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Always,
install safety equipments like Earth leakage / overload
& short circuit protection (circuit breakers / switches
) near point of supply. |
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Ensure
healthy earthing is installed at your premises. |
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Ensure
only IS marked cables of proper capacity are used for
your installation and get the wiring done through only
licensed Electrical Contractors. |
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Pay
the energy bills regularly at MSEB's authorised cash
collection centers and within due date to avoid inconvenience
due to disconnection. |
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Use
electricity only when needed, switch off the supply
when not required. |
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Always
use proper capacity fuse wire in main switches. |
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To
got proper voltage, install adequate capacitors for
inductive loads. |
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Use
only ISI marked electrical equipments. |
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Ensure
safety of energy meter and metering equipments in your
premises. Provide weather Proof enclosures to meters
and metering equipments. |
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For
rectification of faults in your installations, call
licensed electrical contractors only. |
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For
any difficulty related to electricity supply, always
contact MSEB authorities at their offices. |
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If
energy meter provided is found stopped / faulty, please
bring the facts to the notice of MSEB authorities immediately. |
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Apply for
your service connection for Electricity in the prescribed
form obtainable free of cost from the Section Office. |
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Enter all
the particulars required in the application form. |
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Produce
proper documents/records to prove the legal ownership
of the premises for which electricity supply is required.
In case you are a tenant, produce evidence for lawful
occupation of the premises. |
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Either
deliver the application to the Section Office in person
and obtain proper acknowledgement or send it to the
section officer by registered post acknowledgement dueEither
deliver the application to the Section Office in person
and obtain proper acknowledgement or send it to the
section officer by registered post acknowledgement due. |
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Pay security
deposit and service connection charges before the specified
date to avoid cancellation of the application. |
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Ensure
that the licensed electrical wiring contractor or his
authorised representative is present in your premises
at the time of effecting supply for testing the installation
and signing in the repor. |
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Provide
space for fixing the meter at a convenient place in
the ground floor for easy accessibility to the Assessor
for taking meter reading. |
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In all
storeyed buildings, irrespective of the number of floors,
provide space for fixing meter, cut -out etc., in the
ground floor only. |
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While connecting
additional loads like lights, fans, etc., and other
electric appliances such as refrigerators, air-conditioners,
Water-heaters etc., ensure that the meter capacity is
adequate.
If the meter capacity is not adequate, contact the Section
Officer for installing higher capacity meter. |
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Use electricity
only for purpose for which the service connection has
been given (i.e. domestic). |
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Safeguard
the meter and other equipments of the M.S.E.B. in your
premises. |
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Construct
your building with proper clearance from the existing
High Tension/Low Tension lines as per the Indian Electricity
Rules 1956.(vide rule 79 & 80) |
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If the
building does not have adequate frontage and the line
has to go through or over the adjoining premises of
other owners arrange for necessary way-leave at your
own cost for running the lines. |
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Get your
supply converted from single-phase to three –phase if
the total connected load exceeds 4000 watts. |
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Observe
safety precautions to avoid electrical accidents. |
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Replace
promptly defective electrical fittings and appliances. |
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Pay electricity
consumption bills and additional
security deposit promptly
at authorised cash counters only. |
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Pay the
electricity consumption charges at the beginning of
the month to avoid rush on the last date. |
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Security
deposit equivalent to three months, consumption should
be available with the M.S.E.B If you receive a
notice of claim for additional security deposit, pay
the same within the date to avoid
disconnection
of your service connection. |
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If your
service connection has been disconnected for non-payment,
you may pay the amount due and the reconnection charges
and intimate the Section Officer/Inspector of Assessment
and avail reconnection. |
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If the
meter is found to be defective and not running, bring
the matter to the notice of the Section Officer in writing
for replacement by a healthy meter. |
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Get the
internal wiring checked up periodically not only to
avoid leakage of electricity but also to safeguard the
lives of the inmates in the premises. |