Restricted Electrical Worker’s Licence (REL)

Booking an REL Assessment

About the REL Assessment

REL Training

Book an REL Training

Eligibility to sit the REL Assessments

What to bring to the REL Assessments

Obtaining a REL licence

The Restricted Electrical Worker’s licence (REL) – previously known as ‘D’ licence – entitles the licence holder to perform low-voltage electrical disconnect and reconnect electrical installation.

With work relating to:

Equipment that is connected to a fixed electrical installation.
Associated with a primary trade, vocation or occupation that would otherwise require the services of a Registered Electrical Contractor or a licensed electrician.

Candidates may be eligible to apply for an REL if they are employed (and not currently an apprentice or trainee) in an occupation where there is a need to disconnect and reconnect equipment connected to the fixed electrical installation or a component of that equipment.

Plumbers, mechanical fitters, refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanics are examples of trades able to apply for this type of licence.

The different classes of REL are:

REL Class 2 (Disconnect/Reconnect)
REL Class 1 (Disconnect/Reconnect and Fault Finding)

Both REL licence classes allow the disconnection and reconnection of ‘like for like’ equipment, for the purposes of repair, replacement or maintenance. Only the REL Class 1 licence allows the fault finding.

The REL does not allow a person to carry out electrical wiring and installation work at low voltage or above, including the installation of new wiring or equipment. All fixed electrical installation work requires a licensed electrician.

Please contact FES directly on (03) 9654 1299

As an Energy Safe Victoria (Energy Safe) approved assessment centre, all REL Class 1 and Class 2 assessments are conducted by Future Energy Skills (FES).

A Class 1 licence includes all the functions of a Class 2 licence, with the addition of fault finding. As such, candidates must successfully complete the Class 2 assessment before attempting the Class 1 assessment.

REL Class 2 Training

During this one–day training course, participants will practice what they need to know and demonstrate to successfully complete the Restricted Electrical Licence - Class 2 (RELC2) assessment.

Training is held at FES’ purpose-built Industry Centre in Clayton (south east Melbourne) and provides candidates with the opportunity to prepare for and practice their RELC2 assessment in an accurately simulated environment.

Our team of highly skilled and experienced trainers will assist candidates throughout, but should they feel they are not ready after this one day course, we recommend that they undertake further skills training and get more practice.

FES currently offers training to assist with preparation for the REL Class 2 assessment only.

To obtain information about providers who offer training for REL Class 1 assessment, please visit Energy Safe website.

Please contact FES directly on (03) 9654 1299

Restricted Electrical Licence Class 2 Disconnect Reconnect

If candidates intend to apply for a Restricted Electrical Licence Class 2 Disconnect Reconnect, they must complete one of the following units of competence at a Registered Training Organisation (RTO):

UEERL0004 Disconnect – reconnect electrical equipment connected to low voltage (LV) installation wiring
UEESS00133 Restricted – Disconnect/Reconnection of fixed wired low voltage electrical equipment (skills set which includes UEERL0004 and its prerequisite unit)
MEM18049 Disconnect/reconnect fixed wired equipment up to 1000 volts a.c./1500 volts d.c. (Codes MEM10849B or MEM10849C also acceptable)

Please check Energy Safe website for superseded units that will be accepted.

Restricted Electrical Licence Class 1 Fault Finding

If candidates intend to apply for a Restricted Electrical Licence Class 1 Fault Finding, they must complete one of the following units of competence at a Registered Training Organisation (RTO):

UEERL0005 Locate and rectify faults in low voltage (LV) electrical equipment using set procedures
MEM18046 Fault find and repair electrical equipment/components up to 1000 volts a.c./1500 volts d.c. (Code MEM10846B also acceptable)

Please check Energy Safe website for superseded units that will be accepted.

For all assessments, candidates must bring photographic ID (e.g. drivers' licence, key pass, passport etc).

As this assessment is simulating ‘real life’ workplace environment, all candidates must dress appropriately and wear the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

Long sleeves
Long pants (no tracksuit pants)
Enclosed footwear (no runners)

If candidates are not wearing the appropriate clothing as per AS/NZS 4836:2011 Safe Working on or near low-voltage electrical installations and equipment, FES is required to exclude candidates from the assessment.

Candidates must also bring the following equipment:

Electrical Gloves with the following requirements:
- Insulating gloves rated to 650V, marked with Australian Standard AS2225
- Flame resistant outers that also provide mechanical protection
- Inners preferred for hygiene, but are optional for candidate supplied gloves
Analogue Insulation Resistance and Continuity Tester. Criteria for testers are:
- Analogue only
- No indication for Pass/Fail
- Minimum of 250V/500V scale
- Minimum 2x continuity scales
- True moving coil meter

Please note that replacement testers will only be provided if candidate’s batteries run out or the tester is within calibration.

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Restricted Electrical Worker’s Licence (REL)