OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH STANDARDS

RULE 1210
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
1211: PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL
CODE
PRACTICAL SAFEGUARDING
ADEQUACY
INTENTION
RELATION TO OTHER INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS
1212:ELECTRICAL SAFETY
INSPECTION
1. DEFINITIONS
a. INSTALLATION
b. APPROVED
2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

a. NO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SHALL BE

MADE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF AN
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
b. NO POWER SUPPLY IS TO BE CONNECTED
TO ANY INSTALLATION WITHOUT PROPER
INSPECTION AND AN ISSUED PERMIT
2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
c.EXCLUDED WITHIN THE RULE:
i. ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS
ii. MEDIA STATIONS
iii.INSTALLATIONS IN WATER
TRANSPORTATION
d.
THE PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING MUST FOLLOW THE
PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW,
R.A. 184
3. APPLICATIONS AND PLANS

a. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SHALL BE FILED

BY THE OWNER TO THE SECRETARY
ACCOMPANIED BY PLANS AND DESIGNS,
SIGNED AND SEALED BY A REGISTERED
PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
3. APPLICATIONS AND PLANS
b. HOUSEHOLD LIGHTING INVOLVING
INSTALLATION OF 20 OUTLETS OR LESS
NEED NOT TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY PLANS.
HOWEVER, SKETCH SHALL BE SUBMITTED .
c. AFTER CONSTRUCTION, A CERTIFICATE OF
FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE SECURED.
ELECTRICAL
INSPECTION
CERTIFICATE
3. APPLICATIONS AND PLANS

d. CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTION

SHALL BE FILED BY THE OWNER WITH THE
REGIONAL LABOR OFFICE AT LEAST 30 DAYS
BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE
SAFETY PERMIT.
4. INSPECTION
a. SAFETY ENGINEERS SHALL
CONDUCT ANNUAL ELECTRICAL
SAFETY INSPECTION.
b. ALL REGIONAL LABOR OFFICES
SHALL ADOPT AND MAINTAIN AN
EFFECTIVE RECORDS CONTROL.
5. PERMIT TO USE INSTALLATION
a. INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE
i. WORK SHOULD BE SUPERVISED BY AN
AUTHORIZED ELECTRICAL PROFESSIONAL
ii. WORK SHALL CONFORM WITH STANDARDS
iii. MATERIALS TO BE USED SHALL BE OF THE
APPROVED TYPE
iv. VALID ONLY FOR ONE YEAR, ANUALLY
RENEWABLE
ELECTRICAL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
5. PERMIT TO USE INSTALLATION
b. IF THE PERMIT REACH THE EXPIRATION
DATE BUT HAVE IT RENEWED 30 DAYS
BEFORE IT WILL EXPIRE, IT IS STILL VALID
FOR THE REASON THAT THE ENFORCING
AGENCY FAILED TO ACT PRIOR ON IT.
5. PERMIT TO USE INSTALLATION
c. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE OF
TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS FOR
i. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
ii. PENDING COMPLETION OF
PERMANENT INSTALLATION
iii. AMUSEMENTS
5. PERMIT TO USE INSTALLATION
d. TEMPORARY INSTALLATION
CERTIFICATE COMPLIANCE
i. CLEARANCE BY THE ENFORCING
AUTHORITY OF THE ELECTRICAL
PLANS. INSTALLATION IS OVER 20
OUTLETS OR TOTAL LOAD EXCEEDS
4 KW.
5. PERMIT TO USE INSTALLATION
ii. SUBMISSION OF THE SKETCH OF
THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION TO
THE REGIONAL LABOR OFFICE OR
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND
SIGNED STATEMENT FOR
STANDARD CONFORMITY
5. PERMIT TO USE INSTALLATION
e. DURATION OF TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE
i. FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
PENDING PERMANENT INSTALLATION,
WITHIN 120 DAYS AND RENEWAL FOR A
PERIOD OF 120 DAYS
ii. FOR AMUSEMENT INSTALLATION,
WITHIN 60 DAYS RENEWABLE FOR 60
DAYS
6. ADDITIONAL LOADS
a. FEES SHALL BE CHARGED ONLY FOR
INSPECTION OF ADDITIONAL LOADS TO
EXISTING INSTALLATION WITHIN A
COVERED YEAR.
b. ADDITIONAL LOAD PERMIT SHALL HAVE
THE SAME EXPIRATION DATE OF THE
ORIGINAL INSTALLATION.
6. ADDITIONAL LOADS

c. ORIGINAL AND ADDITIONAL LOADS SHALL

BE REINSPECTED ON THE SAME DATE OF
THE FOLLOWING YEAR
d. ADDITIONAL LOAD AND INSTALLATION
ALTERATION IS NOT ALLOWED UNLESS A
PERMIT IS ISSUED.
1214: REQUIREMENTS IN THE
PREPARATION OF ELECTRICAL PLANS

APPLICATION FORM FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING

INSTALLATION IN TRIPLICATE
THREE COPIES OF EACH SHEET OF
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION PLANS IN WHITE
PRINT
1214: REQUIREMENTS IN THE
PREPARATION OF ELECTRICAL PLANS

ELECTRICAL PLAN SHEETS SHALL

INCORPORATE:
a. LOCATION PLANS
b. ELECTRICAL LAYOUT
c. OUTDOOR SUB-STATION
d. INDOOR SUB-STATION
SUB-STATIONS
A SUBSTATION IS A PART OF AN ELECTRICAL
GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. SUBSTATIONS
TRANSFORM VOLTAGE FROM HIGH TO LOW, OR
THE REVERSE, OR PERFORM ANY OF SEVERAL
OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS. BETWEEN THE
GENERATING STATION AND CONSUMER, ELECTRIC
POWER MAY FLOW THROUGH SEVERAL
SUBSTATIONS AT DIFFERENT VOLTAGE LEVELS.
ELECTRICITY GENERATION,
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
DIAGRAM
OUTDOOR SUB-STATION
INDOOR SUB-STATION