What's already in, what you tick
These are the real fields, from the app as it ships today.
| CCEW field | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
| Your name, licence number, email, mobile | Already in, from your account |
| Customer name and contact details | Already in, from the job |
| Site address | Already in, from the job |
| The job, as the work description | Already in, from the job |
| Rectification or new work | One tap |
| Installation type (residential, commercial…) | One tap |
| Work done | Tick the chips |
| Special conditions (over 100 amps, high voltage, hazardous area, unmetered) | Tick if any |
| Where on the site, connected to supply | Type a few words, tick |
| Equipment, rating, how many | Pick from the list |
| Day tested, NMI, network (Ausgrid, Endeavour, Essential, Sydney Trains) | Pick |
| Tests done, who tested | Tick the chips, or name the other electrician |
Then the review sheet, Check it, then send, shows every line, you tick that you have read how the details are used and that you are the licensed electrician who did and tested the work, and tap Send to eCert.
What happens after Send
The job shows one of four lines, the same words you see in the app.
Building Commission NSW checks every submission against the licensing database and emails the certificate to the electrician, employer, customer and distributor. Source: NSW Government, BCNSW eCert API for the electrical industry, updated 28 August 2026, read 19 October 2026.
Two jobs still go through the portal
- Rectification CCEWs. Building Commission NSW takes those through the portal only. The app tells you and opens the portal, with the line Not lodged by Yamate. The 7 days still count.
- Metering work. Our choice for now, the field set is different. Same message, same link.
Stuck at the portal door? The login page and the fixes.
What it costs
CCEW send included on every paid plan. Founder $19/mo for up to 3 people until 30 November 2026, Company $59/mo for 8, then $15 a person. Quotes, invoices, payments and the rest are in the same price.
On top of Essentials from $53 or Professional from $77 a month, GST basis not stated, as at 19 October 2026 at fergus.com/au/pricing.
The free plan doesn't send CCEWs. Every paid plan does. All plans. Yamate against Fergus, the whole thing.
What the portal costs you in time
Your own numbers, nothing made up. Minutes you spend per CCEW in the portal, certificates a month.
In the app the ticks take about a minute because everything else is already in. Whatever your hourly rate is, that is the number to multiply.
Why trust this page
- Building Commission NSW granted Yamate production access to the eCert API on 8 October 2026, after acceptance tests on 3 and 8 October 2026 that proved both tester paths, you tested it and another electrician tested it.
- The recording and the stills on this page are the shipping app, not drawings. We stopped before Send because Building Commission NSW forbids test submissions in production and a real send makes a real certificate.
- Yamate is job software made in Tweed, NSW. It is independent of Building Commission NSW and not endorsed by it. The portal is ecert.buildingcommission.nsw.gov.au.
Questions
Do I still need an eCert portal account?
Not to send. Your certificates are stored in the portal under your licence either way, and a portal account is how you see and download them. Register with your individual licence, the login page has the steps.
Who can press Send?
Only the licensed electrician who did and tested the work, from their own login. The owner adds them under Settings, Licence & insurance, Electricians who send CCEWs. Nobody sends on someone else's licence.
What if the job has no signal?
The job shows Sending to eCert, we'll keep trying, and it goes the moment you have signal. The seven days count from your test day, so send before you leave the site when you can.
What if Building Commission NSW rejects it?
The job shows Not lodged, eCert said no, with the reason. Fix the field and send again. Nothing is lodged twice.
Can I send a rectification CCEW?
Not from the app. Building Commission NSW takes those through the portal, and the app opens it for you. The seven days still count.
Is it on the free plan?
No. Every paid plan has it, from $19/mo, with no certificates add-on.
Regulator facts are quoted from Building Commission NSW pages read 19 October 2026 and the regulator's page wins if this one falls behind. Competitor prices are Fergus's published figures, plans checked September 2026 and the Certificates add-on as at 19 October 2026, both at fergus.com/au/pricing.