Quick answer
An Electrical Certificate of Compliance is required when you sell a property, and any new installation, alteration or addition to electrical work must be certified — a DB upgrade, a solar system, a new outbuilding, an added circuit. It certifies the installation complies with SANS 10142 and it must be issued by a registered person in their own name, not by the company generically.
What you can do now
- 1Book the inspection before listing rather than during the transfer rush
- 2Find your existing COC and check its date — an electrical COC is generally accepted for two years
- 3Keep records of any electrical work done since the last certificate, since that work needs certifying
- 4Ask for the registration number of the person issuing it and check it is in their own name
- 5Get any remedial items quoted in writing so you can compare rather than accept on the spot
When to call a professional
Arrange certification before listing your home, after any DB upgrade, and before commissioning solar. Doing it early turns a handful of small remedial items into scheduled work instead of a hold-up on transfer. A registered electrician inspects the full installation, completes remedial work, and issues the certificate in their registered name.
Typical cost in Johannesburg
Electrical COC R1,400–R2,800 · Compliance repairs quoted
Indicative ranges only. We provide written, itemised quotes before any work.
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