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TECHNICAL

STANDARDS

AND REGULATIONS

Amended as per SABS website , October 2021 .
Standards and regulations are established to protect the health and safety of people , and the environment .
The difference between standards and regulations :
• An ACT of Parliament indicates the intention of the lawmakers ,
• A REGULATION provides the function intended in the Act ,
• A STANDARD provides the performance required for functioning and achieving the intent and functionality of the Act and Regulation respectively .
Every South African National Standard ( SANS ) is voluntary until called up by an Act of Parliament when it becomes a compulsory standard . All standards involve an inclusive collaboration by all role players in industry and the SABS ensures the writing of the standard and the process involved that ends up with a complete standard .
The testing of products and systems is a commercial activity offered by a number of test and certification centres . It is recommended that such centres be registered with the South African National Accreditation System ( SANAS ), but this is a voluntary registration .
The Consumer Protection Act , 2008 ( Act No 68 of 2008 ) and all subsequent amendments exist to protect the consumer as follows :
• Right to fair and honest dealing ( Sec 40 ) – unconscionable conduct by suppliers ,
• Right to safe , good quality goods ( Sec 55 ) particularly ( d ) – comply with any applicable standards set under the Standards Act , 1993 ( Act No 29 0f 1993 , or any other public regulation ,
• Warning concerning fact and nature of risks ( Sec 58 ). Reference is to unsafe and non- compliant goods as defined in Sec 55 ( d ).
While the onus rests with the consumer as to compliant goods being installed , the Act does provide that the entire supply chain can and will be held accountable for installation of non-compliant products .
The onus for installing and specifying safe products ( and keeping up to date with standards and amendments ) rests with the specifier and installer .
This list of standards relates to the HEVACR sector specifically . DESIGNATION TITLE YEAR EDITION SANS 140-1 ( ISO )
SANS 140-2 ( ISO )
SANS 140-3 ( ISO )
SANS 140-4 ( ISO )
SANS 140-5 ( ISO )
SANS 140-7 ( ISO )
SANS 140-8 ( ISO )
Acoustics - measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements . Part 1 : Requirements for laboratory test facilities with suppressed flanking transmission .
Acoustics - measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements . Part 2 : Determination , verification , and application of precision data .
Acoustics - measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements . Part 3 : Laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of building elements .
Acoustics - measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements . Part 4 : Field measurements of airborne sound insulation between rooms .
Acoustics - measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements . Part 5 : Field measurements of airborne sound insulation of facade elements and facades .
Acoustics - measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements . Part 7 : Field measurements of impact sound insulation of floors .
Acoustics - measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements . Part 8 : Laboratory measurements of the reduction of transmitted impact noise by floor coverings on a heavyweight standard floor .
1997 1.00
1991 1.00
1995 1.00
1998 1.00
1998 1.00
1998 1.00
1997 1.00
SANS 158 Electrical appliances for heating liquids . 2012 4.05 SANS 164-0
Plug and socket-outlet systems for household and similar purposes for use in South Africa . Part 0 : General requirements
2021 1.08
SANS 181 Thermostatic controls for electrical heaters . 2016 4.00 SANS 185 Immersion-type heating units for electric appliances . 2013 3.03 SANS 186 Energy regulators for electric heating units . 2003 3.01 SANS 193 Fire dampers . 2013 2.02
SANS 204
Energy efficiency in buildings : specifies the design requirements for energy efficiency in buildings and / or services in buildings with natural environment control and artificial ventilation or airconditioning systems . Refer to SANS 10400-XA below .
2011 1.00
SANS 554 ( ISO ) Standard atmospheres for conditioning and / or testing - specifications . 1976 1.00
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