BREAKING: Prepaid electricity meters not certified by SABS
Steelburger/Lydenburg News has now formally established that these meters are not warranted by the bureau. This was confirmed by Garth Strachan, the Acting CEO of SABS.
LYDENBURG – The Hexing Electrical prepaid meters installed in households, has officially been rendered non-certified by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS).
For the past couple of months, residents have complained about units disappearing, an increase in electrical usage and faulty meters not taking bought tokens.
The latest complaints led the newspaper into launching its investigation to the quality and standard of the meters.
The meters were installed in households (only the CBD area) in 2018. This was done in accordance with the construction of the much-debated Duma substation.
The newspaper contacted the bureau to find out whether these meters are indeed SABS approved.
Steelburger/Lydenburg News has now formally established that these meters are not warranted by the bureau. This was confirmed by Garth Strachan, the Acting CEO of SABS.
Read what residents can do to about the latest finding in this week’s edition.
