WP1323 - Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

Electricity Entity Requirements:
Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

Category of work                                   Description                                              Costing arrangement
Service        4. Open wire service,               Replacement of service with new XLPE service             Nil cost to customer for
replacement       service fuse(s) at               cable and service fuse(s) installed at origin (pole      service replacement.
                  house/building                   end) of service to allow isolation of service.           Customer responsible for
                                                   Insulation integrity can be verified for new XLPE        necessary installation,
                                                   services at the time of installation – visual            Mains Connection Box and
                                                   inspection is required before confirmation.              service support bracket
                                                                                                            upgrade and associated
                                                                                                            costs if required.
                                                   Service installations where:                             Nil cost to customer for
                                                     a. the consumer’s mains cannot be insulated            first disconnection and
                                                        and an exclusion zone must be maintained,           reconnection.
                                                        and                                                 Cost to customer for
                                                     b. the service cannot be isolated at the service       subsequent requests.
                                                        fuse.
                                                   Service to be isolated by breaking the service
                                                   cable connection to the LV mains at the pole.
                                                   Service fuse(s) to be installed at origin (pole end)
                                                   of service prior to reconnection.
                    5. All other service           Customer requested replacement of existing               Cost to customer for
                       replacements                service with new XLPE service cable to classify as       service replacement.
                                                   insulated service, in lieu of isolation, to allow work   Customer responsible for
                                                   close (no exclusion zone prescribed e.g. no              necessary installation,
                                                   contact permitted). Service fuse(s) to be installed      Mains Connection Box and
                                                   at origin (pole end) of service.                         service support bracket
                                                                                                            upgrade and associated
                                                                                                            costs if required.
Tiger Tails         6. Installation of Tiger       Customer requested coverage of LV mains for              Cost to customer.
                       Tails (for visual           visual indication only (not permitted on HV mains).
                       indication only – not for   Ergon Energy also fit tiger tails to LV service line
                       providing electrical        for visual indication only.
                       insulation of LV mains)
Aerial              7. Installation of aerial      Customer requested temporary or permanent                Cost to customer.
Markers                marker flags or balls       installation of appropriate aerial marker devices on
                       (for visual indication      LV or HV mains.
                       only)
Switching           8. Customer requested          Customer requested switching to allow                    Cost to customer.
                       switching                   customer/contractor to work close (no exclusion
                                                   zone prescribed e.g. no contact permitted).

5.1. Isolation of supply to customer installation to eliminate exclusion zone around LV
     service line
An Electrical Mechanic (holding current Queensland Licence) working on behalf of an electrical
contractor and accredited with the Electricity Entity as an Authorised Person (Electrical) is
permitted to remove and replace LV service fuse(s) when isolation of customer LV service line
is required to eliminate the exclusion zone around the LV service line, or to work on the
customer’s mains and/or switchboard. Isolation of the customer’s LV service line by an
Authorised Person (Electrical) is only permitted at an underground service pillar or service pole
by removing a fuse wedge(s) from a service line, in accordance with Electricity Industry
practices e.g. from ground level using appropriate insulated tools, PPE and insulating mats. In
those situations where the service fuse/circuit breaker is not located at supply end of the LV
service, contact the Electricity Entity to arrange for Safety Advice where elimination of exclusion
zone around LV service line is required.
Any controls used by the Authorised Person (Electrical) to identify and confirm isolation and
ensure supply to the customer’s installation is not inadvertently re-energised shall comply with
Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 Section 14 and 15 requirements.



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9 June 2015                                                                                                 EE BS001405R107 Ver 2
                            Joint Reference Document between Energex and Ergon Energy
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