Electrical Board Recruitment – Telecommunications Service Provider
Due to a resignation, there is currently an opening for the Telecommunications Service Provider position on the Electrical Board. An applicant should be an employee or officer of a facilities-based telecommunications service provider regulated by the Washington state utilities and transportation commission and not have ownership in a telecom contracting business. Normally Board appointments are four-year terms, but the remainder of this position’s term will be until July 2014.

• Application must be made using the Governor’s form available at: http://www.governor.wa.gov/boards/application/default.asp.
• Send your resume and any additional information you would like considered in a separate email to the Boards and Commissions mailbox.
• Applications must be received by the Governor’s office by March 1, 2012.
• If you have questions about the position or the Electrical Board, contact: Crystal Forsberg at 360-902-5259.

Town of Eatonville now permitted and inspected by L&I

• Effective January 31, 2012, the town of Eatonville discontinued electrical permitting and inspections. Department of Labor & Industries will now be performing inspections in that area. This area will now be inspected by the Tacoma Service location.

2011 NEC Adoption and Technical Advisory Committe Suspended
The Governor's Executive Order 10-06 limits the department to implementing rules required by the 2010 legislative session. From House Bill 2546, we have added to WAC 296-46B-970(2)(g) the increase from 16 to 32 required classroom education hours an electrical trainee must have to renew their training certificate. Rule development cannot resume until January 1, 2012. Go to our Electrical Rule Development page for more details.

NFPA Codes and Standards
Visit the web site of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for read only access to the NFPA codes and standards adopted by L&I.

Electrical Currents Newsletter
Get the latest Electrical Currents newsletter as well as copies of earlier Electrical Currents newsletters.

Electrical Calendar
See a list of important dates for the Electrical Program and the Electrical Board's meeting schedule.

After floods & other natural disasters

Find out about Electrical inspections and other frequently asked questions.

Current status of the electrical rule development process

Go to Electrical Rule Development page to find out the status of proposals for changes to WAC 296-46B.

New pages you'll want to check out

• Tower Crane Electrical Safety Requirements (141 KB PDF)
  What you should know before installing a tower crane. Effective December 16, 2008.
• Green Power Generation Systems (348 KB PDF)
  What you should know before doing any electrical work on Green Power systems. Effective September 2, 2008.
• Look Up Electrical Violations
  Look up a business or individual to see if they are violators of the electrical laws, rules or regulations.
• What You Should Know About Appliance Installation and Repair
  What are the specific requirements — including licensing and permits — for installing or repairing common household appliances? Here are the most common questions—and their answers—homeowners have about appliance installation and repair requirements. Effective July 24, 2007.