Overview

The Service and Installation Rules for New South Wales (SIRs) are the industry code that electricians and Accredited Service Providers (ASPs) must follow when connecting a customer to the electricity distribution network. The SIRs are aimed at achieving safe, reliable and efficient outcomes for both the electricity distributor and the customer.

The SIRs are an amalgam of all the NSW electricity distributor connection requirements. Capturing these in a single document promotes uniformity and collaboration, making it easier for electricians and ASPs to undertake work in NSW. The SIRs capture areas of commonality while also allowing flexibility for methods specific to one electricity distributor.

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) serves as the convenor and secretary of the Service and Installation Rules Management Committee overseeing the development of the SIRs.

Current Service and Installation Rules

Previous Service and Installation Rules

These previous versions of the SIRs are for reference purposes only and are not to be used for current installation work.

Every effort has been made to ensure the authenticity and accuracy of the previous SIRs available here.

NSW DCCEEW cannot guarantee that every edition and revision of previous SIRs has been captured in its entirety.

Previous Rules (Superseded)

Contact us

Please refer queries about the Service and Installation Rules or their interpretation to [email protected] 

All enquiries about metering, metering equipment or installation beyond the meter should be referred to [email protected]