KLS and authorization as electrical installer

To carry out electrical installation work on others' systems in Denmark requires authorisation — and with it comes the duty of a functioning quality management system (KLS). The rules are collected in two regulations from June 2024.

Authorisation is granted to the company, not to the individual electrician. At its core is the responsible person (fagligt ansvarlig), who is attached to the company:

• 01The responsible person must be attached to the company for at least 30 hours a week within normal business hours (BEK 722 § 9).
• 02The responsible person must ensure that the tasks are correctly staffed, that employees are adequately instructed and that adequate supervision of the work is carried out (BEK 722 § 10).
• 03The company must have an approved responsible person to obtain authorisation (Authorisation Act § 9).
• 04If the company gets a new responsible person, or the responsible person leaves, the authority must be notified immediately (Authorisation Act § 19).

All authorized electrical contractors must have an approved KLS. KLS is the company's documented system to ensure that work is carried out professionally correctly and in accordance with regulations.

• 01KLS approval is valid for 2 years — after which external audit must be conducted.
• 02Deviations identified in audit must be closed within 6 months.
• 03If the KLS approval is withdrawn, the company loses authorization.

• 01Company data and CVR number.
• 02Organization plan and competence distribution (who does what).
• 03Procedures for staffing, instruction, supervision and final inspection.
• 04System for management evaluation and deviation handling.
• 05Documentation of completed verification (reports and final check lists).