South African National Standards (SANS) published in June 2020
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is the National Standards Body of South Africa that is responsible for the development, maintenance and promotion of South African National Standards (SANS) as mandated by the Standards Act No.8 of 2008. SABS is also responsible for the promotion of quality in connection with commodities, products and services; and render conformity assessment services and assist in matters connected therewith.
“National standards are the backbone of every economy and it is critical that these standards are systematically reviewed to ensure that it contains relevant knowledge and information that addresses national policy and priorities. It is important that industries, consumers, policy makers and regulators are aware of updates to national standards including the uptake and implementation of national standards as a tool towards industrialisation, ensuring fit for purpose products and services and supporting regulatory objectives. ” says Sadhvir Bissoon, Standards Executive at SABS.
SANS do not exist in isolation and the need for conformity assessment which is testing, certification and inspection of products is equally important for quality assurance purposes. Standards are developed in technical committees through a diverse representation of experts and are subjected to a public enquiry process.
Stakeholders interested in becoming members of SABS technical committees can register their interest to participate on www.sabs.co.za or email info@sabs.co.za
SABS currently has a collection of 7 400 SANS and continues to develop more standards. SANS are available for purchase via the SABS webstore.
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Issued by:
Roshelle Pillay;
Media Relations;
Email: Roshelle.pillay@sabs.co.za
Notes:
- A list of standards that has been published during June 2020 is provided in the table below:
- The edition number indicates whether a standard has been revised or amended, for example edition 1.00 indicates a new standard and edition 2.00 indicates a revision. If a standard has been amended it will be 2.01
| STANDARD | YEAR | EDITION | TITLE | ABSTRACT |
| SANS 164-0 | 2020 | 1,07 | Plug and socket-outlet systems for household and similar purposes for use in South Africa - Part 0: General requirements | Covers the specific requirements for plugs, fixed or portable socket-outlets and socket-outlet adaptors, with or without earthing contact, with a rated current not exceeding 16 A and a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V and intended for householdand similar purposes either indoors or outdoors in South Africa. |
| SANS 1507-3 | 2020 | 1,04 | Electric cables with extruded solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to 1 900/3 300 V) Part 3: PVC Distribution cables | Covers the requirements for construction, materials, dimensions and electric properties of single-core and multicore extruded PVC insulated cables of rated operating voltages (U0/U) 600/1 000 V and 1 900/3 300 V, for use in fixed installations. |
| SANS 1507-4 | 2020 | 1,05 | Electric cables with extruded solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to 1 900/3 300 V) Part 4: XLPE Distribution cables | Covers the requirements for construction, materials, dimensions and electric properties of multicore extruded XLPE insulated cables of rated operating voltages (U0/U) 600/1 000 V and 1 900/3 300 V, for use in fixed installations. |
| SANS 1507-5 | 2020 | 1,06 | Electric cables with extruded solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to 1 900/3 300 V) Part 5: Halogen-free distribution cables | Covers the requirements for construction, materials, dimensions and electric properties of single-core and multicorehalogen-free cables of rated operating voltages (U0/U) 600/1 000 V to 1 900/3 300 V, for use in fixed installations. |
| SANS 1661 | 2020 | 3,03 | Cord extension sets | Specifies the safety requirements for cord extension sets with a rated current not exceeding 16 A and a rated single-phase voltage not exceeding 250 V a.c. intended for household and similar general-purpose equipment. |
| SANS 579 | 2020 | 2 | Coke - Determination of total moisture | Specifies a method for determining the total moisture of coke. |
| SANS 60034-14 | 2020 | 4 | Rotating electrical machines Part 14: Mechanical vibration of certain machines with shaft heights 56 mm and higher - Measurement, evaluation and limits of vibration severity | Specifies the factory acceptance vibration test procedures and vibration limits for certain electrical machines under specified conditions, when uncoupled from any load or prime mover. |
| SANS 60076-16 | 2020 | 2 | Power transformers Part 16: Transformers for wind turbine applications | Applies to dry-type and liquid-immersed transformers for wind turbine step-up applications having a winding with highestvoltage for equipment up to and including 72,5 kV. |
| SANS 60076-22-3 | 2020 | 1 | Power transformers -Part 22-3: Power transformer and reactor fittings - Insulating liquid to air heat exchangers | Applies to liquid to air heat exchangers, using forced air and forced liquid circuits, used on liquid immersed power transformers according to SANS 60076-1 and reactors according to SANS 60076-6 with and without conservator for indoor oroutdoor installation. |
| SANS 60317-0-3 | 2020 | 1,02 | Specifications for particular types of winding wires Part 0-3: General requirements - Enamelled round aluminium wire | Specifies the general requirements of enamelled round aluminium winding wires with or without a bonding layer. |
| SANS 60335-2-107 | 2020 | 2 | Household and similar electrical appliances Safety - Part 2-107: Particular requirements for robotic battery powered electrical lawnmowers | Specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of robotic battery powered electrical rotary lawnmowers and their peripherals with the rated voltage of the battery being not more than 75 V d.c. |
| SANS 60335-2-51 | 2020 | 4 | Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety Part 2-51: Particular requirements for stationary circulation pumps for heating and service water installations | Deals with the safety of electric stationary circulation pumps for household and similar purposes intended for use in heating systems or in service water systems, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480V for other appliances. |
| SANS 60851-2 | 2020 | 2.02 | Winding wires - Test methods Part 2: Determination of dimensions | Specifies the following method of test: Test 4: Dimensions. |
| SANS 61010-2-010 | 2020 | 3 | Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use Part 2-010: Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for the heating of materials | Specifies particular safety requirements for the following types a) to c) of electrical equipment and their accessories,wherever they are intended to be used, whenever the heating of materials is one of the functions of the equipment. |
| SANS 942 | 2020 | 3 | School shoes with direct injection-moulded soles and heels | Covers three types of school shoes made according to the direct injection-moulded principle. |
| SATR 33015 | 2020 | 1 | Information technology - Process assessment - Guidance for process risk determination | Provides guidance on the application of the results of a process assessment for process risk determination. |
| SATS 19157-2 | 2020 | 1 | Geographic information - Data quality - Part 2: XML schema implementation | Defines data quality encoding in XML. |
| SATS 2234 | 2020 | 1 | Business Incubators and Accelerators - Requirements | Specifies requirements for incubators and accelerators, for an organization to (a) distinguish between business incubators and accelerators, and also highlight their differing processes, models, services and measures, and (b) demonstrate its ability to consistently provide its services that meet applicable stakeholder standards and applicable requirements as either a business incubator or an accelerator. |
| SATS 60034-30-2 | 2020 | 1 | Rotating electrical machines - Part 30-2: Efficiency classes of variable speed AC motors (IE-code) | Specifies efficiency classes for variable speed rotating electric machines not covered in IEC 60034-30-1. |