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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

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Parent: THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 (bea677da57499fcb64c52f6584daa7b9a09b875c)

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100 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART III- SEC.4] CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the &th June, 2023 No. CEA-PS-16/1/2021-CEI Division:-~Whereas the draft of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2022 was published in six newspaper dailies, as required by sub- section (3) of section 177 of the Electricity Act; 2003 (36 of 2003) read with sub-rule (2) of rule 3 f the Electricity (Procedure for Previous Publication) Rules, 2005 for inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of forty-five days, from the date on which the copies of the newspaper containing the said draft regulations were made available to the public; And whereas copies of the said newspapers containing the public notices and the said draft regulations on the website of the Central Electricity Authority were made available to the public on 145 June, 2022; And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft regulations were considered by the Central Electricity Authority; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 177 and read with section 53 of the Electricity Act; 2003, and in suppression of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such suppressions, the Central Electricity Authority hereby makes the following regulations, namely: Chapter [ Preliminary 13 Short title and Commencement_ (1) These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023. (2) These regulations s

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28 · Accidental charging: (1) The owners of all circuits and apparatus shall so arrange them that there shall be no danger of any part thereof becoming accidentally charged to any voltage beyond the limits of voltage for which they are intended_ (2) Where alternating current and direct current circuits are installed on the same box o support, they shall be so arranged and protected that they shall not come into contact with each other_ 29. Provisions applicable to protective equipment 1) Fire buckets filled with clean dry sand and ready for immediate use for extinguishing fires, in addition to fire extinguishers suitable for dealing with fires, shall be conspicuously marked and kept in all generating stations, enclosed substations and enclosed switching-stations in convenient location.
35 · Precautions against leakage before connection (1) The supplier shall not connect its works with the apparatus in the premises of any applicant seeking supply unless the supplier is satisfied that at the time of making the connection cause leakage from that installation or apparatus of magnitude detrimental to safety which shall be checked by measuring the installation'$ O apparatus insulation resistance as stipulated in the relevant standards_
8 · Failures of any 220 kV and above voltage level transformer; reactor and transmission line towers shall be reported by the owner of electrical installation, within forty eight hours of the occurrence of the failure, to the Authority and the reasons for failure and measures to be taken to avoid recurrence of failure shall be sent to the Authority within one month of the occurrence in the forms provided in Schedule VII: Provided that in case of mines and oil-fields, the failure of 10 MVA or above transformers shall be reported to Electrical Inspector of mines 49_ Precautions to be taken against excess leakage in case of metal sheathed electric supply lines. The following precautions shall be taken in case of electric supply lines other than overhead lines, for use at voltage exceeding 650 V, namely the conductors of the cable except the cable with thermoplastic or cross linked polyethylene, insulation without any metallic screen or armour shall be enclosed in metal sheathing which shall be electrically continuous and connected with earth_ and the conductivity of the metal sheathing shall be maintained and reasonable
58 · Joints: (1) No conductor or earthwire of an overhead line shall have more than one joint in a span: Provided that there shall be no joints in the conductor or earthwire in a span of crossing over the highways, expressways and railway lines (2) The joint between conductors O earthwires of overhead lines shall be mechanically and electrically secured
1 · 8 metre;
2 · 5 metre;
3 · 0 metre_
2 · 0 metre;
2 · 0 metre plus 0.3 metre for every 33 kV or part thereof:
200 · kV
5 · 8
300 · kV
7 · 0
5 · 3
400 · kV
7 · 9
6 · 2
5 · _
500 · kV
9 · 1
7 · 44
600 · kV
10 · 3
8 · 6
800 · kV
12 · 4
10 · 7
2 · 44
3 · 05
4 · 58
5 · 49
7 · 94
10 · 44
2 · 44
3 · 05
4 · 58
5 · 49
7 · 94
10 · 44
3 · 05
3 · 05
4 · 58
5 · 49
7 · 94
10 · 44
4 · 58
4 · 58
4 · 58
5 · 49
7 · 94
10 · 44
5 · 49
5 · 49
5 · 49
5 · 49
7 · 94
10 · 44
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
10 · 44
1200 · 10.44 10.44 10.44 10.44 10.44 10.44 Provided that no guarding arrangement is required when an electric line of voltage exceeding 33 kV crosses over another line of 250 V and above voltage or road or a tram subject to the condition that adequate clearances are provided between the lowest conductor of the line of voltage exceeding 33 kV and the top most conductor of the overhead line crossing underneath the line of voltage exceeding 33 kV and the clearances as stipulated in regulation 60 from the topmost surface of the road maintained; where an overhead direct current line crosses another overhead line, minimum clearances as provided in the table below shall be ensured: - Minimum clearances in metre between AC and DC lines crossing each other SINo. System Voltage 100 kV 200 kV 300 kV 400 kV 500 kV 600 kV 800 kV ACIDC DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
3 · 05
4 · 71
5 · 32
6 · 04
6 · 79
7 · 54
9 · 04
3 · 05
4 · 71
5 · 32
6 · 04
6 · 79
7 · 54
9 · 04
3 · 05
4 · 71
5 · 32
6 · 04
6 · 79
7 · 54
9 · 04
220 · kV AC
4 · 58
4 · 71
5 · 32
6 · 04
6 · 79
7 · 54
9 · 04
200 · kV DC
4 · 71
4 · 71
5 · 32
6 · 04
6 · 79
7 · 54
9 · 04
300 · kV AC
5 · 32
5 · 32
5 · 32
6 · 04
6 · 79
7 · 54
9 · 04
400 · kV AC
5 · 49
5 · 49
5 · 49
6 · 04
6 · 79
7 · 54
9 · 04
400 · kV DC
6 · 04
6 · 04
6 · 04
6 · 04
6 · 79
7 · 54
9 · 04
500 · kV DC
6 · 79
6 · 79
6 · 79
6 · 79
6 · 79
7 · 54
9 · 04
10 ·
600 · kV DC
7 · 54
7 · 54
7 · 54
7 · 54
7 · 54
7 · 54
9 · 04
11 ·
765 · kV AC
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
9 · 04
800 · kV DC
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
7 · 94
9 · 04
9 · 04
13 ·
1200 · kV AC
10 · 44
10 · 44
10 · 44
10 · 44
10 · 44
10 · 44 10.44 vi) person laying Or proposing t0 lay a line which may cross or be in proximity with an existing line, shall provide arrangements on his own line or require the owner of the other overhead line to provide guarding arrangements as referred to in clause (iii) and (iv); (vii) in all cases referred to in this regulation the expenses of providing the guarding arrangements or protective devices shall be borne by the person whose line was laid later; (viii) where two lines cross each other; the crossing shall be made as nearly at right angles as the nature of the case admits and as near the support of the line as practicable, and the support of the lower line shall not be placed in the right of way of the upper line; and (ix) the guarding arrangement shall be carried out by the owner of the support on which it is made and he shall be responsible for its proper maintenance_ 72. Guarding: (1) Where guarding arrangement is required under these regulations the following shall be observed, namely: every guard wire shall be connected with the earth at each point at which its electrical continuity is broken;
20 · cm
20 · cm
20 · cm
20 · cm
20 · cm
20 · cm
60 · cm
60 · cm
60 · cm
60 · cm
40 · cm and upto 120 cm
20 · cm 20 cm
20 · Cms 20 cm
60 · 'cm
60 · cm
96 · Application of chapter: The regulation in this chapter shall apply only where electricity is used in mines as defined in the Mines Act; 1952 (35 of 1952) and oil-fields_ 97. Responsibility for observance: (1) It shall be the duty of every person in charge of and responsible to the mine including the owner, agent; manager, engineer and installation manager and Engineer of mine and oil-field to comply with and enforce the regulations and it shall be the duty of all persons employed to conduct their work in accordance with the regulations: Provided that in case of power stations; transformer substations, converter substations, rectifier substations and accumulator, storage stations for supplying electricity to solely and mainly for the purpose of working of the mine or number of mines and which do not fall in the precincts of mine, Engineer holding a degree in electrical engineering from university with adequate experience may be appointed as manager of that installations _
6 · In any coal-seam of degree second and degree third gassiness Or the hazardous area the supply shall be discontinued,_
134 · General safety requirements: (1) A separate emergency source of illumination with automatic initiation shall be provided in every room Or campartment of gas insulated substation: (2) Cable cover protection unit shall be provided between flanges of gas insulated substation and cable termination unit.
0 · 61
0 · 71
0 · 91
1 · 02
1 · 07
1 · 52
2 · 13
19 · Regulation 36
10 ·
11 ·
10 ·
11 ·
12 ·
16 ·
17 ·
20 ·
21 ·
22 ·
2 · Voltage and system of supply: (iii) Volts ii) No. of Phases 3 Name of the consumer O owner
10 ·
11 ·
15 ·
16 ·
17 ·
18 ·
19 ·
20 ·
21 ·
22 ·
23 ·
25 ·
10 ·
11 ·
2 · Name of the Owner:
15 · Particulars of the installations/ apparatus installed and their location as per mine plan: 16. Illumination level:
17 · Percentage of methanelother explosive gas
18 · Dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature in case of underground mine: 19. Velocitylspeed of air in case of underground mineL: 20. General conditions of the installation:
10 ·
11 ·
14 ·
15 ·
17 ·
18 ·
19 ·
10 ·
7 · _
2 · 8
72 · 5
3 · 1
3 · 7
4 · 3
6 · 4
10 · 3
100 · kV
1 · 17
4 · 55
200 · kV
1 · 80
5 · 65
300 · kV
2 · 45
6 · 75
400 · kV
3 · 04
8 · 00
500 · kV
3 · 65
9 · 00
600 · kV
3 · 98
10 · 10
800 · kV
5 · 30
11 · 20
10 ·
11 ·
12 ·
13 ·
15 · .
16 ·
17 ·
18 ·
19 ·
20 ·
22 ·
23 ·
24 ·
25 ·
26 ·
27 ·
28 ·
29 ·
30 ·
31 ·
32 ·
33 ·
34 ·
35 ·
36 ·
37 ·
38 ·
39 ·
40 · .
41 ·
8 · No. of sub-conductors per bundle and bundle spacing:
9 · Number and size of earth wirel OPGW (if provided): 10. Type of insulators in use (Porcelain/ Glass/ Polymer): 11. Configuration of insulators (I/ V/ Yl tension): 12. No. of insulators per string and no. of strings per phase: 13. Year of constructionl commissioning: 14. Executing agency: 15. Weather condition on the date of failure:
16 · Terrain category: 17. Reliability level: 18. Wind zone (1/2/3/4/5/6) and velocity of wind: 19. Details of earthing of tower (pipe typel counter poise): 20. Line designed as per IS:802 (1977/1995/2015 any other code): 21. The agency who designed the line: 22. Any special consideration in design: 23. Details of last maintenance activity along with date: 24. Power flow in the line prior to failure: 25. Any missing member found beforel after failure of towers: 26. Condition of foundation after failure
27 · Brief description of failure: [Along with photographs (if available) , other related information like tower schedule, newspaper clipping for cyclone wind storm etc. ] 28. Probable cause of failure: 29. Details of previous failure of the linel tower: 30. Whether line will be restored on ERS or spare tower will be used: 31. Likely date of restoration: 32. Present status:
33 · Details of any tests carried out after failure (attach test reports): 34. Wind speed data of date time of failure from nearby authorised observatory:
35 · Location of failed tower:
36 · Single line diagram/ clearance diagram of failed tower(s) with all dimensions (horizontal vertical dimensions including base width of tower): 37. Tower weight: 38. Tower spotting data: 39. Tower schedule of affected section:
40 · Sag-tension calculation considered for design of tower: 41. Design document of failed towers: 42. Any other relevant information: Date
5 · 80
5 · 50
4 · 60
16 · 50
5 · 80
11 · kV
6 · 50
5 · 80
4 · 60
19 · 00
6 · 50
22 · kV
6 · 50
5 · 80
5 · 20
19 · 00
6 · 50
33 · kV
6 · 50
5 · 80
5 · 20
11 · 60 Or UIG Cable
19 · 00
6 · 50
66 · kV
6 · 50
6 · 10
5 · 50
11 · 60 Or UIG Cable
19 · 00
6 · 50
110 · kV
6 · 50
6 · 10
6 · 10
11 · 60
15 · 6
17 · 56
19 · 00
6 · 50
132 · kV
6 · 50
6 · 10
6 · 10
11 · 60
15 · 56
17 · 56
19 · 22
6 · 50
220 · kV
7 · 02
7 · 02
7 · 02
12 · 52
16 · 46
18 · 46
20 · 10
7 · 02
400 · kV
8 · 84
8 · 84
8 · 84
14 · 00
18 · 26
20 · 26
21 · 90
8 · 84
765 · kV
18 · 00*
18 · 00*
18 · 00*
18 · 80
21 · 86
23 · 86
25 · 5
18 · 00
1200 · kV
24 · 00*
24 · 00*
24 · 00*
30 · 00
25 · 46
27 · 46
29 · 90
24 · 00
100 · kV
6 · 50
11 · 25
19 · 00
6 · 50
200 · kV
7 · 30
12 · 05
19 · 90
7 · 30
300 · kV
8 · 50
13 · 25
20 · 90
8 · 50
400 · kV
9 · 40
14 · 15
21 · 90
9 · 40
500 · kV
12 · 50
17 · 25
21 · 23
22 · 90
12 · 50
800 · kV
18 · 00
22 · 75
25 · 74
25 · 90
18 · 00
2 · 9
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