Electrical Certificate of Compliance (CoC)
An electrical Certificate of Compliance certifies the installation meets AS/NZS 3000. Each Australian state issues its own form (CCEW, CES, Certificate of Test).
Ask Chalkline about this →An electrical Certificate of Compliance is the document a licensed electrical contractor issues at the end of an installation to certify the work complies with AS/NZS 3000:2018 and any state requirements. It’s a different document from a Certificate of Currency (which is an insurance document). Each state issues its own form: CCEW (Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work) in NSW, CES (Certificate of Electrical Safety) in VIC, Certificate of Test in QLD, Notice of Completion in WA, eCoC in SA. Without it, the installation is not legally energised.
Also known as: CCEW (NSW), CES (VIC), Certificate of Test (QLD), Notice of Completion (WA), eCoC (SA).
Category: Electrical, compliance documentation.
Related
- Sparky (trade)
- AS/NZS 3000 (regulation)
- CCEW, NSW Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (glossary)
- CES, Victorian Certificate of Electrical Safety (glossary)
Last updated: 2026-05-05. Verified: 2026-05-05.