S.L. 545.41 Art. 15Electrical installations.     S.L. 545.24.        S.L. 545.24.

(1) Electrical installations intended to be connected to the network or any alterations, extensions or modifications on electrical installations already connected to the network shall be carried out and certified in accordance with the Electrical Installations

Regulations.

(2) Effective balancing on a three phase connection within a margin of ten per cent (10%) of the connected load shall be maintained on all electrical installations for lighting, power, heating and RES for any new loads or RES generators connected after the coming into force of these regulations.

(3) Any connection that is found to be unsafe shall be suspended by the distribution system operator and shall only be reconnected to the network upon certification by an authorised provider that the electrical installation has been rendered safe. A reconnection fee as stipulated in item 15 of the Sixth Schedule shall apply.

(4) Electrical installations, or parts thereof, duly connected to and, or forming part of the distribution system may be tested by the distribution system operator at any time and if such electrical installation is found to be non-conforming with any requirements of these regulations, the Electrical Installation Regulations, the network code or EN 50549, the connection may be suspended by the distribution system operator until the required alterations and repairs have been carried out at the customer’s expense and duly certified by an authorised provider:

Provided that this sub-regulation shall also apply to the network connections referred to in regulation 21(7).

(5) Unless the non-conforming or defective electrical installation is rendered compliant within one (1) month from the performance of the test referred to in sub-regulation (4), the customer shall be liable for the costs, which shall not be less than the fees established in the Sixth schedule, incurred by the distribution system operator in providing the connection, including any extension of its infrastructure.

(6) In the case of an electrical installation requiring re-testing, the customer shall be charged the costs of such tests in accordance with item 7 of the Sixth Schedule.

(7) Loads such as electrical equipment, appliances or machines above 1.5kW shall not be connected to the network unless the said equipment is equipped to operate at a power factor not less than 0.9 lagging unless otherwise stipulated in the network code.