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The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988

S.I. 1988/1057 · Made 16 June 1981

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ELECTRICITY

Made 16th June 1981

Laid before Parliament 20th June 1988

Coming into force 1st October 1988

The Secretary of State for Energy in relation to England and Wales in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 16 of the Energy Act 1983f1 and section 64 of the Electricity Act 1947f2 and the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 16 and section 40(6) of the Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979f3, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

1983 c. 25

f2

1947 c. 54; section 64 was amended by the Energy Act 1983, section 25 and Schedule 3, paragraph 7.

f3

1979 c. 11; section 40(6) was amended by the Energy Act 1983. section 25 and Schedule 3, paragraph 16.

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Application of Regulations
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. Part II: CONNECTION WITH EARTH
  6. 4Continuity of the supply neutral conductor and earthing connections
  7. 5General requirements for connection with earth
  8. 6Multiple earthing
  9. 7Protective multiple earthing
  10. 8Earthing of metalwork
  11. Part III: ELECTRIC LINES BELOW GROUND
  12. 9General restriction
  13. 10Protective screens
  14. 11Excavations
  15. Part IV: ELECTRIC LINES PLACED ABOVE GROUND
  16. 12Restriction on placing electric lines above ground
  17. 13Minimum height of overhead lines, wires and cables
  18. 14Position, insulation and protection of electric lines
  19. 15Precautions against access
  20. 16Insulators in stay wires
  21. Part V: SUPPLIER'S WORKS
  22. 17Sufficiency of supplier’s works
  23. 18Maximum voltage
  24. 19Enclosed spaces
  25. 20High voltage: additional provisions
  26. 21Protective measures
  27. 22Precautions against excess voltage
  28. 23Precautions against supply failure
  29. 24Inspection of supplier’s works
  30. Part VI: SUPPLY TO CONSUMER'S INSTALLATIONS
  31. 25Supplier’s works on consumer’s premises
  32. 26Interconnected supplies
  33. 27General conditions as to consumers
  34. 28Discontinuance of supply in certain circumstances
  35. 29Notices and determination of differences
  36. 30Declaration of phases, frequency and voltage at supply terminals
  37. 31Information to be provided on request
  38. 32Electricity Boards to provide constant supply
  39. Part VII: MISCELLANEOUS
  40. 33Inspections, etc. for the Secretary of State
  41. 34Notification of specified events
  42. 35Notification of supply failure
  43. 36Maps of supplier’s works underground
  44. 37Exemption from requirements of Regulations
  45. 38Works in breach of Regulations
  46. 39Offences
  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. Schedule 2MINIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND OF OVERHEAD LINES
  54. Schedule 3: INTERCONNECTED SUPPLIES
  55. 1Part 1
  56. Part II
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. 3Paragraph 3
  60. Schedule 4: NOTICE OF SPECIFIED EVENTS
  61. Part I: EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 34(2)(a)
  62. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  63. 2Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  64. 3Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  65. 4Particulars relating to the event
  66. 5Particulars relating to the event
  67. 6Particulars relating to the event
  68. 7Particulars relating to the event
  69. 8Particulars relating to the event
  70. 9Particulars relating to the event
  71. 10Particulars relating to the event
  72. Part II: EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 34(2)(b)
  73. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  74. 2Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  75. 3Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  76. 4Particulars relating to the event
  77. 5Particulars relating to the event
  78. 6Particulars relating to the event
  79. 7Particulars relating to the event
  80. 8Particulars relating to the event
  81. 9Particulars relating to the event
  82. 10Particulars relating to the event
  83. Part III: EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 34(2)(c)
  84. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  85. 2Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  86. 3Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  87. 4Particulars relating to the event
  88. 5Particulars relating to the event
  89. 6Particulars relating to the event
  90. 7Particulars relating to the event
  91. 8Particulars relating to the event
  92. 9Particulars relating to the event
  93. Part IV: EVENT SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 34(2)(d)
  94. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  95. 2Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  96. 3Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  97. 4Particulars relating to the events
  98. Schedule 5: NOTICE OF SUPPLY FAILURE
  99. 1Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  100. 2Particulars relating to the person submitting the notice
  101. 3Particulars relating to the failure of supply
  102. 4Particulars relating to the failure of supply
  103. 5Particulars relating to the failure of supply
  104. 6Particulars relating to the failure of supply
  105. 7Particulars relating to the failure of supply
  106. 8Particulars relating to the failure of supply
  107. 9Particulars relating to the failure of supply
  108. Explanatory note