Frequently Asked Questions

No. You can pursue Independent MEM Qualification (a costly, 8-month process) or join the PowerShield Partnership. We offer the strategic route for those who want capability without the regulatory overhead.

To remove barriers to entry. We act as a technical and regulatory enabler, allowing partners to leverage our shared infrastructure instead of building their own compliance departments from scratch.

Yes. The PowerShield Network operates under Voltari's industry-accredited SIP status. As a partner, you are fully authorised to execute works, and data flows are transmitted via SIPguard to relevant industry bodies.

Forward-thinking electrical businesses seeking to co-create value and deliver safe isolation services without the capital drain of independent qualification.

No. G39 remains a valid pathway for those organisations authorised to self-declare to the DNO. Neither replaces the other - they are different routes to the same outcome: compliant safe isolation.

PowerShield is not your own SIP accreditation. Instead of seeking independent accreditation (a costly and slow process), you join a qualified network. You operate under our accreditation, as a PowerShield Partner, leveraging our shared infrastructure to deliver the same outcome with zero administrative friction.

Operational Capability can be achieved in as little as 48 hours following your Competency Transfer session. This is significantly faster than the 6–8 month timeline required to build your own independent MEM qualification.

Our Competency Transfer process covers both expert technical skills (safe fuse removal, SMETS2 awareness, sealing pliers operation) and platform enablement.

Upon successful completion, your business receives PowerShield Partner Authorisation, regulated sealing pliers for your operatives, and a Permit to Operate within our network, granting you immediate access to the SIPguard platform.

SIPguard is the Digital Backbone of PowerShield Network which automates regulatory compliance. It ensures your safe isolation services trigger the correct industry data flows automatically, removing the administrative burden from your team.

As your technical enabler, we manage all complex industry data flows on your behalf. This shared regulatory infrastructure removes the need for your business to invest in maintaining its own expensive compliance systems.

To protect the integrity of the PowerShield Network and our license to operate, we conduct annual Partnership Maintenance Audits. These ensure that all partners continue to operate safely and compliantly.