Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.264Inspection and maintenance of integrity of insulation
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sec.264 Inspection and maintenance of integrity of insulation
An electricity entity must ensure the integrity of the insulation of the relevant part of the electricity entity’s works is inspected and maintained. An electricity entity must ensure the integrity of insulation for the clamp or other apparatus at the point where consumer mains are connected to the electricity entity’s service line is inspected and maintained. Inspection and maintenance under subsection (1) or (2) must be performed at periodic reasonable intervals. In this section— reasonable interval , for the inspection and maintenance of insulation, means an interval, based on historic performance and the degree of electrical risk, that is reasonable in the circumstances. relevant part , of an electricity entity’s works, means the part of an electric line forming part of the works that— is adjacent to a roof or structure; and is in a position where it is likely that a person could come into contact with the line. a painter, a plumber (sec.264-ssec.1) An electricity entity must ensure the integrity of the insulation of the relevant part of the electricity entity’s works is inspected and maintained. (sec.264-ssec.2) An electricity entity must ensure the integrity of insulation for the clamp or other apparatus at the point where consumer mains are connected to the electricity entity’s service line is inspected and maintained. (sec.264-ssec.3) Inspection and maintenance under subsection (1) or (2) must be performed at periodic reasonable intervals. (sec.264-ssec.4) In this section— reasonable interval , for the inspection and maintenance of insulation, means an interval, based on historic performance and the degree of electrical risk, that is reasonable in the circumstances. relevant part , of an electricity entity’s works, means the part of an electric line forming part of the works that— is adjacent to a roof or structure; and is in a position where it is likely that a person could come into contact with the line. a painter, a plumber
- (a) is adjacent to a roof or structure; and
- (b) is in a position where it is likely that a person could come into contact with the line. Examples of a person who is likely to come into contact with the line— a painter, a plumber