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Electric Engineering Repair And Maintenance
This refers to the business activity that focuses on servicing, fixing, and maintaining electrical engineering systems, equipment, and devices. It encompasses troubleshooting electrical faults, repairing or replacing faulty components, conducting preventive maintenance, and upgrading systems to meet industry standards. Electric engineering repair and maintenance businesses typically work with residential, commercial, and industrial clients, offering expertise in power distribution, control systems, wiring, motors, and electronics to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Businesses entering this sector can explore Business Activities List to identify the most suitable activity before applying for a license.
The business activities that fall under Electric Engineering Repair And Maintenance are:
Electronic Instruments Devices & Equipment Repair (9521.97)
This involves the repair, maintenance, and servicing of electronic instruments, devices, and equipment that are part of electrical engineering systems. These components are widely used across industries such as telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, and research.
Electric engineering repair and maintenance businesses diagnose and repair issues, ensuring proper functioning, calibration, and accuracy. Services may include repairing circuit boards, replacing faulty components, calibrating instruments, and conducting regular maintenance to extend lifespan and optimise performance. Companies planning to launch quickly can also consider Fawri for faster license issuance.
- Third-party Approval: No third-party approvals are required for this business activity
- Anti-Money Laundering Compliance: Business activity 9521.97 is exempt from this requirement.
Repair of electrical equipment (3314.00)
This refers to the specialised service of restoring and maintaining various types of electrical equipment that are involved in generating, distributing, and utilising electrical power, excluding domestic appliances. This class of repair activities encompasses a wide range of tasks, including the repair and maintenance of power, distribution, and specialty transformers; electric motors, generators, and motor generator sets; switchgear and switchboard apparatus; relays and industrial controls; primary and storage batteries; electric lighting equipment; and current-carrying and non-current-carrying wiring devices for electrical circuits.
This activity excludes standalone installation without monitoring, security consulting, public order services, and key duplication. Electronic security systems rely on electrical components and wiring, making them a key part of electrical engineering infrastructure. Before applying, businesses can estimate costs using the business setup cost calculator to plan their investment.
- Third-party Approval: No third-party approvals are required for this business activity
- Anti-Money Laundering Compliance: Business activity 3314.00 is exempt from this requirement.
Security systems service activities (8020.00)
This refers to the business activities that involve providing comprehensive services related to security systems. This activity includes tasks such as monitoring or remote monitoring of electronic security alarm systems (such as burglar and fire alarms), including their maintenance. It also encompasses the installation, repair, rebuilding, and adjustment of mechanical or electronic locking devices, safes, and security vaults. Additionally, businesses engaged in security systems service activities may also sell these security systems, locking devices, safes, and security vaults.
However, it's important to note that this class of activities excludes the sole installation of security systems without subsequent monitoring, selling security systems without offering monitoring, installation, or maintenance services, security consulting, public order and safety activities, as well as providing key duplication services.
It involves the installation, maintenance, and repair of electronic security systems, which are a part of electrical engineering infrastructure. Electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, rely on electrical components, circuits, and wiring for their operation.
- Third-party Approval (PRE): Before obtaining a license from Meydan Free Zone, it's necessary to obtain third-party approval from the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA).
- Anti-Money Laundering Compliance: Business activity 8020.00 is exempt from this requirement.
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