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Comparison of Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 Vs

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

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Electrical Safety Officer Safety measures for operation maintenance of electric plants Safety measures for operation maintenance of transmission distribution systems & & &

Change/Comments Not seen the definition for Inspector. But with, - Qualifications, Powers and Functions of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors Rules, 2006 - the Inspector is already defined as Chief Electrical Inspector or Electrical Inspector as the case may be. 3(2) A register is to be kept with the plant wherein the names of the designated persons and the purpose for which they are engaged. 3.3(1) The person engaged need to have certificate of competency or electrical work permit, issued by the appropriate Govt. Register of the designated persons appointed under regulation (3) shall be checked by the Electrical Inspectors. If he find the qualification is not adequate, he can recommend to remove the person. (But, the base of the qualification is not clear. It might be depending upon the nature of the plant, etc. which is followed at present.) Nothing specified with new regulation. But with rule-7 of Qualifications, Powers and Functions of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors Rules, 2006 it is already defined. (a) Suppliers of Electricity (including generating, transmitting & distributing companies) & (b) Every factory registered under factory act, 1948 having connected load > 250kW shall appoint Electrical Safety Officers, who need to conduct periodical inspection of the installation, get them tested and keep record. These records are to be made available to the Electrical Inspector, if and when required. (New addition) (New addition) Electrical Inspector has to supply to the generating company or the licensee, a report format to record maps, plans & sections relating to supply or transmission of electricity. Electrical Inspector has to conduct random checking of such records. No change No reasonable change The map of the licensee shall be checked by Electrical Inspector as per regulation 11(1).

Nil Nil Nil 21 22 Nil

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Keeping of reports & inspection there of Deposit of maps Deposit of printed copies Plan for area of supply to be made and kept for inspection General safety requirements pertaining to construction, installation, protection, operation and maintenance of electric supply lines and apparatus Service lines and apparatus on consumers premises Switchgear on consumers premises Identification of earthed and earthed neutral conductors and position of switches and cut-outs therein Earthed terminal on consumers premises Accessibility of bare conductors: Danger Notices Handling of electric supply lines and apparatus

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A sub-regulation 4(4) regarding the installation of the electrical equipment above MSL.

30 31 32

13 14 15

No change The word cut-out is replaced with switch gear No change

33 34 35 36

16 17 18 19

The word cut-out is replaced with switch gear in the definition of the point of commencement of supply of electricity. Change is there with the sub-regulation (c) that the safety measures specified with relevant Indian Standards are to be considered. Two sub-regulations (5) & (6) are seen added newly mentioning about earthing, painting & identification of the panels/switch gears.

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Rule 37 38 39 40 41 41A 42 43 44 44A

Subject Supply to vehicles, cranes, etc. Cables for portable or transportable apparatus Cables protected by bituminous materials Street boxes Distinction of different circuits A Distinction of the installations having more than one feed Accidental Charging Provisions applicable to protective equipment Instructions for restoration of persons suffering from electric shock Intimation of Accidents Precautions to be adopted by consumers, Owners, occupiers, electrical contractors, electrical workmen and suppliers Periodical inspection and testing of installationTesting of consumers installation Installation and Testing of Generating Units Precautions against leakage before connection Leakage on consumers premises Supply & use of electricity Additional provisions for supply and use of energy in multi-storied building(more than 15 metres in height Conditions applicable to installations of voltage exceeding 250V Appeal to Inspector in regard to defects

Regulation 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Nil

Change/Comments No change No change No change No change No change No change No change No change No change Section-161 of Electricity Act, 2003 & Intimation of Accidents (Form and Time of service of Notice) Rules, 2004 No change (every electrical works to be carried out by a licensed electrical contractor) 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. To the existing content a point is stressed that the test report furnished by a consumer which is duly signed by a licensed electrical contractor could be accepted without further testing by the supplier. The capacity above which to be inspected by the Electrical Inspector before commissioning will be notified by the appropriate Govt. as per the provisions of sub-section (1) of 162 & clause (x) of subsection (2) of 176. (In short, the powers to be exercised and the functions to be performed by the Inspectors are yet to be notified by the State Government.) No change No change Some minor changes. The word energy is replaced with electricity. New word inverted added. With the following important additions. All the other sub-clauses remain unchanged. The connected load & voltage above which Electrical Inspector is to be inspected will be notified by the Appropriate Govt. The height of the emergency push button is now not more than 1.7m, but with IER, this limit was 2.75m. No change the sub-rule(3) to endorse with the certain notices is seen deleted.

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30 31

47A 48 49 50 50A 51 52 53 54 & 55 56 & 57

32 33 34 35 36 37 38

Rule-53 regarding the cost of inspection & test, Rule-54 about the declared voltage & Rule-55 about the declared frequency are not seen defined with the CEA Safety Regulations, 2010.

Rules 56 & 57 related with meters has seen removed, due to the exclusive regulations under CEA (Installation and Operation of meters) Regulations,2006.

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Rule 58 59 60 61 61A 62 63

Subject Point of commencement of supply Precautions against failure of supply, Notice of failures Test for resistance of insulation Connection with earth Earth leakage protective device Systems at medium voltage Approval by Electrical Inspector

Regulation Nil 39 40 41 42 Nil 43

Change/Comments It is already defined through regulation-16 No change No change No change No change Seen deleted the voltage above which Electrical Installations need to be inspected by the Electrical Inspector will be notified by the Appropriate Govt. 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. As in the case of regulation-43 the period specified for recommencement of supply after disconnection is six months. The minimum safety working clearances which shall be maintained for the bare conductors or live parts of any apparatus in outdoor substations excluding over head lines of installations of voltage exceeding 650V is explained with Schedule-VII of CEA Safety Regulations, 2010. The fire fighting system for transformers explained with sub-rule 2(f)(ii)(c) is now redesigned through sub-regulation 44(2)(ix) 44(2)(x)(f) Use of Fire Retardant Low Smoke (FRLS) is newly added. 44(5) is explaining minimum safety working clearances which shall be maintained for the bare conductors or live parts of any apparatus in outdoor sub-stations excluding OH lines HVDC installations. The Schedule-VIII gives the clearance details. 44(6) - there shall not be tapping of another transmission line from the main line for 66kV and above class of lines. 45(2)(vii) Busbar and LBB protection for 132kV and above. In IER, it is 220kV & above. 45(2)(viii) - for generating station & substations connected to the grid at 200kV & above, disturbance recorder need to be provided. 45(2(ix) - Distance protection and carrier communication shall be provided for all lines connecting to 400/220kV substation. A major change is there that; the failures of transformers and reactors above 20MVA or MVAR need not be reported to the Electrical Inspector as mentioned with the repealing sub-rule 65(8) Not any reasonable change. Not any reasonable change. Not any reasonable change. No change No change Only one change that the height of the emergency fire switch shall be 1.7m instead of 2.75m as in the case of regulation-36.

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Use of energy at voltage exceeding 650V

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64A 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77

Interlocks and protection for use of electricity at voltage exceeding 650V Testing, Operation and Maintenance. Metal sheathed electric supply lines. Precautions against excess leakage. Connection with earth for apparatus exceeding 650V. General conditions as to transformation and control of energy Pole type sub-stations Condensers Supply to tube sign installations of voltage exceeding 650volts but not exceeding 33kV Additional provisions for supply to high voltage boilers Supply to X-ray & high frequency installations Material and strength Joints Maximum stresses: Factors of safety Clearance above ground of the lowest conductor

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No change No change No change Here a modification is that with in a span, only one joint can be permitted [56(1)], where as with rule it is 2. Not any reasonable 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.

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Rule 78

Subject Clearance between trolley wires

Regulation conductors and 59

Change/Comments No change An important 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. The vertical and horizontal clearances are explained through a diagram under schedule-X through sub-regulation 60(5). (All the other clauses remain the same.) 61(1) - OH line shall not cross an existing building as far as possible and no building shall be constructed under an existing overhead line. 61(4)- for HVDC Line clearances. 61(5) - The vertical and horizontal clearances are explained through a diagram under schedule-X. (All the other clauses remain the same.) Same content of the rule with an addition direction to comply with regulation-69. 63(7) Time period to carry out the alteration extended to 2 months from one month. 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. (All the other clauses remain the same.) Totally new. 65(3) No cutting of soil within 10 meters from the tower structures of 132kV and above is permitted without the permission of the owner of the structure. 65(4) Construction of air polluting units within 500m of lines of 220kV and above is prohibited. Not any reasonable change. Not any reasonable change. Not any reasonable change. 69(iv) HVDC clearances 69(ii) Guarding is made mandatory for lines of voltage not exceeding 33kV when cross a road or street. (All the other clauses remain the same.) Not any reasonable change. No Change No Change 73(1) OH line shall be protected with earth guarding itself. In rule it is a device approved by Inspector With rule-92, it was directed to connect a vertical ground electrode to the junction of the earth mat. With regulation-74 connection to a separate vertical ground electrode or junction of the earth mat is enough. The time limit for removal of the unused overhead line is enhanced to 30 days from 15 days. 76(1) No underground power cable of voltage exceeding 33kV shall be laid without a minimum underground depth of 1.2m. 76(2) No underground telecommunication cable shall be laid without a minimum separation distance of 0.6m to the underground power cable of voltage exceeding 33kV. The owner of every over head power line of voltage level 11kV or higher shall submit proposal for obtaining Power Telecommunication Coordination Committee clearance to ensure safety of the personnel and telecom equipment. If the voltage exceeds 650V permission from Electrical Inspector is required before commissioning.

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Clearance from buildings of lines of voltage and service lines not exceeding 650Volts Clearances from buildings of lines of voltage exceeding 650Volts 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

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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 Guarding Service-lines from Overhead lines Earthing Safety and protective devices Protection against lightning Unused overhead linesLaying of cables Protection against electromagnetic interference Additional rules for electric traction

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87 88 89 90 91 92 93 Nil Nil 94

69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78

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Rule 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 107A 108 109 to 116 Nil 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132

Subject Voltage of supply to vehicle Insulation of lines Insulation of returns Proximity to metallic pipes, etc. Difference of potential on return Leakage on conduit system. Leakage on system other than conduit system Passengers not to have access to electric circuit Current density In rails Isolation of sections. Minimum size and strength of trolleywire Height of trolley-wire and length of span. Earthing of guard wires. Proximity to magnetic observatories and laboratories Records Safety requirements of mines & oil fields Earthing metal Voltage limits Transformers Switch gear & terminals Disconnection of supply Cables Flexible cables Portable and transportable machines Sundry precautions Precautions where gas exists. Short firing Signalling Haulage Earthing of neutral points Supervision Exemptions

Regulation 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 Nil 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 to 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 Nil

Change/Comments No Change No Change No Change Two new clauses added with the existing clauses of the rule. No Change No Change No Change No Change Seen deleted No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change Newly added No Change No Change No change No change No change No change No change No change No change No change No change No change No change No change Seen deleted (1) The Central Government or State Government, as the case may be, by order in writing, allow deviations in respect of matters referred in these regulations except regulation 30. (2) The Electrical Inspector or the inspector of mines may, by order in writing, allow deviations in respect of matters referred in regulations 12 to 17, 28, 35(2)(3)and(5), 36(3), 37(i)to(iv), 41(xii), 43, 44(2), 46, 52 to 54, 57 to 61, 65, 72, 74, 78 to 91, 102, 107(6), (8) and (10) and 114. Explanation:- Every order allowing the deviations by the Electrical Inspector or the Inspector of Mines under sub-regulation (2) shall be placed before the Central or State Government which may disallow or revise such deviations.

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Deviations

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