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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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MORE FAQS … THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A STUPID QUESTION
This is the fourth in the FAQ series in which members’ questions are answered by the East/South Cape Regional Executive […]
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TEN THINGS ABOUT ELECTRIC POWER CABLE YOU NEED TO KNOW
By Ronald (Dick) Hardie, Pr. Eng. (Retired) B Sc (Eng), FSAIEE The actual current rating of a cable – derating […]
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INSULATION TESTING ON LIVE CIRCUITS – THE SAFE WAY
INSULATION TESTING ON LIVE CIRCUITS – THE SAFE WAY It’s a familiar scene: An electrician is called out to deal […]
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CONNECTING FREE-STANDING COOKING APPLIANCES – APPLYING THE REGULATIONS
CONNECTING FREE-STANDING COOKING APPLIANCES – APPLYING THE REGULATIONS By Chris J Koen and Anthony Schewitz There are many misconceptions around […]
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CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE SERIES
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE SERIES A new CoC how-to series is under construction – watch this space!
