CU 42320 — Electrical services (including telecommunication services within buildings)
ACC files this unit under Construction, in the group “Building Installation Services”, in levy risk group 321.
The work this unit covers
- Electric light installation
- Electric wiring installation
- Electrical installation work (e.g. switchboards, circuit breakers, etc.)
- Electrical traffic signal installation or maintenance
- Installation of television antennae or cable
- Installation of television satellite dish
- Repair or maintenance of electrical wiring (except of electricity transmission or distribution lines)
- Telecommunication cable or wire installation (except transmission lines)
Levy rate, 2026-27
| Employer / self-employed (CoverPlus) | $0.68 per $100 of liable earnings |
|---|---|
| Experience Rating programme rate | $0.72896 |
| CoverPlus Extra (standard) | $0.95 |
| CoverPlus Extra (lower weekly compensation) | $0.88 |
| At the 2026-27 maximum liable income ($156,641) | $1,065 a year |
Per $100 of liable earnings, GST-exclusive, as ACC publishes them; the Working Safer and Earners' levies are separate flat levies and are not included.
Rate history
| Levy year | Rate per $100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0.66 | — |
| 2025-26 | $0.69 | +$0.03 |
| 2026-27 | $0.68 | −$0.01 |
Commonly confused with
CU 42342 — Building installation services (not elsewhere classified)
Building installation covers fitting awnings, blinds, curtains, doors, lifts and escalators. Electrical covers the wiring, lighting, switchboards and circuit breakers, and telecommunication work within buildings. Installing a powered thing is not automatically electrical work.
$0.68 against $1.76: $1.08 apart, CU 42342 dearer , $1,692 a year at the ceiling.
Plumbing covers water and gas plumbing, drainlaying other than networks, and roof guttering. Electrical covers wiring, lighting and switchboards, and telecommunications inside buildings.
$0.68 against $1.35: $0.67 apart, CU 42310 dearer , $1,049 a year at the ceiling.
BIC codes that map here
ACC assessors work from Business Industry Classification codes. These are the codes that land on CU 42320:
| E323210 | Computer cable installation (within buildings) |
|---|---|
| E323220 | Electrical services |
| E323222 | Electrical repairs and maintenance to garage or automatic doors |
| E323223 | Electrical traffic signal installation or maintenance |
| E323225 | Electrician |
| E323230 | Pay TV installation – antennae, decoder |
| E323240 | Telecommunication line construction and maintenance (within buildings) |
| E323250 | Television antennae installing |
Changing a BIC code takes two agencies, not one.
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