Majority of imported electrical cables sold in Ghana deemed substandard ...

摘要

A nationwide surveillance conducted by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) found that more than 70% of all imported electrical cable brands on the market were substandard and could cause fires. Per multiple media stories, GSA reported that out of 22 electrical cable brands sampled for laboratory testing, only two, which were manufactured locally, passed the critical safety requirement test for conductor resistance at the GSA Cable Laboratory in Accra. Tests showed that 20 of the brands, all imported products, were not designed or test-approved to meet the requirements in safety standards.