ELECTRICITY (ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS) REGULATIONS …

1 Circular No: RD/E02/2002 Date of issue: 30 Dec 2002To:All Licensed Electrical WorkersDear SirsELECTRICITY (ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS) REGULATIONS 2002 MADE UNDER THE ELECTRICITY ACT (CAP. 89A)The ELECTRICITY Act (Cap. 89A) will come into full operation when the newelectricity wholesale market opens on 1 Jan 2003. The ELECTRICITY industry willhenceforth be governed by the ELECTRICITY Act (Cap. 89A) and the REGULATIONS ELECTRICITY (Electrical Installations) REGULATIONS 2002 made under theElectricity Act (Cap. 89A) and coming into operation on 1 Jan 2003, stipulate theelectricity supply application procedures in the new ELECTRICITY market regime, therequirements for electrical installations and high voltage electrical work, and thelicensing of electrical and supply installations. These REGULATIONS will replace thefollowing REGULATIONS :a.

2 The Public Utilities ( ELECTRICITY Supply) REGULATIONS 1997;b. The Public Utilities ( ELECTRICITY ) REGULATIONS 1997; andc. The Public Utilities (Licence To Use Or Operate Electrical OrSupply Installations) REGULATIONS key changes with the enactment of the ELECTRICITY (ElectricalInstallations) REGULATIONS 2002 are as of Compliance & Statement of Turn licensed electrical worker appointed by a consumer shall issue aCertificate of Compliance in respect of the consumer's electricalinstallation prior to the energisation of the supply line to the electricalinstallation. At the time the supply line is energised, the personresponsible for turning on the switchgear which controls the supply ofelectricity to the electrical installation shall issue a Statement of Turn Onof Certificate of Compliance and Statement of Turn On of Electricityshall be in the forms given in Appendices 1, 2 and With Codes of Practice In addition to compliance with the Singapore Standard CP 5, Code ofPractice for Electrical Installations, compliance with the followingSingapore Standard Codes of Practice are made mandatory under theregulations:(a) Singapore Standard CP 88, Code of Practice for TemporaryElectrical Installations - Part 1: Construction and Building Sites.

3 (b)Singapore Standard CP 88, Code of Practice for TemporaryElectrical Installations - Part 2: Festive lighting, trade fairs, mini-fairs and exhibition of Electrical Or Supply InstallationsApplication for an electrical or supply installation licence shall now bemade through a licensed electrical worker of the appropriate classemployed or appointed by the applicant. Licensed electrical workersshall keep a proper record of their appointments by consumers and shallproduce the record to the Authority if so Of Prescribed A licensed electrical worker shall, upon completion of any modification toan electrical installation that is exempted from licensing, inspect, testand submit the completion certificate (using the form given in Appendix4) to the market support services licensee, SP Services Ltd (formerlyknown as Power Supply Ltd). work on high voltage apparatus, the permit-to-work to be issued byan authorised high voltage switching engineer shall be in the form asshown in Appendix 5, and the notice against any interference as shownin Appendix work is to be carried out on a high voltage apparatus or any partthereof connected to a source of ELECTRICITY supply which is not under thecontrol of an authorised high voltage switching engineer, the authorisedhigh voltage switching engineer shall arrange to obtain a certificate inthe form shown in Appendix 7 from the person having control of suchsource of ELECTRICITY Electrical Workers are advised to familiarise themselves with theElectricity (Electrical Installations) REGULATIONS 2002.

4 A copy of the REGULATIONS may bepurchased from the SNP Legal Publication at 491 River Valley Road, #01-20 ValleyPoint, Singapore you need clarification, please email to faithfullyYEO YEK SENGDY CHIEF EXECUTIVEREGULATION DIVISIONU pdated : 30/06/2004 Appendix 1 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCEP articulars of Electrical InstallationName of Consumer : _____Address of Installation : _____ _____Electrical Installation Licence No. _____ MSS Account No. _____Approved load & Supply Voltage: _____ kW _____ VoltsGenerator(s) Installed: Operated in parallel with PowerGrid s network. No. of generator: _____ Rating: _____ kVAStandby of generator: _____ Rating: _____ kVANot applicableCertification by Licensed Electrical WorkerI certify that the above-mentioned electrical installation complies with the requirements ofthe ELECTRICITY (Electrical Installations) REGULATIONS 2002 and the relevant SingaporeStandard Code of Practice.

5 I further certify that the technical requirements as stipulatedby the person responsible for turning on the switchgear which controls the supply ofelectricity to the said electrical installation have been complied hereby request for the energisation of the supply line to the said electrical installation on_____ (date). _____ _____Name & Signature of LEWL icence to:Market Support Services LicenseeREF: E(EI)Reg5(2)Appendix 2 STATEMENT OF TURN ON OF ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO _____(Name of Applicant)AT _____(Address of Installation)_____I acknowledge that the above-mentioned electrical installation has been checkedby the market support services licensee. I have energised the supply line to theinstallation on _____ at _____. (date) (time)_____ _____Name & Signature of person responsibleLicence energisation of supply lineI acknowledge that the supply line has been energised on the date and timeindicated _____Name & Signature of Applicant or NRIC / Passport No.

6 Datehis representativeThis form is applicable to electrical installation exempted from : E(EI)Reg5(4)STATEMENT OF TURN ON OF ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO _____(Name of Applicant)AT _____(Address of Installation)_____ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION LICENCE NO: _____I agree that the above-mentioned electrical installation is suitable for connection to theelectrical system. I certify that the supply line to the installation has been energisedon _____ at _____.(date) (time)_____ _____Name & Signature of person responsible Licence energisation of supply lineI acknowledge that the supply line has been energised on the date and time _____Name & Signature of LEW requesting forLicence of supply lineI acknowledge that the supply line has been energised on the date and time indicatedabove and confirm that I will be responsible for the operation of this electricalinstallation _____ _____Name & Signature of LEW responsible for the Licence No.

7 Dateoperation of the electrical installationI acknowledge that the supply line has been energised on the date and time & Signature of Applicant or NRIC / Passport representativeThis form is applicable to licensed electrical installation : E(EI)Reg5(4)Appendix 3 Appendix 4 COMPLETION CERTIFICATE FOR MODIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONTo:SP Services LtdAttn: Manager (Installation)MODIFICATION TO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AT _____MSSL Account No: _____in the name of : _____I, _____ certify that the modification to the above-mentionedelectrical installation has been inspected and tested by me in accordance with Singapore StandardCP5: Code of Practice for Electrical Installations, and that to the best of my knowledge and beliefthe modification summarised below complies with the said Singapore Standard CP5 and therelevant REGULATIONS . DescriptionQuantityLighting points13 Amp socket outlets15 Amp socket outletsHeaterIsolatorOthers (please specify)The said modification has been connected to the supply of ELECTRICITY on _____.

8 Theexisting supply line is adequate for the after diversity maximum demand of the above-mentionedelectrical append below the result of my inspection and test:Incoming supply: PowerGrid network / Third party electrical installationMCB/Cutout size:AmpRevenue meter No.:RCCB rating:Amp / 30 mA sensitivityPhase to Phase insulation:MohmPhase to Earth insulation:MohmNeutral to Earth insulation:MohmRCCB test satisfactory: Yes / NoPolarity Check satisfactory: Yes / NoEarth fault loop impedance:ohmDate of inspection / test:_____ _____Name & signature of Licensed Electrical WorkerLicence No. DateccConsumerREF: E(EI)Reg7(1) PTW. No:PERMIT TO WORKON HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES & EQUIPMENTIN CONSUMER S ELECTRICAL OF PERMIT-TO-WORK (PTW) :This is to certify that the following cable between / equipment at _____(state the exact location and / or switchroom involved)HAS BEEN ISOLATED at _____AND EARTHED at _____ (state exact point or position of isolation and earthing)AND IS NOW SAFE TO WORK ON.

9 Details have been recorded in the Consumer Switchroom of issue of PTW : _____ Date of issue : _____The Competent Person in charge of work has been instructed to commence _____Name & Signature of Authorised High Voltage switching EngineerLicence TO WORK:I have read and understood the instructions from the Authorised High Voltage SwitchingEngineer to commence work on the above cable / : _____Date : _____ _____Name & Signature of Competent Person Licence OF WORK :The work has been completed, all personnel and tools have been withdrawn, and the men inmy charge have been warned that it is no longer safe to work on the above cable / : _____Date : _____Name & Signature of Competent Person Licence OF PERMIT :The above PTW No. _____ dated _____ is now cancelled andwithdrawn. No further work is to be performed on the above cable / equipment without of cancellation : _____Date of cancellation : _____ _____Name & Signature of Authorised High Voltage switching EngineerLicence No.

10 *Duplicate copy of this PTW shall be retained by the Authorised High Voltage switching : E(EI)Reg24(1)(d)Appendix 5 Appendix 6 NOTICE AGAINST ANY INTERFERENCEWITH LIVE APPARATUSDANGERThis cable between / equipment at_____has been isolated and earthed andSHOULD NOT BE INTERFERED WITH without the consent of the authorised highvoltage switching engineer (AHVSE) who hasissued a PERMIT-TO-WORKNo: _____on (DATE / TIME) _____Signature of AHVSE: _____Name: _____Contact No: Tel _____ Pager _____ REF: E(EI)Reg24(1)(b)(The symbol and text shall be black and backgroundcolour shall be yellow. This Notice shall beprinted on self-adhesive A6-size paper) Certificate OF DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION OF SOURCE OFELECTRICITY FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION TAKING HIGH VOLTAGE SUPPLYFROM ANOTHER ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONThe following statements concern the disconnection and reconnection of the supply line specified belowfrom the source of ELECTRICITY .