NVS Krag Claimed

Over the last 20 years the Generator Industry has seen great growth. It has also seen a rapid increase in the level of technology. Gone are the days where massive heavy boxes containing increase in the level of technology. Gone are the days where massive heavy boxes containing hundreds of relays and contacts are used to control and monitor, only a few parameters on your generators. Now modern GENSET controllers can monitor almost everything imaginable on your generator and allow you to see this and control your generator from anywhere in the world. Mains controllers have taken the guess work out of paralleling generators to the mains. Unfortunately not everything has improved, sub standard technicians offering substandard workmanship, greedy companies that place profit above safety. Lack of any regulation or standards have lead to the current situation whereby 80% plus of generator installations in South Africa are illegal. Electricians, Electrical engineers, may be allowed by law to install generators but experience has proven that they seldom have the knowledge to ensure that the client gets the best deal for his money, or even a legal installation. Whilst many people don’t care about the legality of their installations due to lack of fear of being caught, the fact is that insurance companies do care, so should some thing happen to the building and its cause is found to be electrical or the generator, and your installation is illegal they will not pay out. The Labour Department also cares, and should some one be hurt and the cause can be traced to your non compliant generator they will take sever action which could see you fined hundreds of thousands of Rands or even in jail