electrical certificate of compliance

[AndyD]

As long as there's an environment where licensed electricians can get away with writing out certificates for non-compliant installations then we can all debate who's at fault till we're blue in the face, fact is it will continue to happen. If the qualified electricians thought there would be repercussions for issuing dodgy certificates then it would stop very quickly, all the double standards would disappear....poof...gone.

The ECB or the local authority should retest 1 in 10 of the certificates issued and registered. Work on a three strikes system for minor problems found and revoke licenses for major infringements. If they're caught again after that then prosecute. Problem sorted, if there's no more unscrupulous tradesmen there won't be any unscrupulous customers either. :-)

[murdock]

As long as there's an environment where licensed electricians can get away with writing out certificates for non-compliant installations then we can all debate who's at fault till we're blue in the face, fact is it will continue to happen. If the qualified electricians thought there would be repercussions for issuing dodgy certificates then it would stop very quickly, all the double standards would disappear....poof...gone.

The ECB or the local authority should retest 1 in 10 of the certificates issued and registered. Work on a three strikes system for minor problems found and revoke licenses for major infringements. If they're caught again after that then prosecute. Problem sorted, if there's no more unscrupulous tradesmen there won't be any unscrupulous customers either. :-)

the ecb refuse to do anything they say they are only a board...thats it...they dont have any powers and dont police the industry nor will the eca...they just collect money

the blame all goes back to the department of labour...they are the people responsible for policing the industry...but i cant see any improvement there soon

[Sparks]

This headache will be around until after prostitution. There are hoards of people who want to cut corners and save a buck. The whole of society, not just the seller, buyer or contractor. All have bad apples. The pest control industry use people with minimum qualifications and hardly any true experience at minimum wage to carry the company through the quiet season. Some even resort to buying signed blank COCs' which unqualified people complete. A reputable working gorning body will never happen in sunny new SA. All we can do is keep our noses clean and try alert the public to what they are entitled to get in exchange for their hard earned cash.

[murdock]

i am getting to the point where the saying if you cant beat them why not join them sounds logical...if everyone can get away with it...what makes you think they will catch you?

if i can write out 10 coc an hour at R450...i could earn half what an aneathatist earns an hour

if the customers in this country are so gulable why not milk them like everyone else is...

rates going up 25 %
electricity...who knows it just doesnt stop...up
water...now if you use water in durban you will get whacked with a sewage bill to suit your water bill
petrol price will not go down until after the world cup even though it is due...good thing this at least we wont get whacked with a hefty increase...as they always do...drop the price 24 cents then a month later...increase by R1.24c...if we are lucky.
i hear we are in for a tax increase...to pay for the world cup losses and the R900 billion roll out planned for after the world cup...to create employment.

i just wonder how long the income earning people will be able to carry the dead legs.