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Meters (Certification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

S.R. 1998/444 · Made 15 December 1999 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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ELECTRICITY

Made 15th December 1999

Coming into operation 1st February 1999

The Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Articles 34 and 64 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to, the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992f1, and of every other power enabling him in that behalf, and with the consent of the Department of Economic Development in accordance with Article 2(2) of that Order, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1)

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. 10Duration of certification
  11. 11Fees
  12. Signature
  13. Schedule 1: Authorised Manufacturers' and authorised repairers' tests and testing methods for alternating current watthour meters
  14. 1Pre-heating
  15. 2Non-registration test
  16. 3Accuracy tests
  17. 4Methods of accuracy test
  18. 5Conditions for all testing
  19. 1Test loads
  20. 7Multi-register meters
  21. 8Ployphase meters
  22. 9Margins of Error
  23. 10Insulation property test
  24. Schedule 2: REPORT ON METER TESTS
  25. 1Paragraph 1
  26. 2Paragraph 2
  27. 3Paragraph 3
  28. 4Paragraph 4
  29. 5Paragraph 5
  30. 6Paragraph 6
  31. 7Paragraph 7
  32. 8Paragraph 8
  33. Schedule 3: CERTIFICATION TESTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT WATTHOUR METERS
  34. 1Pre-heating
  35. 2Non-registration test
  36. 3Accuracy tests
  37. 4Methods of accuracy test
  38. 5Conditions for testing
  39. 6Test loads
  40. 7Multi-register meters
  41. 8Polyphase meters
  42. 9Margins of error
  43. Schedule 4Prescribed periods of certification
  44. Explanatory note