145Meaning of electrical installation

145 Meaning of electrical installation

(1)  In this Part, an electrical installation means a group of items of electrical equipment that –

(a) are permanently electrically connected together; and

(b) can be supplied with electricity from the works of an electricity supply authority or from a generating source.

(2)  An item of electrical equipment may be part of more than 1 electrical installation.

(3)  In subregulation (1)(a)  –

(a) an item of electrical equipment connected to electricity by a plug and socket outlet is not permanently electrically connected; and

(b) connection achieved through using works of an electricity supply authority is not a consideration in determining whether or not electrical equipment is electrically connected.