Anthony Schewitz, the Highveld Regional Director, says the new online SANS 10142-1 cover-to-cover course for electrical contractors has kicked off with great success. This all-new course is a ‘journey’ through the whole of SANS 10142-1 (Ed 3) from cover to cover and will be held twice a month over 20 sessions of about two hours each. The course is targeted at both the licensed electrician who wants a deeper understanding of the Code of Practice and students who would like to go through the entire code before writing exams.
The course plan is detailed below.
The cost of the course is only R350 per session for members and R600 per session for non-members. Course material is included and will be emailed to all students.
Courses will all be recorded for review and made available to all students who have paid and booked for the course.
The classes will take place on Wednesdays, starting at 10 am and finishing at around 1 pm. It is envisaged that the course will take an average of two to four hours per session.
To find out more about the courses, or to request a *booking form, call Leola Schroder or Pfano Nemakonde on (010) 271 0686 or email leola@ecasa.co.za or pfanon@ecasa.co.za
Payment for this course can be done as either a once-off payment (for which a discount can be arranged) or paid monthly prior to the courses being held. Leola and Pfano will be able to advise on these options.
*All information requested in the booking form is used solely for the purpose of registration, communication and invoicing and will not be used outside of the Association office staff for any malicious intent or shared with any third-party organisation. If you wish to register without utilising this online booking platform please contact your local office and make alternative arrangements.
Once payment has been made for the courses and proof of payment sent to the relevant region, a link to the virtual classroom will be sent to the student.
The virtual classroom will be conducted using Zoom, which is a video conference tool that allows you to interact with others over the internet. Zoom is free to download: https://zoom.us/download and is relatively easy to set up, however, you will be given clear guidelines on how to do this.
To attend the Zoom course, you will need to register and sign in and then use the link provided by the ECA to attend the course.
Course plan
February session 1: Foreword, Introduction, Section 1 and Section 2
This session will bring depth into the guidance offered in the Foreword and Introduction of the Standard and will be coupled with Section 1: The Scope of the code and Section 2: Normative References.
February session 2: Section 3 and Section 4
Section 3 Definitions and Section 4. Although compliance may be considered to be one of the ‘boring’ parts of the code, these sections are essential to understand.
March session 3: Section 5
Section 5 Fundamental requirements, the basis and safety guidelines for every installation. This section is regarded as one of the most important sections of the code.
March session 4: Sections 6.1 to 6.3
This can be referred to as the ‘cable session’ and covers section 6.1 General circuit arrangement, Section 6.2 Current-carrying capacity of conductors and cables and Section 6.3 Installation of conductors and cables. It excludes the voltage drop calculations.
April session 5: Sections 6.4 and 6.5
Fixing and position of cables will be covered in this section under the headings of Section 6.4 Positioning and fixing of cables and Section 6.5 Wireways.
April session 6: Sections 6.6 to 6.10
This session is all about protection and DBs covered under Section 6.6 Distribution boards, Section 6.7 Protection, Section 6.8 Circuit-breakers, Section 6.9 Disconnecting devices and Section 6.10 Fuses.
May session 7: Sections 6.11 to 6.13
This session focuses on the Earthing and Bonding clauses in the code, Starting with Section 11: Consumer’s Earth Terminal, followed by Section 12: Earthing and Section 13: Bonding.
May session 8: Sections 6.14 to 6.16
This session covers the installation requirements of equipment namely appliances, lights and sockets covered under Section 6.14 Lighting, Section 6.15 Socket-outlets and Section 6.16 Fixed appliances.
June Session 9: Sections 7.1 to 7.3
This can be referred to as the ‘zoning session’ as this session deals with the first three often misunderstood Special Locations and Installations. Section 7.1 Bathrooms, showers and spas, Section 7.2 Swimming pools, paddling pools, ornamental pools, spas and fountains and Section 7.3 Saunas.
June session 10: Sections 7.4 to 7.8
This session will cover the special requirements from Section 7.4 Construction and demolition site installations, Section 7.5 Agricultural and horticultural locations, Section 7.6 Caravan parks, mobile homes and marinas, Section 7.7 Medical locations (removed) and Section 7.8 Temporary installations.
July session 11: Section 7.9 to 7.11
This session will cover the special requirements in Section 7.9 Extra low voltage lighting installations, Section 7.10 Stage and theatre equipment and Section 7.11 Safety and emergency lighting.
July session 12: Section 7.12 to 7.14
This session will cover the special requirements from Section 7.12 Alternative supplies, Section 7.13 High-voltage (HV) apparatus and Section 7.14 Hazardous locations.
August session 13: Section 7.15 and 7.16
This session will cover the special requirements from Section 7.15 D.C. installations and Section 7.16 Distribution systems as part of an electrical installation (Secondary supply network or distribution system).
August session 14: Section 8.1 to 8.5
This session will cover the Verification principles in Section 8.1 Inspection and tests, Section 8.2 Installation characteristics (section 2 of the test report), Section 8.3 Electricity supply system, Section 8.4 Prospective short-circuit current (PSCC) (see section 2 of the test report and 6.7.3) and Section 8.5 Inspection.
September session 15: Section 8.6 and 8.7
This session will focus on Section 8.6: Testing and Section 8.7 Test Report.
September session 16: Annex A to F (Excluding D)
The Annexes covered will be:
Annex A (informative) Limits of arm’s reach.
Annex B (informative) Installation components.
Annex C (informative) Example of assessing estimated load for residential type installations
Annex E (informative) Recommended bending of cables.
Annex F (informative) Examples of determining the conduit size required for single-core cables of different sizes.
October session 17: Annex D
This session will cover Voltage Drop and cover parts of Section 6.2 and Annex D – Calculation of voltage drop.
October Session 18: Annex G to L
The Annexes covered will be:
Annex G (informative) Explanation of IP ratings.
Annex H (informative) Notification of a potential danger (see 8.6.6 and 8.6.10).
Annex J (informative) Electricity supply systems.
Annex K (informative) Earthing arrangements and equipotential bonding of information technology installations for functional purposes.
Annex L (informative) Classification of safety services necessary for medical locations.
November session 19: Annex M – R
The Annexes covered will be:
Annex M (informative) Authority for issuing a test report and a Certificate of Compliance.
Annex N (informative) IEC symbols associated with switchgear.
Annex O (informative) Example of the application of correction factors for harmonic currents.
Annex P (informative) Examples of emergency power installation configuration.
Annex R (informative) Dedicated plug and socket systems to SANS 164-2-1 and SANS 164-2-2.
November session 20: Annex I and Q
The surge protection session, this will deal with the two informative annexes, namely:
Annex I (normative where surge protection is required or installed (see 6.7.6)) Installation of surge protective devices (SPDs) into low-voltage systems in order to protect the installation
Annex Q (informative) A simplified risk assessment method to determine surge protection requirements
NB: The course plan is a guideline and may be adjusted to better facilitate the requirements of students.
