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South Africa loa certification

Date of issue:2020-05-13

Loa is a compulsory certification of South Africa. Products exported to South Africa must obtain loa certificate before customs clearance.
 
brief introduction
 
On 18 August 2003, South Africa government gazette 25306 issued r1164 and r1165 official notices announcing the special requirements for medium and low voltage power cables. On February 6, 2009, South Africa government gazette 31844 issued R89 official notice on mandatory safety standards for electronic and electrical products. All manufacturers and exporters of products on the mandatory list must have a loa certificate to enter the South African market.
 
Some compulsory standards
1.1 VC 8055: Compulsory Specification (VC) for the safety of electrical and electronic apparatus. The following are examples of standards that are covered by this:
 
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, music systems, DVD players, radios, etc.
c. SANS IEC 61029: Safety of transportable motor-operated electrical tools, eg. circular saws, grinders, etc.
d. SANS IEC 60598: Safety of general purpose and fixed luminaries including power factor of SANS 475 (Performance requirements).
e. SANS IEC 60745: Safety of hand-held motor-operated tools, e.g. drills, sanders, etc.
f. SANS IEC 60950: Safety of information technology equipment and related equipment, e.g. 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 power transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar products.
1.2 VC 8003: Compulsory Specification for switches for fixed installations.
1.3 VC 8006: Compulsory Specification for the safety of flexible cords for electrical appliances.
1.4 VC 8008: Compulsory Specification for the safety of plugs, socket outlets and socket outlet adaptors.
1.5 VC 8011: Compulsory Specification for lampholders.
1.6 VC 8029: Compulsory specification for cord sets and cord extension sets.
1.7 VC 8036: Compulsory specification for circuit-breakers.
1.8 VC 8039: Compulsory specification for the safety of starters for tubular fluorescent lamps.
1.9 VC 8043: Compulsory Specification for the safety of incandescent lamps.
1.10 VC 8052: Compulsory specification for the safety of manually operated switches for appliances.
1.11 VC 8075: Compulsory Specification for the safety of electric cables with extruded solid dielectic Insulation for Fixed Installations (300/500V to 1900/3300V).
1.12 VC 8077: Compulsory Specification for the safety of medium-voltage electrical cables.
1.13 VC 9006: Compulsory specification for storage water heaters.
1.14 VC 9008: Energy efficiency and labeling for electrical and electronic apparatus.
1.15 VC 9087: Compulsory specification for lamp control gear.
1.16 VC 9091: Compulsory specification for compact fluorescent lamps.
Loa is valid for 3 years. Apply for loa certificate again after 3
 
The information provided by loa certification is as follows:
 
1. IEC test report or CB test report
 
2. English Instruction Manual of the product;
 
3. English label of products;
 
4. Circuit diagram, material list, transformer specification, etc;
 
5. List of key parts;
 
6. Information of local agents / importers in South Africa;
 
7. Application form, authorization letter, etc
 
Note: loa registration must have a local agent, the registration period is 3-5 months

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