The W-27 Certificate of Fitness is required for supervision of Stationary Energy Storage Systems installed in the Group R-3 occupancies (e.g. one- or two-family houses). The material will present information for accepted standards, requirements and procedures for the design, installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning of home energy storage systems.
This Certificate of Fitness is valid only for the specific person to whom it is issued and can be used anywhere within New York City.
All applicants should review the Notice of Exam and Study Materials.
You can apply the W-27 COF online.
Quick Reference Guide for online application (PDF)
Applicants who need to take the exam must submit or upload following documents:
Exam
Applicants need to take and pass the exam at:
FDNY
9 MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201
How to renew the W-27 Certificate of Fitness
The W-27 COF can be renewed online. The W-27 COF holder must complete the following renewal affidavit. This affidavit must be uploaded as the “Supporting Document (in the Step 3) while submitting the W-27 online renewal.
For questions, call 311 and ask for the FDNY Customer Service Center or send an email to FDNY.BusinessSupport@fdny.nyc.gov