Minimum distances between persons and protected aerial lines
614 Minimum distances between persons and protected aerial lines
A person must not come closer to a protected aerial line set out in column 1 of Table 614 than the relevant minimum distance specified in column 2 of that Table that corresponds to that protected aerial line.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Subregulation (1) does not apply to—
a licensed electrician engaged by the owner or operator of the protected aerial line to carry out electrical installation work on that line; or
a qualified person carrying out vegetation management work in the vicinity of a protected aerial line; or
a telecommunications worker who has satisfactorily completed a training course accepted by Energy Safe Victoria that relates to working safely near live electrical apparatus for non-electrical workers; or
a person engaged by the owner or operator of the protected aerial line who is carrying out electrical installation work on the line, under the effective supervision of a licensed electrician, if the person—
has completed an electric line worker apprenticeship that relates to electrical work on high voltage aerial lines; and
has the written permission of the owner or operator of the line.
In this regulation, qualified person means a person who holds a current certificate that is approved by Energy Safe Victoria specifying satisfactory completion of a training course in tree clearing.
Note
See also regulation 616(2).
Table 614—Minimum distances from persons to protected aerial lines
Column 1 Type of aerial line | Column 2
|
Insulated low voltage conductors | 100 mm |
Bare or covered low voltage conductors | 1500 mm |
High voltage conductors U ≤ 66 kV | 2000 mm |
High voltage conductors 66 kV < U ≤ 220 kV | 4000 mm |
High voltage conductors 220 kV < U ≤ 500 kV | 6000 mm |
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