Singapore legislation

Regulation 26

of Electricity (Electrical Installations) Regulations

Regulation 26

Where apparatus connected to source of supply of electricity outside control of authorised high voltage switching engineer

Subregulation 1

Where work is to be carried out on a high voltage apparatus or any part thereof connected to a source of supply of electricity which is under the control of a person other than the authorised high voltage switching engineer in charge or in control of such high voltage apparatus, the authorised high voltage switching engineer shall, in addition to the requirements set out in regulations 23, 24 and 25, before commencing work, obtain a certificate from the person having control of such source of electricity that the electricity supply from such source has been disconnected from such high voltage apparatus and will not be reconnected without the prior written agreement of the authorised high voltage switching engineer.

Subregulation 2

The certificate referred to in paragraph (1) shall be in such form as may be approved by the Authority.

Subregulation 3

The person issuing the certificate referred to in paragraph (1) shall ensure that —

(a)

electricity supply from the source of electricity under his control is disconnected from the high voltage apparatus referred to in paragraph (1) before issuing such certificate, and will not be reconnected without the prior written agreement of the authorised high voltage switching engineer; and (b)the source of electricity under his control is isolated and locked to prevent any inadvertent reconnection of electricity supply to the high voltage apparatus referred to in paragraph (1).

Regulation 26 — Electricity (Electrical Installations) Regulations