GEIA is an Approved Electrical Inspection Authority accredited by the South African Department of Labour in terms of the Electrical Installation Regulations (2009), and the only one based in Gauteng.

GEIA provides users of electrical installations with various levels of electrical inspections dependent on their requirements:

1. Validation Inspections

This inspection entails a visit to the premises to validate as to whether a Certificate of Compliance which has been issued is in fact a valid document. This inspection does not constitute a comprehensive inspection of the entire electrical installation, but enables GEIA to issue a Notice of Non Compliance (if applicable), in terms of the provisions of the Electrical Installation Regulations (2009). This notice will then enable the User to:

a) Legally go back to the seller of the electrical installation to obtain a new valid Certificate of Compliance in terms of the provisions of the sale agreement or

b) Have legal recourse to an electrical contractor where electrical installation work was contracted into between the user and such electrical contractor.

2. Comprehensive Inspections

This inspection entails a visit to the premises to conduct a comprehensive inspection and provide the user with a report and detailed fault list indicating areas of non-compliance. A Notice of Non Compliance (if applicable), in terms of the provisions of the Electrical Installation Regulations (2009).will also be issued.

This notice will then enable the User to:

1. Legally go back to the seller of the electrical installation to obtain a new valid Certificate of Compliance in terms of the provisions of the sale agreement or
2. Have legal recourse to an electrical contractor where electrical installation work was contracted into between the user and such electrical contractor.
3. Contract another electrician to rectify all detected faults and defects with the knowledge of the extent of non-compliance of the electrical installation.

3. Costs

The Standard cost for a validation inspection on a domestic electrical installation is R 850.00

The cost for a comprehensive inspection is based upon the size of an electrical installation and GEIA should be consulted in this regard.

GEIA should also be consulted with regard to the validation cost relating to Commercial / Industrial premises.

4. Why have inspections?

1. As the “USER” of an electrical installation, YOU are personally responsible for the safety, safe use and maintenance of the electrical installation which you use.
2. As a new owner, you must have peace of mind that you have in your possession a “valid” certificate of compliance in order for you to accept such responsibility.
3. The longer the period between the dates of issue of a certificate of compliance and an inspection to ensure the validity thereof, the more difficult and costly your right of recourse becomes against the person who provided you with an “invalid” certificate of compliance.
4. The certificate of compliance is a declaration of safety and is there to ensure the safety of   the occupants as well as the property itself.
5. It is unfortunate that there are a number of unscrupulous and illegal electrical operators applying their trade in South Africa and the public may be unaware of these operators when contracting for electrical installation work. Such work also entails the issuing of invalid certificates of compliance for property transfer purposes.