An outline of the new criteria for registration by the chief inspector as an electrical tester for single phase, installation electrician and master installation electrician as defined in the recently revised Electrical Installation Regulation, 2009.
In March 2014, the registration criteria for single-phase electrical testers and installation and master installation electricians were amended. This article sheds light on the options available for members of these trades and explains the documentation required.
Electrical tester, single phase
Option 1
The first option for single-phase electrical testers requires a minimum integrated practical and theoretical qualification. The candidate must have a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering, NQF level 3, issued by the EWSETA. Candidates must also submit proof of successful training in unit standards on inspection, testing and certification of single¬-phase domestic installations.
Also required is either one year’s practical experience or an additional National Certificate in Electrical Engineering, NQF level 4, in electrical installation work.
Applicants need proof of working knowledge of the legislation and relevant health and safety standards applicable to single-phase electrical installations, assessed by an EWSETA registered assessor.
Option 2
Here, the candidate must have either a Chemical Electrical NQF level 4 qualification issued by the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA), or must have passed one of the following subjects:
Electrician.
Electrician (engineering).
Electrician (construction).
Millwright (electro-mechanical).
Lift mechanic.
In terms of knowledge of statutory requirements, applicants must have completed EWSETA prescribed training in unit standards on inspection, testing and certification of single-phase domestic installations.
The theoretical requirements are a National N2 Certificate with mathematics, engineering science and electrical trade theory as subjects or a Grade 11certificate with mathematics and science.
Proof of working knowledge of the legislation and relevant health and safety standards applicable to single-phase electrical installations is also needed.
Option 3
Applicants must provide five years’ proven experience in electrical installation work; prove competence in single-phase electrical installation as well as knowledge of basic electrical principles, and must have proof of training in standards of inspection, testing and certification of single¬-phase domestic installations.
A further criterion is proof of working knowledge of the legislation and relevant health and safety standards applicable to single-phase electrical installations.
Installation electrician
Option 1
This option requires a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering, NQF 4, and training in unit standards on inspection, testing and certification of three-phase industrial/commercial installations. Candidates must have passed the subject, Installation Rules as administered by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Option 2
In terms of this option, candidates may produce a Chemical Electrical NQF level 4 qualification issued by the CHIETA or the prescribed trade test in terms of the Manpower Training Act of 1981 or the Skills Development Act of 1998 in one of the following trade disciplines:
Electrician.
Electrician (engineering).
Electrician (construction).
Millwright (electro-mechanical).
Lift mechanic.
Training in unit standards on inspection, testing and certification is required and the minimum theoretical qualifications are either an N3 Certificate (mathematics, engineering science/industrial electronics and electrical trade theory/electro-technology), or matric with mathematics, science or an equivalent subject which may include a N3 subject. Candidates must have passed the subject Installation Rules as administered by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Option 3
Here, the candidate requires a diploma or degree in electrical engineering – either a T3 or S4 diploma; a B-Tech or BSc degree, or a Government Certificate of Competency, Factories or Mines. Also required is proof of training in unit standards on inspection, testing and certification of 3-phase industrial/commercial installations. Candidates must have passed the subject, Installation Rules as administered by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Master installation electrician
Option 1
In terms of practical and theoretical qualification, the candidate must:
Be registered as an installation electrician for at least two years.
Submit proof of one year’s practical experience in hazardous locations.
Have a National Certificate in electrical engineering: NQF level 5.
Candidates must also have passed the subject specialised codes as administered by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Option 2
Candidates must be registered as installation electricians for at least two years; submit proof of one year’s practical experience in hazardous locations, as well as proof of having completed unit standards on inspection, testing and certification of specialised electrical installations in hazardous locations.
The minimum theoretical qualification is a National N6 Certificate with either Electrotechnics, Fault Finding and Protection Devices, or Industrial Electronics as subjects. The candidate must have passed the subject specialised codes as administered by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Option 3
The requirements here are the same as in option 2, but a diploma or degree in electrical engineering may be submitted:
T3 national diploma (heavy current).
S4 diploma (power engineering).
B-Tech degree or higher national diploma.
BSc or B degree.
Government Certificate of Competency (factories or mines).
Option 4
Candidates must have been registered as installation electricians for at least two years and must submit proof of five years’ practical experience in hazardous locations. They must also provide proof of successful completion of training in unit standards on inspection, testing and certification of specialised electrical installations in hazardous locations and of the RPL competence declaration from South African Frameproof Association (SAFA) MIE Group. Also required is a National N3 certificate with mathematics, engineering science or industrial electronics and electrical trade theory or electro-technology as subjects.
Alternatively, a matric certificate with maths, science and a technical-electrical or an equivalent subject which may include an N3 subject, may also be provided. The subject specialised codes must have been passed.
Foreign qualifications
Candidates are required to have all their theoretical foreign qualifications evaluated by the South Africa Qualification Authority (SAQA) and their practical qualifications verified by EWSETA accredited service providers.
Documents to be submitted
The following documents must accompany the prescribed application form:
Proof of practical proficiency (trade document).
Proof of theoretical proficiency (academic records).
Proof of legal knowledge proficiency (examination results).
Proof of unit standard achievements.
Copy of South African identification document or passport.
Two ID photos (25 mm x 30 mm), colour or black and white.
Receipt of R120 payable at any Labour Centre or bank.
More information is available at http://www.labour.gov.za.
Contact Cecil Lancaster, regional director, Pretoria
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