Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply), Regulations, 2023 of Voltage…


	TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY

No. 335] CHENNAI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 Purattasi 28, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

ENERGY DEPARTMENT

CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (MEASURES RELATING TO SAFETY AND ELECTRIC SUPPLY), REGULATIONS, 2023 OF VOLTAGE LEVEL FOR SELF-CERTIFICATION UNDER REGULATION 32 AND 45 AND POWERS OF INSPECTION UNDER REGULATION 32, 34, 38 AND 45 UNDER THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003.

[G.O.Ms. No. 98, Energy (C2), 14th October 2024, புரட்டாசி 28, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(2)/EGY/986(b-1)/2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (zu) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2 of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies 650V as the notified voltage upto which self-certification is to be carried out under regulations 32 and 45 of the said Regulations:

Provided that in respect of installations of the TANGEDCO and the TANTRANSCO, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies 765kV as the notified voltage upto which self-certification is to be carried out under regulation 32 of the said Regulations.

NOTIFICATION-II.

[G.O.Ms. No. 98, Energy (C2), 14th October 2024, புரட்டாசி 28, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(2)/EGY/986(b-2)//2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 32 of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby directs that the periodicity of electrical inspection by the Electrical Inspector shall be as follows:-

(1) In respect of installations of more than 650V (High and Extra High Voltage):-

Once in two years in respect of installations of supplier or consumer or private generating plant by the Electrical Inspector:

Provided that installations of voltage of more than 650V and upto 765kV of the TANGEDCO and the TANTRANSCO shall be self-certified once in three years. II-2 Ex. (335)—1 [ 1 ] 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

(2) In respect of installations above 250V and upto 650V (Medium Voltage):-

(a) Once in five years for residential dwellings and once in three years for all other categories in respect of installations of consumer by self-certification through Chartered Electrical Safety Engineers (CESE);

(b) Once in three years in respect of installations of supplier by self-certification.

(3) In respect of installations upto 250V (Low Voltage):-

(a) Once in five years for all installations of consumer by self-certification through Chartered Electrical Safety Engineers (CESE);

(b) Once in five years in respect of installations of supplier by self-certification.

NOTIFICATION-III.

[G.O.Ms. No. 98, Energy (C2), 14th October 2024, புரட்டாசி 28, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(2)/EGY/986(b-3)/2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred under regulation 34 of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies 10kVA as the capacity above which generating units including generating units producing electricity from renewable sources of energy shall be required to be inspected by the Electrical Inspector, before commissioning.

NOTIFICATION-IV.

[G.O.Ms. No. 98, Energy (C2), 14th October 2024, புரட்டாசி 28, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(2)/EGY/ 986(b-4)/2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 38 of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies 650V as the voltage of supply above which inspection is to be carried out by an Electrical Inspector for a multi-storeyed building of more than fifteen metre in height.

NOTIFICATION-V.

[G.O.Ms. No. 98, Energy (C2), 14th October 2024, புரட்டாசி 28, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(2)/EGY/ 986(b-5)/2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 45 of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies 650V as the voltage above which inspection and testing of electrical installations including installations of supplier or consumer shall be carried out by the Electrical Inspector.

NOTIFICATION-VI

[G.O.Ms. No. 98, Energy (C2), 14th October 2024, புரட்டாசி 28, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(2)/EGY/ 986(b-6)/2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-regulation (1) of regulation 136 of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023, the Governor of Tamil Nadu allows deviations from the provisions of regulations 34 and 45 of the said Regulations in respect of the TANGEDCO and the TANTRANSCO, enabling that the electrical installations, irrespective of its voltage, belonging to the TANGEDCO and the TANTRANSCO shall be inspected, tested and self-certified by themselves before commencement of supply or recommencement after shut down for six months or more.

BEELA VENKATESAN, Principal Secretary to Government.

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Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply), Regulations, 2023 of Voltage Level for Self-Certification under Regulation 32 and 45 and Powers of Inspection under Regulation 32, 34, 38 and 45 under the Electricity Act, 2003.