Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.310Electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines in emergency
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sec.310 Electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines in emergency
An electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines from sources of electricity— in an emergency; or if there is a flood or fire to prevent an emergency from happening. 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 distribution entity’s property or other property. (sec.310-ssec.1) An electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines from sources of electricity— in an emergency; or if there is a flood or fire to prevent an emergency from happening. 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.310-ssec.2) In this section— emergency means an emergency in relation to a person or the electrical distribution entity’s property or other property.
- (a) in an emergency; or Example for paragraph (a) — if there is a flood or fire
- (b) to prevent an emergency from happening. Example for 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