CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION

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CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th 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 subsection (3) of section 177 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) read with sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of 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 14 th 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 I Preliminary 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 shall come into force on the date of publication i

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33 · . Testing of consumer's installation. – (1) Upon receipt of an application for a new or additional supply of electricity and before commencement of supply or recommencement of supply after the supply has been disconnected for a period of six months, the supplier shall either test the installation himself or accept the test results submitted by the consumer when same has been duly signed by the licenced electrical contractor:

45 · . Approval by the Electrical Inspector and self-certification . – (1) (a) Every electrical installation of notified voltage and below shall be inspected, tested and self-certified by the owner or supplier or consumer, as the case may be, of the installation before commencement of supply or recommencement after shutdown for six months or more for ensuring observance of safety measures specified under these regulations and such owner or supplier or consumer, as the case may be, shall submit the report of self-certification to the Electrical Inspector in the forms as provided under Schedule II of these regulations:

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86 · . Difference of potential on return. – Where the return is partly or entirely uninsulated, the owner shall keep a

93 · . Earthing of guard wires. – Every guard wire shall be connected with earth at each point at which its electrical continuity is broken and shall also be connected with the rails at intervals of not more than five spans.

105 · Transformers. – In mines or oil -fields, the transformers used for providing voltages to control circuits or remote control or interlocking or for hand held apparatus, shall have suitable provision to guard against danger by reason of the lower voltage apparatus becoming accidentally charged above its normal voltage by leakage from or contact with the higher voltage apparatus.

107 · Disconnection of supply. – (1) Properly constructed switchgear for disconnecting the supply of electricity to a mine or oil -field shall be provided at a point recommended by the Electrical Inspector of mines.

108 · Cables. – All cables, other than flexible cables for portable or transportable apparatus, shall fulfill the following requirements, namely: –

123 · . Additional safety requirements for electric vehicle charging station. – The regulations under this chapter shall be applicable to electric vehicle charging stations which shall be in addition to the regulations provided from chapter I to VII.

126 · . Requirement to prevent fire for electric vehicle charging station. – (1) The enclosure of electric vehicle supply equipment shall be made of fire retardant material with self-extinguishing property and free from halogen.

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