Service & Installation Rules

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  • Section 1 General

    • 1.1 Document Contents Summary 1-2
    • 1.2 References 1-8
    • 1.3 Definitions 1-9

  • Section 2 Introduction

    • 2.1 Disclaimer 2-3
    • 2.2 Copyright 2-3
    • 2.3 Innovation 2-3
    • 2.4 Objective 2-3
    • 2.5 Users 2-3
    • 2.6 Publication and Revision 2-4
    • 2.7 SIR Management Committee Contact 2-4
    • 2.8 Dispute Resolution 2-5
    • 2.9 Scope 2-5
    • 2.10 Application & Application Responsibilities 2-5
    • 2.11 Failure to Comply with These Rules 2-5
    • 2.12 Exceptional Circumstances 2-5
    • 2.13 Offences 2-6
    • 2.14 Necessity for Employing a Licensed Person 2-7
    • 2.15 Basic Industry Relationship 2-7

  • Section 3 Distribution Areas and Contact Details

    • Victorian Distribution Companies 3-3
    • AGL Electricity 3-4
    • Citi Power 3-5
    • Powercor Australia 3-6
    • TXU 3-7
    • United Energy Distribution 3-8

  • Section 4 General Rules

    • 4.1 Safety 4-3
    • 4.2 Compliance with Regulations, Codes of Practices and
    • these Rules
    • 4-3
    • 4.3 Testing 4-3
    • 4.4 Equipment Acceptance 4-3
    • 4.5 Labelling 4-4
    • 4.6 Access to Distributors' Equipment 4-4
    • 4.7 Victorian Power Industry Lock 4-4
    • General

  • Section 5 Supply Application, Connection & Disconnection Page

    • 5.1 Conditions of Supply 5-3
    • 5.2 Negotiations for Obtaining / Altering an Electricity
    • Supply and Warning Against Premature Expenditure
    • 5-3
    • 5.3 Typical Connection Process 5-4
    • 5.4 Application for Supply 5-4
    • 5.5 Notification of Electrical Work 5-5
    • 5.6 Charges 5-7
    • Form Electrical Work Request (EWR) 5-8
    • Form Field Works Order 5-9
    • Form Application for Abolishment of Electrical Supply 5-10

  • Section 6 - Supply Characteristics and Supply Use

    • 6.1. Supply 6-4
    • 6.2. Point of Supplies 6-5
    • 6.3. Consumer Terminals 6-6
    • 6.4 Supply Arrangement Diagrams 6-7
    • 6.5. Supply Loading 6-7
    • 6.6. Type of Supply and Load 6-11
    • 6.7. Supply Capacity 6-12
    • 6.8. Sources of Alternative Supply 6-14

  • Section 7 Low Voltage Supply

    • 7.1 Services 7-7
    • 7.2 Underground Supplies 7-8
    • 7.3 Overhead Supplies 7-12
    • 7.4 Service Protection 7-24
    • 7.5 Supply Disconnection Devices 7-34
    • 7.6 Safety when working on or near Network Assets 7-34
    • 7.7 Consumer's Mains 7-36
    • 7.8 Specific Electrical Installations & Supply Arrangements 7-42

  • Section 8 LV Metering

    • 8.1 Scope 8-6
    • 8.2 Tariffs & Metering 8-6
    • 8.3 Metering Obligations 8-6
    • 8.4 Metering Panels, Surrounds and Enclosures 8-7
    • 8.5. Equipment 8-11
    • 8.6 Meter Panel Labelling 8-11
    • 8.8 Location 8-12
    • 8.9 Access 8-15
    • 8.10 Determination of Meter Type 8-16
    • 8.11 Direct Connected Metering 8-16
    • 8.12 LV Current Transformer Metering 8-20
    • Figures
    • 8.1 to
    • 8.32 Metering Diagrams, Templates and Illustrations
    • 8-21

  • Section 9 - High Voltage Electrical Installations & Appendix A

    • 9.1 Scope 9-4
    • 9.2 Contractual Arrangements 9-4
    • 9.3 Systems of Supply 9-4
    • 9.4 Preliminary Information 9-5
    • 9.5 Installation Design 9-5
    • 9.6 Conversion from Low Voltage to High Voltage Supply 9-5
    • 9.7 General Design 9-5
    • 9.8 Protection 9-6
    • 9.9 Insulation Co-ordination 9-6
    • 9.10 Short Time Withstand Current 9-6
    • 9.11 Earthing 9-7
    • 9.12 Distributor's Acceptance Requirements 9-7
    • 9.13 Metering 9-8
    • 9.14 Testing and Commissioning 9-11
    • 9.15 Customer's HV Installation Operation and Maintenance 9-11
    • Figures
    • 9.1 to
    • 9.7 HV Supply and Metering Illustrations 9-13
  • Appendix A Considerations for High Voltage Installations

  • Changes summary