235Existing private service lines in hazardous bushfire risk areas—alternative compliance

235 Existing private service lines in hazardous bushfire risk areas—alternative compliance

(1) Regulation 234 does not apply to the substantial reconstruction of an existing private service line that is not located in an electric line construction area provided that the private service line to be substantially reconstructed will—

(a) be comprised of aerial bundled cable; and

(b) have a single overhead break-away device that has been approved by Energy Safe Victoria fitted at the point where the private service line is attached to the distribution company supply pole; and

(c) be protected at its origin with an over-current protective device (other than a fuse link) that operates in all active conductors and can be operated from the ground.

(2) In this regulation and regulation 237, private service line means a private aerial line that is—

(a) one span in length; and

(b) connected to company assets located on private land; and

(c) connected to a building or structure (other than a private pole).

1 Private aerial line, substantial reconstruction, aerial bundled cable, overhead break-away device and active conductor are defined in regulation 105.

2 Distribution company and company assets are defined in section 3 of the Act.

3 Electric line construction area is defined in section 120K of the Act.