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Technical Bulletin

By MPBA in Industry News

Please find attached Technical Bulletin MPBA/LH/TB31072026 V1.0 regarding the updated Electrotechnical Assessment Specification (EAS). These new competence requirements will come into effect on 1 October 2026 and strengthen qualification standards for certain categories of electrotechnical work.

How this affects you: For most MPBA members, these changes do not necessarily apply. The revised EAS is triggered by the nature of the electrical work being performed, rather than simply holding an ECS card.

  • Specialist Installation & Manufacturing: If your electrical installations are completed as part of the manufacture or specialist installation of modular buildings and are subject to factory quality assurance and inspection, these new requirements do not apply in the same way they do to electrical contractors.
  • ECS Partner Cards: The revised EAS does not automatically require ECS Partner Card holders to obtain additional qualifications. Specifically, the MPBA Level One training program (Pre-delivery Electrical Condition Inspection, Testing and Reporting) is unaffected by these changes.
  • Mains Connections: Testing mains connections for Electrical Installation Certificates (EIC) or Condition Reports (EICR) continues to require a fully competent professional as defined under the EAS specification.

Members may be affected if they:

  • Carry out initial verification or issue EICs/EICRs after connection buildings to the mains supply. 
  • Install or commission low carbon technologies, such as solar PV, battery storage, or EV charging equipment.
  • Perform work certified under an EAS-recognised Competent Person Scheme.

The MPBA is continuing to engage with governance groups to clarify the practical application of these requirements for the modular and portable building sector. If you have any questions, please contact the MPBA.