Electricity Rules 1999 PDF

For Reference Only THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE THE ELECTRICITY RULES, 1999 t (Swk. L.N. 84/99)...

For Reference Only THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE THE ELECTRICITY RULES, 1999 t (Swk. L.N. 84/99) Ne _________ ARRANGEMENT OF RULES _________ Rule 1. Law Citation and commencement PART I PRELIMINARY 2. Interpretation PART II ak INSTALLATION Licensing and Registration of Installation 3. Application for licence for installation aw 4 Procedure on application 5. Where application is disallowed 6. Approval of application 7. Certificate of Registration of installation Sar 8. Inspection and test of installation 9. Cancellation of Certificate of Registration of installation 10. Effect of cancellation of Certificate on licensee For Reference Only Supervision and Test of Installation Rule 11. Approval for commencement of wiring t 12. Supervision and completion of installation Ne 13. Test of installation 14. Supervision and Completion Certificate and Test Certificate Material, Equipment and Method of Installation 15. 16. 17. 18. fuse, etc. Law Apparatus, conductor, accessory, etc. Switch, switchfuse, fuse switch, circuit breaker, contactor, Generator, motor, transformer, etc. Means of isolation Installation of Switchboard 19. Arrangement of switchboard in general ak 20. Working on a switchboard 21. Switchboard operating at high or extra high voltage aw Underground Supply Line 22. Underground mains and connections 23. Joint, connection or termination Sar Portable Apparatus 24. Portable apparatus in general 25. Portable apparatus on a dredge or floating structure For Reference Only Installation of Electric Sign Rule 26. Electric sign t 27. Fireman’s switch, notice and transformer Ne 28. Steps to be taken by owner or management Other Installations 29. Installation not in use 30. 31. 32. 33. Law Power of Director to make adjustment or alteration to installation Installation for electric smelting, X-ray, etc. Installation in a place of public entertainment Installation on a dredge or floating structure Earthing of Installation 34. Earthing of metallic part, neutral point, etc. ak 35. Method of earthing 36. Protection against earth leakage current aw General Requirements of Installation 37. Room for switchboard or equipment 38. Notice 39. Instructions for treatment of electric shock Sar 40. Fire extinguishers For Reference Only Installation of Aerial Line Rule t 41. General conditions of aerial line Ne 42. Aerial line operating at low voltage 43. Aerial line operating at high or extra high voltage PART III 44. 45. 46. Law OPERATION Examination of Competent Person Appointment of Board of Examiners Application for examination to be made to the Board Eligibility to become Electrical Services Engineer 47. Eligibility to become Competent Electrical Engineer 48. Eligibility to become Electrical Supervisor ak 49. Eligibility to become Chargeman 50. Eligibility to become Wireman 51. Eligibility to become Cable Jointer 52. Temporary registration of foreign person aw 53. Medical evidence of fitness 54. Fee for examination, endorsement and replacement of Certificate of Competency/Certificate of Registration 55. Restriction or endorsement of Certificate of Competency Sar 56. Form of Certificate of Competency 57. Lost or damaged Certificate of Competency 58. Suspension and revocation of Certificate of Competency For Reference Only Competent Person Rule t 59. Competent person Ne 60. Competent person responsible for a public installation 61. Competent person on each shift 62. Registration of competent person 63. Competent person to connect switchboard, equipment, etc. 64. 65. Competent persons specifications Law to submit plans, Regular Inspection By Competent Person drawings Installation to be visited and inspected by competent person and 66. Competent person and frequency of visit and inspection 67. Duty of Engineer or Supervisor to inspect and report 68. Director to determine number of visits ak 69. Duty to inform and to make good defects Registration of Electrical Services Contractor aw 70. Electrical Services Contractor 71. Requirements for registration as an Electrical Services Contractor 72. Information required for registration as an Electrical Services Contractor Sar 73. Fee for Certificate of Registration as an Electrical Services Contractor For Reference Only Registration of Electrical Installation Contractor Rule t 74. Electrical Installation Contractor Ne 75. Requirements for registration as an Electrical Installation Contractor 76. Information required for registration as an Electrical Installation Contractor 77. Classification of Electrical Installation Contractors 78. 79. 80. Law Fee for registration as an Electrical Installation Contractor Registration of Electric Sign Contractor Electric Sign Contractor Requirements for registration as an Electric Sign Contractor 81. Information required for registration as an Electric Sign Contractor 82. Fee for Certificate of Registration as an Electric Sign ak Contractor Registration of Electrical Repair Contractor 83. Electrical Repair Contractor aw 84. Requirements for registration as an Electrical Repair Contractor 85. Information required for registration as an Electrical Repair Contractor 86. Fee for Certificate of Registration as an Electrical Repair Sar Contractor Registration of Switchboard Manufacturer 87. Switchboard Manufacturer For Reference Only 88. Requirements for registration as a Switchboard Manufacturer operating at low voltage Rule t 89. Requirements for registration as a Switchboard Manufacturer operating at low voltage and higher than low voltage Ne 90. Information required for registration as a Switchboard Manufacturer 91. Fee for Certificate of Registration as a Switchboard Manufacturer 92. 93. 94. 95. Law Approval of Equipment Certificate of Approval for equipment Marking or labelling of approved equipment Samples of equipment to be delivered to Director Test and modification before approval 96. Submission for test and seizure of dangerous equipment ak Renewal, Transfer, Cancellation, Removal and Reinstatement 97. Renewal of Certificate of Registration 98. Transfer of Certificate of Registration 99. Cancellation of Certificate of Registration aw 100. Removal from and reinstatement to the Register of Certificate of Registration 101. Renewal of Certificate of Approval 102. Transfer of Certificate of Approval Sar 103. Cancellation of Certificate of Approval 104. Removal from and reinstatement to the Register of Certificate of Approval For Reference Only PART IV MAINTENANCE t Maintenance of Installations Ne Rule 105. Inspection and test for the purpose of maintenance of installation, etc. 106. Competent person to undertake maintenance work 107. 108. Law Adequate safety precautions to be taken during work Competent person to issue written instruction PART V MISCELLANEOUS 109. Electrical Inspector’s identity card 110. Special order by Director 111. Prohibition of use of equipment dangerous to health ak 112. Fees payable to Director 113. Licensee to keep records 114. Exemptions aw 115. Transitional and saving provisions 116. Penalty 117. Revocation FIRST SCHEDULE — Forms Sar SECOND SCHEDULE — Fees and competent persons to submit plans, etc. THIRD SCHEDULE — Calculation of maximum current demand for domestic installation For Reference Only THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE THE ELECTRICITY RULES, 1999 t (Swk. L.N. 84/99) Ne (Made under section 36) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Electricity Ordinance [Cap. 137 (1958 Ed.)], the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri has made the following Rules: Citation and commencement Law PART I PRELIMINARY 1.—(1) These rules may be cited as the Electricity Rules, 1999, and shall, subject to subrule (2), come into force on the 1st day of January, 2000. (2) The following rules shall come into force on a date to be ak determined, by notification in the Gazette, by the Minister: (a) rule 13(3); (b) rule 23(2), (3) and (4); aw (c) rules 59, 60 and 61; (d) rules 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69; (e) rule 70; and Sar (f) rule 87. For Reference Only Interpretation 2. In these Rules— “accessory” means a device, other than current-using t equipment, associated with such equipment, or with the wiring of Ne an installation; “aerial line” means an electric supply line which is placed above the ground and in open air, and includes service lines; “apparatus” means any electrical apparatus, and includes the Law device or fitting in which a conductor is used, or of which it forms part of; “appliance” means any device which utilises electricity for a particular purpose; “authorized agent” means a person appointed by the management or the owner of an installation, or by a contractor, acting as an agent for and on behalf of the management or owner, to carry out certain duties incidental to the generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation of energy: ak Provided that the said person possesses the qualifications prescribed for persons performing those duties, or if no qualifications are prescribed, is competent for the purpose for which he is employed, the burden of proof of competency being aw on the employer; “bare” means not covered with or protected by insulating material; “cable” means a length of insulated single conductor, whether solid or stranded, or of two or more such conductors, Sar each provided with its own insulation, which are laid together; the insulated conductor or conductors may or may not be provided with an overall covering for mechanical protection; “Cable Jointer” means a person who holds a Certificate of Competency as a Cable Jointer issued under rule 51; For Reference Only “Certificate of Approval” means a Certificate of Approval issued by the Director for the manufacture, import, display, sale or advertisement of any electrical equipment in the State of Sarawak; t [Am. Cap. A109] Ne “Chargeman” means a person who holds a Certificate of Competency as a Chargeman issued under rule 49; “Director” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Ordinance; branch of a system; Law [Am. Cap. A109] “circuit” means an electrical circuit forming a system or a “circuit breaker” means a device for making and breaking a circuit under energy condition, such as a short circuit, where the circuit is broken automatically; “Competent Electrical Engineer” means a person who holds a Certificate of Competency as a Competent Electrical Engineer ak issued under rule 47; “competent person” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Ordinance; aw “conductor” means an electrical conductor arranged to be electrically connected to a system; “consuming apparatus” means an apparatus which is intended to consume energy; Sar “distributing main” means the portion of any main with which a service line is or is intended to be immediately connected; For Reference Only “domestic installation” means an installation in a private dwelling which is not used as a hotel or boarding house or for the purpose of carrying out any business, trade, profession or service; t “earthed” means connected to the general mass of the earth; Ne “Electrical Installation Contractor” means a person who holds a Certificate of Registration as an Electrical Installation Contractor issued under rule 74; “Electrical Repair Contractor” means a person who holds a Certificate of Registration as an Electrical Repair Contractor issued under rule 83; Law “Electrical Services Contractor” means a person who holds a Certificate of Registration as an Electrical Services Contractor issued under rule 70; “Electrical Services Engineer” means a person who holds a Certificate of Competency as an Electrical Services Engineer issued under rule 46; “electrical work” means any work performed or carried out ak on an electrical installation, and includes the installing, constructing, erecting or repairing thereof, the altering of the structure, the replacing of any of its parts, the adding of any part thereto or the carrying out of any work thereon for the purposes of aw its maintenance, but does not include work in relation to— (a) the manufacturing of an electrical installation or the assembling thereof in the course of, or in connection with, its manufacture for the purpose of producing a new article; or Sar (b) the oiling, greasing, cleaning or painting of an electrical installation; “electric sign” means a neon sign or other consuming apparatus of like nature operating at more than 400 volts; For Reference Only “Electric Sign Contractor” means a person who holds a Certificate of Registration as an Electric Sign Contractor issued under rule 79; t “Electrical Supervisor” means a person who holds a Certificate of Competency as an Electrical Supervisor issued Ne under rule 48; “extra high voltage” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Ordinance; “extra low voltage” means a voltage normally not exceeding Law 50 volts alternating current or 120 volts direct current, whether between conductors or between conductor and earth; “final circuit” means a circuit connected directly to current- using equipment, or to a socket outlet or other points, for the connection of the equipment; “high voltage” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Ordinance; “licensed installation” means an installation for which a ak valid Certificate of Registration has been issued under rule 7; “line conductor” means a conductor forming part of an aerial line; aw “low voltage” means a voltage normally exceeding extra low voltage but not exceeding 1,000 volts alternating current or 1,500 volts direct current between conductors, or 600 volts alternating current or 900 volts direct current between conductor and earth; “multiple earth neutral” means a neutral line conductor Sar which is earthed at more than one point; For Reference Only “neutral conductor” means a conductor connected to the neutral point of a system and contributing to the transmission of electrical energy; t “occupier” means the person occupying any premises, and includes the person having the charge, management or control Ne thereof either on his own account or as an agent of another person, but does not include a lodger; “Ordinance” means the Electricity Ordinance [Cap. 137 (1958 Ed.)]; agent; Law “owner” means the owner or lessee of an installation, and includes, where the owner or lessee is absent, his authorized “person” includes any individual, firm, company, association, partnership or body of persons, whether incorporated or otherwise; “phase conductor” means a conductor of an alternating current system for the transmission of electrical energy, other than ak a neutral conductor; “portable apparatus” means an apparatus so constructed that it may be readily moved from place to place and be safely operated without any structural alteration following the removal; aw “private installation” means an installation operated by a licensee or owner solely for the supply of energy to and use thereof on the licensee’s or owner’s own property or premises, or, in the case of a consumer, taking energy from a public installation, for use only on the licensee’s or owner’s property or premises; Sar For Reference Only “public installation” means an installation operated by a licensee for the supply of energy to any person other than the licensee: t Provided that the licensee may use energy for his own purposes where the use is consistent with the terms of the licence; Ne “Resident Competent Electrical Engineer” means a Competent Electrical Engineer who is engaged on a full-time basis to be responsible for a particular installation; “residual current device” means a mechanical switching Law device or an association of devices intended to cause the opening of the contacts when the residual current attains a given value under specified conditions; “road” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333]; “service line” means an electric supply line through which energy is, or is intended to be, supplied to one consumer or a group of consumers from a distributing main or immediately from ak a generating station or substation; “substation” means any premises or enclosed part thereof which contains apparatus for either transforming or converting energy to or from high voltage (other than transforming or aw converting energy solely for the operation of switching devices or instruments) or for switching, controlling or regulating energy at high voltage and which is large enough to admit the entrance of a person after the apparatus is in position, and includes the apparatus therein; “switchboard” means an assembly of switchgear with or Sar without instruments, but does not apply to a group of local switches in a final circuit; “Switchboard Manufacturer” means a person who holds a Certificate of Registration as a Switchboard Manufacturer issued under rule 87; For Reference Only “switchgear” means an assembly of main and auxiliary switching apparatus for operation, regulation, protection or other control of electrical installations; t “telecommunication authority” means the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission established under Ne section 4 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 589]; “telecommunication line” means a wire or wires used for the purpose of a telecommunication with any casing, coating, tube or pipe enclosing the same, and any appliances and any apparatus Law connected therewith for the purpose of fixing or insulating the same; “transformer” means an apparatus without continuously moving parts which by electromagnetic induction transforms alternating voltage or current in one winding into alternating voltage or current in one or more windings, usually at different values of voltage or current, and includes an auto-transformer; “Wireman” means a person who holds a Certificate of ak Competency as a Wireman issued under rule 50. PART II INSTALLATION aw Licensing and Registration of Installation Application for licence for installation 3.—(1) Application for a licence to use, work, operate an installation or to supply or transmit energy under section 4(1) of the Sar Ordinance shall be made to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri through the Director. [Am. Cap. A109] (2) Such application shall be made in Form A in the First Schedule. For Reference Only (3) The applicant shall state in his application whether the licence is for a public or private installation. t Procedure on application Ne 4.—(1) The Director shall upon receipt of the application forward a copy thereof to the Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation (“the Corporation”) who may, pursuant to section 4(6) of the Ordinance, make such representation with reference to the application, as the Corporation deems fit, within thirty days from date of receipt of the copy of the application from the Director: Law [Am. Cap. A109] Provided that the Director may extend the time for the Corporation to make its representation upon such terms and conditions as he may deem fit to impose. [Am. Cap. A109] (2) Upon receipt of the representation, if any, from the Corporation or upon expiry of the period fixed for the Corporation to ak make its representation, the Director shall forward the application together with any representation from the Corporation to the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry having responsibilities for public utilities, for submission to the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri which shall advise the Yang di-Pertua Negeri thereon. aw [Am. Cap. A109] Where application is disallowed 5. Where the application is not approved by the Yang di- Pertua Negeri, the decision relating thereto shall be communicated to Sar the Director who will notify the applicant. The decision of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court. [Am. Cap. A109] For Reference Only Approval of application 6.—(1) When an application for licence under section 4 of the Ordinance is approved by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the decision t thereof shall be communicated to the Director, and a licence shall be Ne granted to the applicant in such form and containing such terms and conditions as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri shall approve. (2) Notwithstanding the grant of the licence, all installation of the licensee shall be registered with the Director under rule 7 before such installation may be operated by the licensee. Law (3) The fees payable for the grant of a licence or the renewal thereof are stipulated in Part I of the Second Schedule and shall be paid prior to the grant or renewal thereof. [Am. Cap. A109] Certificate of Registration of installation 7.—(1) All licensed installations shall be registered with the Director unless such registration is exempted by him under rule 114. ak An application for the registration of an installation shall be in Form B in the First Schedule. [Am. Cap. A109] (2) The Director shall, upon payment of the fee prescribed in aw Part II of the Second Schedule, issue a Certificate of Registration in Form C in the First Schedule for all licensed installations registered with him. [Am. Cap. A109] Sar (3) Each Certificate of Registration shall be valid for a period of 1 year and may be renewed if the installation thereby covered has been inspected and passed for operation under rule 8, upon payment of the renewal fee stipulated in Part II of the Second Schedule. Such renewal shall be in Form D in the First Schedule. For Reference Only Inspection and test of installation 8.—(1) Inspection and test of a new installation for the purpose of registration thereof shall be made not later than twenty-one days t after the receipt of Form B in the First Schedule and reasonable notice Ne of the inspection and test shall be given in writing to the owner or management of the installation, as the case may be. (2) Upon receiving the notice issued under subrule (1), the owner or management of the installation shall cause the preparation and test to be made and shall be present at the time of such inspection and test. Law (3) Notice of initial and follow-up inspection and test shall be in Forms E and F respectively in the First Schedule, and shall be served either personally upon the person to whom they are addressed or be sent to him by registered post or be affixed conspicuously to the building where the installation to be inspected and tested is located. (4) A fee shall be charged for the inspection and test of any installation at the rate prescribed in Part III of the Second Schedule. ak Cancellation of Certificate of Registration of installation 9.—(1) The Director may cancel a Certificate of Registration of installation issued under these Rules if— (a) the installation is no longer required to be used; aw (b) the installation is found to be unsafe for use; (c) the person to whom the certificate was issued uses it for a purpose other than for that for which it was issued; or (d) the person has contravened or failed to comply with any of the provisions of the Ordinance or these Rules or any Sar written law. [Am. Cap. A109] For Reference Only (2) Where a Certificate of Registration of an installation is cancelled by the Director pursuant to subrule (1), the person to whom the Certificate was issued shall return it to the Electrical Inspector within fourteen days after being notified in writing of the cancellation. t [Am. Cap. A109] Ne (3) Any person dissatisfied with the decision of the Director made under this rule may appeal to the Minister within twenty-one days from the date of receipt thereof. The decision of the Minister on such appeal shall be final. Law Effect of cancellation of Certificate on licensee [Am. Cap. A109] 10. Where a Certificate of Registration for an installation covered by a licence issued under section 4 of the Ordinance is cancelled, the licensee shall replace such installation forthwith or within such time as the Director may permit. In the event that the licensee does not replace the affected installation, the licence may be cancelled or withdrawn by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri acting on the recommendation of the Director. ak [Am. Cap. A109] Supervision and Test of Installation aw Approval for commencement of wiring 11.—(1) No wiring or rewiring of an installation or extension to an existing installation shall be carried out by an Electrical Installation Contractor without first obtaining the approval in writing from the public installation licensee who supplies energy to the said installation: Sar For Reference Only Provided that no approval is necessary for an extension to an existing wiring of a domestic installation where the total current consumed at any one time by the said installation, as a result of the extension, does not exceed the maximum current demand as agreed t upon in the supply contract between the owner and the public Ne installation licensee. (2) The manner for calculating the maximum current demand of a domestic installation in subrule (1) shall be as prescribed in the Third Schedule. Law Supervision and completion of installation 12.—(1) Any electrical wiring in an installation which receives single phase supply from a public installation licensee shall be carried out by a Wireman Second Grade or First Grade, and upon completion of the installation, the Electrical Installation Contractor shall issue a Supervision and Completion Certificate. (2) Any electrical wiring in an installation operating at low voltage which receives three phase supply from a public installation licensee shall be carried out by a Wireman First Grade, and upon ak completion of the installation, the Electrical Installation Contractor shall issue a Supervision and Completion Certificate. (3) For the purpose of this rule, a Wireman First Grade or Second Grade, as the case may be, shall be employed on a full-time aw basis by an Electrical Installation Contractor. Test of installation 13.—(1) Upon completion of wiring or rewiring of an installation or extension to an existing installation in rule 12 (1), the Sar installation shall be tested by an Electrical Installation Contractor and he shall issue a Test Certificate of the installation. For Reference Only (2) Upon completion of wiring or rewiring of an installation or extension to an existing installation as in rule 12 (2), the installation shall be tested by an Electrical Installation Contractor and he shall issue a Test Certificate for the installation. t (3) Upon completion of an installation or extension to an Ne existing installation operating at higher than low voltage, the installation shall be tested by an Electrical Services Engineer, employed on a full-time basis by an Electrical Services Contractor and who shall issue a Test Certificate for the installation. Law Supervision and Completion Certificate and Test Certificate 14.—(1) The Supervision and Completion Certificate and Test Certificate in rules 12 and 13 shall be in such forms as may be prescribed by the Director. [Am. Cap. A109] (2) No installation, other than those in rule 11, shall receive energy from or be given energy by the public installation licensee until the Supervision and Completion Certificate and Test Certificate have ak been submitted by the owner or management of the installation to the public installation licensee. Material, Equipment and Method of Installation aw Apparatus, conductor, accessory, etc. 15.—(1) Any apparatus, conductor or accessory for the purpose of connection to an installation shall be sufficient in size, power and number to serve the purpose for which it is intended and shall be constructed, installed, arranged, protected, worked and maintained in Sar such a manner as to prevent danger. For Reference Only (2) A conductor shall be insulated and effectively protected or so placed or safeguarded in such a manner as to prevent danger. (3) A conductor which is neither protected by metallic sheath t nor conveyed in a conduit shall be protected by an insulating bush or tube, where it passes through a wall, partition, floor, or the roof of a Ne building or other structure. (4) Every cable or metallic conduit in which cables are run can be buried in plaster provided that the cable or conduit is of such material that corrosion of the cable or conduit will not cause weakening of the insulation and consequent danger from leakage of current. Law (5) A cable or metallic conduit in which cables are run may be buried in pure cement or concrete. (6) Any conductor or apparatus that is exposed to the weather, water, corrosion, undue heating or used in inflammable surroundings or in an explosive atmosphere shall be constructed or protected in such a manner as to prevent danger. ak Switch, switchfuse, fuse switch, circuit breaker, contactor, fuse, etc. 16.—(1) Any switch, switchfuse, fuse switch, circuit breaker or isolating link shall be— aw (a) constructed, placed or protected in such a manner as to prevent danger; (b) constructed and adjusted in such a manner as to maintain efficient contact; Sar (c) provided with an efficient handle insulated from the system and arranged in such a manner that the handle cannot inadvertently touch any live part; For Reference Only (d) constructed or arranged in such a manner that it cannot accidentally come into contact with any live conductor when left in the “off” position; t (e) constructed in such a manner that it cannot be left in partial contact with any live conductor; and Ne (f) constructed in such a manner that an arc cannot be maintained when used for breaking a circuit on load. (2) Any circuit breaker or contactor used for changing a source of supply shall have poles which include a pole for the neutral. (3) Law Any fuse or circuit breaker shall be— (a) constructed and arranged in such a manner so as to break the current when it exceeds a given value for a sufficient time to prevent danger; and (b) constructed, guarded or placed in such a manner as to prevent danger of overheating, arcing or from the scattering of hot metal or other substance. ak (4) A fuse in subrule (3) shall be either of such construction or protected by a switch so that the fusible portion shall be readily renewed without danger. aw Generator, motor, transformer, etc. 17.—(1) Any part of a generator, motor, transformer, or other equipment operating at high or extra high voltage which is within the natural reach of a person shall be protected where necessary to prevent danger. Sar (2) A motor shall be controlled by one or more effective starting devices for starting or stopping it. For Reference Only (3) The switch referred in subrule (2) shall be placed in such a manner that it can be easily operated by the person in charge of the motor. t (4) Any switchgear for use in connection with winches, winders and cranes exposed to the weather, on dredges or in Ne underground places, operating at higher than low voltage, shall be of the totally enclosed metal-clad type. (5) Where energy is transformed from one voltage to another, provision shall be made to guard against danger by reason of the lower voltage system becoming accidentally charged above its normal Law voltage by leakage from or leakage due to contact with the higher voltage system. (6) Where an auto-transformer is used for any purpose, care shall be taken to ensure that the voltage between any part of the lower voltage winding and the earth does not exceed the voltage between the terminals of the lower voltage winding. (7) An underground substation, not otherwise easily and safely accessible, shall be provided with adequate means of access by a door ak way with a staircase or ladder securely fixed and placed in such a manner that no live part of any switchboard or any bare conductor is within the natural reach of any person. aw Means of isolation 18. In an electrical system effective means shall be provided for— (a) making dead every part of the system; (b) protecting every part of the system from excess current; Sar (c) making dead every branch of a distribution system without interruption of supply to the remainder system; and For Reference Only (d) making dead every sub-circuit of a wiring system without interruption of supply to the remainder system. t Installation of Switchboard Ne Arrangement of switchboard in general 19.—(1) The general arrangement of a switchboard shall be as follows: (a) all its parts which may have to be adjusted or handled shall be readily accessible; the switchboard; Law (b) the course of a conductor shall be readily traced and a clearly drawn diagram of the connections shall be displayed near (c) a conductor, not arranged for connection to the same system, shall be kept well apart and shall be readily distinguished; and (d) a bare conductor shall be placed or protected so as to ak prevent danger from accidental contact. (2) A rubber mat or approved material of suitable size and thickness shall be placed on the floor in front of every switchboard to prevent danger of electric shock to an operator. aw (3) A switchboard having bare conductors so exposed that they may be touched, shall, if not located in an area set apart for the purpose thereof, be fenced or otherwise enclosed. (4) No person, except a competent person or a person acting under the immediate supervision of a competent person, shall have Sar access to any part of the switchboard. For Reference Only (5) An apparatus appertaining to a switchboard and requiring handling shall be placed or arranged in such a manner that the same may be operated from the working platform of the switchboard, and any measuring instrument and indicator connected therewith shall be t placed in such a manner that the same may be observed from the Ne working platform. (6) Where the apparatus, measuring instrument and indicator referred to in subrule (5) are operated or observed from any place, adequate precaution shall be taken to prevent danger. Working on a switchboard 20. Law Before any work is commenced on a switchboard— (a) the switchboard shall be made dead and the conductor earthed; or (b) if the switchboard is arranged in such a manner that any conductor thereof can be made dead in section and separated by permanent or removable division or screen from any adjoining section of which the conductor is live, that section on which work ak has to be done shall be made dead and every conductor earthed. Switchboard operating at high or extra high voltage 21. In a switchboard operating at high or extra high voltage— aw (a) the conductor which is within the natural reach of a person standing on the working platform or in any switchboard passage way shall be placed or protected adequately to prevent danger; Sar (b) the metallic frame of any instrument shall be earthed; and For Reference Only (c) the metal handle of a switch and any metal gear for operating the switch shall be earthed. t Underground Supply Line Ne Underground mains and connections 22.—(1) An underground supply line shall be continuously insulated and protected to the satisfaction of the Chief Electrical Inspector, and where it is attached to a bridge or culvert it shall be protected in such a manner as may be directed by the Chief Electrical Inspector. Law (2) Subject to the State Roads Ordinance, 1994 [Cap. 9], and any other written law, the breaking up of a street, road or public place for the purpose of laying an underground main and the connections thereto and the refilling and making good thereof shall be carried out by the owner, management, licensee, or his servant or agent, as the case may be, in the manner as may be required by the relevant authority charged with the responsibility for matters relating to streets, roads or public places. ak (3) Except for the purpose of making immediate repairs, no underground main shall be laid by the owner, management, licensee, or his servant or agent, as the case may be, in any road unless reasonable notice has been given to the relevant authority. aw Joint, connection or termination 23.—(1) Any electrical joint, connection or termination shall be constructed and made to serve its purpose with regard to its conductivity, insulation, mechanical strength and mechanical protection. Sar (2) A joint, connection or termination of any cable shall be carried out by a Cable Jointer. For Reference Only (3) The cable referred to in subrule (2) shall include— (a) an impregnated paper-insulated cable, sheathed in lead or aluminium; t (b) an armoured cable with thermosetting insulation; Ne (c) a mineral-insulated cable; (d) a polymeric-insulated cable; (e) an oil-filled cable; (f) Law a gas-pressure cable; and (g) any other cable where the Director considers the jointing, connecting and terminating of such cable requires special skill. [Am. Cap. A109] (4) A joint of an armoured polyvinyl chloride insulated cable shall be carried out by a Cable Jointer. ak Portable Apparatus Portable apparatus in general 24.—(1) A flexible cable for portable apparatus shall be connected to the system by a permanent joint or a properly constructed aw plug and socket. (2) A portable apparatus and its flexible cable shall be controlled by effective means suitably located and capable of making dead the apparatus. Sar (3) An exposed metallic part of a portable apparatus shall be earthed independently and any flexible metallic cover of the conductor shall be earthed. For Reference Only (4) A portable apparatus which is exposed to the weather, or is within reach of any person normally working in the vicinity of a conducting floor, shall be of completely insulated construction or earthed, and where it is subject to accidental damage, it shall be t further protected by an earthed guard. Ne (5) No portable lampholder shall be in metallic connection with the lamp guard or with any other exposed metallic part of a portable lamp which is not effectively earthed. Portable apparatus on a dredge or floating structure Law 25.—(1) A portable inspection lamp used on a dredge or other floating structure, in a place normally exposed to the weather where the floor is liable to be wet, in any underground place or confined space such as the inside of a boiler, tank or pipe, or in other similar situation, shall be operated at a voltage not exceeding 50 volts between conductors. (2) A portable apparatus used in any of the situations described in subrule (1) shall be connected to the main in such a manner that the voltage to earth of any part of the apparatus shall not exceed 50 volts. ak (3) A portable apparatus suitable for use on 100 volts may be used and supplied with energy from a transformer having a 100 volts winding with the centre of the neutral point of the winding connected to earth. aw Installation of Electric Sign Electric sign 26.—(1) No circuit for an electric sign shall use voltage Sar exceeding 7,500 volts to earth, measured on an open circuit. For Reference Only (2) There shall be an effective means of disconnection or isolation so that repair and maintenance of an electric sign may be safely carried out. t (3) The switch normally used for controlling the circuit shall be of the double-pole type and of sufficient current rating. Ne (4) The switch referred to in subrule (3) shall be installed in an easily accessible position and shall be marked “SUIS KAWALAN” or “CONTROL SWITCH”. (5) Any exposed frame or metal part of an electric sign and Law any metal sheath or conduit enclosing a cable shall be effectively earthed. (6) An Electric Sign Contractor who installs an electric sign shall notify the officer-in-charge of the local Fire Brigade before the electric sign is put into use. Fireman’s switch, notice and transformer 27.—(1) A fireman’s switch shall be provided for— ak (a) any exterior electric sign; and (b) any interior electric sign, which are unattended. aw (2) The fireman’s switch referred to in subrule (1) shall comply with the following requirements: (a) it shall be arranged so that it is capable of isolating the electric sign from all poles of the supply except from the neutral of a three-phase four-wire supply; Sar For Reference Only (b) it shall be painted red and near it shall be fixed a name- plate having the words “SUIS BOMBA” or “FIREMAN’S SWITCH” inscribed on it in white block capital letters and the “ON” and “OFF” position shall be clearly indicated with the t “OFF” position at the top and all letterings shall be legible to a Ne person standing on the ground; (c) it shall be fixed in a conspicuous position reasonably accessible to a fireman and not more than 2700 millimetres from the ground; (d) in respect of an exterior electric sign, the switch shall Law be directly below the electric sign or a notice indicating its position shall be placed directly below the electric sign and a name-plate shall be fixed near the switch so as to render it clearly distinguishable; (e) in respect of an interior electric sign, the switch shall be on the main entrance to the building or in a position agreed to by the officer-in-charge of the local Fire Brigade; (f) where more than one fireman’s switch is installed in ak any one building, every such switch shall be clearly marked to indicate the electric sign or the section of the electric sign which it controls and the officer-in-charge of the local Fire Brigade shall be notified accordingly; aw (g) a fireman’s switch shall be provided with a lock or catch designed to prevent the switch from being inadvertently or accidentally returned to the “ON” position; and (h) wherever practicable, an exterior electric sign on any one building shall be controlled by a single fireman’s switch. Sar For Reference Only (3) A danger notice not less than 150 millimetres wide by 100 millimetres high made of suitable material with the lettering in red on a white background bearing the words “BAHAYA VOLTAN TINGGI” or “DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE” shall be fixed in a t prominent position adjacent to an electric sign or to a transformer if it Ne is not immediately adjacent to the same electric sign, and in the case of a portable electric sign, the notice shall be fixed to the transformer. (4) A transformer used in an electric sign shall bear a name- plate showing the following: (a) the maker’s name and address; (b) Law the maker’s type designation; (c) open-circuit root mean square (r.m.s.) secondary voltage to core; (d) rated primary current; (e) rated primary voltage; and (f) frequency. ak Steps to be taken by owner or management 28. The owner or management of an installation shall— aw (a) at all times maintain the electric sign to ensure adequate safety to obviate danger from arising; and (b) take adequate precautions to prevent any unauthorized person from coming into contact with any part of the electric sign. Sar For Reference Only Other Installations Installation not in use t 29. When any part of a system or an installation is not in use, Ne that part shall be isolated from the source of energy and shall not be allowed to remain alive. Power of Chief Electrical Inspector to make adjustment or alteration to installation Law 30. When an installation is found likely to cause undue interference with the supply of electricity to other consumers or other installations, the Director may require the owner, occupier or management of the installation to make adjustments or alterations to the installations or the operation of the electrical system to such an extent, as he considers necessary, to rectify the situation. [Am. Cap. A109] Installation for electric smelting, X-ray, etc. ak 31. Any installation for electric smelting or for any other electric metallurgical process or any X-ray installation shall be controlled and operated in such a manner as the Director may direct. [Am. Cap. A109] aw Installation in a place of public entertainment 32.—(1) In a place of public entertainment, any meter or main switch used in connection with the intake of electricity supply from a public licensee shall be installed in an enclosure of adequate size Sar which shall be made of fire-resisting materials and shall be adequately ventilated and where the enclosure is located in open air, it shall be of weather-proof construction. For Reference Only (2) The connection of a source of electricity supply to a projector switchboard, stage switchboard or other control board shall be easily accessible. t (3) Any part of a switch, circuit breaker or fuse and any conductor which is live shall be protected to prevent accidental Ne contact with them. (4) Any switchboard, fuse board, circuit breaker or other electrical regulating apparatus shall be installed in such a manner so as to prevent access by any person other than a competent person or a person under the immediate supervision of a competent person. indicated. Law (5) An enclosed switch and circuit breaker, other than a lighting switch, shall have the “ON” and “OFF” positions clearly (6) The switch, circuit breaker and fuse board shall be labelled to indicate clearly the circuits which they control. (7) The use of a flexible cable for a portable apparatus shall be avoided and if it is unavoidable the cable used shall be kept as short as ak possible. (8) In a projection room of a cinema— (a) wiring for supply at different voltages shall be kept apart and distinct; aw (b) a separate sub-circuit shall be provided for lighting and no apparatus other than the lights in the projection room shall be connected to the sub-circuit; and (c) any projector, lantern, rectifier or transformer shall be Sar controlled by a separate double pole switch located in a position which is easily accessible to the operator. For Reference Only (9) Where a moving apparatus is arranged to be started or stopped from a point remote from the apparatus, a suitable isolating switch shall be installed close to the apparatus. t Installation on a dredge or floating structure Ne 33.—(1) Any lighting installation on a dredge, floating structure or an offshore platform shall be arranged in such a manner that the voltage between any conductor and earth does not exceed 150 volts. (2) Any lighting installation by means of any luminous provisions: Law discharge lamp including the flourescent lamps on a dredge, floating structure or an offshore platform shall comply with the following (a) the voltage between any two conductors shall not exceed 255 volts; (b) any final circuit for supplying energy to a discharge lamp shall not have any other apparatus connected to it; and (c) means shall be provided to ensure the immediate ak discharge of energy stored in capacitors when the supply of energy is disconnected. Earthing of Installation aw Earthing of metallic part, neutral point, etc. 34.—(1) Any metallic sheath, cover, handle, joint box, switch box, fuse box, switchgear frame, the frame bed plate of any generator, converter, rectifier and motor, the metallic case and core of any transformer, and the metallic frame and cover of any refrigerator, Sar cooking stove and other electrical equipment including any domestic appliance, shall be effectively earthed. For Reference Only (2) Any water pipe connected to a public water supply system shall not be used as a sole means of earthing. (3) Any gas pipe shall not be used as a sole means of earthing. t (4) The neutral point of an alternating current system or the Ne mid-point of a direct current system shall not be connected to earth at more than one point, except with the approval of the Chief Electrical Inspector. (5) Where the neutral or mid-point of a system is not effectively earthed, an indicative and protective device shall be installed in order to avoid danger due to leakage of current to earth from a live conductor. Law (6) Where approval of the Director has been obtained for the neutral conductor to be used as an earth conductor for earthing the frame of an electrical apparatus, the neutral conductor shall not be used as the return conductor for a single phase supply. [Am. Cap. A109] Method of earthing 35. In any installation a complete system of earthing ak conductors made of an acceptable material and having an adequate cross-sectional area with one or more earth plates, pipes or rods shall be provided. Such system of earthing conductors shall be connected to the earth and effectively maintained. aw Protection against earth leakage current 36.—(1) For an installation in a place of public entertainment, protection against earth leakage current shall be afforded for any final circuit supplying energy to an equipment which is intended to provide Sar service to the public or which is intended to be accessible to, used by or operated by the public by a residual current device having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 10 milliamperes. For Reference Only (2) For an installation in a place where the floor is likely to be wet or where the wall or enclosure is of low electrical resistance, protection against earth leakage current shall be afforded for any final circuit supplying energy to any equipment, either individually or in a t group, by a residual current device having a rated residual operating Ne current not exceeding 10 milliamperes. (3) For an installation where hand-held equipment, apparatus or appliance is used or is likely to be used, protection against earth leakage current shall be afforded for any final circuit, either individually or in a group, by a residual current device having a rated Law residual operating current not exceeding 30 milliamperes. (4) For an installation, other than the installations mentioned in subrules (1), (2) and (3), protection against earth leakage current shall be afforded for any final circuit either individually or in a group by a residual current device having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 100 milliamperes unless: (a) for functional reasons it is impractical to provide the protection; or ak (b) it is unsafe or even dangerous to provide the protection. General Requirements of Installation Room for switchboard or equipment aw 37. Any part of an installation where the switchboard or equipment is installed in any premises— (a) shall be adequately lighted, ventilated and kept dry; (b) shall be free from obstruction to facilitate the safe Sar working of the switchboard or equipment; (c) shall be of ample dimension to facilitate ample space for safe operation or maintenance; and (d) shall not be used for storage of any kind. For Reference Only Notice 38.—(1) A standard notice displaying the words “DILARANG MASUK” or “DO NOT ENTER” shall be placed outside a place t containing electrical equipment where unauthorized interference with the equipment may be expected and where such interference is Ne dangerous. (2) The notice referred to in subrule (1) shall be of suitable material, 350 millimetres wide and 240 millimetres high with the lettering in black on a white background and the words “DILARANG MASUK” or “DO NOT ENTER” shall be inscribed in capital letters Law in the middle, the inscription being 290 millimetres long and 30 millimetres high and the spacing of letters being 6 millimetres wide. (3) A standard notice displaying the word “BAHAYA” or “DANGER” shall be placed in a conspicuous position near the switchboard. (4) The notice referred to in subrule (3) shall be of suitable material, 240 millimetres wide and 350 millimetres high with the lettering in red on a white background, and at the top it shall bear a ak line of three conventional thunderbolts each 80 millimetres high and 6 millimetres wide at the broadest part, and below these the word “BAHAYA” or “DANGER” shall be inscribed in capital letters, the inscription being 190 millimetres long and 28 millimetres high and the spacing of letters being 6 millimetres wide. aw (5) The notices under subrules (1) and (3) shall be legible and placed in conspicuous positions. Instructions for treatment of electric shock Sar 39.—(1) Instructions in the national language and English language as to the proper mode of treating a person suffering from electric shock shall be affixed to any installation, other than a domestic installation, where persons are normally employed and where electricity is generated, transformed or used. For Reference Only (2) The owner, management or licensee of an installation, as the case may be, shall ensure that any person employed therein understands and is familiar with the instructions. t Fire extinguishers Ne 40. Fire extinguishers shall be provided by the owner, management or licensee of an installation, other than a domestic installation, and the extinguishers shall be kept on the premises for use at any time. line: 41. Law Installation of Aerial Line General conditions of aerial line The following general conditions shall apply to an aerial (a) A line conductor shall be of hard-drawn copper, cadmium copper, aluminium or steel-cored aluminium, or such other material as may be approved in writing by the Director. [Am. Cap. A109] ak (b) A line conductor, unless it is effectively insulated, shall be rendered inaccessible to the natural reach of a person in a building or any other place. (c) The height of the line conductor shall be increased or aw its position altered in order to provide sufficient clearance for safety in accordance with its use. (d) Effective means shall be provided to ensure that a line conductor is dead after it has fallen due to breakage or otherwise. Sar For Reference Only (e) Any metal work on supports other than a conductor, within 3048 millimetres of the ground wherever situated, shall be effectively earthed at each support or connected to a continuous overhead earth conductor which shall be effectively earthed at not t less than four points in every 1.61 kilometres. Ne (f) Any stay wire under paragraph (e) shall be effectively earthed except where it is connected with any unearthed steel- work on wooden pole supports in which case it shall be insulated by means of an insulator placed in each stay wire at a height of not less than 3048 millimetres from the ground. Law (g) A multiple-earth neutral shall not be installed except with the written approval of the Director and subject to such conditions as the Director may impose. [Am. Cap. A109] (h) A line conductor, other than a multiple-earth neutral, shall be attached to a suitable insulator carried on the support of wood, iron, steel or reinforced concrete. (i) Every precaution shall be taken to prevent the ak corrosion of any metalwork and the deterioration of wooden poles and supports at or below the surface of the ground. (j) A service line shall be connected to a line conductor at a point of support only and shall be fixed to an insulator on a consumer’s premises. aw (k) Adequate provision shall be made for any line conductor forming part of a system at different voltages, erected on the same pole or support, to— (i) guard against danger to any person who works on the system; and Sar (ii) guard against the lower voltage system from danger caused by leakages, if any, arising from contact with the higher voltage system. For Reference Only (l) An aerial line, including its supports and structural parts, and any electrical appliance or device belonging to or connected therewith, shall be regularly inspected and effectively maintained. t (m) Any owner, management or licensee, as the case may Ne be, shall remove any aerial line upon ceasing to use it for transmission of energy. (n) The factor of safety of a line conductor shall be— (i) based on the breaking load and shall be calculated on the assumption that the line conductor is at a Law temperature of 21 degrees Celsius; and (ii) the line conductor shall be simultaneously subjected to wind of 96.56 kilometres per hour at right angles to the line and this wind is to be taken as exerting a pressure equivalent to 0.05 gram per square millimetre calculated on the whole of the projected areas of the lines. (o) The height from the ground of any line conductor or auxilliary earth wire in still air shall not, except with the written permission of the Director, be less than the height appropriate to ak the system voltage and situation indicated below: [Am. Cap. A109] aw Sar For Reference Only Ground Clearance in Metres System voltage between Over Other than In positions inaccessible conductors roads over roads to vehicular traffic t Not exceeding 600 volts 5.49 5.18 4.57 Ne Exceeding 600 volts but not exceeding 11,000 volts 5.79 5.49 4.88 Exceeding 11,000 volts but not exceeding 66,000 volts 6.10 6.10 5.18 Exceeding 66,000 volts but not exceeding 132,000 volts Exceeding 132,000 volts but not exceeding 275,000 volts Exceeding 275,000 volts Law 6.70 7.00 7.30 6.70 7.00 7.30 5.79 7.00 7.30 (p) Any insulated line conductor, operating at a voltage not exceeding low voltage, shall be terminated on the building at a ak height of not less than 3.74 metres from ground level where the normal use of the building does not result in danger of accidental contact with the line conduc