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Key Facts: SAQCC Gas LPG Domestic Exam
50 kPa
PER Scope Threshold
SAQCC Gas
9 kg
Flat Indoor LPG Limit
SANS 10087
2 m
Max Flexible Hose
SANS 10087
3 yr
Refresher Cycle
LPGSA
SAQCC Gas
Registration Body
DEL
SANS 10087
LPG Installation Standard
SABS
The SAQCC Gas LPG Domestic authorised-person registration certifies installers to work on residential liquefied petroleum gas systems under South Africa's OHS Act Pressure Equipment Regulations and SANS 10087. Candidates complete LPGSA Residential Installer theory training and examination, complete mentor-supervised practical installations in a Portfolio of Evidence, and apply for SAQCC Gas registration to issue digital Certificates of Conformity. Registration renews with a three-yearly LPGSA refresher. This free prep includes 100 practice questions with explanations and an AI tutor.
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1Under South Africa's Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER), who may install or remove a domestic LPG gas appliance or gas system?
A.Only an authorised person registered with SAQCC Gas for the applicable scope
B.Any homeowner who purchases the appliance from a licensed retailer
C.Any plumber registered with the PIRB regardless of gas training
D.Any electrician with a wireman's licence
Explanation: PER Regulation 17(1)(c) prohibits installing or removing gas appliances, gas systems, or gas reticulation systems unless the person is an authorised person registered with SAQCC Gas (saqccgas.co.za/legislation/regulations/).
2PER Regulation 17 requires that before commissioning a gas system after installation or re-installation, the user must ensure:
A.Only that the appliance lights on the first attempt
B.A municipal building-plan approval for every cylinder change
C.That the installer verbally confirms the system is safe
D.An external inspection and leak test performed by an authorised person or approved inspection authority
Explanation: PER Regulation 17(2) mandates an external inspection and leak test by an authorised person or AIA before commissioning. Domestic LPG installers issue the Certificate of Conformity after these checks (SAQCC Gas PER summary).
3Who must issue a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) after completing a domestic LPG installation, modification, or change of ownership?
A.The LPG cylinder supplier at delivery
B.The local fire department on routine inspection
C.An authorised person or approved inspection authority, on PER Annexure 1 form
D.The property owner after reading the appliance manual
Explanation: PER Regulation 17(3) requires an authorised person or AIA to issue a certificate of conformity in the form of Annexure 1 after gas installation, modification, alteration, or change of user/ownership (saqccgas.co.za).
4The Pressure Equipment Regulations apply to pressure equipment with a design pressure equal to or greater than:
A.Any positive pressure regardless of magnitude
B.50 kPa
C.100 kPa
D.1 bar absolute only
Explanation: SAQCC Gas states PER scope covers pressure equipment with design pressure ≥ 50 kPa. LPG systems fall within this scope and incorporate SANS standards under PER section 44 (saqccgas.co.za/legislation/regulations/).
5Which Act provides the parent legislation under which the Pressure Equipment Regulations were published?
A.Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993
B.National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act only
C.Consumer Protection Act, 2008 only
D.National Energy Act, 2008 only
Explanation: PER No. 734 was published as an amendment under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (OHS Act). SAQCC Gas registration exists to satisfy PER gas-work competency requirements on behalf of the Department of Employment and Labour.
6PER Regulation 17(1)(a) requires that handling, storage, and distribution of gas — including filling containers — must comply with:
A.Only the appliance manufacturer's brochure
B.Informal industry practice with no written standard
C.Municipal water bylaws exclusively
D.The relevant health and safety standard incorporated into PER under section 44
Explanation: PER Reg. 17(1)(a) ties all gas handling, storage, and distribution to incorporated SANS standards under section 44 — for LPG this includes the SANS 10087 series referenced by LPGSA training (lpgas.co.za/resources/regulations-and-compliance/).
7An "authorised person" under PER Regulation 1 is defined as a person who is:
A.A salesperson at an LPG depot with a driver's licence
B.A homeowner who attended a community safety talk
C.Registered as competent within a scope of work by SAQCC Gas, approved by the chief inspector
D.Any person who completed a one-day safety induction
Explanation: PER defines an authorised person as someone registered as competent within the applicable scope by an organisation (SAQCC Gas) approved by the chief inspector — domestic LPG installers hold the LPGSA/SAQCC Gas domestic category.
8Which regulation repealed the earlier Vessels under Pressure Regulation, 1996, for gas and pressure equipment in South Africa?
A.The LPGSA constitution
B.The Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER), 2009
C.SANS 10087-1 alone
D.The National Building Regulations only
Explanation: SAQCC Gas notes the Vessels under Pressure Regulation, 1996 (GN R. 1591) was repealed by the PER published July 2009. Current domestic LPG work is governed by PER plus incorporated SANS 10087 standards.
9Using a domestic LPG gas system in a manner other than per the incorporated safety standard is prohibited under PER Regulation:
A.17(1)(d)
B.11 only
C.3 only
D.25 only
Explanation: PER Reg. 17(1)(d) prohibits using pressure equipment or gas systems other than in accordance with incorporated safety standards. Domestic installers must ensure appliances and pipework comply with SANS 10087.
10Installing a gas appliance in any manner other than per the incorporated safety standard is prohibited under PER Regulation:
A.6 only
B.9 only
C.15 only
D.17(1)(b)
Explanation: PER Reg. 17(1)(b) requires appliance and pressure-equipment installation to follow incorporated standards. Domestic LPG work must comply with SANS 10087 parts applicable to residential installations.
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