S.L. 545.1 Art. 20Condition and suitability of installation.

(1) Licenced electricians must be satisfied with regard to the condition and suitability of the installation they have carried out before endorsing application forms for electricity e.g. that the wiring, fittings and other current consuming apparatus are sufficient in size and power for the purpose for which the supply is to be used and are constructed, installed and protected so as to prevent danger as far as is reasonably practicable. Licenced electricians must also be satisfied that:

(a) the insulation resistance between conductors and to earth is not below I.E.E. Standard;

(b) all single pole switches and all fusible cut outs are inserted in phase conductors only;

(c) where necessary installation circuits are sectionalized into final sub-circuits; and that socket outlets are wired to a final sub-circuit distinct from lighting circuits;

(d) all appliances and accessories including switches and lampholders unless of the all insulated type are effectively earthed and, when portable, are connected to earth through 3-pin plugs;

(e) all cleated wiring is secured by saddles or clamps, and not by driven staples;

(f) all metal forming part of the electrical equipment in bathrooms (other than current carrying parts) and all other exposed fixed metal-work in such rooms including piping and bath but excluding window frames, door locks and other similar furnishings are connected together by a uniform potential conductor which is permanently earthed;

(g) switches, lampholders and other accessories fitted in bathrooms are inaccessible to a person sitting in or on a bath or under a shower;

(h) wood casing is not fixed across or below water pipes;

(i) every accessory or fitting in garages unless of a totally enclosed type is fixed not less than one point two metres above floor level;

(k) when the water supply to a premises is through a "roof top" reservoir, incoming and outgoing metal pipes should be bonded together across the reservoir;

(l) should the consumer have a licence to operate a standby generator within his installation then the generator must be connected to the installation via a four pole changeover switch;

(m) in the case where a consumer’s use of electricity is deemed to be detrimental to the service rendered by the distribution system operator to other consumers, the former consumer will be required to install at his expense the necessary corrective and, or, protective equipment on his premises. Such cases include but are not limited to fluctuations of voltage and generation of harmonics.

(2) Any consumer’s installation which complies with the provisions of the I.E.E. Regulations shall be deemed to fulfill the provisions of these regulations.

(3) The Chairman may require compliance with any of the provisions of the I.E.E. Regulations before an installation is connected to the system.

(4) Electrical equipment, appliances or machines above 1.5 KW will not be connected to the electricity supply system unless equipped to operate at a power factor of not less than 0.9 lagging at maximum rated power.