In the 2023 National Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced several measures aimed at addressing South Africa’s energy crisis, but it is difficult to predict whether these efforts will be enough, considering the complex and multifaceted nature of the situation. However, they represent a step in the right direction.

In 2022 electrical appliances are working harder to provide South Africans with the necessary comfort. This is as South Africans navigate extremely hot weather conditions in the Western Cape paired with higher-than-average rainfall across the rest of the country due to the La Niña weather phenomenon.

When determining whether an installed circuit breaker should be replaced or not, safety is the main priority. When fuses were phased out in the 1950s and the changeover to circuit breakers began, the new technology required a deviation from surface-mounted installations towards distribution panels.

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Counterfeit and imitation devices may ignite and burn under normal load conditions because they are produced without even the most basic quality control measures. These fake devices fail the most lenient tests prescribed by the compulsory standards.

Since counterfeit and imitation devices are not compliant, the installation is not protected, nor is the Certificate of Compliance valid.

Authentic CBI devices are guaranteed to comply with numerous international standards as well as the local compulsory standards. Authentic CBI devices will protect, always.