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Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.259Clearance of stay wires and control cables over road
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sec.259 Clearance of stay wires and control cables over road
An electricity entity’s overhead stay wire or overhead control cable crossing the carriageway of a road must have clearance from the ground of at least— 5.5m at the centre line of the carriageway; and 4.9m at the kerb line of the road.
- (a) 5.5m at the centre line of the carriageway; and
- (b) 4.9m at the kerb line of the road.