01 The manufacturer shall offer to the user a standard acoustic enclosure of 25 dB(A) insertion loss and also a suitable exhaust muffler with insertion loss of 25 dB(A).
|6t>l/&7X/fl2- 2 K ) T H E G A Z E T T E O F I N D I A • E X T R A O R D I N A R Y [ P A R T I I — S E C . 3 ( i ) j 02 The user shall make efforts to bring down the noise levels due to the DG set, outside his premises, within the ambient noise requirements by proper siting and control measures.
03 Installation of a DG set must be strictly in compliance with the recommendations of the DG set manufacturer.
04 A proper routine and preventive maintenance procedure for the DG set should be set and followed in consultation with the DG set manufacturer which would help prevent noise levels of the DG set from deteriorating with use.
3. LIMITS OF NOISE FOR DG SETS (UPTO1000 KVA) MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER THE 1ST JULY, 2003
3.1 'Applicability
01. These rules apply to DG sets upto 1000 KVA rated output, manufactured or imported in India, on or after l" July, 2003.
02. These rules shall not apply to -
(a) DG sets manufactured or imported for the purpose of exports outside India; and
(b) DG sets intended for the purpose of sample and not for sale in India.
3.2. Requirement of Certification Every manufacturer or importer (hereinafter referred to as "supplier") of DG set (hereinafter referred to as "product") to which tripse regulations apply must have valid certificates of Type Approval and also valid certificates of Conformity of Production for each year, for all the product models being manufactured or imported from 1st July, 2003 with the noise limit specified in paragraph 1.
33 Sale, import or use of DG sets not complying with the rules prohibited No person shall sell, import or use of a product model, which is not having a valid Type Approval certificate and Conformity of Production certificate.
3.4 Requirement of Conformance Labelling
(i) The supplier of the 'product' must affix a conformance label on the product meeting the following requirements :-
(a) The label shall be durable and legible.
(b) The label shall be affixed on a part necessary for normal operation of the 'product' and not normally requiring replacement during the 'product' life.
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(ii) The conformance label must contain the following information :
(a) Name and address of the supplier (if the address is described in the owner's manual, it may not be included in the label)
(b) Statement "This product conforms to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986".
(c) Noise limit viz. 75 dB(A) at 1 m
(d) Type approval certificate number.
(e) Jate of manufacture of the product.
3.5 Nodal Agency
(i) The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the nodal agency for implementation of these regulations.
(ii) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these regulations, the matter shall be referred to the nodal agency.
(iii) The nodal agency shall constitute a Committee to advise it on all matters; including the disputed matters, related to the implementation of these regulations.