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It also provides the customer with a
detailed description of the installation
for his or her own record keeping. ESVConnect is our new online place
for interacting with industry.
If the description of work is inaccurate or
incomplete, the LEI may not inspect all of
the prescribed electrical installation work
performed and where it was completed
in the installation. In the next few months ESVConnect
will be available for:
This may render the electrical
inspection ineffective in its purpose,
as the auditor cannot ensure:
» » the electrical installation work is
compliant to the legislation and
pursuant standards, and
» » the installation is safe to be left
on supply and safe to use.
Certificates supplied to ESV with the
following terminology are not acceptable.
» » BTS
» » Builders Pole
» » Temp in perm (T.I.P)
These terms do not provide the detailed
description required by the Legislation.
» » purchasing and registering
Certificates of Electrical Safety
(COES)
» » application and renewal of
Electrical Contractors (REC)
» » application and renewal of
Electrical Workers (LEW)
ESVConnect is currently available to
register Cathodic Protection Systems.
Development of the certification
process in ESVConnect is
nearly complete
Purchasing through to registering
certificates in the system is nearly
complete and the new Certificate of
Electrical Safety will soon be finalised.
The user interface of the new system
significantly improves efficiency
for all involved in completing the
certification process.
ESVConnect COES
ESVConnect COES will provide some
assistance in this area. When completing
Certificates of Compliance, the minimum
requirement for descriptions of some
high volume installation work will
be made available in the prescribed
description of work section.
To assist the LEW/REC in providing
the correct information efficiently, the
available text may be selected and
edited. Additional pre-filled selections
may be considered in future following
industry consultation.
Enhancements
Users will benefit from many
new features in ESVConnect.
One enhancement for Licensed
Electrical Workers, the Responsible
Person and Licensed Electrical
Inspectors allows photos of
the completed work or other
documentation to be attached to
the Certificate of Compliance and
the Certificate of Inspection. This
provides proof of the work at the
time of completion.
ESV worked closely with a group of
industry representatives (the Design
Reference Group) throughout system
development in relation to this and
other enhancements.
Password recovery
ESVConnect users will create
their own passwords.
If you forget your username or
password, you will be able to
auto-recover with your registered
email account.
ESVConnect ready
In the last few months we have
asked electrical workers to update
their email address and all other
details in Online Services.
This is necessary so we can advise
you when ESVConnect for Licensing,
Registration and Certificates of
Electrical Safety is going live.
Thank you to all those who have
responded – we now have valid
email addresses for 90% of our
licensed workers.
If you have not updated your details,
please contact our Licensing Team
on 1800 815 721 or login to Online
Services as soon as possible.
What’s next?
» » Further business and technical
testing to check the operation
of the new system as it is now,
» » finalising the processes ready
for Go Live, and
» » preparation of help and
guidance information for industry
participants, to assist when the
system goes live.
Keep up to date on facebook or at
www.esv.vic.gov.au/esvconnect
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