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1. Definitions :
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a) |
"The Board" means Maharashtra State Electricity Board and/or
its representative.
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"Consumer"
means the owner or occupier of the premise which is for the
time being connected for supply of electrical energy with
the Board's distribution system, and includes intending consumer.
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"Act" means the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, and the Rules
framed there under.
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"Month"
means the calender month unless otherwise specified.
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"Power
Factor" means:
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i)
in a single phase circuit, the ratio of the Watts to Volt-Amperes-,
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ii)
in a three phase circuit, the ratio of the total Watts to
the total equivalent Voltamperes.
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"Installation"
means the whole of electric wires, fittings, motors and appratus
erected and wired by or on behalf of the consumer on one and
the same set of premises.
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"Bulk
Supply" means the supply given to :
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a licensee for purpose of local distibution in his area of
supply.
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ii) to
industrial consumers for industrial, and non-industrial purposes including
the residential premises of his working
people, if they live in a defined colony within the factory
premises.
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* "Connected Load" means the sum of the rated capacities
of all the energy consuming devices duly wired up and connected
to the power supply system on the consumer's premises, including
stand-by devices, if any.
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"Maximum Demand" means the average kW/kVA delivered at the
point of supply to the consumer during the 30 minutes period
(or any shorter period as may be decided by the Board) of
maximum use during the month.
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"Low
Tension Consumer" means all such consumers who obtain
supply from the Board at 400/440 Volts or below.
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"Low Tension" means pressure at 400/440 Volts DC/AC
and below at 50 cycles per second.
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"High
Tension Consumers" means all consumers who obtain Three-phase
supply at higher pressure than 400/440 Volts A. C. at
50 cycles per second.
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" High Tension" means all voltages higher than 400/440
Volts.
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"Chief
Engineer" means the Chief Engineer of the Maharashtra State
Electricity Board and includes his duly authorised representative. |
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* Modified
vide B. R. No.468 Dt. 21-4-1980
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