CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION

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1 CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION In terms of section 22(2)(b) of the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act, 2006 (Act 19 of 2006), read with sections 23(1), (2) and (3) of the said Act, I hereby certify that:- TESTING AND CONFORMITY SERVICES LABORATORIES (PTY) LTD Co. Reg. No.: 2010/022154/07 WYNBERG Facility Accreditation Number: T0711 is a South African National Accreditation System accredited Testing laboratory provided that all SANAS conditions and requirements are complied with This certificate is valid as per the scope as stated in the accompanying schedule of accreditation, Annexure A, bearing the above accreditation number for ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE TESTING The facility is accredited in accordance with the recognised International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 The accreditation demonstrates technical competency for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system While this certificate remains valid, the Accredited Facility named above is authorised to use the relevant SANAS accreditation symbol to issue facility reports and/or certificates Mr R Josias Chief Executive Officer Effective Date: 18 January 2016 Certificate Expires: 17 January 2021

2 S C H E D U LE O F A C C R E D I T A T I O N Testing Laboratory Number: T0711 Permanent Address of Laboratory: Testing and Conformity Services Laboratories (Pty) Ltd 44 6 th street Wynberg 2090 Technical Signatories: Mr KP Motaung (Cables) Mr GB Mashinini (Cables) Mr F Nkosi (Accessories) Postal Address: 44 6 th street Wynberg 2090 Nominated Representative: Mr KP Motaung Tel: Mobile: (011) (082) kmotaung@tacslab.co.za Issue No.: Date of issue: Expiry date: January January 2021 Materials/ Accessories: Plugs, socket-outlets and adaptors Classification, Ratings and Markings on Accessories VC8008:2010 Checking of SANS :2013 Protection against Electric Shock SANS :2007 Provision for Earthing SANS :1995 Terminals and Terminations SANS 164-0:2012 Construction of Fixed Socket-Outlets SANS 164-1:2012 Construction of plugs and portable socket outlets SANS 164-2:2012 Interlocked Socket Outlets SANS 164-3:2013 Resistance to ageing Protection provided by enclosures Resistance to Humidity Insulation resistance and Dielectric Strength Operation on Earthing Contacts Forces necessary to withdraw the Plug Flexible Cable and their Connection Mechanical Strength Resistance to Heat Creepage Distances, Clearances and Distance through sealing compounds Resistance of Insulation Materials to Abnormal Heat, fire and Tracking Resistance to Rusting Resistance to Rusting Additional tests on Pins provided with Insulation Sleeves SANS :2013 SANS 164-5:2007 SANS 164-6:2010 Original date of accreditation: 18 January 2016 Page 1 of 5

3 Materials/ Accessories: Appliance Couplers Classification, Ratings and Markings on Accessories Checking of and Compatibility Protection against Electric Shock Provision for Earthing on Couplers Terminals and Terminations Construction of Appliance Couplers Moisture Resistance Test on Couplers Insulation Resistance and Dieletric Strength Forces necessary to insert and withdraw the connector Operation on Contacts Resistance to Heating of Different Types of Couplers Cords and connections must comply with IEC 227 or IEC 245 Mechanical strength Resistance to Heat and Ageing test Creepage Distances Test on Insulation of Connectors and Inlets as well as Clearances and Distances Material Test to Fire, Heat and tracking Rusting Test and Ferrous Parts VC8012:2010 SANS :2008 Cord Extension Sets Classification, Ratings and Marking on Accessories Checking of Protection against Electric Shock Provision for Earthing Terminals and Terminations Construction of Fixed Socket Outlets Construction of Plugs and Portable Socket Outlets Construction of Cord Extension Sets Interlocked Socket Outlets Resistance to Ageing Insulation Resistance and Dielectric Strength Operation on Earthing contacts Forces necessary to withdraw the Plug Flexible Cable and their connection Mechanical Strength Resistance to Heat Creepage Distances, Clearances and Distance through sealing compounds Resistance of Insulation Material to Abnormal Heat Fire and Tracking Resistance to Rusting Resistance to Rusting Additional tests on Pins provided with Insulation Sleeves VC8029:2012 SANS :2013 SANS :2013 SANS 164-0:2012 SANS 164-1:2012 SANS 164-2:2012 SANS 164-3:2012 SANS 164-4:2012 SANS 1661:2012 SANS 1619:2015 Ready Boards Fire Resistance Test Resistance to Impact Resistance to Solvents Degree of Protection Salt Fog Test Structural Strength Test Plug Extraction Test Original date of accreditation: 18 January 2016 Page 2 of 5

4 Categories Materials/ Accessories: Cord Sets Switchers for Household and similar Fixed Electrical Installation, Switchers for Appliances Terminal Blocks The Plug of Cord Extension Set shall comply with the requirements of IEC/SANS The connector of a Cord Set shall comply with requirements of IEC/SANS The Plug of connector of an interconnection Cord Set shall comply with the requirements IEC The Cord of a Cord Set or Interconnection Cord Set shall comply with the requirements IEC or IEC Classification, Ratings and Markings Checking of Protection against Electric Shock Provision for Earthing Terminals Construction Requirements Mechanisms Resistance to Ageing provided by Enclosure of Switches and Resistance to Humidity Insulation Resistance and Dielectric Strength Heating Resistance to Heat Mechanical Strength Creepage Distances, Clearances and Distance through sealing compounds Resistance to Insulating Material to Abnormal Heat, Fire and Tracking Test Resistance to Heat Resistance to Rusting Markings and Packaging Test for Durability of Markings Test for Conduct Fit Test for Protection against Electric Shock Test for damage to Conductors by Clamping means Test for Firmness of Clamping Test for Firmness of Attachment of a terminal block to its support Test for Dielectric Strength Test for Voltage drop across Terminal Pairs Test Test for Resistance to Ageing Test for Resistance to Impact Test for Resistance to Heat Test for Resistance to Corrosion Glow Wire Test for Resistance to burning VC 8029:2012 SANS :2013 SANS 60799:2007 SANS 164-0:2012 SANS :2008 VC 8003:1998 SANS :2007 VC 8052:2010 SANS :2009 SANS :2008 Original date of accreditation: 18 January 2016 Page 3 of 5

5 Categories Materials/ Cables: Cables with extruded solid dielectric PVC Cables Construction requirements Insulations before and after Ageing in air Oven Sheath before and after Ageing in Air Oven Sheath after Ageing in Air Oil Pressure Test on Insulations at High Temperature (indentation) Pressure Test on Sheath at High Temperature (indentation) Test for adherence of the covering Sheath Compatibility Carbon black Environmental Stress Cracking Hot Set Test Flame Retardance Test Shrinkage Test Volume Resistivity Test Resistivity of Semi-Conducting Layer Halogen Emission Bending at Low Temperature Acid Gas Emission Water Immersion Test Limiting Oxygen Index Conductor Resistance Test Voltage Withstand Test (Cores) Voltage Withstand Test (Complete Cable) Insulation Resistance at 70 Degrees Celsius Constructional Requirements Insulation before and after Ageing in Air Oven Sheath before and after Ageing in Air Oven Pressure Test on Insulations at High Temperature (Indentation) Pressure Test on Sheath at High Temperature (Indentation) Bending at Low Temperature on Insulation Bending at Low Temperature on Sheath Heat Shock Test on Insulation Heat Shock Test on Sheath Loss of Mass (Sheath and Insulation) Elongation at Low Temperature Impact at Low Temperature Flame Retardance Test Test for Non-contamination Flexing Test IEC :2009 IEC :2014 IEC :2010 SANS 1339:2015 SANS :2014 SANS :2015 VC8077:2003 SANS :2007 SANS :2014 SANS :2014 SANS :2012 SANS :2012 SANS 5956:2007 SANS :2011 SANS :2015 ASTM D2863:2013 SANS :2015 SANS :2015 SANS :2015 VC 8075:2003 IEC :1997 IEC :1997 IEC :2011 SANS :2012 SANS :2012 BS 6004:2012 SANS 1576:2015 SANS :2015 SANS :2015 SANS :2014 SANS :2008 SANS :2012 SANS :2005 SANS :2012 SANS :2012 VC 8006:2010 SANS :2014 Original date of accreditation: 18 January 2016 Page 4 of 5

6 Categories Materials/ Cables: Conductors and Armouring Rubber cables Electrical Resistance Construction Requirements Mass of Zinc Coating Tensile Strength Uniformity of Zinc Coating Adhesion of Zinc Coating Elongation at Break Durability of Colour and Markings Solderability of Untinned Conductors Conductor Resistance Test Voltage Withstand Test (Cores) Voltage Withstand Test (Complete Cable) Insulation Resistance Test at Elevated Temperature Flexing Test Heat Resistance Test Insulations before and after Ageing in Air Oven Sheath before and after Ageing in Air Oven Sheath after Ageing in Air Oil Resistance to Tearing Resistance to Flame Propagation Resistance to Burning Braided Screen Resistance Hot Set Test SANS :2008 SANS :2008 SANS 6283:2007 IEC 60228:2004 SANS :2008 SANS :2012 SANS :2012 SANS :2013 SANS :2013 VC 8006:2010 SANS :2012 SANS :2005 SANS :2012 SANS :2014 SANS :2008 SANS :2012 Paper Insulated Cables All Material Tests covered in SANS 97 Conductor Resistance Construction and SANS 97:2012 VC 8077:2003 IEC :1981 Aerial Bundle and Overhead Conductors Accelerated Aging Tensile Strength and Elongation at Break Degree of Cross-linking (Hot Set Test) Laying up of Cores Dielectric Shrink back at High Temperature Adherence of Dielectric to Conductor of a Supporting Core Electrical Resistance Voltage Withstand Dielectric Resistance Carbon Black Content Conductor Breaking Force Conductor Tensile Strength SANS :2009 SANS :2014 SANS :2014 SANS :2014 SANS :2007 SANS :2007 SANS 5526:2007 SANS 6101:2007 SANS :2007 SANS 182-1:2008 SANS 182-2:2008 SANS 182-3:2003 SANS 182-4:2008 SANS 182-5:2008 Original date of accreditation: 18 January 2016 Page 5 of 5 ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SYSTEM