Section 49-47-1 - DefinitionsTerms 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.Added by S.L. 2015, ch. 237,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.