Background:
Government Notice R 89 dated 6 February 2009 published in Government Gazette 31844 introduced compulsory safety standards for electrical and electronic apparatus. Government Notices R.1164 and R.1165 dated 15 August 2003 published in Government Gazette 25306 introduced the new requirements for low and medium voltage electric cables. Government Notice 1010 dated 21 October 2005 in Government Gazette 28122 introduced compulsory safety standards for incandescent lamps.  Government Notice R 90 dated 6 February 2009 published in Government Gazette 31844 introduced compulsory safety standards for lamp control gear. Government Notice R.348 dated 7 May 2010 published in Government Gazette 33152 introduced compulsory safety standards for compact fluorescent lamps. To standardize with International Standards, the standards adopted were the International Electrotechnical Commission s (IEC) Standards, these being:
a) SANS IEC 60335  - Safety of household appliances, eg. kettles, irons, stoves, refrigerators, commercial catering equipment, etc.
b) SANS IEC 60065  - Safety of audio-visual equipment and similar electronic apparatus, eg. TV s, VCR s, Hifi s, radios, etc.
c) SANS IEC 61029 -Safety of transportable motor-operated electrical tools, eg. circular saws, grinders, etc.
d) SANS IEC 60745 -Safety of hand-held motor-operated tools, eg. drills, sanders, etc.
e) SANS IEC 60598 -Safety of general purpose and fixed luminaries including power factor of  SANS 475 (Performance requirements)
f) SANS IEC 60950 -Safety of information technology equipment and related equipment, eg. computers, printers, copiers, etc.
g) SANS IEC 61010 -Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use
h) SANS IEC 61558 -Safety requirements for of power transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar products
 

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