1.1 Application of this part of SANS 10142 (SABS 0142)
This part of SANS 10142 (SABS 0142) applies to electrical installations of
a) residential premises,
b) commercial premises,
c) public premises,
d) industrial premises,
e) prefabricated buildings,
f) fixed surface installations on mining properties,
g) construction and demolition site installations,
h) agricultural and horticultural premises,
i) caravan sites and similar sites, Amdt 5
j) marinas, pleasure craft and house boats,
k) medical locations,
l) exhibitions, fairs and other temporary installations,
m) extra low voltage lighting installations,
n) electrical installations for street lighting and street furniture, and
o) equipment enclosures (structures that provide physical and
environmental protection for telecommunication equipment).

2.1 Compulsory standards
Compulsory specification for circuit-breakers, as published by
Government Notice No. 1090 (Government Gazette 20461) of
17 September 1999. (VC 8036)
Compulsory specification for earth leakage protection units, as
published by Government Notice No. 2286 (Government Gazette 10987)
of 16 October 1987. (VC 8035)
Compulsory specification for manually operated switches for fixed
installations, as published by Government Notice No. R438 (Government
Gazette 18779) of 3 April 1998. (VC 8003)
Compulsory specification for plugs, socket-outlets and socket-outlet
adaptors, as published by Government Notice No. R442 (Government
Gazette 18779) of 3 April 1998. (VC 8008)
Compulsory specification for the safety of electric cables with extruded
solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to
1 900/3 300 V), as published by Government Notice No. R1169
(Government Gazette 21759) of 24 November 2000. (VC 8075)
Compulsory specification for the safety of flexible cords for electrical
appliances, as published by Government Notice No. 1212 (Government
Gazette 16598) of 11 August 1995. (VC 8006)

2.2 Standards
2.2.1 South African standards
SANS 152 (SABS 152), Low-voltage air-break switches, air-break
disconnectors, air-break switch-disconnectors, and fuse-combination
units. (Superseded by SANS 60947-3.).
SANS 10142-1:2006
Edition 1.5
SANS 156 (SABS 156), Moulded-case circuit-breakers.
SANS 164-0, Plug and socket-outlet systems for household and similar
purposes for use in South Africa – Part 0: General and safety
requirements. Amdt 5
SANS 164-1, Plug and socket-outlet systems for household and similar
purposes for use in South Africa – Part 1: Conventional system, 16 A
250 V a.c. Amdt 5
SANS 164-2, Plug and socket-outlet systems for household and similar
purposes for use in South Africa – Part 2: IEC system, 16 A 250 V a.c.
Amdt 5
SANS 164-3, Plug and socket-outlet systems for household and similar
purposes for use in South Africa – Part 3: Conventional system, 6 A
250 V a.c. Amdt 5
SANS 164-4, Plug and socket-outlet systems for household and similar
purposes for use in South Africa – Part 4: Dedicated system, 16 A
250 V a.c. Amdt 5
SANS 164-5, Plug and socket-outlet systems for household and similar
purposes for use in South Africa – Part 5: Flat non-rewirable two-pole
plugs, 2,5 A 250 V a.c., with cord, for connection of class 2 equipment.
Amdt 5
SANS 337, Stove couplers. Amdt 5
SANS 529 (SABS 529), Heat-resisting wiring cables.
SANS 556-1, Low-voltage switchgear – Part 1: Circuit-breakers.
Amdt 4
SANS 767-1 (SABS 767-1), Earth leakage protection units – Part 1: Fixed
earth leakage protection circuit-breakers.
SANS 780 (SABS 780), Distribution transformers.
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SANS 10142-1:2003
Edition 1.1
(As amended Jan. 2003 and Dec. 2003)
SANS 950 (SABS 950), Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride rigid conduit and
fittings for use in electrical installations.
SANS 1012, Electric light dimmers.
SANS 1063 (SABS 1063), Earth rods and couplers.
SANS 1065-1 (SABS 1065-1), Metal conduits and fittings (screwed-end
and plain-end) for electrical wiring – Part 1: Metal conduits. (Superseded
by SANS 61386-1 and SANS 61386-21.) Amdt 4
SANS 1065-2 (SABS 1065-2), Metal conduits and fittings (screwed-end
and plain-end) for electrical wiring – Part 2: Metal fittings. (Superseded by
SANS 61386-1 and SANS 61386-21.) Amdt 4
SANS 1085, Wall outlet boxes for the enclosure of electrical accessories.
SANS 1195 (SABS 1195), Busbars
.
SANS 1213 (SABS 1213), Mechanical cable glands.
SANS 1239, Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes.
SANS 1411-1, Materials of insulated electric cables and flexible cords –
Part 1: Conductors.
SANS 1418-1 (SABS 1418-1), Aerial bundled conductor systems –
Part 1: Cores.
SANS 1433-1 (SABS 1433-1), Electrical terminals and connectors –
Part 1: Terminal blocks having screw and screwless terminals.
SANS 1433-2 (SABS 1433-2), Electrical terminals and connectors –
Part 2: Flat push-on connectors.
SANS 1473-1, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies –
Part 1: Type-tested, partially type-tested and specially tested assemblies
with a rated short-circuit withstand strength above 10 kA. Amdt 3
SANS 1507-1 (SABS 1507-1), Electric cables with extruded solid
dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to 1 900/3 300 V) –