SAFEhouse members have signed a code of conduct: Your assurance of commitment to offer only safe electrical products.
As at 8/04/2016
For more information contact
:
Pierre Nothard: 011 396 8140
Email: pierren@safehousesa.co.za
www.safehousesa.co.za
The SAFEhouse Association is a non-profit, industry organisation committed
to the fight against sub-standard, unsafe electrical products.
IGNORANCE CAN BE DEADLY
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A SAFEhouse
Guide to
LED Lighting
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A SAFEhouse
Guide to
Miniature Circuit Breakers
– Part 1
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The SAFEhouse
Guide to Surge
Protection
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The SAFEhouse
Guide to
Luminaires
The SAFEhouse
Guide to Electric
Cables
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• Insist on being informed by the supplier about the origin and
pedigree of the product and, where applicable, by the electrical
consulting engineer or contractor about available choices.
• Ask for proof of regulatory compliance – see the SAFEhouse MCB
guide for detail.
• Deal with a supplier and brand you know and can trust.
• Look for markings and information detailed in the SAFEhouse MCB
guide. If absent or deficient, be suspicious.
• Look for certification references such as SABS or VDE marks.
• Look for the test specification marking: “Tested to SANS or IEC
60947-1” or “VC8036”.
• Try to validate ‘sales talk’ about quality and performance. Make
contact with the original manufacturer or importer in South Africa.
• Beware of copies of prominent brands.
• Beware of products at substantially lower prices than others on
offer.
• Check with the SAFEhouse Association for information it may have
on products.
What to do? Some SAFEhouse guidelines:
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A guide to Miniature Circuit Breakers.
This vital safety device has been commoditized and the number
of brands of MCBs available in South Africa today has increased
dramatically. Unscrupulous suppliers compromise design andmaterials
to reduce cost and the inclination to buy on price can endanger lives
and assets.
It is very difficult, if not impossible, for most people to
determine if a MCB is sub-standard and whether or not it will
do the protective work it is supposed to.
Functionality defects will, more often than not,
only become evident when it’s too late.
SAFEhouse has produced a guide to MCBs to help specifiers, suppliers and users
make better decisions regarding their choice of product. Please see our website for
a free download or contact the SAFEhouse Association.