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15 May 2009.
FROM THE DESK OF TONY McDONALD – CHAIRPERSON ECB
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION REGULATIONS - GG 31975, Notice R 242, dated 6
March 2009.
ISSUING OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE –Section 9
Workshop - Electrical Installation Regulations (EIR’s) – 31 March 2009.
We refer to our previous correspondence reflecting the discussion and outcome of the DOL
workshop held 31 March 2009.
Since the workshop a number documents and media articles have seen the light and have been
distributed to industry , causing needless to say, a great deal of confusion.
In an effort to address the confusion the ECB secretariat contacted mr Pieter Laubscher today (14
May 2009) and was advised as follows regarding the correct interpretation of the ‘business as
usual ‘ directive given at the workshop by the DOL.
1. Issuing of Certificate of Compliance
The directive of ‘business as usual’ given by the DOL also applies to the COC.
The more detailed interpretation provided by Pieter Laubscher today requires that :
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The new certificate of compliance (COC) in the Electrical Installation Regulation, 2009
shall be used with the old COC attached to it. The old COC will serve as a Test Report as
referred to in regulation 7(1). The number on the old COC shall be transferred to the new
COC.
Both the Annexure 1 and the ECB COC with its number should be issued by the
electrical contractor. This will ensure compliance with the new regulations.
Regions should make twenty (20) copies of the annexure 1 COC and sell it with the
ECB COC pad at R25/pad.
Mr Laubscher undertook to inform the ECB of the above in writing and stated that the above
directive will remain in place until such time as th