ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CODE APPLICABILITY

1.  **Title of Code**

> Persyaratan Umum Instalasi Listrik 2000 (PUIL 2000)
>
> Requirements General Installation Electrical 2000

2.  **Date of the latest version**

-   November 10, 2000

3.  **Organization responsible for maintaining the Code**

-   Yayasan PUIL = PUIL Foundation

4.  **Key contact person -- telephone number -- e-mail address**

-   Ir. Soedibyono MSc, Chairman PUIL foundation -- Tel. +62 (021)
    8375181 -- 3, Fax (021) 831 7612

5.  **Brief history : how long has it existed : significant or major
    changes : source document**

-   Source document -- Netherland Indies Electrical Code (AVE) 1937

> PUIL 1964 (straight translation in Indonesian of AVE 1937
>
> PUIL 1977 totally revised version
>
> PUIL 1987 version to PUIL 1977
>
> PUIL 2000 version to PUIL 1987

6.  **Is the code used by construction on a local regional or national
    basis ?**

-   National

7.  **Possible alternative international codes are allowable ?**

-   Other alternative international codes are allowable with the written
    approval of the Director General of Electricity and Energy Usages

8.  **Types of installation that require the use of the code**

-   Industrial, commercial, residential, utility, public and private

9.  **New construction only ?**

-   Yes. For existing installation installed before the issuance of the
    Code adoption to the latest code is strongly recommended

> **Or, does it also address maintenance ?**

-   Yes

10. **How often is the Code updated ?**

-   See no. 9

11. **Is the time period fixed or variable ?**

-   Variable, see no 9

12. **Impact of external / international activities, organization**

-   Reference for the PUIL is mainly take from the IEC, but that are
    chapters which took as source reference NEC, VDE (German) SAA
    (Australia) etc.

13. **How do organizations and individuals participate ?**

-   The Director General invited individuals who represent related
    associations, electrical companies, manufacturers, consultants etc.
    to become member of the PUIL committee.

14. **What organization gives final approval ?**

-   A general assembly of all related stakeholders is set up by the
    Director General for their corrections, amendments and approval.
    Then after approval it is submitted to the National Standardization
    Body (BSN) for adoption as national standard and numbering.

15. **What organization publishes and distributes**

-   Yayasan PUIL (PUIL Foundation), see no 7.

16. **Is it enforced in a legal process**

-   It is legalized by the related government departments to be enforced
    in their respective jurisdictions. Otherwise the code is used as a
    mandatory requirement in a contract between owner and contractor.

17. **Private or public sector enforcement ?**

-   See no 15

18. **Uniform process throughout the economy ?**

-   In general, yes.

19. **Evidence of compliance -- certificate issued ?**

-   A regulation is in the making by the Director General and by the
    authority (Department of Public Works) enforcing the Government Act
    on Construction Development.

20. **What is the dispute settlement process**

-   Settle by the court in a case between the Attorney General and the
    defendant.

21. **What are the penalties of non-compliance ?**

-   The public utility enterprise will not connect the installation to
    the utility grid.

# EXPECTATION FOR THE FUTURE

22. **New Code Development process envisioned ?**

-   Yes. The PUIL Foundation regularly meet to maintain the code and to
    respond to the comments from the public

23. **Regional or national scope ?**

-   National

24. **International Code development projects ?**

-   Opinions have been brought forward to make a uniform Electrical
    Installation Code within the Asean countries. The feasibility of
    this should be studied.