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Cea Regulation JK

The document summarizes changes between the Indian Electricity Rules of 1956 and the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations of 2010. Some key changes include: - Replacing terminology like "LT, MV, HV, EHV" with specific voltage ranges like "250V, 650V, 33kV or above". - Removing references to "officers to assist" the Electrical Inspector and solely referring to the Electrical Inspector. - Replacing phrases like "to the satisfaction of" with "as per Indian Standards". - Specifying that limits subject to Electrical Inspector inspection will be notified by government. - Replacing "ENERGY" with "ELECT

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Cea Regulation JK

The document summarizes changes between the Indian Electricity Rules of 1956 and the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations of 2010. Some key changes include: - Replacing terminology like "LT, MV, HV, EHV" with specific voltage ranges like "250V, 650V, 33kV or above". - Removing references to "officers to assist" the Electrical Inspector and solely referring to the Electrical Inspector. - Replacing phrases like "to the satisfaction of" with "as per Indian Standards". - Specifying that limits subject to Electrical Inspector inspection will be notified by government. - Replacing "ENERGY" with "ELECT

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Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 Vs

Subject Authorised persons General safety requirements Handling of electric supply lines and apparatus Periodical Inspection Generator initial inspection Multi storied buildings Provisions applicable to medium, high or extra-high voltage installations Initial Inspections Neon Sign initial inspections High voltage electrode boilers X-ray initial inspection Clearance above ground of the lowest conductor Clearance between conductors and trolley wires Clearance from buildings of low and medium voltage lines and service lines Clearances from buildings of high and extra-high voltage line Conductors at different voltages on same supports Erection of or alteration to buildings, structures, flood banks and elevation of roads Transporting and Storing of material near overhead lines Clearances: General Routes: Proximity to aerodromes Maximum interval between supports. Conditions to apply where telecommunication lines and power lines are carried on same supports. Lines crossing or approaching each other Rule 3 29 36 46 47A 50A 51 63 71 72 73 77 78 79 80 81 82 82A 83 84 85 86 87 Regln. 3&5 12 19 30 32 36 37 43 52 53 54 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010


Changes Under Regn.-3 regarding operators & workers. Under Regn.-5 Electrical safety Officer. [Rule-3(6)] a sub-regulation (4) regarding the installation of the electrical equipment above MSL Two sub-regulations (5) & (6) are seen added newly mentioning about earthing, painting & identification of the panels/switch gears. Sub-rules 2(a) & (b) regarding the steps to be taken for the non-remittance of inspection fee are seen removed. Sub-rule (3) fixing the responsibility of the consumer in maintaining the installation free of danger is seen deleted. the capacity above which to be inspected by the Electrical Inspector before commissioning will be notified by the Appropriate Govt. (a). The connected load & voltage above which Electrical Inspector is to be inspected will be notified by the Appropriate Govt. (b). The height of the emergency push button is now not more than 1.7m, but with IER, this limit was 2.75m. No Change [51(1)(c) 37(iii)] (a) the voltage above which Electrical Instns. need to be inspected by the Electrical Inspector will be notified by the Appropriate Govt. (b) With rule the period of recommencement of supply after an installation was disconnected, after which permission from Electrical Inspector is needed was one year. But, with the regulation this period is reduced to six months. [63(3) 43(4)] the height of the emergency fire switch shall be 1.7m instead of 2.75m No change No change Sub-regulation-58(5) is added for HVDC Line clearances and sub-regulation 58(6) gives a diagram with schedule-X for Ground clearances. No change sub-regulation 60(1) added that an OH line shall not cross an existing building as far as possible and no building shall be constructed under an existing overhead line. All the other clauses remain the same. The vertical and horizontal clearances are explained through a diagram under schedule-X through sub-regulation 60(5). sub-regulation 61(4) for HVDC clearances. Two changes similar to 60(1) & 60(5) are there as explained above. Direction is there to comply with regulation-69 No change 64(4)- No flammable material shall be stored under the electric supply line, 64(5)- No fire shall be allowed above underground cables, 64(6)- Firing of any material below electric lines shall be prohibited. Totally changed No change No change No change

2 major additions of HVDC clearances (69(iv)) & a clause to make guarding as mandatory for lines of voltage not exceeding 33kV when cross a road or street (69(ii)). Guarding 88 70 No change Service-lines from Overhead lines 89 71 No change Safety and protective devices 91 73 73(1) OH line shall be protected with earth guarding itself. 69(2) also may be seen. Entry and Inspection 5 Rule-7 of Qualifications, Powers and Functions of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors Rules, 2006 [5(4) 7(5)] Intimation of accidents 44A Section 161 of Electricity Act, 2003 & Intimation of Accidents (Form and Time of service of Notice) Rules, 2004 Temporary Electrical Installations Section 54 of Electricity Act, 2003 General observations from CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electricity Supply) Regulations, 2010:1. Instead of LT, MV, HV or EHV in IER, 1956 with CEA Safety Regulations, 2010 respective voltage ranges are used with regulations. (ie. 250V, 650V, 33kV or above) 2. Only Electrical Inspector is used, nowhere, the officers to assist. 3. In most of the cases the to the satisfaction or similar phrase is replaced with as per Indian Standards. 4. With many regulations, it is mentioned that the limit to which Electrical Inspector to be inspected will be notified by the Appropriate Government. 5. Wherever the word ENERGY is used, now it is replaced with ELECTRICITY.

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