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SAQCC Gas is the South African Qualification and Certification Committee for Gas, the body that registers gas practitioners in South Africa. Only a registered practitioner may issue a gas Certificate of Compliance, and that certificate is what shows an installation was built to SANS 10087. Eco Gas Installers issues a COC at R950 for the first appliance and R150 for each additional appliance.
What SAQCC Gas is
SAQCC Gas maintains the register of qualified gas practitioners in South Africa. Registration is what allows a person to work on a gas installation and to issue the gas certificate of compliance for it. The register exists so that a homeowner, a landlord or a conveyancer can check that the person who signed a certificate was entitled to sign it.
Who may issue a gas Certificate of Compliance
A gas Certificate of Compliance may only be issued by a practitioner registered with SAQCC Gas. A plumber, an electrician or a general handyman cannot issue one, however competent they are at the physical work. If the certificate is not issued by a registered practitioner it does not do the job it exists to do.
This matters most at two moments: when a property is sold and the conveyancer asks for the certificate, and when an insurer asks for it after an incident.
What SANS 10087 covers
SANS 10087 is the South African national standard for the handling, storage and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas. It is the standard a gas installation is measured against, and the reason a compliant installation looks the way it does. The parts most domestic installations touch are SANS 10087-1 for the installation itself, alongside SANS 1539 and SANS 329 for the pipe and fittings.
The practical detail sits on two other pages: gas pipework regulations covers materials, pipe sizing, burial depth, routing, shut-off valves and leak testing, and gas stove installation requirements covers positioning, cylinder placement and ventilation for a stove or hob.
Gas work also sits under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Pressure Equipment Regulations made under it. A fuller summary is on gas regulations in South Africa.
When you need a gas COC
- A new gas installation has just been completed.
- An existing installation has been altered, extended or moved.
- A property with a fixed gas installation is being sold or transferred.
- An insurer or a body corporate asks to see one.
- A landlord needs to show the installation in a let property is compliant.
If you are not sure whether your installation needs one, call and describe it – it is usually a short conversation.
What a gas COC costs
Eco Gas Installers charges R950 for the first appliance and R150 for each additional appliance on the same visit. Where an installation needs work before it can be certified, that is quoted separately – see gas installation costs for what the work itself costs.
How to check a gas practitioner’s registration
Ask the practitioner for their SAQCC Gas registration number and check it against the SAQCC Gas register before the work starts. A practitioner who is registered will not mind being asked. Ask to see the registration card as well – the number and the card should match the name on the quote and on the certificate you are given afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
Can a plumber issue a gas Certificate of Compliance?
No. Only a practitioner registered with SAQCC Gas may issue one, regardless of what other trades they are qualified in.
How much does a gas COC cost?
R950 for the first appliance and R150 for each additional appliance.
Do I need a COC to sell my house?
If the property has a fixed gas installation, the conveyancer will ask for a gas Certificate of Compliance as part of the transfer. Call us and we will arrange the inspection.
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