Gas Compliance Certificates are needed to ensure that the gas installation is safe, up to standard and leak-free. Regulation 17(3) of the Pressure Equipment Regulations, as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993, states that a Gas Certificate of Conformity must be issued when there is a transfer of ownership for a property.
What is a Gas Certificate of Compliance (COC)?
Gas Compliance Certificates are needed to ensure that the gas installation is safe, up to standard and leak-free. Regulation 17(3) of the Pressure Equipment Regulations, as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993, states that a Gas Certificate of Conformity must be issued when there is a transfer of ownership for a property. This came into effect in October 2009. For a certificate to be issued, the gas installation must comply with the SABS Regulations for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) installations (SANS 10087–1, as amended).
This includes all built-in:
Gas fireplaces or braais
Gas stoves
Gas geysers or hot water systems
How long is a Gas Compliance Certificate valid for?
A new certificate is required for every transfer; however, a new certificate should be issued with your yearly installation maintenance.
Gas installation compliance checklist:
No gas leaks.
No more than 9kg LPG is allowed inside a flat, 19kg LPG inside a house or 100kg LPG outside a free-standing property.
All rubber components must be replaced every 5 years.
All regulators must be replaced every 10 years.
Correctly selected fittings must be used.
There must be no electrical connections behind the hob and oven.
Each appliance must have an isolation valve and must be approved by the SABS.
The hose must not exceed 2m in length and cannot pass through a solid partition.
The cylinder must be on a firm base (not on sand) and must be:
1m away from a door, open window, or boundary wall
5m from an electrical point above the valve
2m from drains or air-conditioning inlets
3m away from a window below
5m away from an electrical point below the valve
A gas geyser must be 1.4m from the ground surface and 1m away from the valve.
What is not covered by a Gas CoC?
All portable gas braais or gas heaters, do not need a gas certificate of conformity.
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