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About Electric Fence System Compliance

Electric Fencing Compliance

Over the past 10 years, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 has developed tremendously. Because of this, it is important for homeowners dealing with a change of ownership of immovable property to be aware of the regulations concerning electrical fencing.

As per Regulation 12 of the Electrical Machinery Regulations 2011 the user of an electric fence system is obligated to possess a certificate of compliance for the system, it also specifies all properties with an electric fence can only be transferred after 1 December 2012, if an EFC has been received by the transferring attorney.

From 1 December 2012 all-new, upgraded and repaired electric fence installations in South Africa must be compliant. Electric fence installers and electricians must be registered and must complete a registered EWSETA-approved course in order to be able to issue this compliance certificate.

As with the electrical compliance certificate, an Electric Fence certificate is also required when a change and or addition is made to an existing installation such as restringing an electric fence, or any additions.

The government continues to enforce strict regulations for this industry. At Electrospec all of our electricians are fully qualified and registered, you are in the best of hands!

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