Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 1057

      The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1988 No. 1057

ELECTRICITY

The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988

Made 16th June 1981
Laid before Parliament 20th June 1988
Coming into force 1st October 1988


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
Introductory
1.  Citation and commencement
2.  Application of Regulations
3.  Interpretation
PART II
Connection with Earth
4.  Continuity of the supply neutral conductor and earthing connections
5.  General requirements for connection with earth
6.  Multiple earthing
7.  Protective multiple earthing
8.  Earthing of metalwork
PART III
Electric Lines Below Ground
9.  General restriction
10.  Protective screens
11.  Excavations
PART IV
Electric Lines Placed Above Ground
12.  Restriction on placing electric lines above ground
13.  Minimum height of overhead lines, wires and cables
14.  Position, insulation and protection of electric lines
15.  Precautions against access
16.  Insulators in Stay wires
PART V
Supplier's Works
17.  Sufficiency of supplier's works
18.  Maximum voltage
19.  Enclosed spaces
20.  High voltage: additional provisions
21.  Protective measures
22.  Precautions against excess voltage
23.  Precautions against supply failure
24.  Inspection of supplier's works
PART VI
Supply to Consumer's Installations
25.  Supplier's works on consumer's premises
26.  Interconnected supplies
27.  General conditions as to consumers
28.  Discontinuance of supply in certain circumstances
29.  Notices and determination of differences
30.  Declaration of phases, frequency and voltage at supply terminals
31.  Information to be provided on request
32.  Electricity Boards to provide constant supply
PART VII
Miscellaneous
33.  Inspections, etc for the Secretary of State
34.  Notification of specified events
35.  Notification of supply failure
36.  Maps of supplier's works underground
37.  Exemption from requirements of Regulations
38.  Works in breach of Regulations
39.  Offences

Schedule

  1.  Design colours and proportions of the safety Sign

  2.  Minimum height above ground of overhead lines

  3.  Interconnected supplies

  4.  Notice of specified events

  5.  Notice of supply failure

 

Explanatory Note


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