South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:10 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 20:10:39 - Stray electrical current and voltage remediation rules
Section 20:10:39:50 - Conducting the load box test
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
Except for dairies with three-phase balanced primary service, each of the following five steps for the load box test is conducted for at least two minutes:
(1) Step One: The load box is de-energized, the dairy remains "on," and the data is recorded;
(2) Step Two: The load box is de-energized, the dairy shut "off," and the data is recorded;
(3) Step Three: The load box is set to half load, the dairy shut "off," and the data is recorded;
(4) Step Four: The load box is set to full load, the dairy shut "off," and the data is recorded; and
(5) Step Five: The load box is set to full load, the dairy is turned "on," and the data is recorded.
For dairies with three-phase balanced primary service, the service provider performs steps one and two.
General Authority: SDCL 49-47-2.
Law Implemented: SDCL 49-47-2, 49-47-3.