Electrical Project
updated 6/02/2025.
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REM Inspecting LLC is a state designated and municipal inspection agency. 
Do you have an Electrical Project? We can assist you with determining if you need an electrical inspection or if you need a permit and inspection for your project. State Law SPS316.013 states that electrical installations shall be subject to inspections. This is for New electrical installations, electrical reconstructions or upgrades, extensions to an existing electrical system, alterations to an existing electrical system.
Click here for an REMI electrical permit application.
click here to request an electrical inspection.
Click here if you would like to see the Counties, Cities, Villages and Townships we service.
See below for some Q&A
What electrical code is used for electrical wiring installations; Inspections and Permits in Wisconsin?
WISCONSIN STATE ELECTRICAL CODE, VOLUME 1, PSC 114
WISCONSIN STATE ELECTRICAL CODE, VOLUME 2, SPS 316
2017 NFPA 70 (National Electrical code)
2017 National Electrical Safety code
Why do I need an electrical inspection?
PSC 114.003 Before energizing a service a utility must obtain proof of compliance with Volumes 1 and 2 of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code. Proof of such compliance shall consist of a certificate furnished by a municipal or other recognized inspection department or officer.
State Statute 101.82(2m) The department ‘DSPS’ is to promulgate rules that establish standards and a process for the inspection of electrical wiring, including the inspection of electrical wiring for which a municipality does not provide inspection under 101.86.
SPS316.013 electrical wiring installations shall be subject to inspection.
SPS316.003 it includes any new wiring installations, reconstructions, alterations, extensions to an electrical system and any other types of wiring listed in SPS316.003.
SPS 305.629 A registered inspection agency is responsible for providing inspection services requird under sps316.013. No person or municipality may engage in or offer to engage in providing plan review, permit issuance, or inspections regarding electrical wiring under the scope of ch. SPS 316 unless the person or municipality holds a registration from the department as a registered inspection agency.
State Statute 101.86 The local municipality may enact an electrical code or otherwise exercise jurisdiction over electrical wiring and inspection of electrical wiring by enactment of ordinances, provided that the electrical code or ordinance strictly conforms with the state electrical wiring code promulgated by the department under s. 101.82 (1). A county ordinance shall apply in any city, village or town which has not enacted such an ordinance.
State Statute 101.875(1) All inspections of electrical wiring shall be performed by inspectors certified by the department.
SPS 305.62 no person may conduct the inspection of electrical wiring in public buildings and places of employment for the purpose of administering and enforcing ch. SPS 316 unless the person holds a certification issued by the department as a certified commercial electrical inspector.
SPS 305.63 no person may conduct the inspection of one− and 2−family dwellings for the purpose of administering and enforcing chs. SPS 324 (SPS 316), unless the person holds a certification by the department as a certified UDC−electrical inspector or a certified commercial electrical inspector.
PSC 114.003 Before energizing a service a utility must obtain proof of compliance with Volumes 1 and 2 of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code. Proof of such compliance shall consist of a certificate furnished by a municipal or other recognized inspection department or officer.
Common electrical systems are solar systems; power storage systems; standby systems; UPS systems; Emergency systems; generator systems; RV pedestals; meter panels; utility hook up; signs or other electrical equipment.
Common wiring methods are service conductors; feeders; branch circuits.
Common locations are Convent stores; grocery stores; storage buildings; accessory buildings; pole buildings; recreational properties; Lake front properties; agricultural properties; farms; public buildings, structure, premises; public marina, dock, pier, wharf, places of employment; RV parks; mobile home community; rock queries; campgrounds; etc.
Do I need to be licensed to do electrical work? MAYBE…
(a) A residential property owner who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring on premises that the property owner owns and occupies as a residence, unless a license or registration issued by the department is required by local ordinance.
(am) A person engaged in installing electrical wiring within an existing industrial facility or existing manufacturing facility owned or leased by the person or by an entity for which the person is an agent or employee.
(b) A person engaged in maintaining or repairing electrical wiring within an existing facility or on premises owned or leased by the person or by an entity for which the person is an agent or employee.
(c) A person engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment for elevators and escalators.
(d) A person engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining equipment or systems that operate at 100 volts or less.
(e) A person engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining an electronic system designed to monitor a premises for the presence of an emergency, to issue an alarm for an emergency, or to detect and summon aid for an emergency.
(f) A person engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining electrical wiring of facilities that support telecommunications service, as defined in s. 182.017 (1g) (cq), that is provided by a telecommunications provider, as defined in s. 196.01 (8p).
(g) A person engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining manufactured equipment or utilization equipment, including ballasts, electric signs and luminaires, or any other manufactured system that is designed to provide a function that is not primarily electrical in nature if the installation, repair, or maintenance only involves the modification or installation of conductors that are considered part of the equipment or system under this paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph, any conductor going from the disconnecting point or the nearest junction, pull, or device box to the manufactured equipment or utilization equipment or the manufactured system is considered part of the equipment or system.
(h) A person engaged in installing electrical wiring for components of a manufactured home, as defined in s. 101.91 (2), or a manufactured building, as defined in s. 101.71 (6), while the manufactured home or the manufactured building is at or in the facility at which it is being manufactured.
(i) A person employed by an electricity provider, or a subcontractor of an electricity provider, who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring for equipment that is installed in the normal course of providing utility services by the electricity provider.
(j) A person engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining electrical wiring that provides lighting or signals for public thoroughfares and for public airports.
(k) A person engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining electric lines on the utility side of substations and other distribution facilities owned or operated by customers or members of electricity providers.
(L) A person employed by an electricity provider, or a subcontractor of an electricity provider, who installs, repairs, or maintains primary voltage electric facilities that are owned by the electricity provider’s customers or members and that operate at greater than 600 volts.
(m) A person employed by an electricity provider, or a subcontractor of an electricity provider, who restores service during an emergency.
(n) A person who installs a replacement for an existing switch or outlet if the replacement switch or outlet has a rating of not more than 20 amperes.
(p) A person engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining a private on-site wastewater treatment system, as defined in s. 145.01 (12), if the activity only involves installing or modifying a conductor going from the system’s junction, pull, or device box to the nearest disconnecting point and the conductor is buried with the system.
(q) A person engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining a pump for a well if the activity only involves installing or modifying a conductor going from the pump’s junction, pull, or device box to the nearest disconnecting point and the conductor is buried with the pump.
(5)
(a) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a person who was born on or before January 1, 1956, and who has at least 15 years of experience in installing, repairing, or maintaining electrical wiring, subject to par. (b).
(b) The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria and procedures for issuing licenses to electricians who were born on or before January 1, 1956, and who have at least 15 years of experience in installing, repairing, or maintaining electrical wiring. Upon promulgation of these rules, an electrician who meets these age and experience requirements may not install, repair, or maintain electrical wiring unless he or she is licensed in compliance with these rules or is otherwise licensed or registered as an electrician under this subchapter.
(6)
(a) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a person who installs electrical wiring, without receiving payment or other consideration, in a new one-family or 2-family dwelling that is being constructed by a qualified nonprofit corporation.
(b) For purposes of par. (a), a qualified nonprofit corporation is one that meets all of the following conditions:
1. The corporation is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2. The corporation has as its purpose the construction and rehabilitation of residential dwellings in a specific community or area.
All new installations, reconstructions, alterations and extensions to the following electrical items.
When do I need to get an electrical permit?
SPS 316.012 Permits. (1) (a) no electrical wiring project may commence unless the owner of the premises where the installation is to occur or their agent holds a permit from the designated inspection agency if the project involves the installation of new or an addition to any electrical service, feeder, or branch circuit serving any of the following: 1. A farm. 2. A public building, structure, or premises. 3. A place of employment. 4. A campground. 5. A manufactured home community. 6. A public marina, pier, dock, or wharf. 7. A recreational vehicle park.
(b) Under emergency conditions, the necessary electrical wiring may commence without obtaining a permit, provided the owner of the premises where the installation is to occur or their agent submits a permit application to the inspection agency designated by the department to provide electrical inspections for the installation no later than the next business day after commencement of the installation.
(c) When a local municipality ordinance requires an electrical permit.
How long is an electrical permit good for?
12 months
REMI is the delegated municipal electrical inspection department for providing electrical permitting & inspections in the following Municipalities and Counties
All of Bayfield County
City of Amery – Polk County
City of Barron – Barron County
Township of Alden – Polk County
Township of Black Brook – Polk County
Township of Bone Lake – Polk County
Township of Clear Lake – Polk County
Township of Cylon – St. Croix County
Township of Farmington – Polk County
Township of Forest – St. Croix County
Township of Lincoln – Polk County
Township of Lorain – Polk County
Township of Maple Plain – Polk County
Township of St. Croix Falls – Polk County
Township of Turtle Lake – Polk County
Village of Centuria – Polk County
Village of Clear Lake – Polk County
Click here for contact info of State designated electrical agancies for state permit and inspection https://dsps.wi.gov/Documents/Programs/Maps/ElectricalPermitInspectionMap.pdf
Click here to see the current delegated municipalities that are doing thier own permitting and inspecting, NOT the state. https://dsps.wi.gov/Documents/Programs/ElectricalLighting/ElectricalDelegatedMuni.pdf
- To request an electrical inspection click on the REQUEST ELEC. INSPECTION tab at the top of this page and fill out the online form and click send, it is that easy.
- To get a permit, click on the county you are doing electrical work in. follow the instruction for that county.
SPS 305.629 No person or municipality may engage in or offer to engage in providing plan review, permit issuance, or inspections regarding electrical wiring under the scope of ch. SPS 316 unless the person or municipality holds a registration from the department as a registered inspection agency.
SPS 305.635(1) General. No person may engage in or offer to engage in the activities of facilitating plan review, issuance of Wisconsin uniform building permits, or inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings in a municipality where the department has jurisdiction pursuant to s. 101.651 (3) (b), Stats., unless the person obtains a registration from the department as a registered UDC inspection agency.
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP, EMAIL US AT electric@reminspecting.com