Accomodation and Equipment to be Provided

(1) Where the total load of any electrical installation in any building is 20 kVA or more, the owner of such building shall, where the Engineer so requires, provide accommodation to the satisfaction of the Engineer for such equipment as may be necessary for the supply. Such accommodation shall:

(a) comply with the requirements of the Engineer in regard to access, floor space, ceiling height, ventilation, cable ducts, drainage, lighting and doors;

(b) be of fire-proof construction;

(c) be so located as to give convenient access to the interior thereof at all times.

(2) The access to any substation erected on the premises of a consumer shall be kept clear at all times to permit the removal or replacement of equipment without undue difficulty even under emergency conditions. The owner shall bear the cost of any damage to property, other than Council property, caused by such operations unless such damage is due to the wilful misconduct or negligent acts of the Council or its officers or servants.

(3) Where a transformer substation is erected on the premises of a consumer, the Council shall have the right to use such substation for the purpose of supplying other consumers; provided that where a substation is used or the Engineer envisages that it will be used, the consumer on whose premises the substation is situated, shall be entitled to a reduced connection fee as indicated in the Note in Item1(b)(i)(B)(IV) of the First Schedule hereto.

(4) All conduits, cables, switches, plugs, fuses and other fittings, forming part of the electrical installation, including the switchgear or isolators required to control the supply at the point of connection of the electrical installation to the service main, shall be provided by the consumer.