Morning all

Just want to get some opinions from those in the industry

I have signed an OTP for a property that has solar installed. From everything I can see the inverter is not certified for NRS097-2-1 and does not have a type certification available.

It is a

Below is an extract from a Ekhurhuleni doc which is attached.

Luckily I did include the type certification as a requirement in the OTP and as far as I know a Solar COC cannot be approved for a system not meeting legal requirements.

ATM just trying to see how much of an "arsehole" I must be with the sellers.

SSEG-General-Information-for-Public-General-1.pdf

Is there solar panels connected to this A-I-0 ?

Yes

1 hour ago, Gary Waterworth said:

Morning all

Just want to get some opinions from those in the industry

I have signed an OTP for a property that has solar installed. From everything I can see the inverter is not certified for NRS097-2-1 and does not have a type certification available.

It is a

Below is an extract from a Ekhurhuleni doc which is attached.

Luckily I did include the type certification as a requirement in the OTP and as far as I know a Solar COC cannot be approved for a system not meeting legal requirements.

ATM just trying to see how much of an "arsehole" I must be with the sellers.

SSEG-General-Information-for-Public-General-1.pdf

Ekurhuleni’s SSEG requirements are very similar in principle to Cape Town’s, and a basic 24 V off-grid inverter like the SRNE isn’t suitable for grid-connected approval. So yes COC won't be issued.

What does the law say here? When I buy a house, by default the seller has to provide a COC for the wiring. We can agree otherwise, but absent that agreement the onus is on the seller.

Should it not be the same here? When I sell I have to provide COC and SSEG for the alternate power source?

Edited January 4Jan 4 by Bobster.
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1 hour ago, Bobster. said:

What does the law say here? When I buy a house, by default the seller has to provide a COC for the wiring. We can agree otherwise, but absent that agreement the onus is on the seller.

Should it not be the same here? When I sell I have to provide COC and SSEG for the alternate power source?

When selling a property: The seller must provide a valid COC. That COC must cover all electrical installations. If there is an inverter / solar system: It must be legal it must have SSEG approval where required.

If not: The COC is invalid or the electrician must exclude the system in writing and the system must be removed or rectified. The op did mention that he did included certification as a requirement in his OTP.