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1 Total Document 2005 Edition Change Summary TXU AGL Electricy United Energy Distribution Office of the chief Electrical Inspector (ESV) SP AusNet Jemena Electricity Networks United Energy Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) Section 1 Clause, Figure, Table Numbers & Titles 1.2 References No change No change Deleted -This list of references has been made as comprehensive as possible at the time of publication. However, other references may have been applicable at the time but inadvertently omitted, and the references listed may have been amended or made obsolete and new references may be applicable. The user is responsible to ensure correct references are applied. Inserted - The following list of reference documents and organisations have been compiled for information purposes only. The documents and organisations referred to within the table are considered current at the time of publication of these rules. As these references are subject to change, it is the users responsibility to confirm the particular organisations or documents referenced are current. Substituted National Electricity (Victoria) Act 1997 with National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005 Substituted National Electricity Code with National Electricity Rules Substituted Australian Standards with Standards Australia and corrected website Deleted NECA National Electricity Code Administrator and website Inserted Australian Energy Market Commission and website Inserted Australian Energy Regulator and website Substituted Energy Safe Victoria and website for Office of Chief Electrical Inspector Deleted Office of the Regulator-General Act 1994 Electricity Safety bold print Code of Practice bold print

2 1.3 Definitions No change No change Advanced Infrastructure (AMI) Inserted The infrastructure associated with the installation and operation of electricity metering and communications including interval meters designed to transmit data to and receive data from a remote locality. Common Property Revised to align with the definition contained in the Owners Corporations Act 2006 Customer Revised to align with the definition contained in the Electricity Distribution Code 2006 Substituted - Supply Disconnection Device A supply disconnection and reconnection as required by clause 7.5 (Supply Disconnection Devices) device, with Occupancy Disconnection Device - A device provided for the purpose of disconnection and reconnection of individually metered occupancies within multiple occupancy premises. Inserted - Owners Corporation - means a body corporate which is incorporated by registration of a plan of subdivision or a plan of strata or cluster subdivision; Substituted Private Overhead Electric Line (POEL) Private Aerial Line (PAL) has the same meaning as that in the Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations, with Private Aerial Line (PAL) has the same meaning as that in the Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations Substituted - Supply Connection Facility A facility containing consumer terminals, eg, pillar, cubicle, switch board or CT enclosure, with Service Connection Facility A facility containing consumer terminals provided for the connection of a Distributor s service cable, eg, pillar, cubicle, switchboard or CT enclosure. Deleted Underground Reticulated Distribution (URD) Term is obsolete Deleted Un-metered Supply Self explanatory

3 Section 2 Clause, Figure, Table Numbers & Titles Administration No Change No Change Substituted the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector with Energy Safe Victoria. Added, Institute of Electrical Inspectors Publication No Change No Change Amended first paragraph to reflect new and amended document and clarify names of publishers Figure 2.1 Revision Process 2.6-A No Change Figure renumbered 2.6-A 2.9 Scope No Change No Change Deleted last paragraph which previously excluded embedded network customers from the SIR requirements. SIR now has certain requirements for embedded networks Application and Application Responsibilities 2.12 Exceptional Circumstances No Change No Change Substituted 1 September 2005 with 1 January 2014 first sentence. No Change No Change Updated contact details. Figure 2.2 Stakeholders 2.15-A No Change Figure renumbered 2.15-A Substituted the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector with Energy Safe Victoria Substituted National Electricity Marketing Management Company (NEMMCO)(Manage application of the National Electricity Code) with Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Substituted National Electricity Code Administrator (NECA) (Administrator of the National Electricity Code) with Australian Energy Regulator (AER) (National Electricity Rules Regulator) Electricity Customer Code Definitions No Change No Change Responsible Person changed NEC to NER

4 Section 4 Clause, Figure, Table Numbers & Titles Section 4 General Rules Section 5 General Rules All clause and figure numbers changed to align with section number change. 4.1 Safety 5.1 Safety to No Go Zone No Go Zone Removed from section 7 and inserted into section 5. to Underground Cables Underground Cables Removed from section 7 and inserted into section 5. to Substations Substations Removed from section 7 and inserted into section 5. to Poles and Overhead Lines Poles and Overhead Lines Removed from section 7 and inserted into section 5. to Service Pits Service Pits Removed from section 7 and inserted into section 5. to Proximity of Electrical Installation and Distributor Assets Proximity of Electrical Installation and Distributor Assets Removed from section 7 and inserted into section 5. to Supply Isolation Supply Isolation Removed from section 7 and inserted into section 5. to New clause New clause Remote Deenergisation, Reenergisation Remote De-energisation, Re-energisation. Clause number Compliance with Regulations, Codes of Practices and these Rules 5.2 Compliance with Regulations, Codes of Practices and these Rules General New sub-clause

5 4.3 Testing Testing New sub-clause 7.8 and to Private Overhead Electric Lines (POEL) Private Aerial Lines (PAL) Content of clauses have been consolidated into a single clause 4.4 Equipment Acceptance Equipment Required to be Accepted Equipment Not Required to be Accepted 5.5 Equipment Acceptance Equipment Required to be Accepted Equipment Not Required to be Accepted Clause renumbered Inserted reference to into clause (Equipment Required to Be Accepted) 4.5 Labelling 5.4 Labelling 4.6 Access to Distributors Equipment 4.7 Victoria Power Industry Lock 5.5 Access to Distributors Equipment 5.6 Sealing and Locking Victoria Power Industry Lock New clause Fig 4.1 Victoria Power Industry Lock Fig 5.6-A Victoria Power Industry Locks Series 2 New lock Types 5.7 Private Electric Lines on Public Land 5.8 Multiple Occupancy Buildings and Subdivisions (General) New clause New clause

6 Section 5 Clause, Figure, Table Numbers & Titles Section 5 Supply Application, Connection & Disconnection Section 4 Supply Application, Connection & Disconnection All clause and figure numbers changed to align with section number change. 5.1 Conditions of Supply 5.2 Negotiations for Obtaining / Altering an Electricity Supply and Warning against Premature Expenditure 5.3 Typical Connection Process 5.4 Application for Supply 4.1 Conditions of Supply 4.2 Negotiations for Obtaining / Altering an Electricity Supply and Warning against Premature Expenditure 4.3 Typical Connection Process 4.4 Application for Supply Availability Clause renumbered 4.4 Clause title changed to Application for Supply Availability Applications Applications High Voltage Electrical Installations Low Voltage Electrical Installations Electrical Installations on Public Land High Voltage Electrical Installations Low Voltage Electrical Installations Electrical Installations on Public Land Subdivisions Multiple Occupancy Buildings or Subdivisions (Application) Clause renumbered Clause title changed to Multiple Occupancy Buildings or Subdivisions (Application). Clause rewritten to clarify the intent.

7 5.4.3 Distributor Substation on Customer s Premises 5.5 Notification of Electrical Work New Connections & Work not requiring an appointment Distributor Substation on Customer s Premises 4.5 Notification of Electrical Work New Connections & Work not requiring an appointment Table 5.1 Documents for Most Frequently Requested Work Documents for Most Frequently Requested Work Table number change Work requiring an appointment Other Documentation Work requiring an appointment Other Documentation 5.6 Charges 4.6 Charges Form Electrical Work Request Form Electrical Work Request Updated Form Application for Abolishment of Electricity Supply Form Application for Abolishment of Electricity Supply Updated Form Reconnection of Electricity Supply New Form Form Photovoltaic (Solar) Generator Connection Form New Form

8 Section 6 Clause, Figure, Table Numbers & Titles Section 6 Supply Characteristics and Supply Section 6 Supply Types, Use and Protection Section title changed Supply Systems Supply Systems Substituted 240V, 415V and 480V with 230V, 400V and 460V respectively Table 6.1 Standard Nominal Voltages and Voltage Variations Table Standard Nominal Voltages and Voltage Variations <1.0 kv Row Steady State column substituted + 6% with + 10% and 6% Less than 1 Minute column substituted +10% with + 14% and 10% Prospective Short Circuit Current Prospective Short Circuit Current 2 new sub-clauses introduced Low Voltage New sub-clause. Reference to fault duration times deleted High Voltage New sub-clause Provision Provision Substituted (Application for Supply) with (Application for Supply Availability) Conditions and considerations related to the provision of more than one point of supply have been expanded Number of Consumer Terminals per Point of Supply 6.4 Supply Arrangement Diagrams Number of Consumer Terminals per Point of Supply 6.4 Supply Arrangement Diagrams Clause amended to assist in determining if exceptional circumstances are valid. Inserted 2 nd last paragraph to include location and operation of any alternative supply Switched Loads Switched Loads Substituted 480/240 with 460/230 and 415/240 with 400/ Fall in Voltage Method Current Measurement Method Fall in Voltage Method Current Measurement Method Inserted 01 at start of second dot point Deleted, with a back-stopped ammeter and inserted, using an ammeter with hold function to record current value

9 6.7 Supply Capacity 6.7 Supply Capacity (Maximum Demand by Limitation) 7.4 Service Protection 6.8 Installation & Supply Protection 7.4 Service Protection 6.8 Installation & Supply Protection 7.4 Service Protection 6.8 Installation & Supply Protection Figure 6.8-B Clause rewritten to align with the intent of the Regulations and certain provisions of the Wiring Rules Clause deleted from section 7 and inserted in Section 6 Clause title changed from Service Protection to Installation & Supply Protection Clause rewritten to align with the intent of the Regulations New Figure provides graphical description of acceptable supply protection 6.8 Sources of Alternative Supply 6.9 Sources of Alternative Supply Clause rewritten to address current technologies

10 Section 7 Clause, Figure, Table Numbers & Titles 7.1 Services 7.1 Distributor s LV Network/Electrical Installation Connection New clause title Type of Service Type of Supply New clause title Network Underground New clause Network Overhead New clause Sub-Stations New clause Connections to Services 7.13 Selection of Connection Type New clause title 7.2 Underground Supplies 7.2 Service Pits New title. Clause 7.2, sub-clauses and Table reconfigured 7.3 Overhead Supplies Underground Service Cables New clause title, clause number 7.3, sub-clauses, Tables and figures reconfigured. 7.4 Service Protection 7.2.4, , and Supply Protection New titles various clauses; Aerial, Underground and Substations Supply Protection. 7.5 Supply Disconnection Devices Occupancy Disconnection Devices (ODD) New clause number 7.6 Safety when working on or near Network Assets No Go Zone New clause number and title 7.7 Consumer s Mains 7.5 Un-metered Consumer Mains & Sub-Mains New clause number and title

11 7.8.1 Private Overhead Electric Lines (POEL) Private Electric Lines on Public Land Electrical Installations on Public Land Private Aerial Lines (PAL) 5.7 Private Electric Lines on Public Land 7.9 Electrical Installations on Public Land New clause number and title New clause number New clause number 7.14 Typical Supply Arrangements 7.10-A 7.10 I Various New supply arrangement figures illustrate the intent of clause 7.10

12 Section 8 Clause, Figure, Table Numbers & Titles Alterations and Additions Timber Panels & Boards Text incorporated into clause Meter Panels, Surrounds and Enclosures Facilities New title Meter Panels, Surrounds and Enclosures Meters - Temperature Limits of Specified Operating Range Reference to temperature limits have been deleted from clause Meter Panels Meter Panels New clause number Surrounds and Enclosures Surrounds and Enclosures New clause number Meter Enclosures Meter Enclosures New dot point re; construction and location. 8.5 Equipment Equipment New clause number 8.6 Meter Panel Labelling Single Occupancy Labelling New clause number Labelling New clause number Multiple Occupancies 8.7 Protection Labelling New clause number Protection against Damage to and Interference with Equipment, and Injury to Persons New title 8.8 Location 8.6 Location New clause number

13 8.8.3 Multiple Occupancy Electrical Installations Grouping of Meters New clause title. Clause reconfigured. 8.9 Access 8.5 Access New clause number 8.10 Determination Of Meter Type 8.10 Determination Of Meter Type Direct Connected Meter Limits of Current Carrying Capacity Meters - Temperature Limits of Specified Operating Range New clause title. Clause amended to provide additional guidance related to meter type selection. New clause title. Clause inserted to reflect the limits defined in NMI M6-1, Electricity Meters, Part 1: Metrological and Technical Requirements Direct Connected 8.9 Direct Connected New clause number, Clause expanded to include additional information and new Figure 8.9- A Figure 8.9-A Meter Panel Heights & Minimum Clearances Changes to direct connected meter panel clearance heights New Figure 8.9-A Meter Wiring Meter Wiring New clause number 8.10 Specific Situation Requirements New clause Single Occupancy Single Occupancy Reconfiguration of various clauses (b) Commercial / Industrial Meter Locations New clause. Figure 8.10-B Small/Medium Individual Commercial/Industrial Installations Acceptable Meter Locations New figure

14 Multiple Occupancy Buildings and Subdivisions ( Arrangements) New clause and sub clauses Tables 8.2 and 8.3 Maximum Number of Occupancy Meters per Panel Multiple Occupancy Typical Meter Panel Sizes Tables consolidated into single table (a) & (b) Multiple Occupancy Occupancy Disconnection Devices (ODD) New clause title. Clause has been redrafted to include Occupancy Disconnection Devices (ODD). Supply Disconnection Devices has been deleted Embedded Networks Replaces the embedded network guidelines contained on the VSIR web site 8.12 LV Current Transformer 8.11 LV Current Transformer New clause number Clearances Clearances Changes to LV CT meter panel clearance heights General Clarification of busbar arrangements within CT enclosures added Fuses Fuses Clause expanded to include safe operation of fuse carriers Communications Equipment) New clause.

15 Section 9 Clause, Figure, Table Numbers & Titles Control of incoming HV Supply Control of incoming HV Supply Introduced a requirement for the provision of earth switches and locking arrangements 9.8 Protection 9.8 Protection Expanded clause to include protection device type and protection characteristics Earthing of Equipment General Requirements Freestanding Meter Enclosures Earthing of Equipment General Requirements Freestanding Meter Enclosures Inserted; The cross sectional area of earthing conductors associated with metering secondary wiring shall be 4mm 2. Dot point 3; Inserted to the area requires the issue of an Electrical Access Authority. Clause redrafted Test Facilities Test Facilities Inserted; a suitable position areas that require the issue of an Electrical Access Authority for entry Table Transformer Performance Requirements Table 9.1 Transformer Performance Requirements Reference to Ground Fault Neutralisers installed and not installed