Restricted Electrical Contractor

An Electrical Contractor is a registered business owner. The business must have at least one Electrical Journeyperson who has had their red seal for a minimum of 2 years. This Electrical Journeyperson is the qualifier for the business and cannot be employed elsewhere. Electrical contractors must be bonded, a registered business with The Corporate Registry, Information Services Corporation (ISC) and be licensed with TSASK.

A Restricted Electrical Contractor provides electrical installation services for the following:

• Instrumentation
  • The Contractor is permitted to do work of electrical installation, alteration and maintenance of industrial instrumentation equipment and associated circuits, up to 120 Volts AC.
• High power lineman
  • The Contractor is permitted to do electrical work in construction, alteration and maintenance of overhead pole lines, power lines, underground cables and related equipment used in the transmission of electrical energy.
• X-ray & Dental
  • The Contractor is permitted to do electrical work, alteration and maintenance of X-ray (Dental or other) and associated equipment up to the equipment disconnect.
• Extra low voltage (30v)
  • The Contractor is permitted to do work of electrical installation on electrical equipment and wiring that is restricted to Class 2 circuits as defined in the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1(CEC). Excluded from the scope of this licence:
    • Electrical work in Hazardous Locations as specified in the CEC and The Electrical Inspections Act and includes oil field sites.
    • Electrical work on Fire Alarm Systems as described in Section 32 of the CEC.
• Signs
  • The Contractor is permitted to do electrical work, alteration and maintenance of signs and outline lighting up to the equipment disconnect.
• Lightning Rod
  • The Contractor is permitted to do electrical work, alteration and maintenance of lightning protection equipment only.

In Saskatchewan, a person must hold an Electrical Restricted Journeyperson Licence issued by TSASK to do electrical work for an Electrical Restricted Contractor.

For non-designated trades, the Electrical Journeyperson must be employed by the Restricted Contractor at the time they applied for the Electrical Restricted Journeyperson licence; the licence is only valid while they are an employee. Please include a letter of recommendation requesting the Electrical Journeyperson be licensed for your company.

How do I become a Licensed Electrical Contractor?

1. Ensure you have a qualifying Electrical Journeyperson (yourself or someone else) who has had their red seal for a minimum of 2 years. See our Licensed Contractor or Operator directory for a list of all active Electrical Journeypersons.
2. Purchase an Electrical Contractor’s Surety Bond at an insurance agency. The minimum guarantee amount is $10,000.
3. Submitting your bond to TSASK:
   1. The insurer can email a copy of the bond to gelicensing@tsask.ca.
   2. The email must include the following declaration in the body of the email: “The attached is a true copy of the original bond as issued.”

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