Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.257Clearance of overhead electric lines from structures
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sec.257 Clearance of overhead electric lines from structures
An electricity entity must ensure the distance from the conductors of its overhead electric lines to a structure is as required under— for an overhead electric line, including a high voltage overhead service line— schedule 6 , parts 3 and 5 ; and for a low voltage overhead service line— schedule 7 , part 3 . Subsection (1) does not apply to electric cables known as aerial bundled cables installed with a clearance from a structure decided by the electricity entity to be a safe clearance considering the nature of the cables and their location. (sec.257-ssec.1) An electricity entity must ensure the distance from the conductors of its overhead electric lines to a structure is as required under— for an overhead electric line, including a high voltage overhead service line— schedule 6 , parts 3 and 5 ; and for a low voltage overhead service line— schedule 7 , part 3 . (sec.257-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to electric cables known as aerial bundled cables installed with a clearance from a structure 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 3 and 5 ; and
- (b) for a low voltage overhead service line— schedule 7 , part 3 .