Section 10(2) in Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Metering) Regulations 2007
(2)Inspection and Testing at site(A)Testing of Interface meters: -(i)The inspection, testing & calibration of the interface meters shall be carried out by licensees in the presence of the other concerned parties involved for dispatch and receipt of energy by giving advance notice.(ii)During joint inspection, accuracy of the meters by secondary injection and functioning shall be verified and certified jointly by both the agencies.(iii)The meters provided at the sending end and at the receiving end will be jointly tested/calibrated on all loads and power factors as per relevant standard through static phantom load.(iv)Calibration of meter shall not be attempted through CMRI.(v)After inspection, testing, or calibration the meter shall be sealed and a joint inspection report shall be prepared giving details of testing work carried out, old seals removed, new seals affixed, error as found.(B)Testing of Consumer meters: -(i)The inspection, testing & calibration of the consumer meters (including interface meters of open access consumers), wherever applicable, shall be carried out by licensee by giving advance notice, in the presence of the consumer's representative if he wish to be present,(ii)The Meter before installation at premises of the consumer shall be tested as per norms in the Laboratory and will carry seal(s).(iii)) Installation and testing of EHV consumers shall be same as that of interface meters.(iv)The Meter/Metering system shall be functionally checked at site and shall be sealed after commissioning and after each time the seal is broken.(v)Calibration of meter shall not be attempted through the CMRI.(vi)Routine testing norms with procedures and details/format etc shall be framed by the licensee for testing of consumer meters and will be submitted to the Commission.(C)Testing of Energy accounting & audit meters. - Testing of Energy accounting and audit meters shall be on running load of the feeder/circuit without removing the CT's and VT's connections. If the load of the feeder/circuit varies substantially, meter may be tested on other running loads over a period of the day.
