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Construction Safety Regulation
Domestic electrical fire incidents
~9,000 cases/year
Share of electrical fires from poor contact
~12.5%
Source: Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, 2024 Electrical Disaster Statistics Analysis · Public Data Portal
Path to Fire
01
Poor contact
Increased resistance from poor terminal/connection contact
02
Heating
Heat generated from resistance (degradation)
03
Insulation melting
PVC insulation melts
04
Arcing
High-temperature arc just before ignition
05
Ignition & spread
Fire spreads to switchgear, equipment, and the building
01
Poor contact
Increased resistance from poor terminal/connection contact
02
Heating
Heat generated from resistance (degradation)
03
Insulation melting
PVC insulation melts
04
Arcing
High-temperature arc just before ignition
05
Ignition & spread
Fire spreads to switchgear, equipment, and the building
Risk is a legal duty, not a recommendation
Electrical and fire safety measures have moved from recommendations to legal obligations through major fire incidents. Starting with the 2012 firestop certification notice, the 2022 enforcement of Building Act Article 52-5 requires that
only quality-certified materials be installed, further strengthening the regulation.
Building Act Article 52-5 (new)
Building material quality certification enforced
Certified firestop construction required
For building permits after Dec 23, 2021
Quality Certification System
A certification body verifies a material's performance and the factory's quality control capability, certifying only qualified materials. Only certified materials may be installed on a construction site.
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Forged test reports
Illegal/substandard material distribution
Poor installation
Quality Certification Stages
Application
Factory inspection & sampling
Test specimen fabrication
Performance testing
Certification
Related Legislation
Review the legislation behind the quality certification system, with summaries
Legal Framework
Key Obligations
Penalties
※ This content is summarized as of October 2026. Refer to the original text of each law for exact provisions.
Fire-Safety Building Materials
Materials required to meet a certain performance level to strengthen building fire safety.
Fire-resistant structure
Firestop structure
Fire door
Automatic fire shutter
Composite material
Strengthened Building Material Quality Management
We continue to improve based on legal grounds for building fire safety.
[ Ministry of Land Notice No. 2022-84 ]
Current
Improved
Manufacturing site
Material performance check (quality test)
·
Manufacturing site
Material performance check (quality test)
Manufacturing site quality management verified
Quality test
Company
Test lab
Test report
Company-led verification, no follow-up management
Quality test
Company
(Application)
Certifier
(Factory audit)
Test lab
(Performance test)
Certificate
Certifier-led quality/performance verification and follow-up management
Company-led verification, no follow-up management
Certifier-led quality / performance verification and follow-up management
Distribution system
Building safety monitoring
·
·
Ministry of Land
Inspection agency
Distribution system
Building safety monitoring expanded
History / quality management, information system built
Ministry of Land
Certification body
Specialized test labs
Obligations by Regulation and Corresponding Solution
Regulation / Standard
Obligation
Corresponding Solution
KS Standard (KS C 2103)
Terminal insulation protection — non-extruded silicone insulation sleeving
Building Act Enforcement Decree Art. 46 & 52-5
Firestop construction required at fire compartment penetrations
National Fire Agency Notice NFPC 605
Fire-spread prevention material standard for underground cable trenches
Korea Electrotechnical Code (KEC)
Electrical equipment safety and fire-spread prevention standard
Industrial Standardization Act Art. 25
Priority purchase of KS-certified and other legally certified products in public procurement
KS Standard (KS C 2103)
Terminal insulation protection — non-extruded silicone insulation sleeving
Building Act Enforcement Decree Art. 46 & 52-5
Firestop construction required at fire compartment penetrations
National Fire Agency Notice NFPC 605
Fire-spread prevention material standard for underground cable trenches
Korea Electrotechnical Code (KEC)
Electrical equipment safety and fire-spread prevention standard
Industrial Standardization Act Art. 25
Priority purchase of KS-certified and other legally certified products in public procurement