500V, 1000V
Generator upto 150kVA Multimeter
Tong Tester 0-300A & 0-600V
Earth Tester
Phase Sequence Indicator
Crimping Tools (400 sq.mm)
4 All MV/LT installation Neon Tester 4
upto 250kW and Insulation Tester 500V, 1000V
Generator upto 250kVA Multimeter
Tong Tester 0-300A & 0-600V
Earth Tester
Phase Sequence Indicator
Crimping Tools (400 sq.mm)
5 LT lines of KSEB/Licence Neon Tester 3*
Insulation Tester 500V, 1000V
Multimeter
Tong Tester 0-300A & 0-600V
Earth Tester
Crimping Tools (150 sq.mm)
Safety belt -2nos
Rubber Gloves(Electrical grade)-
2nos
Ladder-2nos
Earthing Rod-2nos
Wiring Tools
* Wiremen or Electricity worker subject to the maximum of 10 for each supervisor
X-ray ,Neon Sign, Cinema and lift shall be issued separately along with the scope except
item 5
6. The applicant shall have drawing facilities and library facilities except the category of5(5). The
followings books are needed .
1) The Electricity act 2003
2) The CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010
3) KSELB Rules
4) KL&ER 2012
5) KC(R)R 1988
6) IS 732 and IS 3043
7) National Electric code 2011
Inspection reports from the Electrical Inspector / Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector regarding the facilities
provided for scope of all LV/MV installation upto250KW and generator upto 250kVA in prescribed format is
necessary.
7. (a) The licence shall be renewed once in 3 years. Application for renewal of the licence is to be sent
to the Secretary, Licensing Board along with the licence, fee declaration (prescribed form) of
Supervisor and Wireman/Electricity Worker and test reports of instruments so as to reach him one
month before the date of expiry of the licence.
(b) If the application for renewal together with the licence and the prescribed fee is not received in the
office on or before the prescribed date, a late fee for renewal upto 3 months after due date, is payable
in addition to the renewal fee as provided for in the Rules.

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 (c) If the application for renewal with the required documents is not received within 3 months from the
date of expiry of the licence, It shall be lapses. The revalidation of licence in lieu of lapsed licence can
be done within 9 months from the date of expiry of licence.
(d) This licence is not renewable by any authority other than this Licensing board. It must be returned
on demand by the President/Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. It should also be
produced on demand before the Electrical Inspector or officer appointed to assist him/her or an officer
of Licensee
(e) Copies of fresh photos and signatures are necessary for renewal of licence after the period of
10years each
(f) Application for renewal shall not be entertained 3 months before the date of expiry of the licence.
8. The fee should be paid by means of chalan under the head of Account '0043 - 00 - 800 - 99' in
any of the Kerala Government Treasury. The fee once remitted into the Treasury will not be
refunded or adjusted for any other purpose.
9. The instruments shall be got tested in the Electrical Standards Laboratory attached to this
department or such other Laboratory specified by the Board, initially before the issue of licence
and thereafter at specified intervals and the test report shall be produced to the Licensing Board
at the time of issue and renewal of licence.
10. The licence holder shall not sign in the test reports or completion reports for the electrical
installation works not actually done or supervised by him/her.
11. The licence is liable for suspension, cancellation or restriction of its scope when the holder is
found guilty of malpractices, negligence or incompetence in the work or violates the provisions of
the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) regulation2010,KL&ER2012 or the
condition under which the licence is issued.
12. No entry, deletion or correction shall be made in the licence except by the Licensing Board. If any
entry is made by any other agency, the licence shall be liable for cancellation.
13. Revalidation after nine months is not permissible and licence stand cancelled.
14. No change in the name or nature of the contractors license is permissible. A contractors licence
issued to a partner ship firm shall stand cancelled immediately on dissolution of the partnership.
Change of address shall be notified to the Secretary
15. If the holder of a wireman or supervisors permit on strength of whom a licence has been granted
to a electrical contractor, leaves the service of such contractor, such contractors licence shall be
deemed to have been suspended. Should such a contractor fail to employ a person holding the
relevant permit granted by the Licensing Board within one month from the date on which the
previous holder of the permit had left the services of such contractor, such contractors licence
shall be treated as cancelled.
16. Duplicate copy of this licencet will be issued when it is lost, defaced, mutilated or damaged on
payment required fee or any other amount specified by the Secretary Licensing Board with
photographs, 2 specimen signatures and such other documents as may be required and on
certification, by a Gazetted Officer, of the loss or damage, mutilation or defacement of the
original licence provided the application is made so as to reach the Secretary on or before the
date of expiry of the permit. The prescribed notice to be published in any daily news paper
approved by PRD
17. Production units or manufacturing concern should segregate the staff employed for the purpose of
contractor's licence from the staff engaged for routine operations of the factories. The staff
employed under the Licensing Board Rules and Rugulation 3 of the CEA(Measures relating to
Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010 shall not on any accounts be mixed up. Failure to keep
separate staff for the purpose of Licensing Board Rules and Regulation 29 of the CEA(Measures
relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010 shall be deemed to be violation of Rules
and shall render the licence liable for cancellation.

C. CONDITIONS FOR CONTRACTORS LICENCE 'C'

Grade,C contractors Licence shall be granted to a person who satisfy the following requirements:-

1. The applicant shall have a valid wireman permit issued by board and minimum five years experience
after getting wireman permit in examination category and minimum three years after getting wireman
permit in exemption category.The experience certificate shall be either from a reputed firm approved
by the Electrical inspectorate or from a Licenced Electrical Contractor.
2. The applicant shall be actively engaged in wiring works and shall satisfy the Board about his actual
experience. The competency shall be determined by the Electrical Inspector based on the interview.
3. The Contractor GradeC shall be authorized to carry out the electrical installation works All LT
installation up to and inclusive 10kW(single phase) and single phase generator up to and inclusive
10kVA subject to review by Board from time to time.
4. The applicant shall possess the following instruments
a) Neon tester
b) Insulation tester 500V
c) Multimeter
d) Earth Tester
e) Wiring tools
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5. The instruments shall be got tested in the Electrical Standards Laboratory specified by the Board
initially before the issue of licence and thereafter at specified intervals and the test report shall be
produced to the Licensing Board at the time of issue and renewal of Licence.Test certificate of
mutimeter is not necessary for renewal.
6. The applicant shall possess copies of KSELB rules as amended upto date as well as relevant codes
of practice and standards of Indian standards Institution relating to LT electrical installation.
7. (a) The licence shall be renewed once in 3 years. Application for renewal of the licence is to be sent
to the concerned Electrical Inspector/Dy Chief Electrical Inspector, along with the licence, fee and
test reports of instruments so as to reach him/her one month before the date of expiry of the licence.
(b) If the application for renewal together with the licence and the prescribed fee is not received in
the office on or before the prescribed date, a late fee for renewal upto 3 months after due date, is
payable in addition to the renewal fee as provided for in the Rules.
(c) If the application for renewal with the required documents is not received within 3 months from the
date of expiry of the licence, It shall be lapses. The revalidation of licence in lieu of lapsed licence can
be done within 9months from the date of expiry of licence.
(d) The licence is not renewable by any authority other than this Licensing board. It must be returned
on demand by the President/Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. it should also be
produced on demand before the Electrical Inspector or officer appointed to assist him or an officer of
Licensee
(e) Copies of fresh photos and signature are necessary for renewal of licence after the period of
10years each
(f) Application for renewal shall not be entertained 3 months before the date of expiry of the licence.
8. Duplicate copy of this licence will be issued when it is lost, defaced, mutilated or damaged on
payment required fee or any other amount specified by the Secretary Licensing Board with 2
photographs, 2 specimen signatures and such other documents as may be required and on
certification by a Gazetted officer of the loss or damage, mutilation or defacement of the
original licence provided the application is made so as to reach the Secretary on or before the
date of expiry of the licence. The prescribed notice to be published in any daily news paper approved
by PRD.
9. Revalidation after 9months is not permissible and the licence shall stand cancelled.
10. The licence holder shall not sign in the test reports or a completion report for the electrical installation
works not actually done by him/her.
11. The licence is liable for suspension, cancellation or restriction of its scope when the holder is found
guilty of malpractices, negligence or incompetence in the work or violates the provisions of the
CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010 or the conditions under which
the licence is issued.
12. No entry, deletion or correction shall be made in the licence except by the Licensing Board. If any
entry is made by any other agency, the licence shall be liable for cancellation.
13. The holder of the wireman permit to whom a contractor licence grade C granted accept employment in
any other firm or with any other contractor, the contractors licence granted to such person shall be
deemed to have been cancelled.
14. Change of address shall be notified to the Secretary. For this the licence and a self addressed
envelope affixed with adequate stamp shall be forwarded to the Secretary for returning the licence
after making necessary entries..
D. CONDITIONS FOR SUPERVISOR PERMIT GRADE 'A'
1. Supervisor permit grade A shall be authorized to supervise the following classes of installation works
subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the Board from time to time and detailed in the
permit.
a) All LT/MV electrical installations, MV generator upto500kVA and HT installation upto 500kVA
Transformer
b) All LT/MV/HT electrical installations (This does not include EHT installation)
c) All Electrical Installations
2. (a) The permit shall be renewed once in 5 years. Application for renewal of the permit is to be sent
to the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board along with the permit and renewal fee so as
to reach him one month before the date of expiry of the permit.
(b) If the application for renewal together with the permit and the prescribed fee is not received in
the office on or before the prescribed date, a late fee for renewal upto 3 months after due date, is
payable in addition to the renewal fee as provided for in the Rules.
(c) If the application for renewal with the required documents is not received within 3 months from the
date of expiry of the licence, It shall be lapses. The revalidation of permit in lieu of lapsed permit can
be done within 5 years from the date of expiry of permit.
(d) This permit is not renewable by any authority other than this Licensing board. It must be returned
on demand by the President/Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. It should also be
produced on demand before the Electrical Inspector or officer appointed to assist him or an officer of
Licensee.
(e) Copies of fresh photos and signatures are necessary for renewal of permit after the period of
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 (f) Application for renewal shall not be entertained 3 months before the date of expiry of the permit..
3. Duplicate copy of this permit will be issued when it is lost, defaced, mutilated or damaged on payment
fee or any other account specified by the Secretary Licensing Board with 2 photographs, 2 specimen
signatures and such other documents as may be required and on certification, by a Gazetted Officer,
of the loss or damage, mutilation or defacement of the original permit provided the application is
made so as to reach the Secretary on or before the date of expiry of the permit. The prescribed notice
to be published in any daily news paper approved by PRD.
4. Revalidation after five years is not permissible and the permit/competency certificate shall stand
cancelled.
5. The permit holder shall not sign in the test reports or completion reports for the electrical installation
works not actually done or supervised by him under specified contractor.
6. The permit is liable for suspension, cancellation or restriction of its scope when the holder is found
guilty of malpractices, negligence or incompetence in the work or violates the provisions of the
CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010,KL&ER2012 or the conditions
under which the permit is issued.
7. No entry deletion or correction shall be made in the permit except, by the Licensing Board. If any
entry is made by any other agency the permit shall be liable for cancellation.
8. No application for revision of scope shall be entertained within a period of one year from the date of
issue of permit or date of last interview attended.
9. The holder of the permit shall intimate the Board, the name and address of the employer under whom
he is employed from time to time. If he leaves the service of a contractor / employer, he should
immediately report the same to the Secretary. The supervisor shall be a full time staff of the
contractor.
10. Change of address shall be notified to the Secretary. For this the permit and a self addressed
envelope affixed with adequate stamp shall be forwarded to the Secretary for returning the permit
after making necessary entries..

E. CONDITIONS FOR SUPERVISOR PERMIT GRADE 'B'

1. Supervisor permit grade B shall be authorized to supervise the following classes of installation works
subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the Board from time to time and detailed in the
permit.
a) All LT/MV installation up to 25kW and Generator up to 25kVA
b) All LT/MV installation up to 50kW and Generator up to 50kVA
c) All LT/MV installation up to 150kW and Generator up to 150kVA
d) All LT/MV installation up to 250kW and Generator up to 250kVA
( X-ray, Neon sign , Lift and Cinema shall be issued separately along with (c) and (d))
2. The revision of scope shall be considered only after one year from the date of issue of permit or date
of last interview attended. But in case of the permit having scope of 50kW under examination
category , the period of further revision shall be considered only after 3 years provided that the
maximum scope of work is limited to 150kW.
3. (a)The permit shall be renewed once in 5 years. Application for renewal of the permit is to be sent to
the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity licensing Board along with the permit and renewal fee so as to
reach him one month before the date of expiry of the permit.
(b) If the application for renewal together with the permit and the prescribed fee is not received in the
office on or before the prescribed date, a late fee for renewal upto 3 months after due date, is payable
in addition to the renewal fee as provided for in the Rules.
(c) If the application for renewal with the required documents is not received within 3 months from the
date of expiry of the permit, It shall be lapses. The revalidation of permit in lieu of lapsed permit can
be done within 5 years from the date of expiry of permit.
(d) The permit is not renewable by any authority other than this Licensing board. It must be returned
on demand by the President/Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. It should also be
produced on demand before the Electrical Inspector or officer appointed to assist him/her or an officer
of Licensee.
(e) Copies of fresh photos and signatures are necessary for renewal of permit after the period of
10years each.
(f) Application for renewal shall not be entertained 3 months before the date of expiry of the permit..

4. Duplicate copy of this permit will be issued when it is lost, defaced mutilated or damaged on payment
of fee or any other account specified by the Secretary Licensing Board with 2 photographs, 2
specimen signatures and such other documents as may be required and on certification, by a
Gazetted officer, of the loss or damage, mutilation or defacement of the original permit provided the
application is made so as to reach the Secretary on or before the date of expiry of the permit.The
prescribed notice to be published in daily news paper appreoved by PRD.
5. Revalidation after 5 years is not permissible and the permit/competency certificate shall stand
cancelled.
6. The permit holder shall not sign in the test reports or completion reports for the electrical installation
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7. The permit is liable for suspension, cancellation or restriction of its scope when the holder is found
guilty of malpractices, negligence or incompetence in the work or violates the provisions of the
CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010,KL&ER2012 or the conditions
under which the permit is issued.
8. The holder of this permit shall intimate the Board, the name and address of the employer under whom
he is employed from time to time. If he leaves the service of a contractor / employer he should
immediately report the same to the Secretary.
9. No entry in the permit either deletion or correction shall be made except by this Licensing Board. If
any entry is made by any other agency, the permit shall be liable for cancellation.
10. Change of addresses shall be notified to the Secretary with the permit and sufficiently stamped and
self addressed envelope for returning the permit after making necessary entries.

F. CONDITIONS FOR WIREMEN PERMIT

Wiremen permit shall be granted to a person who satisfies the following requirements:-

1. The Applicant shall have the qualification mentioned in rule 14 or any other prescribed by the board.
2. (a) The permit shall be renewed once in 5 years. It may be renewed for 10 years at a stretch on
payment of double the fee. Application for renewal of the permit is to be sent to the concerned
Electrical Inspector/Dy Chief Electrical Inspector, along with the permit, and fee so as to reach him
one month before the date of expiry of the permit.
(b) If the application for renewal together with the permit and the prescribed fee is not received in the
office on or before the prescribed date, a late fee for renewal upto 3 months after due date, is payable
in addition to the renewal fee as provided for in the Rules.
(c) If the application for renewal with the required documents is not received within 3 months from the
date of expiry of the permit, It shall be lapses. The revalidation of permit in lieu of lapsed permit can
be done within 5 years from the expiry of permit.
(d) The permit is not renewable by any authority other than this Licensing board. It must be returned
on demand by the President/Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. it should also be
produced on demand before the Electrical Inspector or officer appointed to assist him or an officer of
Licensee.
(e) Copies of fresh photos and signatures are necessary for renewal of permit after the period of
10years each.
(f) Application for renewal shall not be entertained 3 months before the date of expiry of the permit..

3. Duplicate copy of this permit will be issued when it is lost, defaced, mutilated or damaged on payment
required fee or any other amount specified by the Secretary Licensing Board with 2 photographs, 2
specimen signatures and such other documents as may be required and on certification, by a
Gazetted Officer, of the loss or damage, mutilation or defacement of the original permit provided the
application is made so as to reach the Secretary on or before the date of expiry of the permit.
4. Revalidation after five years is not permissible and the permit/competency certificate shall stand
cancelled.
5. The permit holder shall not carry out the wiring works in the absence of the supervisor.
6. The permit is liable for suspension, cancellation or restriction of its scope when the holder is found
guilty of malpractices, negligence or incompetence in the work or violates the provisions of the
CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010,KL&ER2012 or the conditions
under which the permit is issued.
7. No entry, deletion or correction shall be made in the permit except by the Licensing Board. If any
entry is made by any other agency the permit shall be liable for cancellation.
8. Change of address shall be notified to the Secretary. For this the permit and a self addressed
envelope adequately affixed with stamp shall be forwarded to the Secretary for returning the permit
after making necessary entries
9. The holder of this permit shall intimate the Board, the name and address of the employer under whom
he employed from time to time. If he leaves the service of a contractor / employer he should
immediately report the same to the Secretary. The wireman shall be the full time staff of the
contractor.
G. CONDITIONS FOR ELECTRICITY WORKER PERMIT

Electricity worker permit shall be granted to a person who satisfies the following requirements:-
1. The applicant shall have active work experience of minimum three years in the installation of
Distribution transformer and HT/LT lines of KSEB/Licence or any other prescribed by the board. The
applicant shall submit experience certificate from the Executive Engineer, KSEB or competent
authority of Licence.
2. (a) The permit shall be renewed once in 5 years. It may be renewed for 10 years at a stretch on
payment of double the fee. Application for renewal of the permit is to be sent to the concerned
Electrical Inspector/Dy Chief Electrical Inspector, along with the permit, and fee so as to reach him
one month before the date of expiry of the permit.
(b) If the application for renewal together with the permit and the prescribed fee is not received in the
office on or before the prescribed date, a late fee for renewal upto 3 months after due date, is payable
in addition to the renewal fee as provided for in the Rules.

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 (c) If the application for renewal with the required documents is not received within 3 months from the
date of expiry of the permit, It shall be lapses. The revalidation of permit in lieu of lapsed permit can
be done within 5 years from the date of expiry of permit..
(d) The permit is not renewable by any authority other than this Licensing board. It must be returned
on demand by the President/Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. it should also be
produced on demand before the Electrical inspector or officer appointed to assist him or an officer of
Licensee.
(e) Copies of fresh photos and signatures are necessary for renewal of permit after the period of
10years each.
(f) Application for renewal shall not be entertained 3 months before the date of expiry of the permit.
3. Duplicate copy of this permit will be issued when it is lost, defaced, mutilated or damaged on payment
required fee or any other amount specified by the Secretary Licensing Board with 2 photographs, 2
specimen signatures and such other documents as may be required and on certification by the
applicant of the loss or damage, mutilation or defacement of the original permit provided the
application is made so as to reach the Secretary on or before the date of expiry of the permit.The
prescribed notice to be published in daily news papers approved by PRD.
4. Revalidation after five years is not permissible and the permit shall stand cancelled.
5. The permit holder shall not carry out the installation works in the absence of the supervisor and he is
eligible to carry out the works of Distribution transformer and HT/LT lines of KSEB/Licence only
6. The permit is liable for suspension, cancellation or restriction of its scope when the holder is found
guilty of malpractices, negligence or incompetence in the work or violates the provisions of the
CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010 or the conditions under which
the permit is issued.
7. No entry deletion or correction shall be made in the permit except by the Licensing Board. If any entry
is made by any other agency the permit shall be liable for cancellation.
8. Change of address shall be notified to the Secretary. For this the permit and a self addressed
envelope affixed with adequate stamp shall be forwarded to the Secretary for returning the permit
after making necessary entries.
9. The holder of this permit shall intimate the Board, the name and address of the employer under whom
he employed from time to time. If he leaves the service of a contractor / employer he should
immediately report the same to the Secretary.

H. CONDITIONS FOR THE RECOGNITION TO WIREMEN INSTITUTE

1. The institute shall have basic facilities for conducting a course for10months.The period of course shall
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be from 1 July to April 30 . The maximum number of students in a batch is limited to 30
2. The recognition is accorded for a period of 3(three) years subject to review by board at any time.
3. The course training shall be conducted under the supervision of a supervisor holding a valid license of
minimum scope of 50kW. Provided that a minimum of two teaching staff is required. Teaching staff
shall be a holder of ITI certificate in Wireman/Electrician or above or any other qualification decided by
the board from time to time. . The supervisor shall be a full time employee of the institute.
4. The full list of the students, admitted for the year with their names and addresses and date of
joining,(division - wise if any) should be furnished within two month from the date of beginning of
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course on or before 31 august.
5. Any change in the location of the institute, teaching staff, replacement or otherwise of the testing
equipments possessed, should be notified to the board in time.
6. The meters and other facilities shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the Board. The officers of the
Inspectorate not below the rank of Dy Electrical Inspector may inspect the institution at any time
during working hours to check the adequacy of testing instruments, the workshop facilities like class
room wiring etc the adequacy and competency of teaching staff and associated matters. The institute
shall render all facilities required to the inspecting officers for conducting the above inspection
7. A full list of students with their names and addresses should also be furnished within two week after
completion of the course to the secretary licensing board.
8. Register number of candidate passed for the previous three years should be furnished at the time of
renewal without fail. Renewal of recognition will be considered only on receipt of above details.
9. Application for renewal of recognition to wiremen institute shall be submitted to the Electrical
Inspector concerned on or before December 31..
10. If the application is not received on or before December 31 ,it shall be submitted on or before March31
with late fee in addition to the renewal fee.
11. The Institute shall possesses the following instruments, for each batch, as stipulated by the
Board/modified by the Board from time to time.
(a) Insulation Tester 500V - 1
(b) Voltmeter 0-600V - 1
(c) Ammeter 0-10A - 1
(d) Multimeter - 1
(e) Tong tester - 1
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12. The instruments shall be got tested in the Electrical Standards Laboratory specified by the Board
initially before the issue of licence and thereafter at specified intervals and the test report produced to
the Licensing Board at the time of issue and renewal of recognition.
13. Followings work shop facilities, for minimum 15 number students, shall be required.

(a) Wiring boards and benches - 15 Nos

(b) Wirings tools - 15 sets.
(c) Bench drive - 1 No.
(d) Welding set - -1 No.
(e) Cage motor - 1 No.
(f) Slip ring motor - 1No.
(g) Standard Demonstration Boards and Drawing board - 1 No.
13. List of books should be made available in Library;
(a) The Electricity Act 2003
(b) The CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010.
(c) Kerala State Electricity Licencing Board Rules
(d) Kerala Cinema Regulation Rules 1988.
(e) Kerala Lift and escalators Rule 2012
14. The Electrical Inspector/Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector should forward the application along
with his inspection report to the secretary within April 30

15. The proprietor and supervisor of the institute shall be held responsible for the training.

Kerala state Electricity licensing Board fees

Fees in Rs
Contractor supervisor Electricity
wireman
Purposes A B C A B worker
Cost of application form 360 140 140 110 110 110 110
Cost of application form for
110 110
examination
Examination fee 360 220
Fee for exemption from examination 720 360 220
Scrutiny fee for contractors licence 720 360 140 220
Fee for issue of
3600 1800 430 1440 720 430 430
licence/permit/certificate
Renewal fee before before one
month
2160 1080 360 720 360 220/430* 220/430*

Late fee for renewal upto 3months

720 360 140 360 180 110 110
after due date
Fee for licence permit lapsed 3600 1800 430 1440 720 430 430
Duplicate permit/licence 1440 720 540 720 360 220 220
Cost of staff register 180 180 180
Scope revision 720 360
*5/10 years
Other fees
Purposes
Fee for settlement of dispute 720
Fee under rule 10(6)&(7) 70
Fee for making appeals 220
Cost of staff register 140
Fee for issue of recognition/renewal of institute for
2500/2000
wiremen/supervisor (for 3 years)
Fee for interim inspection of institute for wiremen/supervisor 540
Fee for the issue of competency certificate and permit for
1440
cable jointing.
Fee for the additional staff enrolment under contractors(per
140
wireman/supervisors)
Fee for registration of apprentice per candidates 140
Fee for other service rendered by the board not covered in
140
the above item
Late fee for renewal of institute of Wiremen/Supervisor 500

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 ANNEXURE-2

Number

(Emblem)

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Certificate of Competency
SUPERVISOR GRADE A (Rule 11)

Shri/Smt
having satisfied the Licensing Board that his qualification entitle him for exemption from taking
the prescribed examination for Supervisor Grade A is hereby granted this certificate of
Competency Supervisor GradeA in respect of the following class of electrical installations:

Secretary, President

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Thiruvananthapuram
Date:

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 ANNEXURE-3

(Emblem)

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Certificate of Competency
SUPERVISOR GRADE B (Examination / Exemption)
(Rule 12)

Shri

having satisfied the Licensing Board that his qualification entitles him to function as Supervisors
Grade B is hereby granted this Certificate of Competency to supervise the following class of
electrical installations:

Secretary, Chairman, Sub Committee

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Thiruvananthapuram
Date:

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 ANNEXURE-4

NUMBER HALL TICKET NO.

(Emblem)

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Certificate of Competency
WIREMAN (Examination )
-
(RULE 14)

Shri/Smt
having satisfied the Licensing Board by passing the prescribed examination for Wireman based
on the syllabus approved by the kerala State Electricity Licensing Board held in the year of
.on. is granted this certificate of Competency to undertake the
categories of work listed below:
All Electrical wiring works except joining of High voltage and Extra High Voltage Cable.

Secretary, Chairman, Sub Committee

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Thiruvananthapuram
Date:

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 ANNEXURE-4A

NUMBER

(Emblem)

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Certificate of Competency
WIREMAN ( Exemption)
-
(RULE 14)

Shri/Smt
having satisfied the Licensing Board that his qualification entile him from exemption from
taking the prescribed examination for wireman , is granted this certicate of competency in respect
of the following classes of installation.
All Electrical wiring works except joining of High voltage and Extra High Voltage Cable.

Secretary, Chairman, Sub Committee

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Thiruvananthapuram
Date:

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 ANNEXURE-5

NUMBER

(Emblem)

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Certificate of Competency
( Designating person under Regulation 3 of the CEA ( MS&ES ) Regulations 2010)
-
(RULE 19)

This is to certify that Sri. having satisfied the Licensing Board and that his
qualification entitle him to function as Designating person under Regulation 3 of the Central Electricity
Authority ( Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply ) Regulations 2010 . He / She can carryout
work of operation and maintenance of electrical equipments and lines.This does/does not include the mining
installation.

Chairman
Secretary Sub Committee
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of Kerala

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Thiruvananthapuram
Date:

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 ANNEXURE -6
This permit is granted by the Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board, subject to the Government of Kerala
rules and conditions made by the Government of Kerala under regulation 29 of Kerala State
CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010.The holder of the permit Electricity Licensing Board
is authorizes to supervise the following classes of electrical installation works under
Regulation29 of CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010 subject Permit of Electrical Supervisor
to such restrictions as may be imposed by the Board from time to time. Grade A
(Rule 16)

Class of Installation Permit No:

Name:
This does not permit him to carry out new installation works additions, modifications or
changes to the existing installation independently, unless he possess the relevant Address:
Contractors Licence or he works under a contractorThis permit is not renewable by any
authority other than this Licensing Board.It must be returned on demand by the President
/ Secretary,Kerala State electricity Licensing Board.It should also be produced on
demand before the Electrical Inspector or Officers appointed to assist him/her or an Date of Birth
Officer of Electric Supply Authority.

Competency Certificate No:

President Secretary

Kerala State Electricity Licencing Board

(Page 1)
Specimen Signature

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 Application for renewal of Permit together with the Permit should reach the Secretary at
least one month before the date of expiry of the permit Change of Address Change of Address
Permits which have not been received for renewal within a period of 3 months from the
date of expiry of the permit shall lapse.

SA 0 Date of issue:
Issued or Amount Particulars Signature of Office Seal Issued or Fee Chalan Signature of Office
Renewed of the Renewed Amount in Number the Secretary Seal
upto Remittance Secretary upto Rs. Date and
Name of
Treasury

Details of Employment

Contractor Licence Service Details of Employment

No From To
Contractor Service
Licence No From To

Department of Electrical Inspectorate

(Page 2)

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 ANNEXURE-7
This permit is granted by the Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board, subject to the
rules and conditions made by the government of Kerala under regulation 29 of the Government of Kerala
CEA(Measures to relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010. The holder of Kerala State
the permit is authorizes to supervise the following classes of electrical installation works Electricity Licensing Board
under regulation29 of the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
Supply)regulation2010, subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the Board Permit of Electrical Supervisor
from time to time. Grade B
(Rule 16)
Permit No:
Class of Installation
Name:

Address:
This does not permit him to carry out new installation works additions, modifications or
changes to the existing installation independently, unless he possess the relevant
Contractors Licence or he works under a contractor. This permit is not renewable by
any authority other than this Licensing Board. It must be returned on demand by the
Date of Birth
President / Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. It should also be
produced on demand before the Electrical Inspector or Officers appointed to assist
Competency Certificate No:
him/her or an Officer of Electric Supply Authority.

Chairman Secretary
Sub Committee

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Specimen Signature
(Page 1)
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 Application for renewal of Permit together with the Permit should Change of Address Change of Address
reach the Secretary at least one month before the date of expiry of the
permit
Permits which have not been received for renewal within a period of 3
months from the date of expiry of the permit shall lapse. Issued or Fee Amount Chalan Signature of Office
SB 0 Date of issue: Renewed in Rs. Number the Secretary Seal
upto Date and
Issued or Fee Amount Particulars Signature of Office Name of
Renewed in Rs. of the Secretary Seal Treasury
upto Remittance

Details of Employment
Details of Employment
Contractor Service Contractor Service
Licence No From To Licence No From To

Department of Electrical Inspectorate

(Page 2)

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 ANNEXURE-8
Government of Kerala
Kerala State Application for renewal of Permit together with the Permit
Electricity Licensing Board should reach the Electrical Inspector at least one month before
(Rule 17) the date of expiry of the permit
Permit for Electrical Wireman Permits which have not been received for renewal within a
Permit No: period of 3 months from the date of expiry of the permit shall
lapse.
Exemption/Examination Date of issue:
Issued or Amount Particulars of Signature of Office
Name: Renewed remitted Remittance the Seal
Address upto Secretary

Date of Birth:
Competency Certificate No:
Specimen Signature

This permit is granted by the Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board subject
to the rules and conditions made by the Government of Kerala under
Regulation29 of the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
Supply)regulation2010 and authorize him to carry out electrical installation
work under supervision of a supervisor holding valid permit issued by the Details of Employment
Board and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the said rule but does Contractor Service
not allow him to undertake any supervisory or contracting work. This permit is Licence No From To
subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the board from time to time.
This permit is not renewable by any authority other than this Licensing Board
It must be returned on demand by the President / Secretary, Kerala State
Electricity Licensing Board. It should also be produced on demand before the
Electrical Inspector

Secretary Chairman
Sub Committee

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

(Page 1) (Page 2)

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 ANNEXURE-9
(Page 1)
Government of Kerala
Application for renewal of Permit together with the Permit should reach
Kerala State the Electrical Inspector atleast one month before the date of expiry of the
Electricity Licensing Board permit
Rule (18) Permits which have not been received for renewal within a period of 3
Permit for Electrical Worker months from the date of expiry of the permit shall lapse.

Permit No: Date of issue:

Issued or Amount Particulars of Signature of Office

Renewed Remitted Remittance the Secretary Seal
Name: upto

Address

Specimen Signature
Date of Birth:

This permit is granted by the Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board subject
to the rules and conditions made by the Government of Kerala under
Regulation29 of the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
Supply)regulation2010 and authorize him to carry out electrical installation
work of HT/ LT lines and distribution transformer under supervision of a
Details of Employment
supervisor holding valid permit issued by the Board and in accordance with
Contractor Service
the conditions laid down in the said rule but does not allow him to undertake Licence No From To
any supervisory or contracting work. This permit is subject to such restrictions
as may be imposed by the board from time to time. This permit is not
renewable by any authority other than this Licensing Board It must be returned
on demand by the President / Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing
Board .It should also be produced on demand before the Electrical Inspector

Secretary Chairman
Sub Committee
Kerala state Electricity Licensing board (Page 2)
(Page 1)

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 ANNEXURE-10
Register of Permits for Supervisor Grade A
(Rule 22)

Permit No:

Name: File No and Date: Photo

Address Date of interview:
Scope: Qualification:
Issue Date:

Date of Birth: Date on which the candidate attains 65 years

Speciman signature

Issued or Particulars Initial fee or Penalty Total Details of Service Service Remarks
Renewed of Renewal Signature with Date Employer from to
Upto Remittance Fee Clerk Supdt AA Secretary Name and
Licence
No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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 ANNEXURE-11
Register of Permits for Supervisor Grade B

(Rule 22)

Permit No:

Name: File No and Date:

Address Exemption / Examination Photo
Scope: Hall Ticket Number

Date of Birth:
Date on which the candidate attains 65 years Date of Issue Speciman signature

Initial Signature with Date Details of

Issued or Particulars
fee or Secretary/ Employer Servic Service
Renewed of Penalty Total Supdt Remarks
Renewal Clerk AA Electrical Name and e from to
Upto Remittance
Fee Inspector Licence No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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 ANNEXURE-12
Register of Permits for Wireman

(Rule 22)

Permit No:

File No and Date:

Photo Name: Examination Details Photo
Address Hall Ticket Number

Date of Birth: Date on which the candidate attains

65 years
Qualification Distict Code Speciman signature

Initial Signature with date Details of

Issued or Particulars
fee or Secretary/ Employer Service Service
Renewed of Penalty Total Supdt / Remarks
Renewal Clerk Electrical Name and from to
Upto Remittance AA
Fee Inspector Licence No.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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 ANNEXURE-13
Register of Permits for Electricity Worker

(Rule 22)

Permit No:

File No and Date:

Photo Name: Photo
Address

Date of Birth: Date on which the candidate attains

65 years
Qualification Distict Code Speciman signature

Signature with date

Initial Details of
Issued or Particulars Supdt/
fee or Employer Service Service
Renewed of Penalty Total Secretary/ Remarks
Renewal AA Name and from to
Upto Remittance Clerk Electrical
Fee Licence No.
Inspector
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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 ANNEXURE-14
Register of Electrical Contractor License grade A
(Rule 22)
Category Licence No

Scope of work Name and address

Photo
Date of Issue:
Valid upto:
File Number: Specimen signature

Electrical Permit Relieving Electrical Permit Joining Relieving

Scope Validity Joining Date Validity
Supervisor No. Date Wireman/EW No: date Date

Details of Remittance
Issued or
Chalan No. Administrative
Renewed Treasury Fee (Rs.) Penalty Total Clerk Section Head Secretary
and Date Assistant
upto

(Page 1)

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 Permit Joining Electrical Validit Joining Relievin
Electrical Validity Relieving Date Permit No:
No. Date Wireman y date g Date
Supervisor

Details of Instruments

Capacity /
Name of instrument Make Serial No. Quantity Certificate No. Date Remarks
Range

Bank Guarantee No: Name of Authorised

Signatry:
Issue Date:
Name of Bank: Name of Partners:
Valid upto:

Secretary

(Page 2)
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 ANNEXURE-15
(Rule 22)
Register of Electrical Contractor License grade B
Category Licence No

Scope of work Name and address

Photo
Date of Issue:
Valid upto:
File Number:
Specimen
signature Perm Joining Electrical Validit Joining Relievi
Scope Validity Relieving Date Permit No:
Electrical it No. Date Wireman/EW y date ng Date
Supervisor

Details of Remittance
Issued or Particulars
Renewed of Treasury Fee (Rs.) Penalty Total Clerk Section Head AA Secretary
upto Remittance

(Page 1)

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 Electrical Permit Validity Joining Relieving Date Electrical Permit No: Validit Joining Relievin
Supervisor No. Date Wireman/EW y date g Date

Details of Instruments
Name of instrument Capacity / Make Serial No. Quantity Certificate No. Date Remarks
Range

Office / Instrument Verification Report: Name of Authorised Signatry:

Name of Partners:
Secretary

(Page 2)

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 ANNEXURE-16
Register of Electrical Contractor Licence grade C

(Rule 22)

License: No

File No and Date:

Photo Name: Date of issue Photo
Address Wireman Permit Number
Valid Upto

Date of Birth: Date on which the candidate attains

65 years
Qualification Distict Code Speciman signature

Issued Particulars of Initial fee or Equipment Range Make Test Clerk Supdt AA Secretary/ Remark
or Remittance Renewal Fee Total s Sl.No Certificate Electrical s
Renewe No & Date Inspector
d Upto
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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 ANNEXURE-17
(Front Cover)

(Emblem)
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Thiruvananthapuram

Electrical Contractors Licence Grade A

(Rule 26)

(Page No.1)
Licence No Date of issue:

Name and Specimen signature of the contractor or
of the agent who is authorized to sign for and on
behalf of the contractor
Name .
Address ..
.
.
is/are hereby authorized to carry out the classes of
electrical installation works detailed at page 3 in the
State of Kerala. This licence is issued subject to the
Rules issued by the Government of Kerala under
Regulation 29 of the CEA(Measures relating to
Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010. This
licence is subject to such restrictions as may be
imposed by the Board from time to time and detailed
under the endorsement at page 14 - 15

Secretary President

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

(Page No.2)
Change of Address

....


.
.
.
.
.

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 (Page No.3)
Classes of Electrical Installation works permitted
to be carried out by the Electrical Contractor

(Page 4 & 5)
Issued or Chalan No. Signature Office
renewed upto Amount Date and issuing of the Seal
Treasury/JSK Secretary

(Page 6 &7)
Details of Staff ( Permit Holders ) working under the Contractor
Supervisors
Sl.No Name Permit Number Validity Joining Date Relieving Date

(Page 8 to 11)
Details of Staff ( Permit Holders ) working under the Contractor

Wiremen/Electricity Worker
Sl.No Name Permit Number Validity Joining Date Relieving Date

(Page 12 &13)
Details of Instruments possessed by the Contractor

Sl.No Name of Capacity Make Manufacturers Quantity No and Date of Test

the or Sl. Number Certificate
equipment Range

Page (14 &15)

Endorsements
Instruction

1. Nature of work for Grade A Contractors: Class B Contractor shall normally be eligible to take up all
LT and MV Electrical Installation works unless otherwise specifically restricted in the licence by the
Board.
2. Execution of work : All works undertaken by the Licence holder shall be executed under the direct
supervision of a Supervisor.
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3. Renewal of Licence : Every electrical contractors licence shall be renewed once in three years.
Applications for renewal together with license and prescribed fee shall reach the Secretary at least one
month before the date of expiry of the licence. Provided that the application for renewal as aforesaid is
received within the first three months from the date of expiry of the licence, the licence may be renewed
on payment of renewal fee and penalty fee.
If no application for renewal is received within three months from the date of expiry of the licence, it
shall lapse and the Board may,however its discretion to revalidate the licence within 9months from the
date of expiry.
4. Grant of Duplicate Licence: When an electrical contractors licence is lost, damaged or destroyed, the
Secretary of the Licensing Board, may, if he is satisfied, issue a duplicate licence on payement of fee on
certification by the gazetted officer the loss, damage or destruction of the original licence provided the
application for duplicate is received before the expiry of the original licence along with the notice
published in news paper.
5. Change of Name : No change in the name and style of the Contrctors Licence is permissible.
A Contractors licence issued to a partnership firm consists of two members shall stand cancelled
immediately, if one member leaves the partnership.
6. Registration and Inspection of Instruments: The testing instruments required by the contractors under
the Regulations shall be maintained in good working condition during the period of licence and produced
whenever demanded by the Electrical Inspector or Officers appointed to assist him.
7. Notice of appointment or termination of service of personnel on the staff of the Contractor:
(i) Whenever a supervisor or wireman is appointed by the contractor, the contractor shall make a report
giving the permit number of the appointee and the date of appointment along with a declaration from
every such appointment person of his having joined the said contractors service specifying the date of
joining.
(ii) If the holder of a permit in the employment of a licensed contractor, leaves the service or if his service
is otherwise terminated, due intimation of such termination shall be given both by the permit holder and
by the contractor immediately.
(iii)The contractor shall also give due intimation to the Licensing Board about the new staff engaged solely
under his employment in place of the staff left or terminated from service within one month from the date
on which the old staff had left from his service.
8. Quality of work: All Electrical installation work carried out by a licensed electrical contractor shall
conform to the provisions of The Electricity Act, 2003, TheCEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
Supply)regulation2010,KL&ER2012 and relevant specification and code of practices of BIS/IEC. The
Supervisor and wireman shall be held responsible for the quality of work and the contractor for the
quantity and quality of the materials used thereon.
9. Cancellation or suspension of Contractors Licence:-
(i) If any person holding an electrical contractors licence is found by the Licensing Board guilty or
negligence, in competency or a breach of regulations or of the conditions of his licence, it may modify
suspend or cancel the licence.
(ii) If the holder of a wireman or supervisors permit on the strength of whom a licence has been granted
to an electrical contractor leaves the services of such contractor, such contractors licence shall be
deemed to have been suspended. Should such a contractor fail to employ a person holding the relevant
permit granted by the Licensing Board within one month from the date on which the previous holder of
the permit had left the services of such contractor, such Contractors licence shall be treated as cancelled.
10. The decision of the Licensing Board shall be final in all matters of issue of contractors licenses and of
their renewals, suspension and cancellation and on complaints of malpractices and infringement of these
regulations.
11. All the fee shall be paid by means of chalan, remitting the prescribed amount in any of the Government
Treasuries in the State of Kerala under the Head of Account 0043-00-800-99 or can be remitted
through Janasevanakendram.

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 ANNEXURE-18
(Front Cover)

(Eblem)
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Thiruvananthapuram

Electrical Contractors Licence Grade B

(Rule 26)

(Page No.1)
Licence No Date of issue:

Name and Specimen signature of the
contractor or of the agent who is authorized to
sign for and on behalf of the contractor
Name .
Address ..
.
.
is/are hereby authorized to carry out the classes
of electrical installation works detailed at page 3
in the State of Kerala. This licence is issued
subject to the Rules issued by the Government
of Kerala under Regulation 29 of the
CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
Supply)regulation2010. This licence is subject
to such restrictions as may be imposed by the
Board from time to time and detailed under the
endorsement at page 14 - 15

Secretary Chairman
Sub Committee

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

(Page No.2)
Change of Address

....


.
.
.
.
.

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 (Page No.3)
Classes of Electrical Installation works permitted
to be carried out by the Electrical Contractor

(Page 4 & 5)
Issued or Chalan No. Signature Office
renewed upto Amount Date and issuing of the Seal
Treasury/JSK Secretary

(Page 6 &7)
Details of Staff ( Permit Holders ) working under the Contractor
Supervisors
Sl.No Name Permit Validity Joining Relieving
Number Date Date

(Page 8 to 11)
Details of Staff (Permit Holders) working under the Contractor

Wiremen/EW
Sl.No Name Permit Number Validity Joining Date Relieving Date

(Page 12 &13)
Details of Instruments possessed by the Contractor

Sl.No Name of Capacity Make Manufacturers Quantity No and

the or Sl. Number Date of
equipment Range Test
Certificate

(Page 14 &15)
Endorsements

Instruction

1. Nature of work for Class B Contractors: Class B Contractor shall normally be eligible to take up all
LT and MV Electrical Installation works unless otherwise specifically restricted in the licence by the
Board.
2. Execution of work : All works undertaken by the Licence holder shall be executed under the direct
supervision of a Supervisor.
95
3. Renewal of Licence : Every electrical contractors licence shall be renewed once in three years.
Applications for renewal together with license and prescribed fee shall reach the Secretary at least one
month before the date of expiry of the licence. Provided that the application for renewal as aforesaid is
received within the first three months from the date of expiry of the licence, the licence may be renewed
on payment of renewal fee and penalty fee.
If no application for renewal is received within three months from the date of expiry of the licence, it
shall lapse and the Board may,however its discretion to revalidate the licence within 9months from the
date of expiry.
4. Grant of Duplicate Licence: When an electrical contractors licence is lost, damaged or destroyed, the
Secretary of the Licensing Board, may, if he is satisfied, issue a duplicate licence on payment of a fee on
certification by the gazetted officer the loss, damage or destruction of the original licence provided the
application for duplicate is received before the expiry of the original licence along with the notice
published in news paper.
5. Change of Name : No change in the name and style of the Contrctors Licence is permissible.
A Contractors licence issued to a partnership firm consists of two members shall stand cancelled
immediately, if one member leaves the the partnership.
6. Registration and Inspection of Instruments: The testing instruments required by the contractors under
the Regulations shall be maintained in good working condition during the period of licence and produced
whenever demanded by the Electrical Inspector or Officers appointed to assist him.
7. Notice of appointment or termination of service of personnel on the staff of the Contractor:
(i) Whenever a supervisor or wireman is appointed by the contractor, the contractor shall make a report
giving the permit number of the appointee and the date of appointment along with a declaration from
every such appointment person of his having joined the said contractors service specifying the date of
joining.
(ii) If the holder of a permit in the employment of a licensed contractor, leaves the service or if his service
is otherwise terminated, due intimation of such termination shall be given both by the permit holder and
by the contractor immediately.
(iii)The contractor shall also give due intimation to the Licensing Board about the new staff engaged solely
under his employment in place of the staff left or terminated from service within one month from the date
on which the old staff had left from his service.
8. Quality of work: All Electrical installation work carried out by a licensed electrical contractor shall
conform to the provisions of TheElectricity Act, 2003, TheCEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
supply)regulation2010,KL&ER2012 and relevant specification and code of practices of BIS/IEC. The
Supervisor and wireman shall be held responsible for the quality of work and the contractor for the
quantity and quality of the materials used thereon.
9. Cancellation or suspension of Contractors Licence:-
(i) If any person holding an Electrical Contractors licence is found by the Licensing Board guilty or
negligence, in competency or a breach of regulations or of the conditions of his licence, it may modify
suspend or cancel the licence.
(ii) If the holder of a wireman or supervisors permit on the strength of whom a licence has been granted
to an electrical contractor leaves the services of such contractor, such contractors licence shall be
deemed to have been suspended. Should such a contractor fail to employ a person holding the relevant
permit granted by the Licensing Board within one month from the date on which the previous holder of
the permit had left the services of such contractor, such Contractors licence shall be treated as cancelled.
10. The decision of the Licensing Board shall be final in all matters of issue of contractors licenses and of
their renewals, suspension and cancellation and on complaints of malpractices and infringement of these
regulations.
11. All the fee shall be paid by means of chalan, remitting the prescribed amount in any of the Government
Treasuries in the State of Kerala under the Head of Account 0043-00-800-99 or can be remitted
through Janasevanakendram.

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 ANNEXURE-19

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tijw ncamtbm Asn t_mUn\p bpsap IcpXp
Imebfbnsetm \ncknmhpXmWv.
ssekkv ]pXp
tIm{SmIvS ssekkv aqp hjn Hcn ]pXptXmWv. Hv
]pXppXn\pff At]bpw ssekkpw knnX ^okpw ssekkv
Ahkm\np XobXnp IpdXv Hcp amkw aps]nepw Pnm
CeIv{Sn Ckvs]IvStdn kantXmWv.
]pXppXn\pff At] ssekkv Ahkm\np XobXn 2010 se kn.-C.-F. (sa-tjgvkv dn-te-nwKv p tk^vn Bv Ce-Iv{SnIv
apX aqp amkn\Iw e`nnnsn ssekkv kss) dKp-te-j, Nw 29 {]Imcw ]pdsSphnnpff tIcf
ImelcWspt]mIpXmWv. kwm\ hnZypn ssekknwKv t_mUv \nbans 25mw
sk{Idn sNbam hIp\pkcnv tIcf kwm\ hnZypn ssekknwKv
k_vInn t_mUv Nnse 26(6)mw Nn ]dncnp {]Imcw Cu
ssekkv ssIhimcs\ kn t{KUv kqsshkdmbpw CXn\m
A[nImcsSpnbncnpp.

tIcf kwm\ hnZypn ssekknwKv t_mUv

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]cn[n : 10 Intemhmvkv hscbpff Fm tem thmtPv sshZypX tahnemknepff amw tahnemknepff amw
{]XnjvTm]\ tPmenIfpw 10 sI.hn.F bn Ihnbm knwKn t^kv
P\tddpIfpsS {]XnjvTm]\ tPmenIfpw kzbw FsSpp
\SpXn\pw kn^nv \IpXn\pw
AlXbpmbncnpXmWv. FIvktd, \ntbm ssk, en^vv,
kn\na Ccw tPmenI FsSpv sNm
AlXbpmbncnpX. 3 t^kv sshZypXn D]IcWpff
hbdnwKv sNm ]mSpffX
tijn \nmXmhns ]cntim[\m sk{IdnbpsS / Hm^okv
\Ip XobXn: AYhm {Ia \ kn^ns Pnm Ce: ap{Z
tdv \dpw Ckvs]IvSdpsS
XobXnbpw Hv
ssekkv ^okv AS ssIhiapff
Fphsc XpI XpIbpsS D]IcWfpsS 5 6 7 8 9
\Inbnpv / hnhcw t]cv
]pXpnbnpv

1 2 3 4
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 ANNEXURE-20
Cost of Application
Rs 110/-
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Application Form
Electrical Wireman /Designating Person /Electrical Supervisor Grade A / Grade B
1. Name of Applicant (E emption)

Sex :
2. Name of Father

3. Permanent Address

Pin Code
4. Address for Communication

Pin Code
5. District Office use

Date Month Year

6. Date of Birth Age
7. General Educational Qualification

8. Technical Qualification

9. Name and Address of Institutions in which the candidate has studied for Technical Qualifications

10. Whether the candidate is holder of Electrical Supervisor / Electrical Wireman Competency Certificate and Permit issued by the
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board or any other board? If so give details
Category Permit Number Date of issue with Validity

11. Details of Experience ( If necessary furnish details as annexure, use A4 size paper )

12. Are you employed on a permanent basis? If so give details

13. Details of Fee

Amount Chalan Number Date Name of Treasury

I here by declare that the particulars stated above are correct to the best of my knowledge, I am not a holder of Supervisor / Wireman Competency
Certificate and Permit issued by the Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board other than those indicated in the column 10. I also agree to the cancellation
of my permit / Competency Certificate that may be issued to me in pursuance of this application in case the particulars furnished in the application are
found incorrect or false.

Place
Date Signature of Applicant
99
 Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Electrical Wireman / Electrical Supervisor (Exemption)
Instructions

Supervisor Grade A

Minimum Qualification : Degree in Electrical Engineering with one year experience

or
Diploma in Electrical Engineering with three years experience .
Fee : Application Fee : Rs 110 + Scrutiny Fee : Rs 720 ( Total Fee : Rs 830 )

Supervisor Grade 'B'

Minimum Qualification : Degree in Electrical Engineering

or
Diploma in Electrical Engineering with one year experience
Fee : Application Fee : Rs 110 + Scrutiny Fee : Rs 360 ( Total Fee : Rs 470 )

Documents to be forwarded along with the application :

(a) True copy of certificate duly attested by a Gazetted Officer to prove Qualifications, Date of birth and Experience
(b) Original chalan for the remittance of fee in a Government Treasury under the head of account
0043 00 800 99. ( For A Grade Rs.830/- for B Grade Rs 470 /- )
(c) Two Nos. of self addressed stamped envelope of size 20 cm x 14 cm. ( Stamps worth Rs....)

Wireman

Minimum Qualification : I.T.I / KGCE/NCVT ( Electrician / Wireman /Industrial sector Electricals/Industrial Electrician
/ or equivalent )
Fee : For Application Fee : Rs 110 + Scrutiny Fee : Rs 220 + Fee for issue of permit and Competency
Certificate : Rs 430 ( Total Fee : Rs 760 )

Documents to be forwarded along with the application :

(a) True copy of certificates duly attested by a Gazetted Officer to prove Date of birth, Qualifications and Experience
(True copy of I.T.I. Certificate should be attested by a Gazetted Officer in the Department of Electrical Inspectorate )
(b) Original chalan receipt for the remittance of the fee prescribed, remitted in a Government Treasury
under the head of account 0043 00 800 99 .
(c) Two passport size photographs attested by a Gazetted Officer
(on the back side, stating that this is the true photograph of Shri / Smt..)
(d) Two specimen signatures duly attested by a Gazetted Officer.
(e) Self addressed and stamped envelope of size 20 cm x 14 cm ( Stamps worth Rs.....)

General
Candidate are requested to write on the Cover
Application for Electrical Wireman ( Exemption ) or Application for Electrical Supervisor ( Exemption)
Application should be addressed to The Secretary
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Department of Electrical Inspectorate
Housing Board Buildings
Shanthi Nagar
Thiruvananthapuram 695 001

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 ANNEXURE-21
t^mdw : Uyq hne 110 cp]
tIcf kwm\ CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv
CeIv{Sn hbam ]cobvv tNcpXn\pff At]
( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mw \ hnm]\ {]Imcw )
(Nw 14(4) )

1 (F) At]Is ]qamb t]cv

Cwojn

(_n) ]pcpjt\m / kv{Xotbm

(kn) At]Is Pn

2 As t]cv
3 ncamb tahnemkw ncamb tahnemkw ( Cwojn )

Pn :

]ntImUv :
4 IpI Abbvt tahnemkw IpI Abbvt tahnemkw ( Cwojn )

Pn

]ntImUv
5 hbv P\\ XobXn / /
({InkvXphjn)

6 s]mXp hnZym`ymk tbmKyXI

7 kmtXnI hnZym`ymk tbmKyXI

8 ]comn ]Tnv ]cnioe\w

t\Snb m]\w
9 kokns / ]cnNbns hnhc
sXmgnepSabpsS t]cv DtZymKtcpw ]cnNbns / kokns Imew
(F) (tIm{Smp ssekkv \cpsn kokns kz`mhhpw
AXv klnXw) apX hsc

(_n) A{]okv cPnkvt{Sj kn^nv hjw BsI amkw Znhkw

Dsn AXns hnhc

101
 10 \Inb ^okv
P\tkh\tI{w / {SjdnbpsS t]cv sNem \ XobXn XpI

11 aqv hjn\pn \Snb hbam ]cobvv lmPcmbnptm? Dsn

(1) GXpsImw

(2) cPn \

(3) ]com tI{w

12 DSw sNbvXnp {]amWfpsS hnhc
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

apIfn ]dnp hnhc Fs Adnhnepw Da hnizmknepw icnbmsWv Rm

CXn\m kmysSppp. Cu At]tbmsSmw Abbvp {]amWfpsS ]IpI
icnbmbnpXpw AhbpsS AkepI Fs ssIhiw kqnnpXpw BIpp.

Cu At]bn Rm \Inbnp hnhc sXmsWtm IfhmbnpXmsWtm

ImWpIbmsWn Cu At] A\pkcnv F\nv \Im\nSbp hbam s]antm
tbmKyXm kn^ntm Asn cptam dmpXn\pw Rm kXnncnpp.

ew :
XobXn At]Is Hv

At] kmysSpnbncnpp

Hv

ew :
sXmgnepSatbm Asn
XobXn : KkUv Hm^okdptStbm t]cpw tahnemkhpw

^nknsd hnhc : At] ^okv : cq] 110 /- ]com ^okv : cq] 220 /- ( BsI ^okv : cq] 330 /- )
* Ipdnv : Hcp Khsav {Sjdnbn 0043-800-99 F iojIn AS Ak sNem ckoXv At]tbmsSmnv
lmPcmtXmWv.
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 ]cnNb kn^nv
( Cu ^mdns ]qcnntXv )

{io/{ioaXn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..............................................................................................
. . . (ChnsS t]cpw tahnemkhpw FgpXpI)

Fs Iogn Xmsg ]dbp Imev ]cnioe\w A\pnnpv Fv Rm CXn\m kmysSppp.

* ]cnioe\w Bcw`n XobXn

* ]cnioe\w Ahkm\n XobXn

* ]cnioe\w XpScpptm? Dv C

* BsI tkh\w e`n hjw

kqsshkdpsS Hv sXmgnepSabpsS Hv

t]cv t]cv

s]anv \ : tIm{Sm ssekkpw AXns hnhcfpw

tahnemkw tahnemkw

ew: ew:

XobXn XobXn

ko ko

103
 ( B^okv Bhiyn\p am{Xw )
CeIv{Sn hbam ]co
lm Snv \

^b \

1 t]cv : 2 P\\ XobXn / /

3 tbmKyX
(F) Fkv.Fkv.F.kn. ]T\w ]qnbmnbnptm? Dv C
(_n) A{]okv cPnkvt{Sj kn^nv lmPcmnbnptm? Dv C
(kn) CeIv{Sn hbam tImgvkv cPn \ lmPcmnbnptm? Dv C
(Un) XpS hnZym`yk ]Xn {]Imcap kn^nv lmPcmnbnptm? Dv C
(C) ap ]cobpsS lm Snv lmPcmnbnptm? Dv C
(F^v) Xmsg ]dbp kn^npI lmPcmnbnptm? Dv C
Kh. t]mfnsSIv\nv sI.Pn.kn.C. n.Fv.Fkv.F.kn. hn.Fv.Fkv.F.kn.

4. ^okv XpI sNem \ XobXn {Sjdn

5 aqmw t]Pn ]cnNb kn^nv lmPmcmnbnptm? Dv C

6 lm SnpI t^mtm ]Xnv kmysSpnbnptm? Dv C
7 mv ]Xnv tahnemkw FgpXnb Ih Dv C

8 sshIn Innb At]. Innb XobXn / /

9 At] kzoIcnmhpXmWv / \ncknmhpXmWv

mv kq{]v AUvan\nkvt{Sohv Aknv sk{Idn

10 Fgpp ]cobpsS lm Snv Abp

mv kq{]v AUvan\nkvt{Sohv Aknv

11 Fgpp ]co ]cmPbsp. ^b F.Unkv Bbn XommhpXmWv

mv kq{]v AUvan\nkvt{Sohv Aknv

12 Fgpp ]co hnPbnp. {]mtbmKnI ]cobpsS lm Snv Abp

mv kq{]v AUvan\nkvt{Sohv Aknv

13 {]mtbmKnI ]co ]cmPbsp. ^b F.Unkv Bbn XommhpXmWv.

mv kq{]v
14 {]mtbmKnI ]co hnPbnp. CeIv{Sn hbam tImw]nkn kn^nv Abp.
^b sI. Unkv Bbn XommhpXmWv.

mv kq{]v

104
 Uyqntv
tIcf kwm\ CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv
CeIv{Sn hbam ]co
( Fgpp ]co )

Fgpp ]cobpsS lm Snv \ :

( At]I ]qcnntXv )

t]cv

tahnemkw At]Is t^mtm

KkUv Hm^ok
kmysSpWw

Hv
DtZymKs t]cpw tahnemkhpw Hm^okv
koepw

(B^okv Bhiyn\p am{Xw )

kabw :
cmhnse 10 apX 12 hsc.
ew

sk{Idn
XobXn tIcf kwm\ CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv
No^v CeIv{Sn Ckvs]tdv
Xncph\]pcw

***
]comnIp \nti (Fgpp ]co )

1 No^v kq{]v / FIvkman\ apmsI lm Snv lmPcmmsX ]cobvv Ccnphm A\phZnpX.

2 ]cobvv lmPcmbhsc kw_np tvsan ]comnI No^v kq{]ns kmnyn
HntSXmWv.
3 cv aWnq Fgpp ]cobpw aqv aWnq {]mtbmKnI ]cobpamWv DmIpI.
4 tNmZy Fmw H_vPohv ssSv Bbncnpw.
5 aqey \nbw H.Fw.B. hgn BbXn\m Idp / \oe _m s] am{Xta D]tbmKnmhq.
6 lm Snv \dpw hnjbhpw Dc ISemkns BZy t]Pn FgptXXmWv. ]comnbpsS t]cv
Dc ISemkn FgpXphm ]mSn. lm Snv \ Dc ISemkn FgpXm \nbnncnp
m\v FgpXmXncnpItbm Dc ISemkns thsd GsXnepw m\v FgpXpItbm sNbvXm Dc
ISemkv \ncknpXmWv.
7 ]com lmfn d^dkv _ppI A\phZnpX.
8 thsdmcmfpsS Dc ISemkv ]In FgpXpI, Bamdmw \SpI, thsdmcp ]comnbpamtbm lmfn\v
shfnbnep Bfpamtbm Bib hn\nabw sNpI, {Ia hncpamb av \S]SnI Fnh A\phZnpX.
Acw {]h\fn GsSphsc ]com lmfn \npw Cdn hnSpIbpw ssekknwKv t_mUv
\Sp `mhn ]coIfn ]sSppXv \ntcm[npIbpw sNpXp IqSmsX
\nba]camb ap \S]SnIfpw kzoIcnpXmWv.
9 ]co Bcw`nv Ignv Ac aWnqdn A[nIw Xmaknv hcp ]comnIsf ]cobvv
Ccnphm A\phZnpX. Dc ISemkv kq{]ns\ GnXn\p tijw am{Xta ]comlmfn
\np t]mIphm ]mSpq.
***

105
 HdnPn\
t^mdw Fv.Sn.1
tIcf kwm\ CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv
CeIv{Sn hbam ]co
( Fgpp ]co )

Fgpp ]cobpsS lm Snv \ :

( At]I ]qcnntXv )

t]cv

tahnemkw At]Is t^mtm

KkUv Hm^ok
kmysSpWw

Hv
DtZymKs t]cpw tahnemkhpw Hm^okv koepw

(B^okv Bhiyn\p am{Xw )

kabw :
cmhnse 10 apX 12 hsc.
ew

sk{Idn
XobXn tIcf kwm\ CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv
No^v CeIv{Sn Ckvs]tdv
Xncph\]pcw
***
]comnIp \nti (Fgpp ]co )

1 No^v kq{]v / FIvkman\ apmsI lm Snv lmPcmmsX ]cobvv Ccnphm A\phZnpX.

2 ]cobvv lmPcmbhsc kw_np tvsan ]comnI No^v kq{]ns kmnyn
HntSXmWv.
3 cv aWnq Fgpp ]cobpw aqv aWnq {]mtbmKnI ]cobpamWv DmIpI.
4 tNmZy Fmw H_vPohv ssSv Bbncnpw.
5 aqey \nbw H.Fw.B. hgn BbXn\m Idp / \oe _m s] am{Xta D]tbmKnmhq.
6 lm Snv \dpw hnjbhpw Dc ISemkns BZy t]Pn FgptXXmWv. ]comnbpsS t]cv
Dc ISemkn FgpXphm ]mSn. lm Snv \ Dc ISemkn FgpXm \nbnncnp
m\v FgpXmXncnpItbm Dc ISemkns thsd GsXnepw m\v FgpXpItbm sNbvXm
Dc ISemkv \ncknpXmWv.
7 ]com lmfn d^dkv _ppI A\phZnpX.
8 thsdmcmfpsS Dc ISemkv ]In FgpXpI, Bamdmw \SpI, thsdmcp ]comnbpamtbm
lmfn\v shfnbnep Bfpamtbm Bib hn\nabw sNpI, {Ia hncpamb av \S]SnI Fnh
A\phZnpX. Acw {]h\fn GsSphsc ]com lmfn \npw Cdn hnSpIbpw
ssekknwKv t_mUv \Sp `mhn ]coIfn ]sSppXv \ntcm[npIbpw sNpXp IqSmsX
\nba]camb ap \S]SnIfpw kzoIcnpXmWv.
9 ]co Bcw`nv Ignv Ac aWnqdn A[nIw Xmaknv hcp ]comnIsf ]cobvv
Ccnphm A\phZnpX. Dc ISemkv kq{]ns\ GnXn\p tijw am{Xta ]comlmfn
\np t]mIphm ]mSpq.
***

106
 t^mdw Fv.Sn.2
tIcf kwm\ CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv
CeIv{Sn hbam ]co
( {]mtbmKnI ]co )

{]mtbmKnI ]cobpsS lm Snv \ :

(At]I ]qcnntXv)

t]cv

tahnemkw At]Is t^mtm

KkUv Hm^ok
kmysSpWw

Hv
DtZymKs t]cpw tahnemkhpw
Hm^okv koepw

(B^okv Bhiyn\p am{Xw )

kabw :
cmhnse 9.30 apX 12.30 hsc.
Dbvv 1.30 apX 4.30 hsc

ew sk{Idn
tIcf kwm\ CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv
No^v CeIv {Sn Ckvs] tdv
XobXn Xncph\] pcw

]comnIp \nti
( {]mtbmKnI ]co )
Fgpp ]cobpsS lm Snnse 7, 8 \nti Cu ]cobvv _m[IamWv

{]mtbmKnI ]cobvv sImphtc hbdnwKv kma{KnI :

1 hbdnwKv \Sptm D]tbmKnp Sqkv

2 240 thmv 5 F h th ^vfjv kznv 2 Fw
3 240 thmv, 5 F Sp th ^vfjv kznv 4 Fw
4 duv tmv 4 Fw
5 1/18 ]n.hn.kn. knwKn Ckpte hb 10 ao
6 6 X 4 t_mIvkv 2 Fw
7 240 thmv 5 F 3 ]n tkmv 2 Fw
8 1 Fw
1/2 ]n hn kn ss]v
9 240 thmv 5 F _m / {_mkv tlmU 3 Fw
10 PwKvj t_mIvkv 2, Ft_m 3, n 3 4 Fw
11 \ 14 Fvv.Uq Pn tIm In 1 ao
12 kmUn nv, BWn, kv{Iq XpSn Hm tImUyqv hbdnwKn\v th ap Fm km[\fpw

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 ANNEXURE-22
hne 110 cp]
tIcf kwm\ CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv
CeIv{Sn kqsshk '_n' t{KUv ]cobvp tNcpXn\p At]

1 (F) At]Is
]qamb t]cv
Cwojn
(_n) ]pcpjt\m / kv{Xotbm
(kn) At]Is Pn
2 As t]cv
3 ncamb tahnemkw ncamb tahnemkw ( Cwojn )

Pn : Pn :
]ntImUv : ]ntImUv :
4 IpI Abbvt tahnemkw IpI Abbvt tahnemkw ( Cwojn )

Pn : Pn :
]ntImUv : ]ntImUv :
P\\ XobXn
5 hbv ({InkvXphjn) / /

6 s]mXp hnZym`ymk tbmKyXI

7 kmtXnI hnZym`ymk tbmKyXI

8 ]comn ]Tnv ]cnioe\w t\Snb

m]\w

hbam s]anv / kq sshk s]anv s]anns \cpw XobXnbpw GXp XobXnhsc AXp
9 hXpapsn AXns hnhc AXp \Inb km[phmWv
A[nImcm\hpw

kokns /]cnNbns hnhc kokns Imew

10 sXmgnepSabpsS t]cv DtZymKtcpw kokns
( tIm{SmIvS BsWn ssekkv \ kz`mhhpw
klnXw ) apX hsc

BsI hjw amkw Znhkw

108
 11 \Inb ^okv
*
P\tkh\tI{w / {SjdnbpsS t]cv sNem \ XobXn XpI

12 Ign kqsshk ]cobvp lmPcmbnptm ?

Dsn

(1) GXpsImw

(2) cPn \

(3) ]comtI{w

DSw sNbvXnp {]amWfpsS hnhc

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

apIfn ]dnp hnhc Fs Ghpw \ Adnhnepw hnizmknepw icnbmsWv Rm CXn\m

kmysSppp. Cu At]tbmsSmw Abbvp {]amWfpsS ]IpI icnbmbnpXpw AhbpsS
AkepI Fs ssIhiw kqnnpXpw BIpp.
9mw tImfn ]dnpXmsX thsdmcp s]anv tIcf kvtv CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv F\nv
Inbnnsp Rm hopw kmysSppp.
Cu At]bn Rm \Inbnp hnhc sXmsWtm IfhmbnpXmsWtm ImWpIbmsWn Cu
At] A\pkcnv F\np \Inbnp kqsshk s]antm tbmKyXm kn^ntm Asn cptam dmpXn\p
Rm kXnncnpp.

ew :
XobXn At]Is Hv

At] kmysSpnbncnpp

Hv

(ko)

ew : sXmgnepSatbm Asn
KkUv Hm^okdptStbm t]cpw tahnemkhpw
XobXn :

^nknsd hnhc : At] ^okv : cq] 110 /- ]com ^okv : cq] 360 /- ( BsI ^okv : cq] 470 /- ) Hcp Khsav
* Ipdnv; {Sjdnbn 004-3-80--0-99 F iojIn AS Ak sNem ckoXv At]tbmsSmnv lmPcmtXmWv.

109
 ]cnNb kn^nv
( Cu ^mdns ]qcnntXv )

{io/{ioaXn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...........................................................................................
..
(ChnsS t]cpw tahnemkhpw FgpXpI)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . apX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hsc Fs Iogn tkh\w A\pjv0nnpv Fp Rm

CXn\m kmysSpnsmpp.

* kokv Bcw`n XobXn

* kokn \npw hncan XobXn :

* kokn XpScpIbmsWn

* Ah / Ah Ctmgpw Fs Iogn tkh\w A\pjv0npp.

Ah\v / Ahv tIcf tv CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv \Inb kqsshk s]anv \ . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . hbam s]anv \ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dv.

(Hv)

t]cv
sXmgnepSabpsS tahnemkw

ko

ew: tIm{Sm ssekkpw AXns hnhcfpw

XobXn

110
 tIcf kwm\ CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv
CeIv{Sn kqsshk ]co
( Fgpp ]co )
lm Snv : Uyqntv

Fgpp ]cobpsS lm Snv \ :

(At]I ]qcnnt Xv)

t]cv

tahnemkw At]Is t^mtm

KkUv Hm^ok
kmysSpWw

]ntImUv :

Hv
DtZymKs t]cpw tahnemkhpw Hm^okv koepw

(B^okv Bhiyn\p am{Xw )

hnjbw ew XobXn kabw

t_knIv CeIv{Sn cmhnse 10 apX 1 hsc
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 ANNEXURE-23
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Application for Electrical Contractor Licence
Grade A
(Rule 26)
(To be filled in English) (Read the conditions before filling the form)

1 Name in which Electrical Contractor Licence is applied for

2 Business Address

Pin code:
E mail:
3 Whether the applicant is a company registered under the
Companies Act or constituted under any other enactment. If so
furnish details and documents to prove the status of the firm:
4 Whether the company has a registered office in Kerala
5 Full name and house address of Proprietor or partners

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

6 Full name of Agent or Manager

(in the case of limited Company)

7 Whether the applicant is a manufacturing firm or production

unit.
8 Name of the person who will sign documents on behalf of the
contractor (Not applicable to individual contractors).
9 Whether a contractors licence has been previously granted in
the same name, details thereof.
10 Whether a contractors Licence has been issued under this
name by any other Licensing Board, if so, please

Name of issuing Authority :

Date of issue :
Date of expiry of Licence :
Details of works permitted to be undertaken:

11 Whether adequate drawing office facilities for preparation of

drawings, blue prints etc. is available.

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12 Whether the staff indicated under column 13 are exclusively
earmarked for the work under the Licensing Board rules and
theCEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
Supply)regulation 2010.

Name of all persons employed in full time basis having technical qualifications and experience that are
13 approved by the Board for the grant of Class A licence.
Class of certificate and Whether declarations
Sl. permit with their number from them in the
Name of Person Qualification
No. and date issued by the form appended have
Board been attached

Declaration
Documents in support of the statements made herein are furnished.
Particulars of the testing instruments in my/our possession with the test reports thereof are attached.

I / We hereby declare that the staff specified in column 13 is intended exclusively for attending to the work under the
Licensing Board Rules and under Regulation29 of theCEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric
Supply)regulation2010. The service of the staff will not be utilised for routine operations in the establishment nor
they will be mixed up with the staff employed under Regulation 3of theCEA(Measures relating to Safetyand Electric
Supply)regulation2010.
I / We hereby declare that I/We have in my/our possession a latest copy of the Kerala State Electricity Licensing
Board Rules, Indian Electricity Act 2003, the CEA(Measures relating to Safetyand Electric
Supply)regulation2010,KL&ER2012 as well as relevant codes of Practice and Standards of BIS/IEC relating to
Electrical Installations. I/We fully understand the terms and conditions under which an electrical contractors licence
is granted, a breach of which will render the licence liable to cancellation.
I / We hereby also declare that the particulars stated above are correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief. I
also agree to maintain such registers and records as ma y be prescribed by the Board in the forms specified for the
purpose.
Place : Signature

Date : Address :

Applies to production units or manufacturing concerns only

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 Instructions for the Grant of Contractors Licence Grade A
(a) Class A Contractors licence shall be granted only to a person or a firm having a registered Office in Kerala,
unless exempted from this requirement by the Board.
(b) Fees

1. Application Form Fee Rs. 360

2. Initial fee to be sent along with application Rs. 720.
3. Fee for issue of licence after verification Rs. 3600.
4. Cost of Staff Register Rs. 180.

The fee should be paid by means of chalan remitted at any Govt. Treasury or through Janasevanakendram in favour of
the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board, Thiruvananthapuram. No other mode of remittance is
permitted. Drafts issued by the Bank one month prior to the date of application may not ordinarily be honoured.
(c) Nature of work :
The ClassA Contractor can carry out erection and installation of all types of electrical installation works as specified
in the licence.
(d) Establishment :
The applicant shall employ solely for the purpose of contract works the following minimum of staff on full time basis.
1. One Supervisor holding Supervisory Permit Grade A issued by the Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board.
2. Five wiremen for HT and Six wiremen for EHT, holding wiremen permits granted by the Kerala State Electricity
Licensing Board.

(e) Instruments :
1. One number 500 V megger
2. One number 1000 V megger
3. 5000 V Megger (motorised / electronic type)
4. One number phase sequence tester.
5. One number Earth tester with testing kit 0 01 / 1000 Ohm with selector switch
6. Two numbers of Neon tester
7. Frequency meter 45 to 55 Hz
8. Power factor meter 5A, 240 V AC
9. Multimeter (Digital Type) AC / DC
10. Tong Tester - 800 A Voltage range 0 - 300 V / 600 V
11. Portable PF meter 5 A, 240 V AC
12. All wiring tools, an d any other instruments which may be considered necessary by the Board

The instruments shall be got tested at the Meter Testing and Standards Laboratory attached to the Department of
Electrical Inspectorate, Thiruvananthapuram or such laboratory specified by the Board initially before the issue of
licence and thereafter at specified intervals and the test report produced to the Licensing Board for perusal and return.
(f) The applicant should have adequate office facilities for the preparation of drawings, blue prints etc. Also
applicant should have library facility.
(g) Production units or manufacturing concerns should segregate the staff employed for the purpose of contractors
licence from the staff engaged for routine operations of the factories. The staff employed under the Licensing Board
Rules and under regulation 3 of theCEA(Measures relating to Safetyand Electric Supply)regulation2010 shall not on
any account be mixed up. Failure to keep separate staff for the purpose of the Licensing Board Rules and , the
regulation 29 of CEA(Measures relating to Safetyand Electric Supply)regulation2010 shall be deemed to constitute
violation of the rules and shall render the licence liable for cancellation.
(h) An Original Bank guarantee for the sum Rs.25,000/- for HT and Rs.50,000/- for EHT Contractors Licence for a
period of 3 years.
(i) Proper ly filled up declaration of Supervisors and Wiremen duly attested by the Electrical Inspector ( Court fee
stamp for Rs. 5 should b e affixed on each declaration )

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 Check List for the Application for Electrical Contractors Licence Grade A

1 (a) Name & Address

Pin code : Email :

(b) Address of Registered Office in Kerala State

(c) Name of authorized person signing documents

2 Style of the Company

(a) Proprietary concern / partnership company registered

under companies Act

(b) Documents to be enclosed:

i) to prove the status of the firms

ii) Statement of Accounts for last three year certified by

Chartered Accountant

3 Date of application

4 Details of supervisory staff

Experience Supervisory Permits

Sl.No Name Qualification Details
No Date Validity
Years

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5Details of Wiremen employed

Experience Wireman Permit

Sl.No Name Qualification Details
No Date Validity
Years

6 Details of other staff and apprentices (List to be

attached):

7 Details of Licence already possessed in Kerala State

Name and style of the firm Scope No. Date of Validity
issue

8 Details of licence possessed in other States

Name and style of the firm Scope No. Date of Validity
issue

9 Drawing Office facilities

1 Drawing code and accessories, computer with CAD
2 Facility for taking ammonia prints and blue prints, PrinterA3/
Plotter
3 Typewriter/ Computer
4 Telephone / Fax / Email

10 Details of Office facility :

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11 Library :

(a) TheCEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric supply)regulation2010

(b) The Electricity Act2003 , Supply code
(c) Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board Rules, KC(R )R1988
(d) National Electrical Code 2011
(e) Electrical Inpectorate standards
(f) Standard published by Central Board of Irrigation & Power/CEA
(g) Safety Manual, KL&ER2012
(h) All important BIS/IEC specifications as directed by the Licensing Board and the
Electrical Inspectorate from time to time.

12 Testing Instruments:

(i) Insulation Tester 500 V

(ii) Insulation Tester 1000 V
(iii) Insulation Tester 5 kV Motorized / battery operated
(iv) Earth Tester with testing kit 0-10 / 1000 Ohms with selector switch
(v) Tong Tester (with different ranges to measure from 10 A 0-800A
onwards with selector switch)
Voltage range 0-300V / 600V
(vi) Phase Sequence Tester
(vii) Multimeter Digital Multi Meter to measure A.C, D.C
(viii) Frequency Meter 45 to 55 Hz
(ix) Portable PF Meter- 5A, 240V, A/C

13 Tools and Equipments:

(i) Spanner set:

(a) Double end
(b) Box
(c) Ring
(d) Adjustable type
(ii) Allen Key set
(iii) Cutting pliers (Insulated)
(iv) Micrometer / Screw gauge
(v) Nose Pliers
(vi) Measuring tapes:
(a) 15 M
(b) 50 M
(vii) Portable compressor with spray gun
(viii) Blower
(ix) Screw Drivers of all sizes
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 (x) Portable welding set (100 A)
(xi) Crimping tools with dye set: 400 sq.mm.
(a) Hand operated
(b) Hydraulic
(xii) Rollers for cable laying
(xiii) Portable grinder
(xiv) Safety belt
(xv) Rubber Gloves (Electrical Grade)
(xvi) Portable drill:
(a) Heavy duty
(b) Light duty
(xvii) Tools for pipe threading & jointing
(xviii) Chipping tools, Chisels etc.
(xix) A cable jointing facilities, bending m/c etc
(xx) Fabrication and material handling facility. (Agreement in proforma
to be furnished)

14 The following additional facilities also have to be provided for E.H.T. Contractors Licensee:

1 Facility for handling heavy machineries

2 Fabrication facilities
3 Cable jointing and terminating facilities
4 Oil filtering and testing facilities
5 Relay testing kit
6 High Voltage Testing facilities
( Ownership certificate of work shop from local authority/SIDCO or any authority shall be funished for EHT)

15 Major works carried out in Kerala:

(List with details of installation, scheme approval obtained from Electrical Inspectorate, etc)

16 Financial Position/Bank Guarantee:

Solvency Certificate / Bank Guarantee of Rs. 25,000/- (for HT) and Rs. 50,000 (for EHT)

17 Punishment and penalties : (Details have to be furnished)

1. From Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
2. From Government & Other agencies.

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 ANNEXURE-24

Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board

Application for Electrical Contractor Licence
Grade B
(Rule 26)
(To be filled in English) (Read the conditions before filling the form)

1. Name in which Electrical Contractor Licence is applied for

2. Business Address

Pin code:
E mail: Phone No.
3. Whether the applicant is a company registered under the
Companies Act or constituted under any other enactment. If
so furnish details and documents to prove the status of the
firm:
4. Whether the company has a registered office in Kerala
5. Full name and house address of Proprietor or partners

6. Full name of Agent or Manager

(in the case of limited Company)

7. Whether the applicant is a manufacturing firm or production

unit.
8. Name of the person who will sign documents on behalf of
the contractor (Not applicable to individual contractors).
9. Whether a contractors licence has been previously granted
in the same name, details thereof.
10. Whether a contractors Licence has been issued under this
name by any other Licensing Board, if so, please

Name of issuing Authority :

Date of issue :

Date of expiry of Licence :

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 Details of works permitted to be undertaken:

11. Whether the staff indicated under column 12 are exclusively

earmarked for the work under the Licensing Board rules and
Regulation 29 of the CEA(measures and relating to safety
and Electric Suppply)regulation2010.

Name of all persons employed in full time basis having technical qualifications and experience that are
12. approved by the Board for the grant of Class B licence.
Whether
Class of certificate and
declarations from
Sl. permit with their
Name of Person Qualification them in the form
No. number and date issued
appended have been
by the Board
attached

Declaration:
I / We hereby declare that the staff specified in column 12 is intended exclusively for attending to the work
under the Licensing Board Rules and under regulation 29 of the CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric
Supply)regulation2010. The service of the staff will not be utilised for routine operations in the establishment nor will
they be mixed up with the staff employed under rule regulation 3 of the CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric
Supply)regulation2010. .
I / We hereby declare that I/We have in my/our possession a latest copy of the Kerala State Electricity
Licensing Board Rules, Indian Electricity Act 2003,the CEA(Measures relating to safety and Electric
Supply)regulation2010,KL&ER2012 as well as relevant codes of Practice and Standards of BIS/IEC relating to
Electrical Installations.
I/We fully understand the terms and conditions under which an electrical contractors licence is granted, a
breach of which will render the licence liable to cancellation.
I / We hereby also declare that the particulars stated above are correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief. I
also agree to maintain such registers and records as ma y be prescribed by the Board in the forms specified for the
purpose.
Place : Signature

Date : Address :

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 Instructions for the Grant of Contractors Licence Grade B
(c) Class B Contractors licence shall be granted only to a person or a firm having a registered Office in Kerala,
unless exempted from this requirement by the Board.
(d) Fees

1. Application Form Fee Rs. 140.

2. Initial fee to be sent along with application Rs. 360.
3. Fee for issue of licence after verification Rs. 1800.
4. Cost of Staff Register Rs. 180.

The fee should be paid by means of chalan remitted at any Govt. Treasury or through Janasevanakendram in favour of
the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board, Thiruvananthapuram. No other mode of remittance is
permitted. The fee once remitted into the treasury will not be refunded or adjusted against any other purpose.

(c) Nature of work :

To carry out Low Voltage or Low Volatage and Medium Voltage electrical installation work of a specified capacity in
the consumers premises. The Board however reserves the right to reduce or enhance this limit if found necessary
subsequently.

(d) Establishment :

The applicant shall employ solely for the purpose of contract works the following minimum of staff on full time basis.
3. One Supervisor holding Supervisory Permit Grade B issued by the Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board.
4. Two wiremen upto 50 kW, three wiremen for 150 kW, four wiremen for 250 kW holding wiremen permits
granted by the Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board.

(e) The applicant shall possess the following instruments :

13. Insulation tester 500 V ((1000 V insulation tester also required for the scope above 50 kW)
14. Earth tester
15. Phase sequence indicator( scope above 150kW)
16. Tong Tester - 600 V,300A
17. Neon testers & Multimeter
18. All Wiring Tool s.
Crimping Tool - 25 mm2 for 25 kW
Crimping Tool - 150 mm2 for 50 kW
Crimping Tool - 400 mm2 for 150kW & 250 kW
Any other instruments which may be considered necessary by the Board.

The instruments shall be got tested at the Meter Testing and Standards Laboratory attached to the Department of
Electrical Inspectorate, Thiruvananthapuram or such laboratory specified by the Board initially before the issue of
licence and thereafter at specified intervals and the test report produced to the Licensing Board for perusal and return.

(f) Production units or manufacturing concerns should segregate the staff employed for the purpose of contractors
licence from the staff engaged for routine operations of the factories. The staff employed under the Licensing Board
Rules and under Regulation 3 of theCEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric supply)regulation2010 shall not on
any account be mixed up. Failure to keep separate staff for the purpose of the Licensing Board Rules and Regulation
29 of theCEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric supply)regulation2010 shall be deemed to constitute violation
of the rules and shall render the licence liable for cancellation.

(g) The applicant should have adequate office facilities for the preparation of drawings, blue prints etc. Also applicant
should have library facility.

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A Chalan for Rs. 2340 as Licence Fee ( Chalan No...................Date ..................... Name of
Treasury........................ )
A Chalan for Rs. 180 Cost of Form Register ( Chalan No...................Date ..................... Name of
Treasury........................ )

Two Copies of passport size photograph of applicant duly attested on back as follows:
This is the photograph of Shri / Smt.............attested.

Two specimen signature duly attested by a Gazetted Officer.

A self addressed and sufficiently stamped envelop (Rs; 60)

Original permits of Wireman & Supervisors Permit Nos.........................................................................................

Properly filled up declaration of supervisors and wireman duly attested by the District Electrical Inspector
(Court fee stamp for Rs. 5 should be affixed on each declaration)

Valid Test Reports of following instruments:

( Specify the Make, Serial No., Range, No. and Date of Test Reports: )

Tong Tester 300A,600V.

Insulation Tester 500 V / 1000 V.
500V For scope of LV / MV installations upto 25 kW
1000 V ( Also required for scope of LV / MV installations upto 50 kW. and above )
Earth Tester ( For All Scope)
Phase sequence indicator ( In the case of all MV installations 150 kW MV Installations and 250 kW )
Neon-Tester
Crimping Tools ( For all scope )
Multimeter

Inspection Report from Electrical Inspector/Dy Chief Electrical Inspector regarding the facilities provided in the
prescribed format. (All LT and MV Electrical Installations upto 250 kW including Generator installations upto 250
kVA )

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 ANNEXURE-25

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 ANNEXURE-26
Application for renewal of Electrical Contractor Licence
( Rule 30 )
1 Name of the applicant
(as in the Licence)
2 Address with Pincode

Documents to be renewed
3
Electrical Contractor Licence Grade A or B
4 Number of the Electrical Contractor Licence

5 Date of expiry of the licence

Whether the application for renewal is belated.
6
If so, the period (in months) by which the renewal is late
7 Details of fees paid
Name of treasury Number and Date of the chalan Amount

8 Whether there is any change of address, if so

a Present address

Whether the address has to be changed in the Licence

also

Whether the equipments have been tested as required in the KSELB Rules, Certificates obtained and attached the
9
Number , date of certificates should be specified

10 Details of staff as on the date of application ( Supervisors and Wiremen )

Name Permit Number Date upto which valid

Whether there was any change in the staff and if so whether

11 intimation has been given to the KSELB (date of intimation should
be specified)

Declaration
1. Information furnished in the application is correct.
2. I / We / am / are maintaining all the registers and books prescribed in the KSELB rules and in the circulars / letters
issued by the KSELB
3. I am authorized to sign the application as the contactor on behalf of the contractor

Place: Signature of the Applicant

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Date:

ANNEXURE-27
(Rule 39)
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hbam tImgvkpIv AwKnImcw \IpXn\v /]pXppXn\p thnbp

At]

hjw: .

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(hbam/CeIv{Soj)
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Fhpw Unhnj\pIfpsS Fhpw
7. Aym]IcpsS hnhc :
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s]anv e`nntm? Dsn s]anns \dpw
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1.
2.
3.
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kn^nns \dpw XobXnbpw.
10. GsSpnbnp av kuIcyfpsS :
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(F) mkvapdnhnZymnIfpsS :

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Fn hniZhnhc.

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ssekkv \cpw XobXnbpw.
14. hnZymnIv {]mtbmKnI ]cnioe\n\p :
GsSpnbnp kuIcy GsXmw ?
15. ]cntim[\ ^okv HSpnb sNem hnhc :

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ew:
XobXn:
DSabpsS t]cpw tahnemkhpw

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 RECOGNITION OF WIREMEN COURSE

(For internal use)

PRO FORMA

1. Name of Institution with full :

postal address

2. Name of Principal :

3. Details of Teaching staff :

Name Qualifications Permit Remarks

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

4. Testing Equipments.

Name Range Make & No Details of Test

(i) Insulation Tester 500V

(ii) Voltmeter 600V
(ii) Ammeter 100A
(iv) Tong Tester 300A/600A
(v)
(vi)

5. Other Workshop facilities (for a minimum ten students)

(a) Whether ten Nos. wiring boards : YES/NO

and ten No. benches available ?

(b) Whether four Nos. bench wises : YES/NO

are available ?

(c) Whether provided with ten sets of wiring tools : YES/NO

(d) Whether one bench drive provided : YES/NO

(e) Whether soldering facilities are available ? : YES/NO

(f) Whether provided with atleast one cage : YES/NO

motor and one slipring motor as sample ?

(g) Whether one are welding set is available ? : YES/NO

(h) Whether standard wiring Demonstration : YES/NO

Boards and Drawing Board available ?
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6. Class Room Facilities:

(a) Whether accommodation facilities for thirty : YES/NO

students are available.

7. List of Publication available:

(i) Indian Electricity Act, 2003 : YES/NO

(ii) TheCEA(Measures relating to Safety and : YES/NO

Electric supply )regulation2010
(iii) Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board Rules : YES/NO
(iv) Kerala Lift and Escalators Rules 2012 : YES/NO

(iv) Kerala Cinema (Regulation) Rules 1988 : YES/NO

(v) Fees:

Rs. . Chalan No. .

Dated.

Name of Treasury .
..

(vi) Others:

(a)
(b)
(c)

8. Remarks

INSPECTING OFFICER

( To be submitted to The Secretary, Licensing Board within one month from the receipt
of the application)

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 ANNEXURE-28
Application for revising the scope of Supervisor Permit Grade A / B
1 Name

2 Address with Pin code

3 Qualification

(a) Academic

(b) Professional

4 Details of the Supervisor permit now possessed by the applicant

Permit No

Date of issue.

Present scope

Experience

Name of employer Description of the post From To

5
held by the applicant

Total Period of experience Years Months

6 Whether applied for revision earlier and if so date on which called for
interview

7 Scope applied for

8 Particulars of Remittance of fee

Place: Signature of the Applicant

Date:
Note
1. No application for revision will be entertained within a period of one year from the date of issue of the permit or date of last
interview for revision.
2. Two self addressed stamped envelope worth Rs 5 /-- should be enclosed.
3. Chelan for remittance of fee under the head of account 0043-00-800-99( Rs. 720/- for A grade & Rs. 360/- for B grade )

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 ANNEXURE-29
(Rule 18)
Cost of Application
Rs 110/- Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Application Form for Electricity Worker Permit
1. Name of Applicant

Sex :
2. Name of Father

3. Permanent Address

Pin Code
4. Address for Communication

Pin Code
5. District Office
use
Date Month Year
6. Date of Birth Age
7. General Educational Qualification

8. Technical Qualification

9. Have you presented the three year experience certificate from K.S.E.B Executive Engineer or
from the person who has been authorized from the License

10. Details of Fee

Amount Chalan Number Date Name of Treasury

Declaration:
I here by declare that the particulars stated above are correct to the best of my knowledge. I also agree to the
cancellation of my permit / Competency Certificate that may be issued to me in pursuance of this application in case
the particulars furnished in the application are found incorrect or false.

Place
Date Signature of Applicant
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 Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Permit for Electricity Worker
Instructions:
Minimum Qualification: Candidate is holder of Minimum Three Years Work
Experience Certificate from Executive Engineer, KSEB or Competent
Authority of Licensee

Fee :For Application Fee : Rs 110 + Scrutiny Fee: Rs 220 + Fee for issue of permit and Competency
Certificate : Rs 430
( Total Fee : Rs 760 )

Documents to be forwarded along with the application:

(a) Minimum Three Years Work Experience Certificate from Executive Engineer, KSEB or
Competent Authority of Licensee
(b) Original Chalan receipt for the remittance of the fee prescribed,
remitted in a Government Treasury under the head of account 0043 00 800-
99.
(c) Two passport size photographs attested by a Gazetted Officer / Executive Engineer, KSEB
( to be attested on the back side) stating that this is the true photograph of Shri /
Smt.)
(d) Two specimen signatures duly attested by a Gazetted Officer / Executive Engineer, KSEB
(e) Self addressed and stamped envelope of size 20 cm x 14 cm (Stamps worth
Rs.....)
General

Candidate are requested to write on the Cover Application for Permit for Electricity Worker

Application should be addressed to

The Secretary
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Department of Electrical Inspectorate
Housing Board Buildings
Shanthi Nagar
Thiruvananthapuram 695 001

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 Form of Experience Certificate

This is to certify that

Sri..
..
...( name and address ) has been working in the ..
.. .. of
KSEB / Licensee for the last Years( specify
year and months completed ) He has got experience in the construction work of LT / HT lines /
Distribution Transformers ( score off whichever is not applicable ) and connected electrics. His Character and
conduct are

Date :
Place : Signature of Executive Engineer of
KSEB / Authorized Person of Licensee

Office Seal

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 ANNEXURE-30
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(Rule 20) ^o mv ]XnpI

A{]okv hbam\mbn cPn sNpXn\p At]

1. t]cv :
2. As t]cv :
3. nc tahnemkw :
4. hbpw XobXnbpw :
5. s]mXp hnZym`ymk tbmKyX :
6. A{]okv hbam\mbn {]hnp
XpSnb XobXn. :
7. A{]okv Bbn {]hnp
tIm{SmdpsS t]cpw
tahnemkhpw ssekkv \cpw :
8. A{]okv Bbn tPmen sNbvXncp
ehpw XobXnbpw :
9. A{]okv hbam\mbn cPn
svvNphm \n CXn\p ap]v
At]nnptm?
Dsn hniZhnhcw :

A{]okv hbam\mbn cPn sNpXns\ kw_nv ssekknwKv t_mUv

Nfpw hyhIfpw a\nemnbnpspw apIfn \Inbncnp hnhc Fs
AdnhnsnStmfw kXyamsWpw CXn\m t_m[ysSppp. ssekknwKv
t_mUntem thsd CeIv{Sn tIm{SmIvdpsS Iogntem CXn\p ap]v Fs t]cv cPn
sNbvXnnspw t_mysSppp.

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sskknep t^mtm ]XnpI

1. At]Is Hpw t^mtmbpw Abm tPmen sNp CeIv{Sn tIm{Sm ap{Z

klnXw kmysSptbncntXmWWv.
2. P\p-hcn 1 apX amv31 hsc-bmWv At] kzo-I-cn-p--Xv.

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t_mUv Nw20 {]Imcw apX
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t\Snsmncnp hbam A{]okmbn {io .
apIfn sImSpncnp hnhc kXyamsWpw t_mysSpn sImpp.
Atlns t]cv m^v cPndn DsSpnbnpv.
Fs Iogn s]anpXpw ssekkn tcJsSpnbnpXpamb hbam tPmen
sNppspw At]I DssS A{]okmbn . t]cv
cPn sNbvXnpspw kmysSppp.
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XobXn: hlnp ssekkp kqsshkdpsS
t]cpw Hpw :

s]anv \ : XobXn:
s]anv \Inb A[nImcn :
s]anns Imemh[n :
ssekkv DSabpsS Hv :
ssekkv \ Imemh[n :
Xocp Znhkw
(Hv) (ko)

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Pnm Hm^okv CeIv{Sn Ckvs]tdv
(PnbpsS t]cv)
sk{Idn,
tIcf tv CeIv{Snknn ssekknwKv t_mUv,
Xncph\]pcw1

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 ANNEXURE-31
Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Application for Electrical Contractors Licence Grade A / B
(For KSEB / Licensee contract works only)
(Rule 27 3(b),5(e)

1 Name in which Electrical Contractor Licence is applied for

2 Business Address

3 Whether the applicant is a company registered under the

Companies Act or constituted under any other enactment. If so,
furnish details and documents to prove the status of the firm.

4 Full name and House Address of proprietor or partners.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

5 Name of the person who will sign documents on behalf of the

contractor. ( Not applicable to individual Contractors )

6 If a contractors Licence has been previously granted in the same

name, details thereof.

7 Whether the staff indicated under column 9 are exclusively

earmarked for the work under the Licensing Board Rules and
Regulation 29 of the CEA(measures relating to Safety and Electric
supply)regulation2010.

8 Details of work undertaken. ( Experience from KSEB / Licensee

Name of all persons employed in full time basis having technical qualifications and experience that are approved by the
9 Board for the grant of Class A / B License. ( Attach additional sheet if necessary )
Class of certificate and Whether declarations
Sl. permit with their number from them in the form
Name of Person Qualification
No. and date issued by the appended have been
Board attached

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 Declaration

Documents in support of the statements made herein are furnished.

Particula rs of the testing instruments in my / our possession with the test reports thereof are attached.

I / We hereby declare that the staff specified in column 9 is intended exclusively for attending to the work under the
Licensing Board Rules and under Regulation 29 of the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electrc supply)regulation2010.
. The services of the staff will not be utilized for routine operation in the establishment nor will they be mixed up with the
staff employed under Regulation 3 of the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electrc supply)regulation2010.

I / We hereby also declare that I / We have in my/our possession a latest copy of the Kerala State Electricity Licensing
Board Rules, Electricity Act 2003,KL&ER 2012, The CEA(measures relating to safety and Electric suppl)yregulation2010, as well
as relevant codes of practice and standards of Indian Standards Institution relating to electrical installations. I / We fully
understand the terms and conditions under which an Electrical Contractors Licence is granted, a breach of which would render
the licence liable to cancellation.

I / We hereby declare that the particulars stated above are correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief. I also
agree to maintain such registers and records as may be prescribed b y the Board in the form specified for the purpose.

Place : Signature

Date : Address :

Experience Certificate

This is to certify that Sri .... . .... ....

(Address)...... . .

has been working in the

of KSEB /
Licensee for the last years ( specify year and months completed). He has got experience in the
construction work of LT / HT lines / Distribution Transformers (score off whichever is not applicable) and connected electrics. His
character and conduct are .

Place : Signature of Executive Engineer of KSEB /

Date : Authorised Person of Licensee

Seal

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 Instructions

Electrical Contractor A Grade ( to work under the KSEB/ Licensee )

1.The applicant who have active experience of minimum three years in the installation of Distribution
Transformer, HT / LT lines of KSEB / Licensee. Certificate from Executive Engineer, KSEB or Competent
Authority of Licensee is necessary

Cost of the Application form Rs 360

Scrutiny fee Rs 720
Fee for the Electrical Contractor Rs 3600
Licence

2.The applicant shall have one Electrical Supervisor holding valid Electrical Supervisor Permit of grade 'A'
from the KSELB

3.The applicant shall employee for the purpose of contract work, minimum four Electrical Wireman / Electrical
Worker holding valid permit issued by KSELB , subject to the maximum of 10 for each supervisor

4. The applicant shall possess the following Instruments, tested in the Laboratory of Department of Electrical
Inspectorate (Original Test Certificates to be attached with the application form)

# Instruments, Quantity
1 Neon Tester ( 2 Numbers ) 2
2 Insulation Tester 500V, 1
3 Insulation Tester 1000V 1
4 Insulation Tester 5000V 1
5 Multimeter 1
6 Tong Tester 0-800 A & 0-600V 1
7 Earth Tester 1
8 Phase Sequence Indicator 1

5.The applicant shall possess the following Tools

# Tools Quantity
1 Safety Belt 2
2 Rubber Gloves( Electrical Grade) 2
3 Ladder 2
4 Earthing Rod 2
5 Wiring Tools
2
6 Crimping too l ( 400mm )

Declaration from Electrical Supervisor / Electrical Wireman / Electrical Worker is to be attached with
application. Declaration should be obtained from the Electrical Inspectorate of the concerned district) Electrical
Worker should submit Certificate from Executive Engineer, KSEB or Competent Authority of Licensee

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The applicant shall produce Bank Guarentee Certificate for Rs.10,000

Nature of work : Distribution Transformer and HT / LT lines

Application should be addressed The Secretary
to Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Department of Electrical Inspectorate
Housing Board Buildings
Shanthi Nagar
Thiruvananthapuram 695 001

Electrical Contractor B Grade ( to work under the KSEB/ Licensee )

1.The applicant who have active experience of minimum three years in the installation of Distribution
Transformer, HT / LT lines of KSEB / Licensee. Certificate from Executive Engineer, KSEB or Competent
Authority of Licensee is necessary

Cost of the Application form Rs 140

Scrutiny fee Rs 360
Fee for the Electrical Contractor Licence Rs 1800

2.The applicant shall have one Electrical Supervisor holding valid Electrical Supervisor Permit of grade 'B
with the scope of All LT and MV Electrical Installations upto 150 kW and above from the KSELB

3. The applicant shall employee for the purpose of contract work, minimum three Electrical Wireman /
Electrical Worker holding valid permit issued by KSELB , subject to the maximum of 10 for each supervisor

4. The applicant shall possess the following Instruments, tested in the Laboratory of Department of Electrical
Inspectorate (Original
Test Certificates to be attached with the application form)

# Instruments, Quantity
1 Neon Tester 1
2 Insulation Tester 500V, 1
3 Insulation Tester 1000V 1
4 Multimeter 1
5 Tong Tester 0-300 A & 0-600V 1
6 Earth Tester 1

5.The applicant shall possess the following Tools

# Tools Quantity
1 Safety Belt 2
2 Rubber Gloves( Electrical 2
Grade)
3 Ladder 2
4 Earthing Rod 2

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5 Wiring Tools
2
6 Crimping tool ( 150mm )

Declaration from Electrical Supervisor / Electrical Wireman / Electrical Worker is to be attached with
application. Declaration should be obtained from the Electrical Inspectorate of the concerned district )
Electrical Worker should submit Certificate from Executive Engineer, KSEB or Competent Authority of
Licensee.
Nature of work : LT lines

Application should be addressed The Secretary

to Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board
Department of Electrical Inspectorate
Housing Board Buildings
Shanthi Nagar
Thiruvananthapuram 695 001

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 Affix Annexure 32
Court Fee Stamp

Application for Renewal of Wireman Permit and Supervisors Permit Grade A and B
( Rule 23 )

Name of the applicant

1 a
(as in the permit)

b Age and Date of birth

c The date on which the applicant completes 65 years

2 Address with Pincode

3 Permit Number
Supervisor Grade A or Supervisor Grade B or Wireman

4 Date of expiry of the permit

Whether the application for renewal is belated.

5
If so, the period (in months) by which the renewal is late

Details of fees paid

Name of treasury /
6 Number and Date of the chalan Amount
Janasevanakendram.

Name and address of the employer, if any.

7
If the employer is a contractor, his License Number should be quoted

Whether there is any change of employer during the period subsequent to

8
the last renewal

9 Whether there is any change of address, if so

a Present address

b Whether the address has to be changed in the permit also

I solemnly declare that the information above are correct.

Place: Signature of the Applicant

Date:
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 ANNEXURE-33
Application for Duplicate Permit / Certificate / Licence
( Rule 24 )
1 Name of the applicant
as in the Licence / Permit / Certificate
a Age and date of birth

b The date on which the applicant completes 65 years

2 Address with Pin code

Document of which duplicate is required

3 i.e. Licence / Permit / certificate
( No. & date of the document should be specified )
4 Date of expiry for licences and permits only
Whether the document is lost, defaced, mutilated,
5
destroyed or damaged
When was it destroyed or lost and whether any proof for
6
destruction or loss is available
Details of the defaced, mutilated or damaged document
7
enclosed
8 Details of fees paid
Name of treasury / Janasevanakendram Number and Date of the chalan Amount

9 Details of documents enclosed

1
2
3
4
5
Declaration
I.....solemnly declare that the particulars above are correct.
My here enter details of documents) No....dated.......is lost
irrecoverably/ destroyed/defaced/damaged/mutilated. I further declare that in case the original of the document is
received or traced out later. I shall return it to the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board.
I am authorised to sign this application as individual or on behalf of the firm.
Place: Signature of the Applicant
Date:

The prescribed notice to be published in any daily newspapers approved by PRD for obtaining
the Duplicate Permit / Certificate / Licence
Notice
My Permit / Certificate / Licence bearing. No................... year.................. has been irrecoverably lost. It is decided to submit
an application for the Duplicate Permit / Certificate / Licence before the Secretary to the KSELB (in the prescribed form) as
per approved procedure. Those who have any objection, submit before the Secretary, KSELB in writing within 15 days from
the date of this advertisement.

Name and Address

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 ANNEXURE-34

(Pages 1 to 20)
REGISTER OF SUPERVISORS, WIREMEN AND APPRENTICES (STAFF REGISTER)
[Rule 28 (8)]
(To be maintained by the contractors)
PART I
Name of the contractor . Class
Number.

Sl. Name and Category Permit Date of Date of Dated Date of Date of Dated
No. address of No employment sending signature discharge sending signature
the intimation of the intimation of the
employees to the contractor to the contractor
(other than Secretary, Secretary
apprentices) Licensing Licensing
Board Board

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

PART II

Name and address Date of employment Dated signature of Date of discharge Dated signature of
of the apprentices the contractor the contractor
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

ANNEXURE-35

PERMANENT WORK REGISTER

(Rule 29(2))

1. Address of the consumer for whom the work is undertaken.

2. Location of the work. (House No. , Ward No., Village/ Street, Taluke and District)
3. Name of the Electrical Section to which the consumer belongs.
4. Details of installation.
5. Approval number and date of the EI / DCEI/CEI, if any;
6. Name and permit No. of the Wireman and Supervisors
(a) in charge of the work
(b) doing the work
7. Date of commencement of the work
8. Date/s on which intimation is given to the Assistant Engineer (KSE Board) concerned; the
resident Engineer of the Licensee and the officers of the Electrical Inspectorate.
9. Date of completion of work
10. Date of submission of completion report.
11. Date of energisation.

Signature of the contractor

Date
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 ANNEXURE-36

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF WORK

(Rule 29(4))

.


.

Sir,
Sub:- Commencement of Electrical Installation works
I/We hereby give notice under Rule 29 of the Licensing Board Rule that I/We propose to take
up the work detailed below:

1. Name and address of the consumer :

(House No./Village/Street/Ward/ Taluk)
2. Location of the premises where the
work is proposed to be undertaken
(House/Plot No., Street/Village/
Taluk/Muncipality/Corporation) :
3. Details of the work :
4. Name and Permit No. of Supervisor-
In-charge of the work :
5. Name and Permit No. of the Wireman/
Wiremen doing the work :
6. Date on which the work is proposed
to be commended :
7. No. and date of approval of drawings
issued by the Electrical Inspectorate :

Yours faithfully,
Place:
Date:
Name
Address and License No

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 ANNEXURE-37

FORM FOR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

(Rule 29(6))

I/We certify that the installation detailed below has been installed by me/us and
tested and that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief, it complies with the provision
of the CEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)Regulation 2010 and other
relevant codes of practice for Electrical installation
1. Name of installation
2. Voltage and System of Supply
3. Particulars of Work and Test Results
1. Light points
2. Fan points
3. Plug points (3 pin)
4. Motors
5. Other loads
6. Whether the work involves installation of overhead lines and/or underground
cable.
(i) Type and description of OH line/Cable
(ii) Length of OH line/Cable
7. EHT/HT equipments/DG sets , special equipments etc( Name plate details
separately attached)
4 Earthing:
1. Description of earthing electrode, size of earth wire and number of each
electrode provided
2. Resistance of earthing electrode or earthing system .. Ohm
3. Maximum earthing resistance of installation Ohm
4. Resistance of the whole of lighting protective system to earth before any
bonding is effected with earth electrode and metal in /on the structure. Ohm
5 Insulation resistance:
1Insulation Resistance for the whole installation
i) Between conductors
ii) Between each conductor and earth
iii) Insulation resistance of EHT/HT switch gears/equipments/Cable/Lines etc
6. Test results of relays /CTs /PTs and switch gears, transformers and oil etc.
7. Test results of special equipments
8. Date and number of approval of the Electrical inspectorate for H.T. and E.H.T.
installation
9. Slno: and page no: of Work register:

Place: Signature Signature Signature

Date:
Name and Address of Name and Address of Name and Address of
the Supervisor the owner the Contractor
Permit No. Licence No

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 ANNEXURE-38
SPECIMEN FORM OF BANK GUARANTEE (STAMP PAPER RS. 100)

The Secretary,
Kerala State Electricity
Licensing Board,
Thiruvananthapuram.

Dear Sirs,

Guarantee No. .

Amount of Guarantee .

Guarantee cover from .

Last date for lodgment of claim

This Deed of guarantee executed by .. having its Registered office at

and amongst other places, a Branch at
in favour of the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing
Board, Thiruvananthapuram for an amount not exceeding Rs. .. at
the request of Sri. .. This Guarantee is issued subject to the
condition that the liability of the bank under this Guarantee is limited to a maximum of Rs.
. and the Guarantee shall remain in full force upto
and cannot be invoked otherwise than by a written demand or claim
under this Guarantee served on the Bank on or before the
.

In consideration of the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board (hereinafter called
KSELB) having agreed to issue Licence in the name of
Sri. For A Category contractor
(hereinafter called the said Contractor) for the period of 3 years. We
.
do hereby
undertake to pay to the Secretary, KSELB an amount not exceeding Rs.. against any
loss, or damage caused to, or against amount found due at any time from the said Contractor on
account of his failure to fulfill the condition of Licence by him with the KSELB.

We, .. do hereby undertake to pay

to the KSELB the amount due and payable under this guarantee without any demur merely on a
demand from the KSELB stating that the amount claimed is due by way of loss or damage caused to
or would be cuased to or suffered by the KSELB by reason of any breach by the said condition or
any of the terms and conditions for the grant of contractor Licence Grade A. Any such demand
made on the Bank subject to the maximum amount mentioned below shall be conclusive as regards
the amount due and payable by the Bank under this guarantee. However, our liability under this
guarantee shall be restricted to an amount not exceeding Rs.
.

We, . further agree that the

guarantee herein contained shall remain in full force and effect during the period for which the issue
of Licensee of Sri. . as a A Grade Contractor subsists
including the renewal thereof and that it shall continue to be enforceable till all the dues of the
KSELB under or by virtue of the said conditions have been fully paid and its claims satisfied or
discharge or till . (Office/Department ) certifies that the terms and conditions
of the said condition for the grant of contractors Licence Grade A have been fully and properly
fulfilled by the said contractor and accordingly discharges the Guarantee-unless a demand or claim
under this guarantee is made on us or before we shall be discharged from all
liability under this guarantee thereafter.

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We, .. further agree with the KSELB that
the KSELB shall have the fullest liberty without our consent and without effecting in any manner
our obligation hereunder to vary any of the terms and conditions of the said conditions or to extend
time or to postpone for any time or from time to time any of the powers exercisable by the KSELB
against the said contractors or to cancel or renew the registrations and to forbear or enforce any of
the terms and conditions relating to the said conditions and we shall not be relieved from our liability
by reason or any such variations of extension of the contractors being granted to the said contracts/s
or of any cancellation or renewal of the registration of for any forbearance, act or omission on the
part of the KSELB or any indulgence by the KSELB to the said contract/s by any such matter or
thing whatsoever which under the law relating to the sureties would but for this provision have the
effect of so relieving us.

To give effect to this guarantee it shall be competent for the KSELB to act as though the Bank
where the principal debtor.

Place:
Date: Signature
(Seal)

(Name and address of the Bank)

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 ANNEXURE-39

Form of Declaration
(Affix Court Fee Stamp Re.5)

l,..........................................................................................................................................................................
......hereby declare that I am willing to work / working under M/s. / Shri. .......................... ............................
.................... ............. as fulltime employ.My Supervisors / Wiremens Permit Number
is................................. It is valid upto ........................................................................(Scope of supervisor
is..)

2. I am at present employedunderM/s./Shri ......................................................................................................

I have already given notice / will give notice to him/them of my intention to vacate the service under
him/them (vide letter dated....)

3. I shall intimate the Licensing Board as well as...................................

.................................................................................... Under whom I am working at present in the event of
any change in my employment.

4. I also hereby affirm that I shall abide by the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act 2003, KL&ER2012
theCEA(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)regulation2010 ,the Kerala State Electricity
Licensing Board Rules, and with all Circular instructions which are issued by the Kerala State Electricity
Licensing Board and the Electrical Inspectorate in all respects.

Place :

Date :
Name and Signature of Supervisor / Wireman.

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