Project Overview
Wasion South Africa was preparing to introduce smart electricity meters while establishing a local assembly operation. Its products were still in development and had not yet undergone the testing needed for the relevant South African regulatory applications.
The initial assessment covered NRCS Letter of Authority requirements, potential RCC requirements and ICASA Type Approval where the equipment included regulated radio functions. The testing strategy had to match the final product configurations and the planned factory launch.
The Challenge
A central difficulty was demonstrating compliance with SANS 1524-1, a South African smart-meter standard not widely available within international laboratory testing scopes. At the same time, the manufacturer had to coordinate technical evidence from overseas laboratories and complete regulatory submissions before its local assembly plant opened.
What We Did
All Tech Compliance reviewed product configurations, identified the relevant SANS and IEC requirements and guided international laboratory selection. It reviewed draft reports and worked with the laboratory on a technical equivalence declaration addressing SANS 1524-1. Once the evidence was aligned, the team prepared NRCS LOA applications and coordinated submissions against the launch schedule.
Outcome
NRCS approved the LOA applications for Wasion’s smart electricity meters before the local assembly plant opened, according to the case study. Technical evidence from international laboratories was supported by a declaration addressing equivalence with SANS 1524-1.