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The Meters (Certification) Regulations 1998

S.I. 1998/1566 · Made 24 June 1998 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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ELECTRICITY

Made 24th June 1998

Coming into force 1st August 1998

The Director General of Electricity Supply, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 31 and 60 of, and paragraphs 5f1 and 13f2 of Schedule 7 to, the Electricity Act 1989f3, and with the consent of the Secretary of State in accordance with paragraph 13 of Schedule 7 to the Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—;

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Footnotes

f1

See paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 17 to the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29).

f2

See the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f3

1989 c. 29; Schedule 7 was modified by the Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Electrical Energy Meters) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2607).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Authorised manufacturer
  4. 4Authorised repairer
  5. 5Authorised examiner
  6. 6Application for certification
  7. 7Procedure for certification
  8. 8Equivalent European provisions
  9. 9Batch certification
  10. 9ACertification by type
  11. 10Duration of certification
  12. 10AExtensions to the duration of certification
  13. 11Fees
  14. 12Revocation
  15. Signature
  16. Schedule 1: AUTHORISED MANUFACTURERS' AND AUTHORISED REPAIRERS'TESTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT WATTHOUR METERS
  17. 1Pre-heating
  18. 2Non-registration test
  19. 3Accuracy tests
  20. 4Methods of accuracy test
  21. 5Reference conditions for all testing
  22. 6Test loads
  23. 7Multi-register meters
  24. 8Polyphase meters
  25. 9Margins of error
  26. 10Insulation property test
  27. Schedule 2: REPORT ON METER TESTS
  28. 1Paragraph 1
  29. 2Paragraph 2
  30. 3Paragraph 3
  31. 4Paragraph 4
  32. 5Paragraph 5
  33. 6Paragraph 6
  34. 7Paragraph 7
  35. 8Paragraph 8
  36. Schedule 3CERTIFICATION TESTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT WATTHOUR METERS
  37. 1Pre-heating
  38. 2Induction meters
  39. 3Accuracy tests
  40. 4Methods of accuracy test
  41. 5Reference conditions for all testing
  42. 6Test loads
  43. 7Induction meters
  44. 8Polyphase meters
  45. 9Margins of error
  46. Schedule 4CERTIFICATION PERIODS Repealed
  47. Schedule 4ACertification by Type
  48. Explanatory note