GER Certification
The Government Electrical Regulator (GER) is the body of government responsible for certifying all electrical installations.
When is a GER Certificate Needed:
- When the premises that require electricity is new
- When the premises has not had electricity for more than a year
- If the meter socket at the premises was damaged and repaired
How do I get the GER to issue a certificate?
- Any Licensed Electrician, after checking the wiring of your premises, can submit the application for the GER Inspection to be done.
- The GER process can take up to 4-6 weeks, after which the GER sends the certificate to JPS.
- Once the GER has issued the certificate to JPS you can now apply for electricity at your premises. It can take up to 5 working days to be connected.
The GER Certification Process
- Contact a Licensed Electrician to visit the premises
- Have your registered electrician create an account on the GER portal
- Have your electrician do an electrical drawing
- Your registered electrician must upload electrical drawing and other pertinent information to the GER Portal
- Your registered electrician should then issue a Work Completion Certificate, if work is up to code standard
- Have your registered electrician assist you in choosing a private licensed electrical inspector on GER Portal
- The private licensed electrical inspector will issue a certificate of compliance if installation is in line with safety code/standards
- Compliance Certificate will be sent to JPS for you to complete your application for service. It takes 5 working days for electricity supply to be connected.