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Regulation 13 Minimum height of overhead lines, wires and cables

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

  • reg.3(1) (defn of British Standard Requirements) added reg.3(1) (defn of Institution Electrical Engineers Regs) revoked by Electricity Supply 1992 reg.2(a) of SI 2961, reg.2(b)
(1)

Subject to paragraph (3), the height above ground of any overhead line, or a wire or cable attached to a support carrying any overhead line, at the maximum likely temperature of that line, shall not be less than that specified in this regulation.

(2)

In relation to an overhead line used, or intended to be used, at a voltage specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 the height referred to in paragraph (1) shall be—

(a)

at any point where that line is over a road accessible to vehicular traffic, the height specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 as appropriate to that voltage; and

(b)

at any other point, the height specified in column 3 of Schedule 2 as appropriate to that voltage.

(3)

This regulation does not apply to any overhead line at a point where it is not over a road accessible to vehicular traffic and which—

(a)

is surrounded by insulation; or

(b)

is not surrounded by insulation and is at least 4.3 metres above ground and connects apparatus mounted on a support to any overhead line; or

(c)

is connected with earth.

(4)

The height above ground of any wire or cable which is attached to a support carrying any overhead line shall not, at its likely maximum temperature, be less than 5.8 metres at any point where it is over any road accessible to vehicular traffic.

(5)

Every overhead line shall be so placed that it shall not, so far as is reasonably practicable, come so close to any building, tree or structure as to cause danger.