Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023
Central Regulations · 2003135 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Regulations |
|---|---|
| Year | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Power |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 135 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title and Commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Designated person to operate and carry out the work on electrical lines and apparatus
- Section 4 Inspection of record of designated person
- Section 5 Electrical Safety Officer
- Section 6 Chartered Electrical Safety Engineer
- Section 7 Safety measures for operation and maintenance of generating station
- Section 8 Safety measures for operation and maintenance of transmission and distribution systems
- Section 10 Keeping of records and inspection thereof
- Section 11 Deposit of maps
- Section 12 Deposit of printed copies
- Section 13 Plan for area of supply to be made and kept open for inspection
- Section 14 General safety requirements pertaining to construction, installation, protection, operation and maintenance of electric supply lines and apparatus
- Section 15 Service lines and apparatus on consumer’s premises
- Section 16 Switchgear on consumer’s premises
- Section 17 Identification of earthed and earthed neutral conductors and position of switches and switchgear therein
- Section 18 Earthed terminal on consumer’s premises
- Section 19 Accessibility to bare conductors
- Section 20 Danger Notices
- Section 21 Handling of electric supply lines and apparatus
- Section 22 Supply to vehicles and cranes
- Section 23 Cables for portable or transportable apparatus
- Section 24 Cables protected by bituminous materials
- Section 25 Street boxes
- Section 26 Distinction of different circuits
- Section 27 Distinction of the installations having more than one feed
- Section 28 Accidental charging
- Section 29 Provisions applicable to protective equipment
- Section 30 Display of instructions for resuscitation of persons suffering from electric shock
- Section 31 Precautions to be adopted by consumers, owners, occupiers, electrical contractors, electrical workmen and suppliers
- Section 32 Periodic inspection and testing of installations
- Section 33 Testing of consumer’s installation
- Section 34 Generating units required to be inspected by Electrical Inspector
- Section 35 Precautions against leakage before connection
- Section 36 Leakage on consumer’s premises
- Section 37 Supply and use of electricity
- Section 38 Provisions for supply and use of electricity in multi-storeyed building more than fifteen metre in height
- Section 39 Conditions applicable to installations of voltage exceeding 250 Volts
- Section 40 Appeal to Electrical Inspector in regard to defects
- Section 41 Precautions against failure of supply and notice of failures
- Section 42 Test of insulation resistance
- Section 43 Connection with earth
- Section 44 Residual Current Device
- Section 45 Approval by the Electrical Inspector and self-certification
- Section 46 Use of electricity at voltage exceeding 650 V
- Section 47 Inter-locks and protection for use of electricity at voltage exceeding 650 V
- Section 48 Testing, Operation and Maintenance
- Section 49 Precautions to be taken against excess leakage in case of metal sheathed electric supply lines
- Section 50 Connection with earth for apparatus exceeding 650 V
- Section 51 General conditions for transformation and control of electricity
- Section 52 Pole type substations
- Section 53 Condensers
- Section 54 Supply to luminous tube sign installations of voltage exceeding 650 V but not exceeding 33 kV
- Section 55 Supply to electrode boilers of voltage exceeding 650 V but not exceeding 33 kV
- Section 56 Supply to X-ray and high frequency installations
- Section 57 Material and strength
- Section 58 Joints
- Section 59 Maximum stresses and factors of safety
- Section 60 Clearance in air of the lowest conductor of overhead lines
- Section 61 Clearance between conductors and trolley wires
- Section 62 Clearance from buildings of lines of voltage and service lines not exceeding 650 V
- Section 63 Clearances from buildings of lines of voltage exceeding 650 V
- Section 64 Conductors at different voltages on same supports
- Section 65 Erection or alteration of buildings, structures, flood banks and elevation of roads
- Section 66 Transporting and storing of material near electric lines
- Section 67 General clearances
- Section 68 Routes in proximity to airport or aerodromes
- Section 69 Maximum interval between supports
- Section 70 Conditions to apply where telecommunication lines and power lines are carried on same supports
- Section 71 Lines crossing or approaching each other and lines crossing street and road
- Section 72 Guarding
- Section 73 Service lines from overhead lines
- Section 74 Earthing
- Section 75 Anti-climbing devices
- Section 76 Safety and protective devices
- Section 77 Protection against lightning
- Section 78 Unused overhead lines
- Section 79 Laying of cables
- Section 80 Protection against electromagnetic interference
- Section 81 Application of Chapter
- Section 82 Voltage of supply to vehicle
- Section 83 Insulation of lines
- Section 84 Insulation of returns
- Section 85 Proximity to metallic pipes
- Section 86 Difference of potential on return
- Section 87 Leakage on conduit system
- Section 88 Leakage on system other than conduit system
- Section 89 Passengers not to have access to electric circuit
- Section 90 Isolation of sections
- Section 91 Minimum size and strength of trolley wire
- Section 92 Height of trolley wire and length of span
- Section 93 Earthing of guard wires
- Section 94 Proximity to magnetic observatories and laboratories
- Section 95 Records
- Section 96 Application of chapter
- Section 97 Responsibility for observance
- Section 98 Notices
- Section 99 Plans
- Section 100 Lighting, overhead lines, communication and fire precautions
- Section 101 Isolation and fixing of transformer and switchgear
- Section 102 Method of earthing
- Section 103 Protective equipment
- Section 104 Voltage limits
- Section 105 Transformers
- Section 106 Switchgear and terminals
- Section 107 Disconnection of supply
- Section 108 Cables
- Section 109 Flexible cables
- Section 110 Portable and transportable machines
- Section 111 Sundry precautions
- Section 112 Precautions where gas exists
- Section 113 Shot-firing
- Section 114 Signalling
- Section 115 Haulage
- Section 116 Earthing of neutral points
- Section 117 Supervision
- Section 118 Training of personnel engaged for operation and maintenance of electrical installations in mines and oilfields
- Section 119 Additional safety requirements for renewable generating stations
- Section 120 Safety requirements for biomass and waste to energy installations
- Section 121 Safety requirements for solar installations
- Section 122 Safety requirements for wind energy installations
- Section 123 Additional safety requirements for electric vehicle charging station
- Section 124 General safety requirements for electric vehicle charging station
- Section 125 Earth protection system for the charging station
- Section 126 Requirement to prevent fire for electric vehicle charging station
- Section 127 Testing of charging station
- Section 128 Maintenance of records
- Section 129 Additional safety requirements for high voltage direct current
- Section 130 General safety requirements
- Section 131 Fencing of filter banks
- Section 132 Earthing requirements
- Section 133 Additional safety requirements for gas insulated substation
- Section 134 General safety requirements
- Section 135 Earthing requirements
- Section 136 Deviations
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