THE ELECTRICITY SAFETY, QUALITY AND CONTINUITY REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2012

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

2Application of Regulations

3General adequacy of electrical equipment

4Duty of co-operation

5Inspection of networks

6Electrical protection

7Continuity of the supply neutral conductor and earthing connections

8General requirements for connection with earth

9Protective multiple earthing

10Earthing of metalwork

11Substation safety

12General restriction on the use of underground cables

13Protective screens

14Excavations and depth of underground cables

15Maps of underground networks

16General restriction on the use of overhead lines

17Minimum height of overhead lines, wires and cables

18Position, insulation and protection of overhead lines

19Precautions against access and warnings of dangers

20Fitting of insulators to stay wires

21Avoidance of interference with or interruption of supply caused by trees

22Switched alternative sources of energy

23Parallel operation

24Precautions against supply failure

25Equipment on a consumer’s premises

26Connections to installations or to other networks

27Disconnection of supply, refusal to connect and resolution of disagreements

28Declaration of phases, frequency and voltage at supply terminals

29Information to be provided on request

30Discontinuation of supplies

31Inspections, etc. for the Department

32Notification of specified events

33Notification of certain interruptions of supply

34Exemption from requirements of Regulations

35Networks, equipment or installations in breach of Regulations

SCHEDULE 1DESIGN, COLOURS AND PROPORTIONS OF THE SAFETY SIGN

SCHEDULE 2MINIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND OF OVERHEAD LINES

SCHEDULE 3NOTIFICATION OF SPECIFIED EVENTS

PART 1EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 32(2)(a)

PART 2EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 32(2)(b)

PART 3EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 32(2)(c) and 32(2)(e)

PART 4EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 32(2)(d)

SCHEDULE 4NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INTERRUPTIONS OF SUPPLY

SCHEDULE 5REVOCATIONS

2012 No. 381

Electricity

THE ELECTRICITY SAFETY, QUALITY AND CONTINUITY REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2012

Made18th October 2012

Coming into operation31st December 2012

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 32, 33(3) and 64 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 19922.