Indian Electricity Rules PDF For UPPCL JE

Indian Electricity Rules, 1956

Rules No	Use For
PRELIMINARY
1	Short title and commencement
2	Definitions
3	Authorization
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
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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
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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
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
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50A	Additional provisions for supply and use of energy in multi stored 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
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
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
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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
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
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89	Service-lines from overhead lines
90	Earthing
91	Safety and protective devices
92	Protection against lightning
93	Unused overhead lines
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
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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
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129	Haulage
130	Earthing of neutral points
131	Supervision
132	Exemptions
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
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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