Register of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland

What is RECI?
RECI is a self-regulatory body for the electrical contracting industry. It was formed in 1992 at the request of the Dept. of Energy in order to improve the standards of electrical installation work in Ireland. RECI's aim is to promote and protect the interests of the public as users of electrical service so that they obtain an acceptable standard of workmanship and technical competence within the electrical contracting industry. It also provides a high level of assistance to the industry to achieve this standard.

RECI Activities
* RECI monitors the standard of work of its registered contractors.

* An inspection service is provided for non-registered contractors.

* The details of completion certificates issued are recorded.

* RECI runs training courses on various aspects of the Wiring Rules.

* RECI has published a guide and a video on testing.

* RECI provides technical information and assistance to registered contractors.

* Complaints about the standard of work of registered contractors will be investigated.

Qualifications for RECI Membership Contractors must possess

* Technical qualifications not less than those of an electrician.

* On-site responsibility for electrical installation work for not less than three years.

* Be engaged in the business of electrical contracting.

* Be in possession of public liability and employers liability insurance.

* Be in possession of equipment including test equipment and tools and a copy of the Wiring Rules.

Our website lists all the contractors currently registered with RECI, and is updated on a daily basis. Apart from the main body of membership, there are also Registered Affiliates and Registered Associates. Registered Affiliates are service contractors whose electrical content is a small but indispensible part of their work and who employ qualified electricians, e.g. heating contractors, refrigeration contractors, etc. Registered Associates are bodies like local authorities and large industrial companies who employ qualified electricians to carry out their own installation work.

Certificate of Test
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 1993 state: 'Every new electrical installation and every major alteration or extension to an existing installation shall, after completion, be inspected and tested by a competent person in an approved manner, and a certificate of test shall be completed verifying that the relevant requirements of these Regulations have been complied with'. RECI is working with the Health and Safety Authority and other bodies to ensure that these statutory regulations are being observed in the construction industry.