The primary purpose of the SGES is to register all Natural Gas (CNG/LNG), Liquified Petroleum Gas and Biogas Industrial thermoprocessing equipment operating above 0.5 GJ/h or 10 Kg/h or 140 kW in the Commercial, Industrial and Specialised environments.  Also covers equipment and or components within the Natural Gas (CNG/LNG) – Vehicles, Vehicle Fuelling Stations and Industrial environments for complying with local and international safety standards.  (PER, R734, 15July ’09 reference Regulation 5(3)). Pressure vessels are […]

A CoC means the written declaration of conformance by the manufacturer or gas practitioner to the relevant health and safety standard(s) and to the relevant national legislation. It is a certificate which is issued by a gas practitioner after construction, installation, maintenance, modification, repair or alteration, final inspection and testing of a gas installation implying the installation is safe and fit for purpose. All gas practitioners to register on the SAQCC Gas Electronic CoC app.  […]

It is a legal requirement as to all gas installations must have a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) according to the Pressure Equipment Regulations for gas work done. If your home or business is damaged or destroyed, because of a defective gas system – and you do not have a valid CoC issued by a gas practitioner – the insurance implications could be significant. An insurance company would be well within their rights to repudiate a […]