LOOK! HERE ARE SOME ESSENTIAL APPS TO AID SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTRICIANS
By Anthony Schewitz, ECA Technical Adviser We live in the information age, and it’s called that because when we need information, we can usually find […]
Category: Technical
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ECA(SA)’S NEW ELECTRONIC COC FOR SANS 10142-1 EDITION 3 NOW UP AND RUNNING FOR MEMBERS
ECA(SA) members can now access the electronic CoC (e-CoC), which is live and available at https://ecoc.ecasa.co.za/ The Edition 2 e-CoC documents are saved and these […]
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FREE DOWNLOAD: WHEN DO YOU NEED A SEPARATE DB FOR A GARAGE, GRANNY FLAT OR COMMUNE?
Why some houses have a separate distribution board (DB) in the garage or ‘granny flat’ and others don’t has become a contentious issue recently, judging […]
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VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FORMATS
For many years, the ECA(SA) has been providing the electrical contracting industry with legal blank Certificate of Compliance (CoC) forms combined with the test report […]
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ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE – ARE YOU AN EXPERT?
The wiring code, also known as SANS 10142-1, has been the topic of many discussions over the past 99 years of its existence with most […]
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UNDERSTANDING THE NEW NEUTRAL LOOP IMPEDANCE TEST IN SANS 10142-1 EDITION 3
Anthony Schewitz, the ECA’s Technical Adviser’s article on the neutral loop impedance test in Edition 3 of SANS 10142-1 covers the new requirements for the […]
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INFORMATIVE ARTICLE FOR HOMEOWNERS, TENANTS AND PROPERY MANAGERS – DOWNLOAD IT TODAY
The ECA answers many questions from the public about electrical Certificates of Compliance and, in the interests of compliance and public safety, the Association has […]
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BEWARE: GRAPHITE COATED CABLES
Aberdare Cables warns that ‘graphite coated’ and ‘anti-electrolysis’ cables are not simply standard cables with graphite spread onto the outer sheath. ‘Graphite coated’ cables are […]
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SHEDDING LIGHT ON CONTROL GEAR FOR LED LIGHTING
By Dr Marthinus Smit, Shuttle Lighting There are many types of control gear for lighting applications ranging from very specialised static induction lamp ballasts and […]
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REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL SCALE EMBEDDED GENERATION INSTALLATIONS IN TSHWANE
Phindile Mogale at Energy and Electricity: Logistics and Technical Services at the City of Tshwane advises electrical contractors in Tshwane who install embedded generation / […]
