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The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)Ref: https://www.sabs.co.za/netfa-boosts-it-s-testing-capability

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Collected on 5 August 2026

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This is a news/advert-style article on the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) website about an upgrade to the National Electrical Test Facility (NETFA). SABS says it purchased new Buck-boost current injection equipment, installing six Buck-boost current injection machines and one supply unit in the Short Circuit laboratory, which are fitted, calibrated and operational. The article claims NETFA becomes the only facility on the continent with this testing capability, improving testing efficiency, reducing turnaround times, and reducing a week of testing time to two or three days. It also mentions that SABS offers post-tender quality assurance services to test and monitor products delivered during a tender lifecycle, and references a long-standing strategic quality partnership with the Department of Health.

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Testing services using Buck-boost current injection equipment at NETFA

The National Electrical Test Facility (NETFA) provides advanced testing services using newly installed Buck-boost current injection machines, enabling faster and more reliable temperature rise tests for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.

Who it is for: manufacturers and suppliers of electrotechnical products requiring compliance testing
How to act on it: Submit a request to SABS Laboratory Services for testing at NETFA using the new equipment

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NETFA boosts its testing capability with new Buck-boost current Injection equipment The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has increased its testing capacity at the National Electrical Test Facility (NETFA) by purchasing a set of new Buck-boost current injection machines.

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https://www.sabs.co.za/netfa-boosts-it-s-testing-capability

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Document: SABS website article titled 'NETFA Boosts It's Testing Capability'
Facility: National Electrical Test Facility (NETFA)
Equipment purchased: Buck-boost current injection machines
Short Circuit laboratory fitted with: six Buck-boost current injection machines and one supply unit
Status: equipment fitted, calibrated and operational
Claim: NETFA becomes the only facility on the continent with the new testing capability
Testing improvements: reduced turnaround times, improved reliability of temperature rise tests
Efficiency claim: a week of testing time reduced to two or three days
Standards referenced: SANS 61439 (Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies)
Strategy: part of SABS turnaround strategy for quality conformance testing services
Tender-related statement: post-tender quality assurance services to test/monitor products during tender lifecycle
Partnership mentioned: Department of Health and SABS relationship spans more than a decade
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
National Electrical Test Facility (NETFA)
Short Circuit laboratory
Department of Health
South African National Standard (SANS)

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