What is a Gas Compliance Certificate?

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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