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ILLEGAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS / ONWETTIGE ELEKTRIESE VERBINDINGS

August 26, 2024

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED IN THE INTEREST OF CONSUMER SAFETY
Dear Consumer
The practice of supplying electricity to neighboring houses using extension wiring from the plug socket outlets on the distribution board or from any electrical connection on the premises is highly dangerous and illegal.
The above wiring method contravenes SANS 10142 and constitutes an illegal electrical connection. Please note that it does not conform to the Electrical Installation and Wiring Code of Practice and could damage private property, injure someone, or cause death.
Wiring connected and supplied from the main distribution board within the home is defined as installation wiring. Hence, the residence owner is solely responsible for removing the illegal installation wiring.
The owner will be fully liable if any incident, loss of life, or fire results from the illegal and dangerous wiring.
Should you require any further assistance to remove the illegal and dangerous connections safely or any additional information, please contact the Municipal Contact Centre at:
Telephone number: 0860 12 12 12
Email: ssc@bvm.gov.za

HIERDIE KENNISGEWING WORD UITGEREIK IN DIE BELANG VAN VERBRUIKERSVEILIGHEID
Geagte Verbruiker
Dit is baie gevaarlik en onwettig om elektrisiteit te versprei vanaf die kontaksokke (“plugs”) van die verdeelbord of enige ander elektriese verbinding binne u perseel na aangrensende wonings.
Die bogenoemde bedradingsmetode is onwettig ooreenkomstig SANS 10142 en word as ‘n onwettige aansluiting beskou. U moet asseblief kennis neem dat hierdie bedradingsmetode die beskadiging van eiendom, beserings en lewensverlies tot gevolg kan hê omdat dit nie voldoen aan die Elektriese Installasie en Bedrading Kode nie.
Die bedrading wat vanaf die hoof verdeelbord of enige ander verbinding binne die woning versprei word,word volgens SANS 10142 gedefinieer as installasie bedrading. Die verantwoordelikheid berus uitsluitlik op die eienaar om alle onwettige elektriese verbindings vanaf die perseel te verwyder. Die eienaar sal algeheel aanspreeklik wees vir enige insident, verlies van lewe of brandskade wat as gevolg van die onwettige en gevaarlike bedrading ontstaan.
Indien u verdere inligting of hulp benodig om onwettige bedrading veilig te verwyder, kontak asseblief die Elektriese Dienste Departement by:
Telefoon nommer: 0860 12 12 12
Epos: ssc@bvm.gov.za

UKHUTSHELWA ESI SAZISO KUSENZELWA UKHUSELEKO LWAKHO NJENGAMSEBENZISI-ZINKONZO
Msebenzisi-zinkonzo obekekileyo
Imeko yokubonelela abamelwane ngombane usebenzisa iekstenshini okanye (“plugs”) nalo naluphi na uqhagamshelwano lombane kwisiza sakho usiya kwezinye ebumelwaneni, yimeko nesenzo esiyingozi kakhulu.
Oluqhagamshelwano/thungelwano lo mbane luloluhlobo lukhankanywe ngentla, ngokwesigunyaziso se SANS 10142 alukho mthethweni. Nceda uqaphele ukuba olu qhagamshelwano/thungelwano nofakelo lwalo mbane lungonakalisa indawo yobumnini, lenze undonakele kwaye lukhokelele kuphulukana nobomi kuba lungagunyaziswanga ngokomthetho wokuqhagamshelana/ukufakelwa kombane.
Njengoko oluqhagamshelwano/thungelwano lombane lusuka kwibhokisi esemzini wakho umthetho nemimiselo ye SANS 10142 ilubona lungekho semthethweni. Wena njengomsebenzisi-zinkonzo luxanduva lwakho ukuba ulususe olothungelwano lungekho mthethweni kwisiza eso sakho.
Ukuba kunokusweleka umntu/abantu okanye kutshe ngenxa yolo thungelwano lombane lungekho mthethweni nolu nobungozi iyakuba luxanduva lwakho.
Xa ufuna inkcukacha ezithe vetshe okanye uncedo malunga nokususa olo thungelwano lungekho mthethweni nceda uqhagamshelane necandelo loniko-zinkonzo zombane kwi:
Nombolo ye mfono-mfono ethi: 0860 12 12 12
I-email ethi: ssc@bvm.gov.za

    Last modified: August 26, 2024