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01/09/2026

⚡ EARTHING vs GROUNDING — DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?

The two terms are often used as if they mean exactly the same thing, but understanding their different roles is fundamental to electrical safety.

A useful way to remember it is: Earthing primarily protects PEOPLE. Grounding primarily protects and stabilises the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. But the real protection comes from how earthing, grounding, bonding and protective devices work together when a fault occurs.

In our latest TDMI technical blog, we unpack how protective earthing creates a safe fault path, why system grounding establishes a stable reference to earth, how TN, TT and IT systems behave differently, why neutral-to-earth bonding matters, and why modern inverter, generator and solar installations make this knowledge more important than ever. ⚡🔧

For electricians, Registered Persons and anyone working toward their Wireman’s Licence, this is not just theory — it is the foundation of understanding how an installation actually protects people when something goes wrong.

👉 Read the full article here:
https://www.tdmi.co.za/blogs/informative/earthing-vs-grounding-two-different-jobs-one-safe-electrical-system

A fault should become a controlled electrical event — not a human safety event.

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31/08/2026

⚡ FORGIVENESS — DISCONNECT FROM WHAT IS HOLDING YOU

In the electrical industry, when we find a fault, we don’t leave it connected and hope it disappears. We isolate it, repair what needs to be repaired, and make the installation safe again.

Sometimes we need to do the same in our own lives.

Unforgiveness keeps us connected to the hurt, the anger, the disappointment and the past. And every time we replay it, we allow that old fault to keep drawing energy from today.

Forgiveness does not mean what happened was right.
It does not mean there should be no consequences.
It does not mean you have to trust the person again.

It means you refuse to remain bound by what they did to you.

If forgiveness was about deserving it, none of us would qualify.

“Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” — Colossians 3:13

Jesus forgave us long before we could ever deserve it. That same grace gives us the strength to release others.

⚡ Don’t let yesterday’s fault trip tomorrow’s supply.

Forgive. Release it. Keep the wisdom. Leave the bitterness. Walk in freedom.

Read the full Monday Inspiration here:
https://www.tdmi.co.za/blogs/inspiration/forgiveness-disconnect-from-what-is-holding-you

28/08/2026

⚡ THE FULL SANS 10142-1 ED. 3.3 WEBINAR IS NOW AVAILABLE! 🎥🇿🇦

After an incredible response from the electrical industry, you can now watch the complete webinar replay covering the important amendments introduced in SANS 10142-1 Ed. 3.3.

Three presenters. Five industry organisations. More than two hours of discussion, clarification and practical interpretation.

🎙 Wynand Moller — TDMI Training & Nearby Electrician
🎙 Carel Ballack — PQRS & AREP
🎙 Antony Schewitz — ECA

🤝 Presented in collaboration by TDMI Training, Nearby Electrician, PQRS, AREP & ECA.

Whether you missed the live webinar or want to revisit a particular amendment, the full session is now available.

▶️ WATCH THE COMPLETE WEBINAR:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1606185824194248

📲 Save it. Share it. Send it to another electrician.

One industry working together to bring clarity to Ed. 3.3. ⚡

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

⚡ SANS 10142-1 ED. 3.3 WEBINAR REPLAY — COMING SOON! ⚡

What an incredible evening for the South African electrical industry! 🇿🇦

Our SANS 10142-1 Ed. 3.3 Amendment Webinar brought together electricians, contractors, Registered Persons, solar professionals and industry stakeholders for more than two hours of discussion, clarification and practical interpretation of the latest changes.

The response and participation exceeded our expectations — and for everyone who could not attend, could not get into the meeting room, or simply wants to go through the information again...

🎥 THE FULL WEBINAR REPLAY IS COMING SOON!

The recording is currently being edited and finalised and will include the complete discussion around the Ed. 3.3 amendments presented in collaboration by:

⚡ TDMI Training
⚡ Nearby Electrician
⚡ PQRS
⚡ AREP
⚡ ECA

🎙️ Featuring:

Wynand Moller — TDMI Training & Nearby Electrician
Carel Ballack — PQRS & AREP
Antony Schewitz — ECA

From installation and testing requirements to alternative supplies, PV, batteries, medical locations, structural considerations, fire risks and the new reporting requirements — the objective was simple:

Bring the industry together. Discuss the changes. Create clarity.

📢 Watch this space.

The full SANS 10142-1 Ed. 3.3 Amendment Webinar Replay will be released shortly.

If you missed the webinar, this is your opportunity to catch up.
If you attended, this is your opportunity to watch it again and revisit the discussions that matter to your work.

COMING SOON. ⚡🎥

24/08/2026

🔥🏉 BOKKE vs ALL BLACKS – PREDICTIONS ARE OPEN! 🇿🇦🇳🇿

After the first Test defeat, the Bokke get another shot on 29 August at DHL Stadium, Cape Town — and we’re backing them to come back hard! 💚💛

🎯 Predict the final score and you could win a 1-Year Paid Nearby Electrician Membership worth R1 400!

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Predictions must be made on the ORIGINAL COMPETITION POST to qualify.

👉 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1706761571458369&set=a.626706509463886

🏆 Exact score wins — if there’s no exact prediction, the closest combined score takes the prize.

Let’s hear those predictions! 🔥🇿🇦

24/08/2026

🏆🇿🇦 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🇿🇦🏆

What a clash between the Springboks and the All Blacks! 🏉🔥
The final score was:

Springboks 16 – 33 All Blacks

No one predicted the exact final score, so according to the competition rules, the closest prediction wins 🎯

👏🎉 Congratulations to PIETER VAN DEN BERG 🎉👏

Pieter predicted:

Springboks 18 – 28 All Blacks

That made him the closest prediction overall, and he is our official winner! 🏆

🎁 Prize Won:

⚡ 1-Year Paid Nearby Electrician Membership
✅ Including all benefits
💰 Worth R1 400

Pieter, please send us a private message so we can arrange your prize. 📩

A big thank you to everyone who entered, supported, and joined in the fun! We appreciate every prediction and every supporter backing the Bokke with us. 💚💛

Keep an eye on the page for more competitions, prizes, and rugby action still to come! 👀🔥

24/08/2026

🙏 WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO PRAY — THANK GOD

Sometimes we reach a point where we simply run out of words.

We’ve prayed about the problem.
We’ve asked for direction.
We’ve asked for provision, strength, breakthrough and answers.

And when we don’t know what else to say, there is still one powerful prayer left:

“Thank You, Lord.” 🙌

It doesn’t matter what season you are in — there is always something to be thankful for.

☀️ Thank Him for another day.
👨‍👩‍👧 Thank Him for your family.
🛠️ Thank Him for the skills in your hands.
💼 Thank Him for the work you have.
🙏 Thank Him for the strength to keep going.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 reminds us:
"Give thanks in all circumstances..."

Thanksgiving does not mean everything is perfect. It means we choose to recognise that God is still present, still faithful and still working.

This week, before asking God for something, start by thanking Him for something.

Because when you’ve run out of words, you haven’t run out of prayer. ❤️

👉 Read the full Monday Inspiration here:
https://www.tdmi.co.za/blogs/inspiration/when-you-don-t-know-what-to-pray-thank-god

19/08/2026

⚡ OVER 700 REGISTRATIONS ALREADY — AND WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED! ⚡

The response to our FREE SANS 10142-1 Ed. 3.3 Amendment Webinar has been incredible, with more than 700 people already registered for the evening! 👏🇿🇦

And that says something important: the industry wants clarity, practical interpretation and proper discussion around the changes introduced in SANS 10142-1 Ed. 3.3.

What makes this webinar even more valuable is the collaboration behind it.

Five organisations, each bringing different experience and perspective to the same table:

⚡ TDMI Training
⚡ Nearby Electrician
⚡ PQRS
⚡ AREP
⚡ ECA

Together, we’ll work through the amendments in sequence and unpack the areas that matter most to the electrical industry.

🎙️ Presenters:

🔹 Wynand Moller – TDMI Training & Nearby Electrician
🔹 Carel Ballack – PQRS & AREP
🔹 Antony Schewitz – ECA

The evening will cover the Ed. 3.3 changes from installation requirements, inspection and testing, through to medical and hazardous locations, structural and fire requirements, alternative supplies, solar PV, batteries and generating plants.

And importantly — we’ll finish with a live Q&A session, giving attendees the opportunity to raise the questions that are creating uncertainty in the field.

📅 27 August 2026
⏰ 18:00
🕑 Approx. 2 Hours
💻 Online via Zoom
💰 FREE TO ATTEND
🌍 OPEN TO EVERYONE

If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time.

👉 Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/98XzCbRqRf-y9QbKyhoLGQ

With 700+ registrations already, this is shaping up to be a fantastic industry evening.

📢 Share this with your colleagues, electricians, contractors, inspectors, solar installers and students.

Five organisations. Three presenters. One standard.
One evening focused on bringing clarity to SANS 10142-1 Ed. 3.3. ⚡

17/08/2026

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