SSEG COC and PR engineer

[Tradie]

I hear there might be an SSEG COC released by the chief inspector soon?

Do we wait for the new the real COC or just keep issuing our home made test report?

It was mentioned that in certain municipalities a PR eng is not required for domestic SSEG registration, anyone know something we dont already know?

[GCE]

I hear there might be an SSEG COC released by the chief inspector soon?

Do we wait for the new the real COC or just keep issuing our home made test report?

According to the OHSA you have to issue a COC for electrical work - At the moment the test report may not have all the extra bits and pieces that are being thrown around but you are allowed to add any extra information onto the coc as a separate report//attachment

OHSA EIR 2009
7. (1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (3), every user or lessor of an electrical installation, as the case may be, shall have a valid certificate of compliance for that installation in the form of Annexure 1, which shall be accompanied by a test report in the format approved by the chief inspector, in respect of every such electrical installation

It was mentioned that in certain municipalities a PR eng is not required for domestic SSEG registration, anyone know something we dont already know?

I see Afriforum have taken Eskom on with some of the standards they are trying to enforce - Dont think some of them will get out of the starting blocks.

Now where in any regulations is it necessary to have PR sign off - Some municipalities are sticking that clause into the Bylaws

Unfortunately organizations Like ECA are not engaging sufficiently with the municipalities nor do they have sufficient engagement channels with national regulators to regulate these adhoc byaws that come into play.

[Derlyn]

The way I see it is that the Electrical Regulations are the minimum legal requirements.

Same as coc's less than 2 years old in order for housing transfers to take place, however, some lawyers have it written in the cobtract that the coc must not be older than 3 months. One cannot force them to accept a coc older than 3 months. I've tried and failed

[Tradie]

It boils down to the sale agreement, in some cases we deal with, the buyer is responsible for the COC. It all depends on what is agreed on in the sale agreement.

A project we did a while back, we identified R1.6 million worth of non compliant items on a site, an agreement was put in place that allowed the buyer a 2 year grace period to sort out the non compliant items, highlighting the risk factor.

The way I see it is that the Electrical Regulations are the minimum legal requirements.

Same as coc's less than 2 years old in order for housing transfers to take place, however, some lawyers have it written in the cobtract that the coc must not be older than 3 months. One cannot force them to accept a coc older than 3 months. I've tried and failed

[Derlyn]

Unfortunately it is not legal to "agree away" the minimum legal requirements.