uMHLATHUZE ELECTRICITY

POLICY FOR ELECTRICITY SERVICE CONNECTIONS

The following standards and guidelines for costing shall be applicable to electricity service
connections:

SECTION A - LOW VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS (230/400 volts)

1. RESIDENTIAL

The standard single and three phase connections will consist of the following:

a) 60 A (Curve 1) - orange toggle circuit breaker/s is required at the Utility’s

side and 60 A (Curve 2) - white toggle circuit breaker/s is required at the
customer’s side of the supply.

b) The supply cable will be a 10 mm² split concentric cable with pilot wires for
single phase and a 10 mm² x 4 core ECC cable for three phase connections.
(maximum length at 10mm² = 60 meters)

A screened 2 x twisted pair communications cable shall be installed with each

three phase service cable.

c) As a norm, a pre-payment meter will be installed adjacent to the

distribution board inside the house. Should the customer insist not having a
pre-payment meter, a conventional meter will be installed in a central metering
kiosk in the road reserve.

1.1 New connection

The standard connection fee applicable at the time of making the application shall be
charged for a single phase 60 Amp or three phase 60 Amp (max) connection.

The installation of a three phase connection shall be authorised by the City Electrical
Engineer.

1.2 Uprating of an existing connection

The estimated cost applicable at the time of making the application shall be charged for
uprating from a single phase 60 Amp to a three phase 60 Amp (max) connection.

After diversity maximum demand (ADMD) at substation level for the existing
connection shall be taken as follows:
4 kVA for a standard single phase 60 A connection
8 kVA for a standard three phase 60 A connection

a) The engineering contribution shall be based on the ADMD at substation

level:
kVA stated on the application x diversity factor (0.36) LESS the existing ADMD
stated above

b) Low voltage cabling cost shall be based on the pro-rata cost of

additional cable, based on the minimum size.
 c) Estimated metering and switchgear cost

2. NON-RESIDENTIAL

Low voltage connections will consist of the following:

a) Circuit breaker must be rated to the notified maximum demand applied for at the
Utility’s side and an associated isolator or circuit breaker (customer’s
preference) at the customer’s side of the supply.

b) The supply cable will be rated to be protected by the circuit breaker on

the Utility’s side. 4 core steel wire armoured ECC cable or standard
PVC/SWA/PVC cable with a separate earth conductor, rated for the length of
cable and the supply circuit breaker size will be used.

c) Cable connections shall be limited up to 500 kVA and busbar

connections through the substation wall shall be used for supplies up to 1 000
kVA.

d) Pre-payment meters will be available for up to 60 A supplies and should

preferably be of the split type.

e) kWh meters will be used for supplies up to 60 A. Maximum demand

(kVA) will be used for supplies which exceed 42 kVA (60 A).

f) Metering accommodation must be provided and maintained by the customer.

g) Engineering contribution where the required demand exceeds the allocated

demand.

The cost for a low voltage service connection shall be either the actual or estimated
cost plus a contribution for the engineering contribution where the applied kVA exceeds
the estimated demand limit. In the reply to the application the customer will be notified
whether the actual or estimated cost will be used.

The allocated demand (kVA) is the average demand that is allocated to the non-
residential erf and what was allowed for in the reticulation design and shall be
calculated as follows:
[total area of property (m²) x floor area ratio (F.A.R maximum = 1) x loading factor
(stated below)]

The after diversity maximum demand loading factors (ADMD-LF) at substation

level shall be taken as follows:
0.08 kVA/m² for commercial and business or equivalent use
0.04 kVA/m² for industrial or equivalent use
0.02 kVA/m² for extensive industrial (nursery, scrap yard, etc.) or equivalent use

The service connection will be made at allocated cost plus the additional cost of cabling
from the supply position preferred by the Utility to the customer's desired position,
which will be for the customer's account.

2.1 New connections

a) The engineering contribution shall be calculated as follows:

[kVA stated on the new application LESS the highest of 42 kVA or the
capacity specified in the deed of sale.

If the subtraction of the above is negative, the cost will be R 0.00.

 b) Low voltage cabling required from the substation to the point of
supply.

c) Estimated metering and switchgear cost

2.2 Uprating of an existing connection

a) The engineering contribution shall be calculated as follows:

[kVA stated on the new application LESS kVA stated on the
existing/previous application]

If the subtraction of the above is negative, the cost will be R 0.00.

b) All additional cost for low voltage cabling required from the substation
to the point of supply.

c) Estimated metering and switchgear cost

2.3 Uprating/new connection contribution for erven developed and serviced prior to
January 2000

The customer will be required to pay only a minisub contribution for the capacity
required between 40 kVA and the normal allocated demand. Any additional capacity
required shall be paid for as per standard tariff.

SECTION B - MEDIUM & HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS (11 & 132 kV)

1. Pro-rata share based on capacity and notified maximum demand for a firm supply of
common facilities plus estimated cost of equipment used for the sole purpose and
required to do the connection including switchgear, voltage transformer, current
transformers and metering.

2. The additional cost of cabling and/or transmission lines from the position preferred
by the Utility to the customer's desired position.

SECTION C – POINT OF SUPPLY

The point of supply defines where responsibility for the equipment change from the supply
authority to the customer.

For underground reticulation, the point of supply is defined to be at the point where the service
cable/s crosses the boundary of the property. This point may be at the entrance from the road
reserve to a pan-handle type erf.

Where a sectional title deed type development is sub-metered by the supply authority, the
point of supply remains at the point defined above and the body corporate takes the
responsibility of the installation between the point of supply and the individual customer’s
metering equipment. The metering and circuit breakers are the only property of the supply
authority that will be maintained by it.

For over-head reticulation, the point of supply is defined to be at the point where the
connection is made to the metering equipment.

Where the pole is positioned on the property and the service cable is under ground, the point
of supply shall be regarded as the point where the service cable enters the ground.

SECTION D – POINT OF METERING

The point of metering is defined at the point where the metering equipment is positioned.

SECTION E – CONDUITS AND DUCTING

The customer must, at his own cost, supply, establish and maintain, according to prescribed
standards, all the conduits, including driveway ducts, which may be necessary for the
underground electricity and telephone cables.

Compiled by D J VAN WYK

October 2002 Revision 3

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CITY ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

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