Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.256Clearance of overhead electric lines from ground
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sec.256 Clearance of overhead electric lines from ground
An electricity entity must ensure the distance from the conductors of its overhead electric lines to the ground is the distance required under— for an overhead electric line, including a high voltage overhead service line— schedule 6 , parts 2 and 4 ; and for a low voltage overhead service line— schedule 7 , part 2 . Subsection (1) does not apply to electric cables known as aerial bundled cables installed with a clearance from the ground decided by the electricity entity to be a safe clearance considering the nature of the cables and their location. (sec.256-ssec.1) An electricity entity must ensure the distance from the conductors of its overhead electric lines to the ground is the distance required under— for an overhead electric line, including a high voltage overhead service line— schedule 6 , parts 2 and 4 ; and for a low voltage overhead service line— schedule 7 , part 2 . (sec.256-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to electric cables known as aerial bundled cables installed with a clearance from the ground decided by the electricity entity to be a safe clearance considering the nature of the cables and their location.
- (a) for an overhead electric line, including a high voltage overhead service line— schedule 6 , parts 2 and 4 ; and
- (b) for a low voltage overhead service line— schedule 7 , part 2 .