49-47-1. Definitions.

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Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)"Adequate remediation," corrective action by an electric utility that results in, and is reasonably likely to sustain, a reduction of stray current or voltage attributable to the electric utility's distribution system of fifty percent or less of the preventive action level;

(2)"Commission," the Public Utilities Commission;

(3)"Cow contact points," any two electrically conductive points that a dairy cow may, in its normal environment, unavoidably and simultaneously contact;

(4)"Electric utility" or "utility," an electric utility as defined in § 49-34A-1 ;

(5)"Preventive action level," stray current or voltage that is either:

(a)A steady-state, root mean square (rms), alternating current

(AC)of 2.0 milliamp

(mA)or more through a 500 ohm resistor connected between cow contact points, as measured by a true rms meter; or

(b)A steady-state, rms, AC voltage of 1.0 volts or more, across (in parallel with) a 500 ohm resistor connected between cow contact points, as measured by a true rms meter;

(6)"Steady-state," the value of a current or voltage after an amount of time where all transients have decayed to a negligible value;

(7)"Stray current or voltage,":

(a)Any steady-state, 60 hertz

(Hz)(including harmonics thereof), root mean square (rms), alternating current

(AC)of less than 20 milliamp

(mA)through a 500 ohm resistor connected between cow contact points, as measured by a true rms meter; or

(b)Any steady-state, 60 Hz (including harmonics thereof), rms, AC voltage of less than 10 volts, across (in parallel with) a 500 ohm resistor connected between cow contact points, as measured by a true rms meter.