Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019
208Earthing systems
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208 Earthing systems
(1) A low voltage electrical installation required to be earthed must have an earthed neutral connection or a multiple earthed neutral (MEN) connection—
(a) at the main switchboard; or
(b) at an earth bar or link within a substation; or
(c) made through an earthing conductor or terminal provided by the electricity supplier.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to an electrical installation installed for use at a mine (other than an underground mine) if that electrical installation is earthed using an earthing system that complies with AS/NZS 3007.
(3) An electrical installation that is required to be earthed but is not connected to an electricity supplier's distribution system may use a system of earthing approved by Energy Safe Victoria.