The standards that apply to gas regulations in South Africa
SANS 10087
The national standard for handling, storage and distribution of LP gas. Part 1 covers domestic and commercial installations and is the part most homeowners meet. It sets cylinder siting, pipe sizing, ventilation, clearances and testing.
SANS 1539
The safety standard for the appliances themselves — the hob, stove, geyser or heater that runs on LP gas. The pipework feeding them is covered by SANS 10087-1; detail on gas pipework regulations.
The OHS Act and the Pressure Equipment Regulations
The legal frame the standards sit inside, and the reason a certificate matters rather than being a nice-to-have.
Who may certify an installation
A practitioner registered with SAQCC Gas, and nobody else. How the register works and how to check a number is on SAQCC Gas and your COC.
What this means in practice
If you are installing an appliance, the installer should be registered, the line should be sized for the load, the cylinders should be outside and restrained, and you should be handed a gas certificate of compliance when it passes. What that costs is on gas installation costs.
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