EE LAWS

POWER SYSTEM

The integrated system of transmission

GRID

The High Voltage backbone system of interconnected transmission lines

AUTOMATIC LOAD DROPPING/ LOAD SHEDDING

The process of automatically and deliberately removing pre-selected Loads from a Power System in response to an abnormal condition in order to maintain the integrity of the Power System.

TECHNICAL LOSS

The aggregate of the Energy lost due to pilferage

HEIRS

Those who are called to succeed either by will or the law on succession in accordance with Article 887 of the Civil Code of the Philippines to the state of the deceased registered customer

BLACK START

The process of recovery from Total System Blackout using a Generating Unit with the capability to start and synchronize with the System without an external power supply.

21

Any person applying for admission to the registered electrical engineering examination

GRID CODE

Refers to the set of rules and regulations governing the safe and reliable operation

RA 9136

AN ACT ORDAINING REFORMS IN THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY

RA 7920

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION FOR THE PRACTICE

R.A 11285

An Act Institutionalizing Energy Efficiency and Conservation

WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY SPOT MARKET RULE WESM RULES

It establishes the basic rules

BILL DEPOSIT

The deposit required from customers by distribution utilities of new and/or additional service equivalent to the estimated billing for one month to guarantee payments of bills.

SUBSTATION

Is any building

Republic Act No. 184

Republic Act 184

RA 7832

AN ACT PENALIZING THE PILFERAGE OF ELECTRICITY AND THEFT OF ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION LINES/MATERIALS. RATIONALIZING SYSTEM LOSSES BY PHASING OUT PILFERAGE LOSSES AS A COMPONENT THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

30 meters

A consumer located within meters from the distribution utilities' existing secondary low voltage lines

WATERCRAFT

Is any waterborne unit which is designed and built to have an electric plant.

GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER

It can detect the flow of current to the ground and open the circuit

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Refers to the system of wires and associated facilities belonging to a franchised distribution utility extending between the delivery points on the transmission or sub-transmission system or generator connection and the point of connection to the premises of the end-user.

EIGHTEEN; 18

Any person applying for admission to the registered master electrician examinations

BONDING

used to connect two pieces of equipment by a conductor. It can reduce potential differences between the equipment and thus reduce the possibility of sparking.

AGGREGATOR

Refers to a person or entity engaged in consolidating electric power demand of end-users in the contestable market for the purpose of purchasing and reselling electricity on a group basis:

BLUE ALERT

In the Grid Code

DISTRIBUTION UTILITY

Refers to any electric cooperative private corporation government owned utility or existing local government unit which has an exclusive franchise to operate a distribution system in accordance with RA 9136

BLUE ALERT

A notice issued by the system operator when a tropical disturbance is expected to make a landfall within 24 hours.

ARTICLE XVI

What article number under magna carta law for residential consumer is Right to transparent billing.

2.0 mm2

The minimum size of copper circuit wire for a 20A branch circuit conductor.

AUTOMATIC LOAD DROPPING.

The process of automatically and deliberately removing pre-selected loads from a power system in response to an abnormal condition in order to maintain the integrity of the system.

ANTI-ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES/MATERIALS PILFERAGE ACT OF 1994.

RA 7832 is known as

TRUE

Electricity takes the path of least resistance. True or false.

TEMPERATURE

Factor that would affect conductor ampacity.

MARCH 21

2002

230V

What is the nominal supply voltage specified by the PEC for residential homes?

CRITICAL LOADING

It refers to the condition when the loading of transmission lines or substation equipment is between 90% and 100% of the continuous rating

EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION

What is the article III of RA 7920?

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW

What is RA 7920?

SECTION 41

In this section

BACKUP RESERVE

It refers to a generating unit that has fast start capability and can synchronize with the grid to provide its declared capacity for a minimum period of eight hours.

PRIOR TO USE

Electrical safety equipment should be visually inspected _____.

OPEN

When installing or removing breakers from a cubicle

FEBRUARY 24

1995

25 years

The PSALM Corp. shall exist for a period of ____________ from the effectivity of this Act

2 days

At least _____ before a scheduled power interruption

15 working days

Customers have the right to an immediate investigation of complaints; the distribution utility must attend to the complaint and such report must be made within ___________ from receipt of the complaint.

48 hours

For disconnections due to non-payment of electric bills

NOT BE REFUNDED

If the cost of extension of lines or installation of additional facilities was funded gratuitously by other persons for the benefit of the customer

TRUE

Bills shall be delivered monthly to the customer by the distribution utility in accordance with the applicable rate schedule

TRUE

Bills shall be delivered monthly to the customer by the distribution utility in accordance with the applicable rate schedule.

TRUE

The customer has the right to a refund in cases of overbilling by the distribution utility arising from a meter testing showing that the said meter was fast without any evidence of tampering.

shall be shouldered by the customer

In cases of loss and/or damage to the electric meter due to the fault of the customer

+-2%.

In the event that a meter in service is found to have an average error of more than the tolerance of plus zero- point two percent

TRUE

All apprehensions for illegal use of electricity must be personally witnessed only by the customer or occupant or someone of suitable age and discretion residing therein and acting in behalf of the owner or occupant of the premises.

9 DAYS

Consumers must pay their bills not later than _________ after receipt of the monthly bill.

FALSE

The Magna Carta for Residential Electricity Consumers is also applicable to Commercial Rate Establishments.

TRUE

Electric cooperatives shall use their respective Reinvestment Funds to procure electric watthour meters for their consumers.

End-user

Power Customer shall mean any person who is the registered customer of the electric utility being supplied with electricity by the concerned distribution utility.

GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER

What does "GFCI" stand for in electrical safety terminology This protects against electric shock by rapidly disconnecting the circuit.

LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS

In the Philippines

GREEN

What is the standard color coding for ground wires in the Philippine Electrical Code?

WIRE COLOR CODING ( Line:)

Red

WIRE COLOR CODING Neutral:

White.

WIRE COLOR CODING Ground:

Green or green with yellow stripes

GROUNDING

According to the Philippine Electrical Code

SHORT CIRCUIT

This happens when there is an unintended path of low resistance between conductors.

OVERLOADING

This refers to using too many electrical devices simultaneously.

FUSE

is also an overcurrent protective device with a circuit opening fusible element which opens when there is an overcurrent in the circuit. It is considered as the simplest and the most common circuit protective device used into the house wire

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW

What Republic of the Philippines shall serve as an act providing for a more responsive and comprehensive regulation for the practice

COMMISSIONER

Will act as the Executive Officer of the Board

ELECTRIC SUPPLY EQUIPMENT

is any equipment which produces

ELECTRIC PLANS

is an establishment or a system for the production and modification of electric energy.

POWER PLANT DESIGN

refers to planning

SUBSTATION

is any building

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN

refers to the choice of electrical systems

VOLTAGE

is the highest effective potential difference between any two conductors of the circuit concerned express in volts.

kVA

refers to the installed capacity of an alternating current (A.C.) electric plants or supply equipment

kW

refers to the installed capacity of a direct current (D.C.) electric plants on board watercraft express in kilowatts.

INDUSTRIAL PLANT OR FACTORY

refers to manufacturing assembly plants

COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT

are department stores

INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS

are school buildings

Watercraft

is any waterborne unit which is designed and built to have an electric plant.

Electric locomotive

refers to the power plants mounted on wheels as used in the railroad transporta-tion industry.

SECTION 17

Qualifications of Applicants for Registered Electrical Engineer Examination; at least twenty-one (21) years of age

SECTION 18

Qualifications of Applicants for Registered Master Electricians Examination.; at least eighteen (18) years of age; completed at least three (3) years of a five year Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) program or a three-year course in electrical engineering technology from an engineering school recognized by the Philippine government; graduated from a two-year electrician's course of instruction from a vocational or trade school recognized by the Philippine government and

SECTION 19

Scope of Examination; The passing general weighted average rating shall be seventy percent (70%) with no grade below fifty per-cent (50%) in any group of subjects

PHILIPPINE GRID CODE

Active Energy. The integral of the Active Power with respect to time

Active Power.

The time average of the instantaneous power over one period of the electrical wave

Adequacy.

The ability of the Power System to supply the aggregate electrical Demand and Energy requirements of the Customers at all times

Adverse Weather.

A weather condition that results in abnormally high rate of Forced Outages for exposed Components while such condition persists

Alert Warning.

A notice issued by the System Operator

Alert

Backup Protection.

A form of protection that operates independently of the specified Components in the primary protective system. It may duplicate the primary protection or may be intended to operate only if the primary protection fails or is temporarily out of service.

Black Start.

The process of recovery from Total System Blackout using a Generating Unit with the capability to start and synchronize with the Power System without an external power supply.

Blue Alert.

A notice issued by the System Operator when a tropical disturbance is expected to make a landfall within 24 hours.

Cascading Outage.

The uncontrolled successive loss of system Components triggered by an incident at any location.

Component.

A piece of Equipment

Customer.

An entity who engages in the activity of purchasing electricity supplied through a transmission or distribution system.

End-User.

A person or entity that requires the supply and delivery of electricity for its own use.

Extra High Voltage (EHV).

A voltage level exceeding 230 kV up to 765 kV.

Medium Voltage (MV).

A voltage level exceeding one (1) kV up to 34.5 kV.