Indian electricity rules

Indian electricity rules, 1956

Sro 1455, dated 26-6-1956

(Published in gazette of india, extraordinary, part ii, s-3, dated 26-6-1956)

CONTENTS
CHAPTER-I	PRELIMINARY
	1	Short title and commencement
	2	Definitions
	3	Authorization
CHAPTER-II	INSPECTORS
	4	Qualifications of Inspectors
	4A	Appointment of Officers to assist the Inspectors
	4B	Qualifications of Officers appointed to assist the Inspectors
	5	Entry and inspection
	6	Appeals
	7	Amounts of fees
	8	Incidence of fees recoverable in the cases of dispute
	9	Submission of records
	10	List of Consumers
CHAPTER-III	LICENSE
	11	Application for license
	12	Copies of maps and draft license for public inspection
	13	Contents of draft license
	14	Form of draft license
	15	Advertisement of application and contents thereof
	16	Amendment of draft license
	17	Local Enquirer
	18	Approval of draft license
	19	Notification of grant of license
	20	Date of commencement of license
	21	Deposits of maps
	22	Deposit of printed copies
	23	Application for written consent of State Government
	24	Amendment of license
	25	Sale of plans
	26	Preparation and submission of accounts
	27	Model conditions of supply
	28	Forms of requisitions
CHAPTER-IV	GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
	29	Construction installation, protection, operation and maintenance of electric supply lines and apparatus
	30	Service lines and apparatus on consumer's premises
	31	Cut-out on consumer's premises
	32	Identification of earthen and earthed neutral conductors and position of switches and cut-outs therein
	33	Earthed terminal on consumer's premises
	34	Accessibility of bare conductors
	35	Danger notices
	36	Handling of electric supply lines and apparatus
	37	Supply to vehicles, cranes, etc.,
	38	Cables for potable or transportable apparatus
	39	Cables protected by bituminous materials
	40	Street boxes
	41	Distinction of different circuits
	41A	Distinction of the installations having more than one feed
	42	Accidental charge
	43	Provisions applicable to protective equipment
	44	Instructions for restoration of persons suffering from electric shock
	44A	Intimation of accident
	45	Precautions to be adopted by consumers, owners, occupies, electrical contractors, electrical workmen and suppliers
	46	Periodical inspection and testing of consumer's installation
CHAPTER-V	GENERAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO SUPPLY AND USE OF ENERGY
	47	Testing consumer's installation
	47A	Installation and testing of generating units
	48	Precautions against leakage before connection
	49	Leakage on consumer's premises
	50	Supply and use of energy
	50A	Additional provisions for supply and use of energy in multistoreyed buildings (more than 15 meters in height)
	51	Provisions applicable to medium, high or extra-high voltage installations
	52	Appeal to Inspector in regard to defects
	53	Cost of inspection and test of consumer's installation
	54	Declared voltage of supply to consumer
	55	Declared frequency of supply to consumer
	56	Sealing of meters and cut-outs
	57	Meters, maximum demand indicators and other apparatus on consumer's premises
	58	Point of commencement of supply
	59	Precautions against failure of supply - Notice of failures
CHAPTER-VI	ELECTRIC SUPPLY LINES, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR LOW AND MEDIUM VOLTAGES
	60	Test for resistance of insulation
	61	Connection with earth.
	61A	Earth leakage protective device
	62	System at medium voltage
CHAPTER-VII	ELECTRIC SUPPLY LINES, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH AND EXTRA-HIGH VOLTAGES
	63	Approval by Inspector
	64	Use of energy at high and extra-high voltage
	64A	Additional provisions for use of energy at high and extra-high voltage
	65	Testing, operation and maintenance
	66	Metal-sheathed electric supply lines - precautions against excess leakage
	67	Connection with earth
	68	General conditions as to transformation and control of energy
	69	Pole type sub-stations
	70	Condensers
	71	Additional provisions for supply to high voltage luminous tube sign installations
	72	Additional provisions for supply to high voltage electrode
	73	Supply to X-ray and high frequency installation
CHAPTER-VIII	OVERHEAD LINES, UNDER GROUND CABLES AND GENERATING STATIONS
	74	Material and strength
	75	Joints
	76	Maximum stresses - factors of safety
	77	Clearance above ground of the lowest conductor
	78	Clearance between conductors and trolley wires
	79	Clearance from buildings of low and medium voltage lines and service lines
	80	Clearance from buildings of high and extra-high voltage lines
	81	Conductors at different voltages on same supports
	82	Erection of or alteration to buildings, structures, flood banks and elevation of roads
	82A	Transporting and storing of material near overhead lines
	83	Clearance- general
	84	Routes- proximity to aerodromes
	85	Maximum intervals between supports
	86	Conditions to apply where telecommunications lines and power lines are carried on same supports
	87	Lines crossing or approaching each other
	88	Guarding
	89	Service-lines from overhead lines
	90	Earthing
	91	Safety and protective devices
	92	Protection against lightning
	93	Unused overhead lines
CHAPTER-IX	ELECTRIC TRACTION
	94	Additional rules for electric traction
	95	Voltage of supply to vehicle
	96	Insulation of lines
	97	Insulation of returns
	98	Proximity to metallic pipes, etc.
	99	Difference of potential on return
	100	Leakage on conduit system
	101	Leakage on system other than conduit system
	102	Passengers not to have access to electric circuit
	103	Current density in rails
	104	Isolation of secretions
	105	Minimum size and strength of trolley - wire
	106	Height of trolley - wire and length of span
	107	Earthing of guard wires
	107A	Proximity to magnetic observations and laboratories
	108	Records
CHAPTER-X	ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED IN MINES, OIL FIELDS
	109	Applications of Chapter
	110	Responsibility for observance
	111	Notices
	112	Plans
	113	Lighting, communications and fire precautions
	114	Isolation and fixing of transformer , switchgear, etc.
	115	Method of earthing
	116	Protective equipment
	117	Earthing metal,etc.
	118	Voltage limits
	119	Transformers
	120	Switchgear and terminals
	121	Disconnection of supply
	122	Cables
	123	Flexible cables
	124	Portable and transportable machines
	125	Sundry precautions
	126	Precautions where gas exists
	127	Shot-firing
	128	Signaling
	129	Haulage
	130	Earthing of neutral points
	131	Supervision
	132	Exemptions
CHAPTER-XI	MISCELLANEOUS
	133	Relaxation by Government
	134	Relaxation by inspector
	135	Supply and use of energy by non - licensees and others
	136	Responsibility of agents and managers
	137	Mode of entry
	138	Penalty for breaking seal
	138A	Penalty for breach of rule 44A
	139	Penalty for breach of rule 45
	140	Penalty for breach of rule 82
	140A	Penalty for breach of rule 77,79 or 80
	141	Penalty for breach of rules
	142	Applications of rules
	143	Repeal
ANNEXURES
Annexure I	I	Specification relating to the deposition of silver
Annexure II	II	Scale of fees for comparision with the Government of India
Annexure III	III	Model form of draft licence under Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Annexure IV	IV	Summary of Technical and Financial Particulars
Annexure V	V	Model form of Accounts
Annexure VI	VI	Model form of draft conditions of supply
Annexure VII	VII	Form of requisition under clause V(4) of the Schedule to the Act
Annexure VIII	VIII	Form of requisition for supply of energy under clause VI(5) of the schedule to the Act
Annexure IX	IX	Form of order under sub-rule (4) of rule 5
Annexure IX-A	IX-A	Model forms of Inspection report
Annexure X	X	Form of annual return of mines
Annexure XI	XI	Form of annual return for oil field
Annexure XII	XII	Log sheet for mines and oil fields
Annexure XIII	XIII	Form for reporting Electrical Accidents
Annexure XIV	XIV	Guidelines for providing training as required under Rule 3 (2-A)
Annexure XV	XV	Form for failure report in respect of Transformers/Reactors of 20 MVA and above
Annexure XVI	XVI	Clearances under Rule 80
		Central Electricity Authority Rules, 1977
		Central Electricity Authority Regulations, 1979