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The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/2665 · Made 24 October 2002 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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ELECTRICITY

Made 24th October 2002

Laid before Parliament 28th October 2002

Coming into force 31st January 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 29, 30(3) and 60 of the Electricity Act 1989M1, hereby makes the following Regulations:—C1

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Marginal citations

M1

1989 c. 29; sections 29 and 30 were amended by the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), Schedule 6, paragraphs 24, 30 and 31. Section 60 was amended by section 3(2) of the Utilities Act 2000.

Modifications

C1

Regulations applied in part (1.10.2006) by The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1521), regs. 1(1), 5

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  3. 2Application of Regulations
  4. 3General adequacy of electrical equipment
  5. 4Duty of co-operation
  6. 5Inspection of networks
  7. Part II: PROTECTION AND EARTHING
  8. 6Electrical protection
  9. 7Continuity of the supply neutral conductor and earthing connections
  10. 8General requirements for connection with earth
  11. 9Protective multiple earthing
  12. 10Earthing of metalwork
  13. Part III: SUBSTATIONS
  14. 11Substation safety
  15. Part IV: UNDERGROUND CABLES AND EQUIPMENT
  16. 12General restriction on the use of underground cables
  17. 13Protective screens
  18. 14Excavations and depth of underground cables
  19. 15Maps of underground networks
  20. Part V: OVERHEAD LINES
  21. 16General restriction on the use of overhead lines
  22. 17Minimum height of overhead lines, wires and cables
  23. 18Position, insulation and protection of overhead lines
  24. 19Precautions against access and warnings of dangers
  25. 20Fitting of insulators to stay wires
  26. Part VA: AVOIDANCE OF INTERFERENCE WITH OR INTERRUPTION OF SUPPLY CAUSED BY TREES
  27. 20ARegulation 20A
  28. Part VI: GENERATION
  29. 21Switched alternative sources of energy
  30. 22Parallel operation
  31. Part VII: SUPPLIES TO INSTALLATIONS AND TO OTHER NETWORKS
  32. 23Precautions against supply failure
  33. 24Equipment on a consumer’s premises
  34. 25Connections to installations or to other networks
  35. 26Disconnection of supply, refusal to connect and resolution of disagreements
  36. 27Declaration of phases, frequency and voltage at supply terminals
  37. 28Information to be provided on request
  38. 29Discontinuation of supplies
  39. Part VIII: MISCELLANEOUS
  40. 30Inspections, etc. for the Secretary of State
  41. 31Notification of specified events
  42. 32Notification of certain interruptions of supply
  43. 33Exemption from requirements of Regulations
  44. 34Networks, equipment or installations in breach of Regulations
  45. 35Offences
  46. 36Revocation
  47. Signature
  48. Schedule 1: DESIGN, COLOURS AND PROPORTIONS OF THE SAFETY SIGN
  49. 1Paragraph 1
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. 3Paragraph 3
  52. 4Paragraph 4
  53. Paragraph Repealed
  54. Schedule 2MINIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND OF OVERHEAD LINES
  55. Schedule 3: NOTIFICATION OF SPECIFIED EVENTS
  56. Part I: EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 31(2)(a)
  57. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. 3Paragraph 3
  60. 4Particulars relating to the event
  61. 5Paragraph 5
  62. 6Paragraph 6
  63. 7Paragraph 7
  64. 8Paragraph 8
  65. 9Paragraph 9
  66. Part II: EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 31(2)(b)
  67. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. 3Paragraph 3
  70. 4Particulars relating to the event
  71. 5Paragraph 5
  72. 6Paragraph 6
  73. 7Paragraph 7
  74. 8Paragraph 8
  75. 9Paragraph 9
  76. 10Paragraph 10
  77. Part III: EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 31(2)(c) and 31(2)(e)
  78. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. 3Paragraph 3
  81. 4Particulars relating to the event
  82. 5Paragraph 5
  83. 6Paragraph 6
  84. 7Paragraph 7
  85. 8Paragraph 8
  86. 9Paragraph 9
  87. Part IV: EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 31(2)(d)
  88. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. 4Particulars relating to the events
  92. Schedule 4: NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INTERRUPTIONS OF SUPPLY
  93. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notification
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Particulars relating to the interruption of supply
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. 5Paragraph 5
  98. 6Paragraph 6
  99. 7Paragraph 7
  100. 8Paragraph 8
  101. 9Paragraph 9
  102. 10Paragraph 10
  103. 11Paragraph 11
  104. Schedule 5REVOCATIONS
  105. Explanatory note