217Wiring passing through other allotments

217 Wiring passing through other allotments

(1) If wiring related to an allotment enters into or passes through another allotment that does not have another source of electricity supply—

(a) any switchboard located on the other allotment through which the wiring enters into or passes must—

(i) be clearly and permanently marked with the following words—

"Warning—not all wiring passing through this land or these premises is controlled from this switchboard"; and

(ii) show the location of the wiring on a sign, durable card or other durable material; or

(b) if there is no switchboard located on the other allotment, a durable sign or durable card or other durable material must be located at or near the electrical equipment being supplied with electricity, that shows the location of the wiring and the location of the isolation switches which control the electricity supply to the wiring; or

(c) if there is no switchboard located on the other allotment and the wiring passes through the allotment without supplying any electrical equipment with electricity, a durable sign must be located or underground cable marker must be located at regular intervals along the route of the electric line, that shows a warning drawing attention to the existence and location of the wiring.

(2) If wiring related to an allotment enters into or passes through another allotment that has another source of electricity supply, the other allotment that the wiring enters into or passes through must comply with regulation 218.

(3) In this regulation, allotment means land which can be disposed of separately under section 8A of the Sale of Land Act 1962 without being subdivided.

1 Regulation 215 prohibits electricity supplies for an individual occupier's portion from passing through or entering another individual occupier's portion.

2 Regulation 222 prohibits consumer mains from entering or crossing any property that is contiguous to the property the consumer's mains supplies.