Ex specialists for mining sites

South Africa's Ex lighting and hazardous-area engineers

Accredited professionals and the latest technology. Ex lighting design and supply, audits, dossiers, accreditation support and hazardous area classification for the hazardous, industrial, mining and commercial sectors.

What we do

Hazardous areas, end to end

From the first zoning study to the final lighting design. One specialist, one standard.

Ex Lighting

Complete hazardous-area lighting: supply, design and expert advice. From luminaire selection to full lighting design for Ex environments.

Design · Supply · Expert advice

Ex Audits and Dossiers

Hazardous-area equipment audits and Ex dossier compilation, building the compliance record your installation needs.

Audits · Dossiers · Compliance

Ex Accreditation Support

Assistance for companies building Ex equipment through the certification and accreditation process in South Africa.

Ex Zoning

Hazardous area classification by an RSA-accredited professional.

Area classification · RSA-accredited

Our flagship tool

Entrune™: photometric quick-checks, anywhere

Load real fixtures, sketch a space, get instant lux levels, uniformity and fixture counts. Built by GBKL to prove designs on the spot, not back at the office.

  • Indoor and outdoor calculations, including high-mast and perimeter lighting
  • Validated against Relux across multiple scenarios
  • Works offline on any phone or tablet
  • Uses real photometric files: IES and LDT

About us

Ex is not a sideline. It's what we do.

GBKL Services (Pty) Ltd is a Johannesburg-based hazardous-area electrical and lighting engineering company, directed by qualified professionals.

We operate across South Africa, serving the hazardous, industrial, mining and commercial sectors. Every service we offer sits inside one specialisation: explosive-atmosphere (Ex) environments. That focus is why clients trust us with the work where getting it wrong isn't an option.

  • SpecialisationExplosive atmospheres only
  • CoverageProjects across South Africa
Industrial silos and a lit tower at night Lit by design

Get in touch

Talk to an Ex specialist

Lighting design, an audit, zoning or a branded Entrune edition. Tell us what you're working on.

LocationJohannesburg, South Africa

Audits, dossiers and zoning for projects across South Africa. Entrune enquiries welcome from anywhere.

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