UNDERSTANDING THE NEW ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
By Anthony Schewitz, ECA(SA) Regional Director, Highveld After the SABS published the new SANS 10142-1:2020 Edition 3 at the end of July 2020, much talk […]
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SANS 10142-1 EDITION 3 COMES WITH REVISED TWO-PAGE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Cecil Lancaster, ECA(SA) Regional Director in the Bosveld Region, advises electrical contractors that along with the third edition of SANS 10142-1, which was published on […]
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WHY DO THE REPAIRS REQUIRED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE VARY SO MUCH IN TECHNICAL DETAIL AND PRICE?
By Danie Esterhuizen, ECA(SA) First Vice-President There are various technical articles about the electrical Certificate of Compliance (CoC), but the question that consumers want answered […]
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CAT RATINGS: WHAT IS THE PRICE OF YOUR SAFETY?
By Pat Shaw, CEO, Major Tech When dealing with electrical systems and components, safety is more than simply making sure the instrument you use has […]
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SANS 10142-1 EDITION 3 NOW AVAILABLE FROM ALL ECA(SA) OFFICES
Hard copies of the latest version of the wiring code: SANS 10142-1:2020; The Wiring of Premises, Part1: Low-voltage installations are now available from all ECA(SA) […]
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WHO IS TO BLAME WHEN THINGS GO WRONG AND HOW YOU CAN ENSURE YOUR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION REMAINS SAFE
By Danie Esterhuizen, ECA(SA) First Vice-President It’s a warm summer afternoon and you’ve just shown your son how the electric lawnmower works. He’s demonstrating his […]
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COST SAVINGS WHEN DIMMING LEDS AND UNDERSTANDING LED DIMMER RATINGS
” … energy saving is real when you dim LEDs – the more you dim, the more you save. The more you dim, the cooler […]
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THE IMPACT OF LOAD SHEDDING ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ECA(SA) Associate Member, Major Tech, says South Africans are adapting to continual rolling blackouts, more politely known as load shedding. But, says Major Tech’s Rhodam […]
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WHAT ALL PROPERTY OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ELECTRIC FENCES
In South Africa, electric fences are a popular security solution for commercial, industrial and domestic installations but many property owners are clueless about the legal […]
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COC ON A RENTED OR LEASED PROPERTY – THE LESSOR OR THE LESSEE?
Q: When a property is rented or leased, who is responsible for the electrical Certificate of Compliance (CoC) – the tenant, lessor or owner? A: […]
