PANAJI
The Electricity Department has appealed to consumers to adhere to regulations governing the installation of power-generating units or face legal action as it issued an advisory in view of electrocution cases in the recent past.
The advisory issued on Saturday highlighted concerns regarding unauthorized installations of generating units, citing a recent incident of electrocution to the personnel working on dead Departmental Lines/Infrastructure. Consumers are urged to refer to regulations 4.15 to 4.19 of the Supply Code 2018, notified on February 21, 2019, for guidance on proper procedures.
“All the consumers of the Electricity Department who have installed such generating units to their installations without the permission of the Department should immediately take measures to disconnect such devices and reconnect the same only after installation of isolating devices capable of mandatorily isolating Departmental mains (including neutral) as mandated by the Regulations and after submitting the necessary technical and operational details through a State authorized licensed Electrical Contractor, failing which any consumer causing damage to the Department apparatus/ human life will be fully responsible for such losses as indicated,” it said.
The department has also warned of civil and/or criminal prosecution in case Generating Devices are connected to consumer installation unauthorizedly. Moreover, the consumers will be liable for damage to Departmental Infrastructure/Loss of life.
