(Applicable to LT, HT, EHT installations, other than domestic
installations)
FILING OF APPLICATION IN
ADVANCE AND POWER SANCTION |
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All LT
installations are subject to periodical / surprise rating by the Licensee’s qualified
Engineer to verify the correctness of the ratings of the equipments connected, to assess
power factor, etc. The Consumer shall provide necessary facilities for carrying out such
rating. The result of such rating shall be binding on the Consumer. The Licensee shall
rate the installation with an electronic type testing equipment preferably with the
facility of the printer attached to it which shall provide an automatic print out giving
the test readings, percentage error of the meter, connected load in KW / HP / KVA, time,
date, R.R. No. etc. The rated KVA or KW shall be converted into HP by applying
conversion factor and in cases where the rated HP exceeds an integral number of HP after
conversion, the fractional HP shall be rounded off to the next higher quarter for the
purpose of calculation of monthly charge. |
| 2 |
The
Consumer can also get his installation rated by the Licensee on payment of the specified
fee, in case of: -
| i |
Additions
and alterations in the connected machinery / equipments in his installation. |
| ii |
A
dispute, if any, consequent on the rating by the Licensee. |
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| 3 |
The date of effect of rating at Licensee’s instance shall be the
meter reading date immediately following the actual date of rating. If the rating is at
the Consumer’s instance, the date of effect of rating shall be the meter reading date
immediately following the date of payment of the rating fee by the Consumer.
If
during the rating, the rated load is higher than the sanctioned load the provisions of
Section 42.01(iii) shall apply. |
| 4 |
The
rating shall be conducted in the presence of the Consumer or his authorised
representative. The rating report shall be signed by the Consumer or his representative
for having witnessed the test and for having received a copy of the same. |
| 5 |
- In case of
installations provided with MD meters and opted for Demand based Tariff, for purposes of
billing, the higher of the sanctioned load or MD recorded shall be considered.
- In all other cases
where M.D. meter is not provided, the connected load or the rated load or the sanctioned
load which ever is higher shall be taken for the purpose of billing.
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