What is the condition to have light circuit segregation in factory premises?
Generally for factories with medium voltage connection, the lighting circuit need to be segregated and metered separately, the tariff being different. Where as, factories with EHT/HT tariff connections, when the total connected lighting load is less than or equal to 5% of the connected load for power, it can be tapped off from the power mains without segregation. When the above lighting load exceeds this limit, the whole lighting load should be segregated and metered by a sub-meter and lighting consumption in excess over 10% of the bulk supply consumption for power shall be charged at 7 paise extra per kWh for EHT and 25 paise per kWh for HT consumers. But, industries engaged in software development technology and tissue culture units need not segregate industrial load, lighting load and load for air conditioners. No Penalty shall be levied by the Board for non-segregation of the load by these units. However, such consumer shall install static capacitors having ISI certification to imp
