In the March-April issue of SA Electrical Contractor, Anthony Schewitz, ECA(SA) Regional Director, Highveld, answers the technical enquiries received by the ECA Highveld recently: Are plugs with no switches allowed? Can a socket be placed near to a basin? The new two-page CoC and test report doesn’t have space for sub-DBs – what do I do? Is it true that cabtyre can now be used in an installation? Does a ceiling fan/ extractor fan really need an isolator? Is the round or ‘Schuko’ socket legal?
You can read (and download) the article here