certificate of compliance non conformance

[jolan]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the help. The municipality here in JHB is full of nonsense. I tried calling them for the last 2 days and there never answer their phones. If I had to visit their office I would need to put in a days leave and carry breakfast , lunch and supper and maybe a sleeping bag also.

[Sparks]

Change of ownership does not require a COC. Changing from Credit to PrePaid or vice versa does need a COC as the Municipal supply will be broken and then re-connected. The COC for this does not cover the whole installation, only the circuitry between the meter and the DB. Only Sections 1&2 of the COC and the relevant tests(EV,Loop Impedance, supply voltage & earth resistance) are required.Along with the mandatory repetion of the Accredited Electrician & Contractor's details.

[murdock]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the help. The municipality here in JHB is full of nonsense. I tried calling them for the last 2 days and there never answer their phones. If I had to visit their office I would need to put in a days leave and carry breakfast , lunch and supper and maybe a sleeping bag also.

this is something that still amazes me about people who work for a boss or worse still a municipality...when ever i go to sort things aout at the municipality i noticed the phones just ring and ring the person can be sitting right next to the phone but they just let it rings...i suppose we wouldnt want them to have to do 2 things at the same time otherwise they would strike because its not part of their job decription or expect an increase.

people aways complain about unemployment...no jobs etc...yet when you go to municpalities or any goverment department it involves sitting in long ques...because there are not enough people to do the work.

has anyone thought that if you employ more people it would help with the ques and they could even employ someone just to answer the phone......eeeeeeeeish what am i thinking these are people who fail woodwork...to think he will soon be south africas president

[Dave A]

Change of ownership does not require a COC.

*Cough* Sorry, did I miss a rather significant recent change in the regulations?

[murdock]

dave i think he is refering to the change at the elctricity department for accounts...not properties...like when you rent you have to change the account to the new tenant...

[Dave A]

Thanks, Murdock. Thought I'd be having to lay off some staff for a moment there.

[Sparks]

Sorry I could have set it out better. There is enough confusion out there already. The account is still in the previous owner's name and now he wants to transfer it into his name.

[Martinco]

*Cough* Sorry, did I miss a rather significant recent change in the regulations?

Dave,
I recently went through the same exercise and was told by the lawyer that the buyer "can request" the COC. So, if the buyer or his lawyer does not ask for the COC then the buyer does not have to provide same.
Admittedly, this was from my CC to myself and the same property, but this should not change the rule ?

[Dave A]

I recently went through the same exercise and was told by the lawyer that the buyer "can request" the COC. So, if the buyer or his lawyer does not ask for the COC then the buyer does not have to provide same.
Admittedly, this was from my CC to myself and the same property, but this should not change the rule ?

Aah yes, that rings bells. (And I need to pay closer attention to exact wording at times).

I had a similar situation recently when my deceased father-in-law's property was transfered into the name of his wife as per his will. According to the lawyer, no electrical COC was required there either.

You've just got to love lawyers. To them the difference between a transfer and a sale is obvious - and the regulation requiring a COC refers to sale - not transfer of ownership.

[Sparks]

Quite correct in all instances. The question was however about transfer of municipal account. The property transfer was done some time ago.