According to the regulations SANS 10087-1:2013, all fixed gas installations must have a Certificate of Conformity.
- Please be aware that The Gas Association has phased out paper Certificates of Compliance (CoCs) in favour of a digital format for CoCs.
- Installations should be inspected every 5 years. An updated CoC shall be provided.
- Insurance companies will have in-house rules where an inspection may be required annually.
- An updated CoC will be required for the sale of a property. This is to ensure the purchaser is protected with a compliant installation and perishable parts have been replaced.
- Upon a gas installation completion, the installation shall be inspected, tested and approved by the registered installer. The user shall be issued with a certificate of compliance that indicates that the installation has been tested and that it complies with this part of SANS 10087. A copy of the certificate of compliance shall be sent to a body appointed by the Chief Inspector of the Department of Labour for record purposes.
Inspection and maintenance (Manifolds and pigtails)
The manifold system should be maintained on a planned inspection basis at intervals not exceeding five years. NOTE, if pigtail/s are exposed to high UV conditions, this period should be reduced.
- A check shall be made to ensure that all safety distances are maintained.
- Where applicable the enclosure shall be inspected for the condition of any fencing or walling, including the gate. The prescribed signage shall still be in place and legible. (Commercial or over 100Kg’s of gas on a property.
- The enclosure and immediate surroundings shall be cleared of any uncontrolled weed growth and accumulation of waste products.
- Repair and maintenance shall only be carried out by a registered installer and the faults in the installation shall be rectified in accordance with the requirements of this part of SANS 10087.
- Flexible pigtails shall be inspected for signs of rupture, cracking, chafing and perishing and shall be replaced if necessary. If flexible pigtails are over five years old they shall be replaced automatically.
- The brackets that secure the manifold shall be checked for soundness.
- The pipework shall be checked for corrosion.
- All valves shall be checked for free and full range of movement, leakage, positive shut off, corrosion and mechanical damage.
- The hydrostatic relief valve on liquid manifolds shall be inspected for corrosion and for any ingress of foreign bodies into the operating mechanism. The relief valve shall be replaced if it is more than five years old.
- The regulator shall be checked for corrosion and mechanical damage. Where corrosion or mechanical damage is found the regulator shall be replaced or refurbished.
- If fitted, gauges shall be checked for correct operation, and gauge faces shall be cleaned.
- The system shall be leak-tested at all joints using a leak detection solution or system. All joints where leaks become evident, shall be tightened or remade after the system has been depressurized.