Electrical Certificates of Compliance
A CoC confirms that an electrical installation was inspected and tested against the wiring code, SANS 10142-1. You need one when a property changes hands, after additions or alterations, and after a solar installation.
Worth a call if
- You are selling a property
- You added a solar or backup system
- Your insurer asked for one
What the inspection covers
The distribution board, earthing and bonding, earth leakage protection, insulation resistance, polarity, socket outlets, light fittings, fixed appliances and, where present, the solar or backup installation. We test with calibrated instruments and record the results.
If something fails
We list the faults, explain each one and quote to fix them. Once the faults are fixed and retested, the certificate is issued.
Selling a house
Book the inspection early. A failed inspection found a week before transfer is stressful; found a month before, it is a short to-do list.
When you need a CoC
- 1
Property transfer
The seller provides a valid CoC to the buyer.
- 2
Solar and backup installs
Any new inverter or solar connection to the house wiring.
- 3
Additions and alterations
New circuits, a DB upgrade or renovations.
- 4
Insurance and tenancy
Some insurers and landlords ask for a recent one.
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Questions people ask us
How long is a CoC valid?
The regulations do not set an expiry date, but a new one is needed after changes to the installation, and buyers or banks often want one issued recently for a transfer.
Does the CoC cover the electric fence and gate motor?
Electric fences need a separate electric fence system certificate. Gate motors and other fixed appliances are covered in the inspection where they are wired into the installation.
Request a quote
Send the basics and we reply to arrange a site visit or a quote. A photo of your DB board and a recent electricity bill help us prepare, and you can attach them to the email this form opens.