Qualified oversight
Regulated electrical work must be completed under the appropriate contractor licence and within the scope of a qualified Field Safety Representative.
Electrical qualifications
Qualified oversight for irrigation controls and wiring.
Why contractor licensing, Field Safety Representative qualifications and clearly assigned responsibilities matter in British Columbia.
Regulated work
Irrigation systems can include electrical responsibilities.
Controllers, transformers, valve and sensor wiring, pumps and associated power connections can fall within regulated electrical work.
Technical Safety BC licenses electrical contractors and certifies Field Safety Representatives who can make declarations about work completed within the scope of their qualification. Requirements depend on the equipment and project.
Whistler Irrigation holds an electrical-contractor licence and has two Class LO Field Safety Representative certificate holders for low-energy systems.
Before work begins
Responsibility should be clear and verifiable.
Defined project scope
The proposal should identify who is responsible for controller power, transformers, field wiring, sensors, pumps and coordination with other electrical trades.
Permits & declarations
Where a permit, inspection or declaration is required, responsibility should be established before work begins and documented when the project is complete.
Contact Whistler Irrigation
Planning a new irrigation system or control upgrade?
Contact us to define the irrigation and electrical scope for your property before work begins.
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