Electrical Engineering and Allied Industries Association of South Africa

The EEAIA was established in 1936 to promote the interests of individual members and that of the industry in general and it also acts as a common meeting ground for companies in the industry where knowledge, ideas and experience are exchanged and stimulated.It is federated to SEIFSA (the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa, the umbrella body for 18 employer associations and 1171 companies which represent the diverse sectors constituting the metals and engineering industries today. These associations have a combined membership of close to 2 000 companies, which makes SEIFSA one of the largest and most influential employer federations in South Africa, representing its member associations on a wide variety of business and other organisations critical to the success of the industry as a whole.

SAFEHOUSE: PRODUCT GUIDES

A Letter of Authority is not always a reliable guarantee of compliance with regulations.

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SAFEHOUSE: PRODUCT GUIDES

What protects against unsafe protection?

All over South Africa there are millions of sub-standard, unsafe electrical products on offer and installed in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Despite compulsory specifications to protect users, unscrupulous and negligent suppliers make these products available at great risk to users who buy and install them.

Perversely, some circuit breakers that are required to protect electricity users against faults in their system, are themselves subject to compromises in design and materials in order to reduce cost and will not meet required safety and performance standards.