Do not use sub standard cables – Electrical Contractors Association

Use quality cables

The President of Ghana Elec­trical Contractors Associa­tion, Awal Sakib Muhammed has cautioned the public to be extra vigilant when purchasing electrical cables for wiring and other purposes.

In an interview with The Spec­tator, he said there were several counterfeit and low quality cables on the market.

He noted that, while some sellers sold the inferior products to unsuspecting members of the public, buyers rather opted for the fake goods because they consid­ered them easily affordable.

Mr. Muhammed said such cables could cause over-heating, electro­cution, or result in catching fire or causing damage to appliances.

He said consumers ought to make their safety a priority by re­jecting cables which did not meet critical safety requirements.

He explained that, some manu­facturers deliberately reduced the required quantity of raw materials or added more than necessary during production just to make more profits damn the conse­quences .

“The Ghana Electrical Contrac­tors Association is ready and will­ing to assist persons who need our guidance to buy from recognised shops” he said.

He advised that no matter how big the size of a building was or little the job to be done, it was important to insist on standard products.

The President of the Associa­tion said buyers should insist on getting value for their money and also cherish their lives to prevent needless deaths.

He said it was worth saying that only Certified electricians or engi­neers should be contracted to do jobs because getting a person who was not a recognised profession­al to do so equally compromised safety and standards.

“A certified person could tell a good cable from a bad one and advise you accordingly unlike an unprofessional who would go with anything “ he said.

Meanwhile, the Director of Elec­tricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited Training Centre, Engineer Aheng Owusu-Afriyie in an inter­view also highlighted the need to employ the services of persons who upheld standards.

He said the use of quality ma­terials also ensured the safety of the contractors as well so it was important for the public to col­laborate with the contractors to ensure that there was adherence to safety requirements.

 From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema.