Energy & Electrical
Certificates of compliance, solar and SSEG registration, and the tax rules that changed - for electrical businesses and for the people who hire them.
Electrical Certificate of Compliance: What It Covers and Who May Issue One
A CoC does not expire after two years - that rule is about transferring property. What the certificate actually covers, who may lawfully issue one, and why the duty sits with every user or lessor.
Gas Certificate of Conformity: Who May Legally Do Gas Work
The gas CoC is a different document to the electrical one - different law, different register, different person signing. Your plumber may not be allowed to touch your gas, and here is how to check before the work starts.
Geyser Compliance: SANS 10254, and the Certificate Nobody Agrees About
SANS 10254 has been law since 2001 and that part is settled. Whether your geyser needs a Certificate of Compliance is genuinely disputed - here is what each side says, and the action that is safe either way.
Burst Geyser: What To Do In The First Hour
The damage is mostly decided by two taps and a switch, not by how fast a plumber arrives. Water off, then power, then photographs - and why some geysers flood a ceiling while others do not.
Solar and SSEG Registration: What Actually Triggers It
Registration is triggered by a grid connection and installed capacity, not by whether you export power. Plus the tax position now that the 125% allowance has closed.