mains definition

mains means pipes used by FortisBC to carry gas for general or collective use for the purposes of Gas Distribution;
mains or ‘mains voltage’ (MV) means the electricity supply of 230 (±10 %) volt of alternating current at 50 Hz;
mains means distribution pipelines located in streets, highways, public ways or private rights-of-way that are used to serve the general public.

Examples of mains in a sentence

  • Mains, lines, and meters for utilities shall be provided by the Lessor.

  • Notwithstanding anything in the Principal Agreement and the Paraburdoo Agreement, the sale by the Company of iron ore from the mineral leases the subject of those Agreements to Steel Mains Pty.

  • Local Off-Site Mains such new Water Mains between the Water Company’s Distribution Network and the Supply Point as the Water Company reasonably considers are necessary in order to provide a Supply at the Supply Point.

  • Surrogate Reference Pressure 13 metres head (or such other standard) accepted by Ofwat as the pressure required in the Water Mains forming part of the Water Company’s Distribution Network to meet the standard minimum pressure of 10 metres head at 9 litres per minute at the boundary stop tap of a customer.

  • Water Mains Phasing Programme the programme, approved as part of the design of the Self Lay Works, which is listed in Schedule 1.


More Definitions of mains

mains or ‘electric mains’ means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (± 10 %) volt of alternating current at 50 Hz;
mains means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (±10 %) volts of alternating current at 50 Hz;
mains means a pipe or pipes interconnected to transport water or collect sewage throughout the city or several premises excluding private service pipes forming part of the municipal system, which have two (2) or more services connections attached ;
mains means a low voltage conductor which is part of a distribution system that feeds electricity to a service line;
mains means a pipe transferred to or laid by the Company for the purpose of giving a general supply of water as distinct from a supply to individual consumers and includes any apparatus used in connection with such a pipe;
mains means a supply line through which electricity is or can be supplied, whether the line is in use or not;
mains means the principal pipes in the distribution of a water supply or in a sewerage disposal system;