If you are selling your property in order for the transfer to go through you would require a CoC certificate, this is legal.
The price of a CoC certificate starts anywhere from R850, this price will depend on the type in addition to the size of the premises.
The Coc certificate costing will only cover the Coc certificate, and if there are any changes to be made to the electrical components of the premises this will have to be paid over and above the cost. A Coc certificate assures that:
- Your property has been earthed and bonded professionally by a certified electrician
- Your property’s electrical work will be in line with the required regulations
- All electrical circuits are operating professionally and efficiently.
- Your property is safe against any potential shocks or fires.
An Electrical Compliance Certificate (ECoc) is.
As specified in the Electrical Installations Occupational Health and Safety Act an Electrical Compliance Certificate (ECoC) is needed, this ensures that the electrical work on the property complies with the South African National Standards.
The seller of a property needs to supply a valid Electrical Compliance Certificate and an electrical fence certificate of compliance, in cases where there are electric fences, before the property can be transferred.
A house with electrical items will have to have a CoC, this includes the following DBboard, swimming pools, geysers, plugs, wiring and lights.
The qualified Electrical contractors have to be registered with the Department of Labour (D.O.L), before providing a CoC electrical certificate, it needs to be approved by the E.C.A (Electrical Contractors Association or the Department of Labour.
The list below is what a Qualified Electrician will carry out during and Electrical Compliance Certificate (ECoC) inspection
- Make sure there is no damage or deterioration
- Ensure the electrical main switch is compliant with regulation.
- Make certain the kind of wiring system is safe and in good condition.
- Ensure that the fuse box is fitted with a trip switch
- Ensure that switches, sockets and light fittings are operating correctly.
- Inspect that the premises are earthed and bonded correctly.
- Make sure that the switch box is labelled properly and includes the correct warnings.
For how many years is a COC Certificate valid for?
A CoC certificate does not stay valid permanently, as a seller of a house you can not supply the buyer with the initial CoC certificate, you will need to apply for a new CoC if yours is older than two years, if your CoC is not older than two years you will need to stipulate that no changes have been made to the electric components of the house in the last three months. This helps to guarantee that any modifications or additions that have been made to the electrical components of the house remain in line with the needed regulations.
Responsibility of The Electrician
As a trained electrician you will need to register for your CoC every single year. Regardless of the electrical work conducted, each and every electrician will need to register with the relevant authority each and every year.
To review the status of the electrician who is completing the electrical work you need to call the Electrical Contracting Board of South Africa and the Department of Labour, and you will get the electricians registration card and the accreditation certificate.
Responsibility of The Home seller
It is the responsibility of the homeowner to ensure the property has a legitimate CoC, before the property may be registered in the buyer’s name they will need to arrange an electrical inspection. If any new electrical work has been done on the house the seller must get a new ECoc.
What is the price of a Certificate of Compliance (CoC)?
The cost of the Electrical Compliance Certificate may vary from R850. and this relies on the sort of premises whether domestic, commercial, and industrial properties will have various costs.
The price of the certificate is only covered by the fee mentioned, if there are any adjustments to be made to the electrical components of the premises this will need to be paid for over and above this price. Once all the electrical components of the house remain in line with the necessary regulations, then only will the certificate be given to the home owner by the licensed electrician.
As soon as new electrical alterations have been concluded will my Certificate of Compliance (CoC) still stand?
Any addition or modification made to the electrical components of a property that already has a CoC will need an additional CoC certificate for the addition or modification, always keeping both CoC’s together.
How many hours will it take for a certified electrician to assess and issue a Certificate of Compliance (CoC for the property?What is the estimated time for a qualified electrician to assess and provide a Certificate of Compliance (CoC for a property?
Basing on the size of the property this could take anywhere around two to three hours.
