WP1323 - Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

Electricity Entity Requirements:
Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

Removal or replacement of LV service fuse to permit work on consumers’ mains, installation
switchboard, consumer’s terminals or eliminate an exclusion that would exist requires the
Electrical Mechanic to hold a current Queensland Electrical Mechanic Licence and perform the
work in accordance with their documented safe system of work.
NOTE:           It is not permissible to replace a blown LV service fuse(s) after loss of supply
                to consumer’s installation or to alter Electricity Entity LV aerial services.

4.5. Contacting Electricity Entity for Safety Advice or Authorised Person Enquiries
By phone
       call Electricity Entity on General Enquiries phone number (refer page 3).


By email
       Energex: [email protected] or [email protected]
       Ergon Energy: [email protected]


Website
       Energex: https://www.energex.com.au/safety/safety-around-the-network
       Ergon Energy: https://www.ergon.com.au/network/safety/business-safety/the-outdoor-
        workplace/working-near-powerlines

5.      OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES
The following table sets out preparatory work options that may be required to be performed by
the Electricity Entity (or electrical contractor where identified as being permitted who is an
Authorised Person - Electrical) to assist a person, worker or PCBU in minimising the electrical
safety risks of, encroaching within the exclusion zone or, contact with electric lines.

Category of work                                  Description                                              Costing arrangement
Safety         Base information                   Provide Safety Advice                                    Nil cost to customer
Advice
LV Service     1. Isolation carried out by                                                                 No involvement by the
                                                  Isolation of overhead or underground service by
isolation         customer’s electrical                                                                    Electricity Entity.
                                                  removal of the service fuse(s).
                  contractor                                                                               May be a cost charged by
                                                  (Preferred option to isolate supply and eliminate
                                                                                                           the customer’s electrical
                                                  the exclusion zone).
                                                                                                           contractor.
                    2. Isolation carried out by   Customer requested isolation of overhead or
                       Electricity Entity         underground service by removal of the service
                                                  fuse(s);
                                                                                                           Cost to customer.
                                                            or
                                                  Customer requested physical disconnection and
                                                  reconnection of overhead or underground service.
Insulation          3. Verification of            Verification of insulation integrity to classify as
integrity              insulation integrity to    insulated service – Insulation integrity can only be
verification           reduce exclusion zone      verified at the time of inspection – visual
                       to no exclusion zone       inspection is required before confirmation in all
                       prescribed e.g. no         cases. When service insulation integrity verified -      Cost to customer.
                       contact permitted          no exclusion zone prescribed e.g. no contact
                                                  permitted.
                                                  This can be performed by an Electrical Contractor
                                                  who is also an Authorised Person (Electrical).



Check this is the latest version before use.                Page 9of30                                        EGX WP1323 Ver 2
9 June 2015                                                                                               EE BS001405R107 Ver 2
                            Joint Reference Document between Energex and Ergon Energy
                    Energex Limited ABN 40 078 849 055  Ergon Energy Corporation Limited ABN 50 087 646 062