About Us
The revision, development and publication of these Rules is administered by the Victorian Service and Installation Rules Management Committee. The committee comprises of representatives from Jemena Electricity, CitiPower, Powercor Australia , SP AusNet and United Energy Distribution.
Committee advisers at the time of publication include representatives from the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector and the National Electrical and Communications Association.
The Service & Installation Rules (SIR) 2005, have been consolidated by the Committee and supersede the 1999 edition and subsequent July 2001 and September 2003 amendments.
The Rules are applicable from 1 September 2005 and apply to all connections to the electricity supply networks operated by Electricity Distributors Jemena Electricity, CitiPower, Powercor Australia Ltd, SP AusNet and United Energy Distribution within Victoria .
They form the major part of these Distributors "reasonable technical requirements" referred to in the Electricity Distribution Code. The Electricity Distribution Code is applied under the Electricity Industry Act and is administered by the Essential Services Commission Victoria.
The revised Rules have been subject to extensive industry consultation during their
development.
A purpose of the Rules is to provide its users with industry agreed specifications to assist distributors, retailers, customers and customers' agents to comply with their regulatory and electricity supply obligations, and to limit the need to reference the complex, extensive and expanding range of regulations and documentation relating to connection of installations to Victorian electricity networks.
Jemena Electricity, CitiPower, Powercor Australia , SP AusNet and United Energy Distribution require all installations connected or to be connected to their electricity networks within Victoria to comply with these Rules as a condition for providing and maintaining electricity supply.
However, there may be situations the Rules do not cover. These may include unusual connections, situations that have been inadvertently omitted, and alterations to legislation and codes. The management committee does not accept responsibility where these situations occur.
The relevant electricity distributor must be consulted where these situations are encountered.
Ken Greenway
Chairman
Victorian Service & Installation Rules Management Committee