electric Fence Certificate of Compliance in Cape Town

An Electric Fence Certificate of Compliance needs to be issued when there is a change of ownership of the property on which the electric fence stands – this is in terms of Regulation 12(4) of the Electrical Machinery Regulations OHS ACT of 1993. This law came into effect as of October the 1st 2012. It was also required that from the 1st of December that a Certificate of Compliance has to be issued with regard to all electrical fence systems that were installed after December 1st 2012, as well as any systems that were altered or modified after this date.

How to prepare for an Electrical Fence Certificate of Compliance

1. Ensure that there is no plant growth interfering with the electrical fence.
2. If an energiser is located outdoors it should be properly weatherproofed.
3. The energiser will often not operate efficiently due to customary occurrences e.g. insects may pass through the board which will result in short circuits.