Coronavirus and Other Contaminants: How Indoor Air Quality Can Affect Your Health
By: Matt Akins, ACCA Manager of HVACR Education People spend about 90% of their lives indoors, and pollutant levels can be as high as 100 times the levels encountered outside. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranks indoor air pollution among the top four environmental hazards in America. While our attention is focused on the spread of Coronavirus,…
Contractual issues for Contractors
The building industry is one of the largest contributors to the HVAC industry, many contractors, small and big, acquire a lot of new work from this industry. However, an increasing number of HVAC contractors experience a common difficulty when entering a construction tender usually with a JBCC Nominated or Selected…
Responsible Refrigeration number 48
Many registered Practitioners are often faced with a dilemma when called out to an installation whether it be a refrigeration plant or refrigeration associated with air conditioning. The plant is in a poor state and at some point in its life has been ‘butchered’ making it seriously compromised. The inspection…
Is the Contracting Industry at Risk?
Various contracting companies acquire most of their business from tendering in the building industry, the livelihood of several contracting industries such as HVAC rely largely on this work tendered by the building industry. However, this area has been very tricky to access with success for a few years now, it…
We took it to court!
The Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER) which were gazetted in 2009 require that every gas installation, repair or maintenance be undertaken by a registered Gas Practitioner. These are individuals who have been trained and qualified to work successfully on gas systems. The South African Qualification and Certification Committee of Gas (SAQCC…
SARACCA working for the HVAC industry and its Members
SARACCA’s National Executive Committee (NEC) hosted their latest meeting on the 29 March 2019. It was a lively and fruitful meeting and below is a few of the subjects and projects discussed. The NEC comprises of the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the various areas, together with a few co-opted members….
We nearly lost that account!
An Air Conditioning Contractor in Port Elizabeth nearly lost a contract due to their Refrigeration and Air Conditioning technicians not being registered with SAQCC Gas. Clients are becoming increasingly knowledgeable about the need to only use SAQCC Gas registered and authorised practitioners. The contractor asked if there was any way…
No Payment guarantee: Is it worth the risk?
The building industry is one of the largest contributors to the HVAC industry, many contractors, small and big, acquire a lot of business from this industry. However, an increasing number of HVAC contractors report a similar difficulty when entering into a contract with builders. According to the JBCC Nominated/ Selected…
Beware of COC Fraud!
As an electrician is required to be certified to carry out an electrical Installation on a property, so does a Refrigeration Gas Practitioner. When having an air conditioning and/or refrigeration system installed, you are required by law to only contract a registered Refrigeration Gas Practitioner. These are trained and skilled…
Should you be a SARACCA member?
The South African Qualification and Certification Committee for Gas (SAQCC Gas) is mandated by the Department of Labour to ensure that all gas practitioners are registered under the Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER). These legally binding regulations require anyone handling and working with gas to be an Authorised Person. The South…