Free switchboard installation ITP template

What this plan covers

Ordinary building low-voltage switchboard installation from approved design/submittal through verification and handover readiness. Covers only the identified project package and approved drawings. Excludes high voltage, hazardous areas, generation/storage/PV, fire alarm, security, communications/data, specialist controls and utility/network-owned works unless separately identified and supported by project-specific scope. No live-work guide is provided. Electrical work and tests belong to appropriately licensed/authorised personnel under applicable jurisdictional law; project values, legal Hold/Witness points and release authority are not supplied.

Original general planning baseline; Queensland regulator sources are topic examples only, not national law. The customer project must confirm local licensing, adopted requirements, inspection/certificate process, contract criteria, Hold/Witness points and connection authority. Enter actual test values only from approved project/jurisdiction sources. The template never authorises work on energised equipment or supply energisation.

Project-specific ITP drafting for this package

The paid plan can link receipt and identity, mounting, enclosure / entry treatment, circuit and protection-setting references, labels, licensed verification evidence and handover prerequisites to each board. It keeps verification, supply connection and energisation decisions with their authorised parties.

Useful files to provide

Approved single-line, board schedules, protection settings and equipment submittal
Board room / plinth details, cable entries and earthing / bonding interfaces
Jurisdictional licensed verification and independent inspection requirements
Metering / network connection prerequisites and authorised energisation decision owner

Example of an input still needed

For example: “The board schedule is present, but the approved protection study and network connection prerequisites are absent. Please provide the latest approved revisions and identify the authorised connection decision maker.”

A project-specific switchboard installation ITP service prepares the plan and matching blank site records for this package. The listed inputs help scope the work; if an item is unavailable, it can be recorded as an open project decision rather than guessed.

How the plan and blank records fit together

The Excel, Word and PDF downloads each contain the plan and corresponding blank record forms. For this package, entries such as Board ID / serial / supplier, Specified setting / unit / source locator, Actual connection decision / authorised party reference provide examples of location, source / product and observation or traceability fields. They are fields in the downloadable package files, not separate online records; the browser editor edits the plan only.

Define the package before tailoring it

Included work and boundaries: Identify included electrical systems, areas/circuits, exclusions and interfaces.
Jurisdiction and regulator: Identify current state/territory rules, licensing scope, adopted requirements and notification/certificate process.
Approved drawings and design documents: Identify revisions of layouts, single-lines, schedules, details and approved changes.
Verification and test criteria: Identify project method, acceptance, coverage and actual licensed tester/record from controlled sources.
Supply, builder and network interfaces: Identify upstream/downstream limits, alternate supplies, isolation control and separate network connection/energisation approvals.
Performing, review and release roles: Identify licensed contractor/workers and distinguish project review, regulator inspection, contractual H/W and network approval.

Inspection sequence and project requirements

This starting plan contains 8 inspection steps. Proposed timing and roles need project confirmation; no contractual hold point or engineering acceptance value is assigned by this template. Actual results and signatures remain blank.

SWB-01 · Board design, rating and interface release

Work stage: Board design, rating and interface release
Inspection / test: Confirm board scope, location, single-line diagram, supply boundary and approved technical submittals.
Method: Review approved board schedule, drawings, supply/network interface, fault-level/design inputs and assigned designer decisions; do not calculate or select ratings in this baseline.
Acceptance condition: Board identity, design basis, project interfaces and required approvals are traceable to current controlled documents before procurement or installation. Project source: [Fill: Approved electrical drawings and revisions]; [Fill: Project specification and adopted standards]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]. Supporting controlled inputs: [Fill: Approved equipment and product evidence]; [Fill: Network connection / energisation interface].
Timing / coverage: Proposed: Check the identified circuit, board or work lot before concealment or the next activity removes access; project coverage and timing must be confirmed.
Responsible role: Proposed: Assigned appropriately licensed electrical contractor/worker performs and records electrical work and tests within their authority. Other review roles act only within documented jurisdictional or contractual authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]
Control / release arrangement: Proposed: Contractor check only. Confirm any statutory inspection, contractual Hold/Witness point, notice and release authority from jurisdiction and contract; none is assigned by this template. Project basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]
Record: Switchboard design and interface register
Project document reference: Enter the controlling document number, revision and exact clause, drawing detail, circuit schedule entry or instruction for this step. Resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Certificates, test records and handover; Network connection / energisation interface. Topic-source links do not establish project adoption.
Project inputs to resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Certificates, test records and handover; Network connection / energisation interface
Blank record fields: Board ID / supply boundary; Single-line / equipment schedule revision; Design rating / setting approval reference; Manufacturer / assembly evidence reference; Supply / metering interface owner; Unresolved design decision

SWB-02 · Receipt, identity and condition

Work stage: Receipt, identity and condition
Inspection / test: Inspect delivered switchboard and components against approved equipment schedule and supplier documents.
Method: Match board ID, assembly configuration, device schedule and certificates to approved submittal; inspect transport condition and record discrepancies for disposition.
Acceptance condition: Delivered assembly and evidence match approved schedule; damage or substitutions are accepted by assigned authority before installation. Project source: [Fill: Approved electrical drawings and revisions]; [Fill: Project specification and adopted standards]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]. Supporting controlled inputs: [Fill: Approved equipment and product evidence].
Timing / coverage: Proposed: Check the identified circuit, board or work lot before concealment or the next activity removes access; project coverage and timing must be confirmed.
Responsible role: Proposed: Assigned appropriately licensed electrical contractor/worker performs and records electrical work and tests within their authority. Other review roles act only within documented jurisdictional or contractual authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]
Control / release arrangement: Proposed: Contractor check only. Confirm any statutory inspection, contractual Hold/Witness point, notice and release authority from jurisdiction and contract; none is assigned by this template. Project basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]
Record: Receipt, identity and condition inspection record
Project document reference: Enter the controlling document number, revision and exact clause, drawing detail, circuit schedule entry or instruction for this step. Resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Certificates, test records and handover. Topic-source links do not establish project adoption.
Project inputs to resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Certificates, test records and handover
Blank record fields: Board ID / serial / supplier; Assembly / device schedule revision; Approved submittal / supplier evidence; Transport condition / photo reference; Discrepancy / authorised disposition

SWB-03 · Room, plinth and mounting readiness

Work stage: Room, plinth and mounting readiness
Inspection / test: Inspect switchboard location, mounting surface, access and service entries before positioning.
Method: Compare room/location, support/plinth, access and entry points with approved drawings and coordination requirements; record unresolved builder/service interfaces.
Acceptance condition: Installation location and support/interface arrangements satisfy approved project documents and manufacturer requirements; no generic clearance values are supplied. Project source: [Fill: Approved electrical drawings and revisions]; [Fill: Project specification and adopted standards]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]. Supporting controlled inputs: [Fill: Approved equipment and product evidence].
Timing / coverage: Proposed: Check the identified circuit, board or work lot before concealment or the next activity removes access; project coverage and timing must be confirmed.
Responsible role: Proposed: Assigned appropriately licensed electrical contractor/worker performs and records electrical work and tests within their authority. Other review roles act only within documented jurisdictional or contractual authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]
Control / release arrangement: Proposed: Contractor check only. Confirm any statutory inspection, contractual Hold/Witness point, notice and release authority from jurisdiction and contract; none is assigned by this template. Project basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]
Record: Room, plinth and mounting readiness inspection record
Project document reference: Enter the controlling document number, revision and exact clause, drawing detail, circuit schedule entry or instruction for this step. Resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Certificates, test records and handover. Topic-source links do not establish project adoption.
Project inputs to resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Certificates, test records and handover
Blank record fields: Board / room / location; Plinth / mounting detail revision; Access / entry criteria source; Actual observed or measured condition / unit; Builder interface / outstanding item

SWB-04 · Placement, enclosure and cable entries

Work stage: Placement, enclosure and cable entries
Inspection / test: Inspect installed board alignment, anchorage, enclosure integrity, entry treatment and identification before termination.
Method: Use approved installation instructions and drawings; inspect visible condition, board identity, entries, covers and labels; record deviations before energisation planning.
Acceptance condition: Assembly is installed to approved instructions/documents, remains intact and identifiable, and deviations are dispositioned. Project source: [Fill: Approved electrical drawings and revisions]; [Fill: Project specification and adopted standards]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]. Supporting controlled inputs: [Fill: Approved equipment and product evidence]; [Fill: Network connection / energisation interface].
Timing / coverage: Proposed: Check the identified circuit, board or work lot before concealment or the next activity removes access; project coverage and timing must be confirmed.
Responsible role: Proposed: Assigned appropriately licensed electrical contractor/worker performs and records electrical work and tests within their authority. Other review roles act only within documented jurisdictional or contractual authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]
Control / release arrangement: Proposed: Contractor check only. Confirm any statutory inspection, contractual Hold/Witness point, notice and release authority from jurisdiction and contract; none is assigned by this template. Project basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]
Record: Placement, enclosure and cable entries inspection record
Project document reference: Enter the controlling document number, revision and exact clause, drawing detail, circuit schedule entry or instruction for this step. Resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Certificates, test records and handover; Network connection / energisation interface. Topic-source links do not establish project adoption.
Project inputs to resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Certificates, test records and handover; Network connection / energisation interface
Blank record fields: Board ID / installed location; Mounting / anchorage detail; Enclosure / entry treatment evidence; Labels / covers / visible condition; Deviation / correction / recheck reference

SWB-05 · Incoming/outgoing connections and earthing

Work stage: Incoming/outgoing connections and earthing
Inspection / test: Check documented completion of identified incoming/outgoing terminations, protective conductors and bonding interfaces.
Method: Assigned electrical worker verifies against approved single-line, schedules, connection details and supplier instructions; record circuit/device identity and required torque/tool evidence only if specified.
Acceptance condition: Connections and earthing/bonding are complete to controlling sources; no torque, conductor size or setting is inferred by this template. Project source: [Fill: Approved electrical drawings and revisions]; [Fill: Project specification and adopted standards]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]. Supporting controlled inputs: [Fill: Approved equipment and product evidence]; [Fill: Network connection / energisation interface].
Timing / coverage: Proposed: Check the identified circuit, board or work lot before concealment or the next activity removes access; project coverage and timing must be confirmed.
Responsible role: Proposed: Assigned appropriately licensed electrical contractor/worker performs and records electrical work and tests within their authority. Other review roles act only within documented jurisdictional or contractual authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]
Control / release arrangement: Proposed: Contractor check only. Confirm any statutory inspection, contractual Hold/Witness point, notice and release authority from jurisdiction and contract; none is assigned by this template. Project basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]
Record: Incoming/outgoing connections and earthing inspection record
Project document reference: Enter the controlling document number, revision and exact clause, drawing detail, circuit schedule entry or instruction for this step. Resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Isolation and alternate supply arrangements; Certificates, test records and handover; Network connection / energisation interface. Topic-source links do not establish project adoption.
Project inputs to resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Isolation and alternate supply arrangements; Certificates, test records and handover; Network connection / energisation interface
Blank record fields: Board / terminal / circuit ID; Cable / conductor identification; Connection / bonding detail revision; Supplier torque / tool evidence if required; Observed completion / defect; Separate verification evidence reference

SWB-06 · Protection devices and settings

Work stage: Protection devices and settings
Inspection / test: Verify protective device identity, labels and settings documentation against approved design/schedules before functional verification.
Method: Compare installed device references and recorded settings to approved coordination/design documents; any change is referred to responsible designer and recorded.
Acceptance condition: Installed devices and settings evidence match approved design documents; no protective setting or performance threshold is supplied. Project source: [Fill: Approved electrical drawings and revisions]; [Fill: Project specification and adopted standards]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]. Supporting controlled inputs: [Fill: Approved equipment and product evidence]; [Fill: Project verification and test criteria].
Timing / coverage: Proposed: Check the identified circuit, board or work lot before concealment or the next activity removes access; project coverage and timing must be confirmed.
Responsible role: Proposed: Assigned appropriately licensed electrical contractor/worker performs and records electrical work and tests within their authority. Other review roles act only within documented jurisdictional or contractual authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]
Control / release arrangement: Proposed: Contractor check only. Confirm any statutory inspection, contractual Hold/Witness point, notice and release authority from jurisdiction and contract; none is assigned by this template. Project basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]
Record: Protection devices and settings inspection record
Project document reference: Enter the controlling document number, revision and exact clause, drawing detail, circuit schedule entry or instruction for this step. Resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Project verification and test criteria; Certificates, test records and handover. Topic-source links do not establish project adoption.
Project inputs to resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Project verification and test criteria; Certificates, test records and handover
Blank record fields: Board / device / circuit identity; Approved protection study / schedule revision; Specified setting / unit / source locator; Actual recorded setting / unit / evidence; Label / device match; Design change / authorised decision reference

SWB-07 · Verification, functional checks and test evidence

Work stage: Verification, functional checks and test evidence
Inspection / test: Review required switchboard tests and functional/sequence evidence for identified board and circuits.
Method: Assigned licensed electrical worker performs required verification under applicable sources; record scope, method, device IDs, instruments and actual results. This is not an instruction for live testing.
Acceptance condition: Required examination and test evidence meets jurisdictional and project acceptance sources; defects, exclusions and retests are traceable. Project source: [Fill: Approved electrical drawings and revisions]; [Fill: Project specification and adopted standards]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]. Supporting controlled inputs: [Fill: Approved equipment and product evidence]; [Fill: Project verification and test criteria].
Timing / coverage: Proposed: Check the identified circuit, board or work lot before concealment or the next activity removes access; project coverage and timing must be confirmed.
Responsible role: Proposed: Assigned appropriately licensed electrical contractor/worker performs and records electrical work and tests within their authority. Other review roles act only within documented jurisdictional or contractual authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]
Control / release arrangement: Proposed: Contractor check only. Confirm any statutory inspection, contractual Hold/Witness point, notice and release authority from jurisdiction and contract; none is assigned by this template. Project basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]
Record: Verification, functional checks and test evidence inspection record
Project document reference: Enter the controlling document number, revision and exact clause, drawing detail, circuit schedule entry or instruction for this step. Resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Project verification and test criteria; Isolation and alternate supply arrangements; Certificates, test records and handover. Topic-source links do not establish project adoption.
Project inputs to resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Project verification and test criteria; Isolation and alternate supply arrangements; Certificates, test records and handover
Blank record fields: Board / circuit / function; Verification scope and exclusions; Approved method / criterion / source; Instrument / original report reference; Actual result / unit; Failure / correction / retest link; Licensed verification role / evidence

SWB-08 · Pre-energisation readiness and network interface

Work stage: Pre-energisation readiness and network interface
Inspection / test: Confirm installation test/certificate package and outstanding defects are ready for the distinct energisation and supply-connection process.
Method: Review test record, certificate, approved as-builts, outstanding-work register, isolation/source plan and network operator/retailer prerequisites; identify who controls each release.
Acceptance condition: Contractor completion and required certificates are documented; contractual acceptance, statutory inspection and network/supply connection approvals are separately obtained from their authorised parties. This check does not authorise energisation. Project source: [Fill: Approved electrical drawings and revisions]; [Fill: Project specification and adopted standards]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]. Supporting controlled inputs: [Fill: Approved equipment and product evidence]; [Fill: Project verification and test criteria]; [Fill: Network connection / energisation interface].
Timing / coverage: Proposed: Check the identified circuit, board or work lot before concealment or the next activity removes access; project coverage and timing must be confirmed.
Responsible role: Proposed: Assigned appropriately licensed electrical contractor/worker performs and records electrical work and tests within their authority. Other review roles act only within documented jurisdictional or contractual authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]
Control / release arrangement: Proposed: Contractor check only. Confirm any statutory inspection, contractual Hold/Witness point, notice and release authority from jurisdiction and contract; none is assigned by this template. Project basis: [Fill: Licensed roles, reviews and release authority]; [Fill: Jurisdiction and regulator basis]
Record: Switchboard pre-energisation readiness and connection interface record
Project document reference: Enter the controlling document number, revision and exact clause, drawing detail, circuit schedule entry or instruction for this step. Resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Project verification and test criteria; Isolation and alternate supply arrangements; Certificates, test records and handover; Network connection / energisation interface. Topic-source links do not establish project adoption.
Project inputs to resolve: Jurisdiction and regulator basis; Approved electrical drawings and revisions; Project specification and adopted standards; Electrical work scope and boundaries; Approved equipment and product evidence; Licensed roles, reviews and release authority; Project verification and test criteria; Isolation and alternate supply arrangements; Certificates, test records and handover; Network connection / energisation interface
Blank record fields: Board / installation boundary; Verification report / unresolved defects; Jurisdiction certificate / issuer; Required independent inspection evidence; Contractual review / disposition reference; Network / metering / connection prerequisite; Source / isolation plan reference; Actual connection decision / authorised party reference

Source notes

WorkSafe Queensland Electrical Safety Office, Testing
Queensland-specific regulator guidance supports licensed testing and distinction between de-energised/isolated testing and energised work, including testing for dead. Use only as topic guidance; confirm current law and licensing in the project jurisdiction. No live-work procedure or numeric test criteria reproduced.
Accessed 7 October 2026; sections Who can test electrical equipment; What is energised electrical work; When is testing a form of energised electrical work; de-energised and isolated testing; requirements for energised testing.
WorkSafe Queensland Electrical Safety Office, Electrical Safety Office technical guides
Queensland regulator topic guidance for installation verification, alternate supplies and isolation/lockout. Apply only after confirming jurisdiction and current issue; it does not supply project acceptance values or project H/W points.
Accessed 7 October 2026; sections Guide to testing low voltage electrical installations, Guide to working on electrical installations with connections to alternate supplies, Guide to isolation and lockout procedures, Guide to service and submain polarity testing.
WorkSafe Queensland Electrical Safety Office, Issuing certificates of compliance
Queensland-specific example of electrical contractor certification following installation work. Do not generalise certificate name, trigger, retention or signatory rules nationally; identify applicable jurisdictional certificates from the regulator.
Accessed 7 October 2026; Requirements of certificates and FAQ: issuer, when certificate required, tested installation details, recipient, retention and signature.
NSW Government, NSW Service and Installation Rules, April 2026
NSW-specific service/network interface reference only. Use to prompt separate network-owner connection and service requirements; not a national installation criterion or approval by this template.
Official PDF accessed 7 October 2026; sections for service and installation requirements, inspection/testing, certificates and supply connection (specific clause locator to be confirmed against applicable network rules).
South Australia Office of the Technical Regulator, Electrical trades and testing/verification resources
Public example of inspection and test-record structure and separate compliance/reconnection interface. South Australia only; do not import its legal steps into another jurisdiction or use its form as project acceptance criteria.
Accessed 7 October 2026; Testing and verification section and linked Visual Inspection and Verification Form / Schedule of Test Results. The public form groups checks under general, consumers mains, switchboards, wiring systems, electrical equipment and earthing.
Energy Safe Victoria, Electrical installation defects
Victoria-specific public defect taxonomy supporting practical inspection topics and location-specific defect records. It is not a substitute for the adopted project standard or inspection by an authorised inspector.
Accessed 7 October 2026; updated defect list and Top 10 Prescribed Inspections General defects, including switchboard, visual inspection and wiring-system topics.
Energy Safe Victoria, Ensuring power is off until inspection FAQ
Victoria-specific illustration that inspection timing and restoration-of-supply requirements can be jurisdictional and work-type dependent. Do not generalise its rules nationally; confirm the actual local pathway and responsible party.
Accessed 7 October 2026; FAQ on keeping power off until inspection, including prescribed work and switchboard replacement context.

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