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Form guides

Overview

Reference help for existing drafts from the retired Tradie Forms NSW CCEW

The old Tradie Forms NSW Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) is retired. This guide remains only to help you understand an existing saved draft.

Tradie Forms does not currently provide the new CCEW or direct BCNSW eCert lodgement. From 1 July 2026, complete and submit every CCEW directly through the BCNSW eCert portal.

Do not use an old Tradie Forms draft for new work. It cannot be downloaded as a valid CCEW or lodged through Tradie Forms.

At a glance

StateNSW
TradeElectrical
AuthorityBuilding Commission NSW
SubmissionBCNSW eCert only
Tradie Forms formRetired
Tradie Forms eCert lodgementNot supported

What to have ready

  • Customer name, email and address
  • Installation address, NMI and network details where applicable
  • The work type, installation type and equipment details
  • Meter changes and readings where applicable
  • Installer, tester and licence or qualified supervisor details
  • Test date and completed test results
  • The serial or reference details required by the current eCert process

Legacy draft sections

These pages explain fields stored in the retired draft. They do not document the current BCNSW eCert screen.

Customer

Owner and customer address

Installation

Site, NMI, types of work, network

Equipment

Load and equipment installed

Meters

Meter install and removal rows

Installer

Installer licence and contact

Tester

Person who performed testing

Test report

Test date and results

Certification

Legacy draft certification fields

Review an existing draft

Tradie Forms validation expects:

  • Required customer, installation, installer, tester, and certification fields filled and valid
  • At least one installation type and one work carried out option
  • Installer licence or qualified supervisor details present
  • A test date and the test items that apply to the work
  • Meter details when your work selections require them

Check the saved details against the original job and test records. A complete Tradie Forms draft is not a submitted CCEW and is not a substitute for the current BCNSW record.

Lodge and close out

  1. Complete the electrical test and resolve any failed or unusual result
  2. Review the customer, installation, work, licence and test details
  3. Open BCNSW eCert and create the CCEW
  4. Enter the checked details and submit the certificate
  5. Save the eCert confirmation with the job record
  6. Check that the required parties received their copy

NSW Government guidance says the person who carries out the electrical test must submit the CCEW as soon as practical and no later than seven days after the test. eCert can automatically provide copies to the distributor where required, the customer when their email is included, and the electrician’s employer or principal contractor when their email is included.

Practical checks

  • Do not use an old PDF or downloaded draft as proof of lodgement
  • Match circuit, equipment and meter details to what is on site
  • Use the real tester and installer details, including current licence information
  • Keep field test records and the eCert confirmation under the same job reference
  • If information is missing, save the draft as incomplete and finish it from the source record

Open BCNSW eCert

Create and submit the current certificate outside Tradie Forms.

Tradie Forms support status

What is retired and what Tradie Forms does not currently support.

Common mistakes

Frequent field errors and how to avoid them.

Testing checklist

Field prompts for recording results before eCert submission.

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