Loadshedding and clients, “getting off the grid by own installations” – it can be a solar system, charging Inverters, or a Generator.
With acknowledgment to Alamy as published on Google.
Living in South Africa became quite a challenge on various fronts – I focus on electrical installations, which are not dealt with according to regulations.
According to the South African Building Regulations, lately named SANS codes, any electrical installation in South Africa, to be legal needs to be signed off by a qualified Electrician, and a Certificate of Compliance issued by a qualified electrician must be obtained in terms of the specific SANS code that drive electrical installations.
Not following these procedures, and not having a signed off COC, means your installation is illegal, and in the event of a fire, flood, or power surge you might be left without cover from your Insurer if you had an illegal installation, with no Certificate of Compliancy in your hands.
Some start-up a Generator and link the generator to the nearest electrical plug in the house, disabling the main switch. It might also be the case with Solar Panels charging batteries, and inverters plugged into the electrical system of the house.
Just here a big problem can occur, forgetting to switch off the main switch and Eskom power comes back on, you will sit with a power surge, leading to multiple appliance losses, and even a fire at your home.
Businesstech in a recent article published on Google, also emphasized the dangers of “your backup plan.” My advice will be to follow the legal route, not endangering your family to electrical shocks, and in the event of something going wrong, you have a COC, and your Insurer will reach out with a helping hand.