Electrical Safety Regulation 2013
sec.280Electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines in emergency
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sec.280 Electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines in emergency
An electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines from sources of electricity— in an emergency; or to prevent an emergency from happening. if there is a flood or fire if there are extreme conditions with the potential to create an emergency, including, for example, sparking lines in high wind in high fire danger conditions In this section— emergency means an emergency in relation to a person or the electrical distributions entity’s property or other property. (sec.280-ssec.1) An electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines from sources of electricity— in an emergency; or to prevent an emergency from happening. if there is a flood or fire if there are extreme conditions with the potential to create an emergency, including, for example, sparking lines in high wind in high fire danger conditions (sec.280-ssec.2) In this section— emergency means an emergency in relation to a person or the electrical distributions entity’s property or other property.
- (a) in an emergency; or
- (b) to prevent an emergency from happening. Example of paragraph (a) — if there is a flood or fire Example of paragraph (b) — if there are extreme conditions with the potential to create an emergency, including, for example, sparking lines in high wind in high fire danger conditions