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merchants are approved products, with all the required paperwork to back the product. However, the merchant is obligated to offer you SABS / JASWIC compliant material and to indicate if a product is not SANS compliant in terms of clause 55 of the Consumer Protection Act.
If the client has purchased the non-compliant product and requests that you install it, you need to point out the risks of doing so to the client, in writing, to indemnify yourself. Such risks include the voiding of warranty or insurance cover, the consequences of product failure, withholding of the municipal occupation certificate, and not obtaining a Certificate of Compliance at the sale of the property.
In terms of‘ grey’ or reconditioned products, you are also obliged in terms of the Consumer Protection Act to make this clear to the client, and to advise on the risks and consequences.
So, when you are installing your next geyser— be it a new installation, replacement, or a maintenance callout— remember the requirements of SANS 10254, and ensure that if you come across non-compliance in a pre-existing installation, you are required to notify the consumer or homeowner in writing of the noncompliance as stated in point 4.3.1.2 of SANS 10254.
Make the effort, understand the standards, and be the change you want to see in our industry. PA
You as the plumbers are responsible and liable for damages if you install a non-compliant product in terms of the OHS Act and the Consumer Protection Act.
Approved tester and certifier
By
Rory Macnamara
AENOR’ s acceptance as an accreditation body has been well defined and should be acknowledged in South Africa.
Our official South African National Accreditation System( SANAS) has confirmed that SANAS and Entidad Nacional de Acreditación( ENAC) are both signatories to the International Accreditation Forum( IAF) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement( MLA). As a result, SANAS recognises the accreditation granted by ENAC for ISO / IEC 17021, product certification ISP / IEC 17065 as their equivalent, and them as being‘ equally reliable’ to certificates issued. This was stated in a letter to AENOR by the acting CEO of SANAS.
So far, AENOR has issued certificates to the following companies that are represented in South Africa:
PVC-O pipes
• DPI Plastics
• SPS Manufacturing
PEX-a pipes
• Golan Plastic Products
PPR pipes, fittings and systems
• AKAM Enterprises Group( Shanghai)
PB pipes, fittings and systems
• Wavin UK( Holdings)
Multilayer PERT systems
• Uponor Hispania
Multilayer PEX systems
• Rifeng Enterprise
• Henco Industries
• Comap Southern Africa
• Zhejiang Mingshi Xingxin HVAC Technology
• Zhejiang New Dongshen Industrial
• Tiemme Raccorderie
As with other accreditation bodies, ensure you obtain not only the certificate but also the supporting documents that accompany the certificate, which clearly state the limits that the test allows for the product / system.
AENOR will continue seeking SANAS accreditation for the benefit of its South African market and these discussions are still ongoing. PA
SANAS recognises them as being‘ equally reliable’ to certificates issued.
www. plumbingafrica. co. za August 2017 Volume 23 I Number 6