RULE 1210

ELECTRICAL
SAFETY
 • The Philippine Electrical Code is
hereby adopted, and the standards
1211: contained therein shall be
considered safety standards to the
Philippine extent that they safeguard any
Electrical person employed in any workplace
and control the practice of
Code electrical engineering.
1212: • (1) “Installation” as used in this Rule shall
Electrical mean assemblage of electrical equipment in
a given location, designed for coordinated
Safety operation, properly erected and wired.
Inspection • (2) “Approved” shall mean acceptable to the
1212.01: Bureau after test and examination show
compliance with standards.
Definition
 • (1) No electrical installation shall be undertaken
without the plans having been approved by the
Secretary or his authorized representative.
• (2) No service or power supply shall be
1212.02 : connected to any electrical installation by any
utility company supplying electricity or by any
General person until the necessary final inspection is
Provisions conducted and a safety certificate/permit issued
by the Regional Labor Office or authorized
representative having jurisdiction over the case.
• (3) The following are excluded in the coverage
of this Rule.
 • a. electric generating plants with franchises
which are under the jurisdiction of the Board
of Power and Waterworks.
The following • b. electric generating plants and electrical
are excluded installations in radio and television station
which are under the jurisdiction of the
in the Department of Public Works, Transportation
coverage of and Communications, and
this Rule: • c. electrical installation for conveyances used
in connection with water transportation
which are under the jurisdiction of the
Bureau of Customs.
• (4) The exemptions under 3 (a) and (b) are
only for the design and construction, the
electrical installation may be inspected by
the Regional Labor Office or authorized
representative, if such poses danger to the
safety and health of the workers therein.
• (5) The practice of electrical engineering as
required under this Rule shall be subjected
to the provisions of the Philippine Electrical
Engineering Law, R.A. 184.
 • (1) Application for electrical installation shall
be filed by the owner/manager to the
Secretary or his authorized representative
having jurisdiction accompanied by plans,
1212.03: designs and/or specifications in triplicate
Application prepared under the responsible charge of,
signed and sealed by a registered
and Plans professional electrical engineer duly licensed
to practice in the Philippines. The approved
plans shall serve as the installation permit
and construction may be started.
• (2) Application for the electrical installation
for household lighting utilizing energy
involving installation of twenty (20) outlets
or less, or for the power or heat utilizing
electrical energy not exceeding four (4)
kilowatts need not be accompanied by
plans. However, a layout sketch of the
proposed installation shall be submitted
with a list of materials and devices to be
used and a signed statement to the effect
that it shall conform with the rules and
regulations of this Standards.
• (3) After construction, a certificate of final
inspection shall be secured from the office
having jurisdiction, which shall serve as a
service connection, safety permit and to use
the installation for one year counted from
the date of final inspection.
• (4) Application for a certificate of electrical
inspection shall be filed by the owner,
manager or his authorized representative
with the Regional Labor Office or authorized
representative having jurisdiction at least
thirty (30) days before the expiration date of
the safety permit.
 (1) The safety engineers of the Regional
Labor Office or authorized representative
having jurisdiction shall conduct annual
safety inspection on all electrical
installation and/or special inspections as
1212.04: provided in Rule 1004.

Inspection (2) All Regional Labor Offices shall adopt

and maintain an effective records control
of all electrical inspections in order that re-
inspection shall not go beyond the
expiration date.
1212.05: Permit to Use
Installation
(1) A certificate to use the installation shall be issued subject
to the following:
• a. Work shall be performed under the responsible charge or
supervision of a duly authorized electrical engineer or a
master electrician in conformity with the field of action
authorized for each grade.
• b. All work shall conform with the approved plans and the
provisions of this Standards.
• c. All materials used in the installation shall be of the
approved type.
• d. The certificate shall be valid for a period
of one (1) year counted from the date of
final inspection and renewable annually
thereafter if inspection show it is safe to use
• (2) A certificate shall continue to be valid
even beyond the expiration date if an
application for renewal was submitted and
filed at least thirty (30) days before the
expiration date and for reasons beyond its
control, the enforcing agency concerned
failed to act on the application on or before
the date of expiration.
• (4) Temporary Installation Certificate shall be issued
after the following conditions are complied with:
• a. Clearance by the enforcing authority of the
electrical plans where the installation is over twenty
(20) outlets, or the total load exceeds four (4)
kilowatts.
• b. Submission of sketch of the proposed installation
to the Regional Labor Office or authorized
representative for installation of twenty (20) or less
outlets on for loads not exceeding four (4) kilowatts,
showing a layout of the wiring installation, location
and a signed statement that the installation shall
conform with this Standards and that all materials
used shall be of the approved type.
 • a. Temporary installation for construction work
and installation pending permanent installation
shall be for a period of one hundred twenty
(120) days from the date of issuance subject to
renewal until the work is completed. Each
renewal is for a period of one hundred twenty
(5) Duration (120) days.
of Temporary • b. Installations for amusements shall be for
sixty (60) days renewable for a maximum of
Certificate: sixty (60) days
 • (1) When subsequent inspection is conducted
for additional loads to an existing installation
within a covered year, fees shall be charged only
for the additional load.
• (2) Permit for additional loads inspected within
1212.06: the covered year shall have for their expiration
date the date of the original electrical
Additional installation.
Loads • (3) The original installation including all
additional loads shall be reinspected on the
same date of the following year.
• (4) Additional load and/or alteration of
installation is not allowed unless a permit is
issued
1213: Inspection
Fees
Refer to Rule 1970
 • Before electrical wiring installation is
done, the owner/manager or his
authorized representative shall file the
1214: required application for electrical wiring
installation in triplicate, accompanied by
Requirements three (3) copies of each sheet of plans in
in the white print. The following shall be
incorporated in the plans.
Preparation of • (1) Location Plans
Electrical Plans • (2) Electrical Layout
• (3) Outdoor sub-station
• (4) Indoor Sub-station
 • a. site of the compound indicating any
known landmarks, private or public
buildings and arrow indicating NORTH
(1) Location direction drawn not necessarily to scale.
Plans • b. the service drop from the utility
company pole to the building structure;
and
• c. all feeder lines.
 • a. power layout, in addition to the lighting
layout, if the number of motors exceed
(10);
• b. other loads;
• c. bell system circuit;
(2) Electrical • d. telephone system circuit
Layout: • e. riser or single line diagram
• f. riser design computation;
• g. load schedule;
• h. electrical legend and specification
 • a. location of outdoor sub-
(3) Outdoor • e. grounding system, station indicating the
distance with respect to
sub-station • f. specification the nearest building,
• c. single line diagram • b. primary and secondary
• h. legend lines,
• i. design computation • c. fencing or enclosure,
• d. top, front and side
views showing pertinent
distances,
 • Transformer vault walls, roof, flooring,
(4) Indoor doorways, ventilation and drainage including
Sub-station: items, b, d, e, f, g, h and i of outdoor sub-
station requirements