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SANS 10254
“Starting 2018 on a positive note” is something all registered
plumbers in South Africa could say, with the release of the latest
edition of SANS 10254 for the installation, maintenance, replacement,
and repair of fixed electric storage water heating systems.
By IOPSA
As plumbers, we sometimes find it difficult to
keep up to date with the requirements of the
SANS standards and may feel that changes to
the standards will cause a world of confusion
and frustration in an already challenging work
environment.
This is certainly not the case with the changes to
SANS 10254. If anything, the changes have made the
standard easier to understand and brings it in line
with some of the other current standards, such as
10106 and 1352 for solar and heat
pump installations.
Over the next few months, we will be going into more
detail on the changes to better explain the requirements,
but for now we will only be looking at a key change to
the standard that may have the greatest effect on all
geyser installations.
This key change in SANS 10254 requires that, on
completion of a geyser installation, maintenance, or
replacement of components, a Certificate of Compliance
(CoC) from the professional body for plumbers — this
being the Plumbing Industry Registration Board (PIRB)
— in terms of the relevant national legislation shall
be issued to the owner of the installation or the body
requiring such a certificate, along with a written notice of
any non-compliances.
non-compliance notice informing the geyser owner of
compliance issues.
This calls for plumbers to upskill themselves and ensure
that when completing work on a geyser, they understand
the requirements of the standard not only to issue a CoC,
but also to be able to note all non-compliances on the
installation.
The issuing of a PIRB CoC has been a requirement
of SANS 10106 for solar geysers since 2014 and
SANS 1352 for heat pumps since 2012, so the inclusion
of the CoC requirement to SANS 10254 ensures that all
hot water cylinder installation requirements are aligned
to promote and uplift the quality of installation work
and protect the well-being of the consumer and the
environment.
IOPSA is available to assist all its member to ensure
they understand the requirements of the standards and
the changes to SANS 10254. IOPSA has a compliance
table, warranty, and geyser failure guideline documents
available to all members, free of charge. IOPSA can also
assist and advise members on all the training available to
plumbers to uplift their skills and ensure their growth in
the industry. PA
In simple terms, plumbers are now required to issue
a PIRB CoC for all work on a geyser, along with a
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February 2018 Volume 23 I Number 12