Xotix Electrical

07/03/2023

EARTH GROUND TESTING – REDUCING THE RISK OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE

6TH MAR 2023 ERIKA VAN ZYL (Electrical Contractors Association)

Poor grounding not only increases the risk of equipment failure; it is dangerous. Facilities need to have adequately grounded electrical systems so that in the event of a lightning strike, or utility overvoltage, current will find a safe path to earth.

Simple grounding systems consist of a single ground electrode driven into the ground. The use of a single ground electrode is the most common form of grounding and can be found outside homes or places of business.

Complex grounding systems consist of multiple ground rods; connected mesh or grid networks; ground plates; and ground loops. These systems are typically installed at power-generating substations, central offices, and cell tower sites.

Why test?

Over time, corrosive soils with high moisture content, high salt content, and high temperatures can degrade ground rods and their connections. So, although the ground system when initially installed had low earth ground resistance values, the resistance of the grounding system can increase if the ground rods are eaten away.

It is recommended that all grounds and ground connections be checked annually as a part of your normal predictive maintenance plan.

If the technician finds an increase in resistance of more than 20 percent, investigate the source of the problem and make the correction to the grounding system to lower the resistance.

Our fees for earth checking and issue new COC on spike:
R550
Replacing earthrod and brackets:
EARTH SPIKE 1.5M R220
EARTH SPIKE CLAMP + BOLT 12-16MM
R40

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Welcome to Xotix Electrical. We are a family business trading under a new name Xotix Electrical, but was known for the past 19 years as ICD Electrical.
Why did we change names because Etiene Strohfeldt is the new owner of the family business. This is a farther and son handson team. Operating under the follwing values. HONESTY, DILIGENT, LOYALTY AND TRANSPARENCY.
Registered Contractor at Labour department, in the process of registering at the Electrical association. With a Registered, Qaulified Electrician on the team. We cover the Swartland, West Coast, Northern Sub and Cape Town area. Excellent in faultfinding. We do Electrical, DSTV, Automation and Solar installation. Cell 0714389208

21/10/2022

Welcome to Xotix Electrical. We are a family business trading under a new name Xotix Electrical, but was known for the past 19 years as ICD Electrical.
Why did we change names because Etiene Strohfeldt is the new owner of the family business. This is a farther and son handson team. Operating under the follwing values. HONESTY, DILIGENT, LOYALTY AND TRANSPARENCY.
Registered Contractor at Labour department, in the process of registering at the Electrical association. With a Registered, qaulified Electrician on the team. We cover the Swartland, West Coast, Northern Sub and Cape Town area. Excellent in faultfinding. We do Electrical, DSTV, Automation and Solar installation. Cell 0714389208

21/10/2022

Everyone should know

Hier is vandag iets wat swaar op my hart rus. Maar waarom word ons verbruikers in die donker gehou. Hoekom moet party van ons die regte pad loop en ander nie. Vra bietjie vir die man wat jou elektriseteit installeer waar is sy kaartjie wat hy op hom moet dra..., nie sy baas sin nie,, syne... ja kruisig my, maar ek is moeg daarvan dat ons in die oneerlike wereld moet bly ek hoof nie so te wees nie. Dis tyd dat ons kliente weet wat aangaan.

As jy belangstel neem die tyd en lees hierdie baie interesante lees stuk geskryf deur Juan Beyneveldt. Illegal Employing an unregistered electrician is not only illegal, but it could also lead to trauma and major loss in the blink of the eye … a burnt down house due to an electrical fault; the death of a child by electrical shock; a compensation claim from a worker who was injured on duty … and it doesn’t stop there. In recent times, insurance companies have put certain measures in place and will not cover certain electrical (and other) claims if certain criteria are not met. And, if you used an unregistered electrical contractor, you may be found negligent. The most important factor to consider before instructing any person who claims to be an electrical contractor to do any electrical work anywhere, is to ascertain whether that contractor is legally registered as an electrical contractor. . It’s also important to understand some of the legislation that compels you to use a registered electrical contractor, and what work the contractor may undertake according to the type of registration.
Registered persons
A registered person is someone who is registered
by the Department of Employment and Labour as
• A Single-phase tester
• An Installation Electrician. or
• A Master Installation Electrician

Do you know if your Electrician has one of the following qualifications asked for his card. He need to have it on site at all times.

Wat n interesante stukkie inligting. Baie van ons vertrou die bouers wat ons gekies het om die regte mense aan te stel, weet julle deur hoeveel bouers word julle bedrieg, die mense wat julle huise bedraag is nie gekwalifiseer nie, hulle kry n gekwalifiseerde net om vinnig die werk af te teken sodat jy jou okupasie sertifikaat kan kry.....Almal bly stil maar ek voel dis tyd dat mense se oe oopgaan vir wat aangaan.

My oupa het n se ding gehad, goedkoop koop is deur koop....dit is so.

19/10/2022

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Hier is vandag iets wat swaar op my hart rus. Maar waarom word ons verbruikers in die donker gehou. Hoekom moet party van ons die regte pad loop en ander nie. Vra bietjie vir die man wat jou elektriseteit installeer waar is sy kaartjie wat hy op hom moet dra..., nie sy baas sin nie,, syne... ja kruisig my, maar ek is moeg daarvan dat ons in die oneerlike wereld moet bly ek hoof nie so te wees nie. Dis tyd dat ons kliente weet wat aangaan.

As jy belangstel neem die tyd en lees hierdie baie interesante lees stuk geskryf deur Juan Beyneveldt. Illegal Employing an unregistered electrician is not only illegal, but it could also lead to trauma and major loss in the blink of the eye … a burnt down house due to an electrical fault; the death of a child by electrical shock; a compensation claim from a worker who was injured on duty … and it doesn’t stop there. In recent times, insurance companies have put certain measures in place and will not cover certain electrical (and other) claims if certain criteria are not met. And, if you used an unregistered electrical contractor, you may be found negligent. The most important factor to consider before instructing any person who claims to be an electrical contractor to do any electrical work anywhere, is to ascertain whether that contractor is legally registered as an electrical contractor. . It’s also important to understand some of the legislation that compels you to use a registered electrical contractor, and what work the contractor may undertake according to the type of registration.
Registered persons
A registered person is someone who is registered
by the Department of Employment and Labour as
• A Single-phase tester
• An Installation Electrician. or
• A Master Installation Electrician

Do you know if your Electrician has one of the following qualifications asked for his card. He need to have it on site at all times.

Wat n interesante stukkie inligting. Baie van ons vertrou die bouers wat ons gekies het om die regte mense aan te stel, weet julle deur hoeveel bouers word julle bedrieg, die mense wat julle huise bedraag is nie gekwalifiseer nie, hulle kry n gekwalifiseerde net om vinnig die werk af te teken sodat jy jou okupasie sertifikaat kan kry.....Almal bly stil maar ek voel dis tyd dat mense se oe oopgaan vir wat aangaan.

My oupa het n se ding gehad, goedkoop koop is deur koop....dit is so.

19/10/2022

Hier is vandag iets wat swaar op my hart rus. Maar waarom word ons verbruikers in die donker gehou. Hoekom moet party van ons die regte pad loop en ander nie. Vra bietjie vir die man wat jou elektriseteit installeer waar is sy kaartjie wat hy op hom moet dra..., nie sy baas sin nie,, syne... ja kruisig my, maar ek is moeg daarvan dat ons in die oneerlike wereld moet bly ek hoof nie so te wees nie. Dis tyd dat ons kliente weet wat aangaan.

As jy belangstel neem die tyd en lees hierdie baie interesante lees stuk geskryf deur Juan Beyneveldt. Illegal Employing an unregistered electrician is not only illegal, but it could also lead to trauma and major loss in the blink of the eye … a burnt down house due to an electrical fault; the death of a child by electrical shock; a compensation claim from a worker who was injured on duty … and it doesn’t stop there. In recent times, insurance companies have put certain measures in place and will not cover certain electrical (and other) claims if certain criteria are not met. And, if you used an unregistered electrical contractor, you may be found negligent. The most important factor to consider before instructing any person who claims to be an electrical contractor to do any electrical work anywhere, is to ascertain whether that contractor is legally registered as an electrical contractor. . It’s also important to understand some of the legislation that compels you to use a registered electrical contractor, and what work the contractor may undertake according to the type of registration.
Registered persons
A registered person is someone who is registered
by the Department of Employment and Labour as
• A Single-phase tester
• An Installation Electrician. or
• A Master Installation Electrician

Do you know if your Electrician has one of the following qualifications asked for his card. He need to have it on site at all times.

Wat n interesante stukkie inligting. Baie van ons vertrou die bouers wat ons gekies het om die regte mense aan te stel, weet julle deur hoeveel bouers word julle bedrieg, die mense wat julle huise bedraag is nie gekwalifiseer nie, hulle kry n gekwalifiseerde net om vinnig die werk af te teken sodat jy jou okupasie sertifikaat kan kry.....Almal bly stil maar ek voel dis tyd dat mense se oe oopgaan vir wat aangaan.

My oupa het n se ding gehad, goedkoop koop is deur koop....dit is so.