[Question] Electrical Installation Guidelines

[ThabiG]

Good day Guys,

Would you kindly please advise: What is the BEST Manual/ Guide Book to buy for 'Domestic Electrical Installation Work'?

[GCE]

Hi

The best and only book in my opinion would be SANS 10142-1 Edition 2

If you don't have it, and understand it, you should not be even thinking about touching electrical

[SeanM]

I would have to agree

[Lourens.dL]

And I concur!

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I'm coming from the UK where we have different options for domestic electrical installers, installation electricians and maintenance electricians. When I last looked you had SABS 0142 wiring regulations. I have obtained a copy of the SANS 10142 as recommended by you to read. I am very up to date with industrial equipment but I imagine domestic installation will have particularly stringent requirements in the RSA.

[GCE]

Hi

The SABS was replaced with SANS - The wiring regulations whether industrial , commercial , domestic all remain the same.

[AndyD]

There's no 'limited scope' or 'Part-P' shortcut to becoming an electrician in South Africa. There's also no OSG type guide book either, just the regs.

https://ecasa.co.za/technical/demystifying-the-process-to-obtain-wiremans-licences-for-foreign-persons/

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Thank you for your demystifying link. I have noticed mentioned a Single Phrase Electrical Tester , Installation Electrician and Master Installation Electrician. How do you progress from one to the other?

[GCE]

Hi

Registering as a Single , Installation or Master depends on your qualifications and the industry that you have experience in.

I have attached the information Brochure on the requirements by Department of Labour

[ians]

Good day Guys,

Would you kindly please advise: What is the BEST Manual/ Guide Book to buy for 'Domestic Electrical Installation Work'?

who reads books, i use youtube for everything.

[GCE]

"you tube for everything "

Maybe that is how you missed the new edition of SANS and the Change in COC documentation

[Dave A]

who reads books, i use youtube for everything.

I really hope that's said with tongue firmly in cheek, Ian

[ians]

I really hope that's said with tongue firmly in cheek, Ian

Actually not Dave. All my wood working skills were learnt from youtube. If i need to find out how to do something i go to youtube.

With regards to the COC and new SANS edition, after doing a refresher course at the ECA many years ago i realised how screwed this industry was back then. I am sure nothing has improved in the past 15 years.

I still work hands on, just finished 2 factories a 400 amp and an 800 amp supply, cable trays, cabling and connected all the machines. I had to laugh when the property management sent around people to check my work. Every single person who walks into the factory comments about the "attention to detail". Maybe i am 15 years behind with the paper work, watching 2 companies carry out inspection reports in my factory, i am glad i havent wasted my time.

[ians]

It must be friday