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The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2. Application of RegulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 3. General adequacy of electrical equipmentPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 4. Duty of co-operationPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 5. Inspection of networksPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART II PROTECTION AND EARTHINGPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 6. Electrical protectionPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 7. Continuity of the supply neutral conductor and earthing connectionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 8. General requirements for connection with earthPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 9. Protective multiple earthingPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 10. Earthing of metalworkPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART III SUBSTATIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 11. Substation safetyPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART IV UNDERGROUND CABLES AND EQUIPMENTPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 12. General restriction on the use of underground cablesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 13. Protective screensPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 14. Excavations and depth of underground cablesPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 15. Maps of underground networksPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART V OVERHEAD LINESPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 16. General restriction on the use of overhead linesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 17. Minimum height of overhead lines, wires and cablesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 18. Position, insulation and protection of overhead linesPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 19. Precautions against access and warnings of dangersPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 20. Fitting of insulators to stay wiresPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. PART VA AVOIDANCE OF INTERFERENCE WITH OR INTERRUPTION OF SUPPLY CAUSED BY TREESPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 20A.A generator or distributor shall, so far as is reasonably...Previous MatchNext Match

  8. PART VI GENERATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 21. Switched alternative sources of energyPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 22. Parallel operationPrevious MatchNext Match

  9. PART VII SUPPLIES TO INSTALLATIONS AND TO OTHER NETWORKSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 23. Precautions against supply failurePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 24. Equipment on a consumer’s premisesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 25. Connections to installations or to other networksPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 26. Disconnection of supply, refusal to connect and resolution of disagreementsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 27. Declaration of phases, frequency and voltage at supply terminalsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 28. Information to be provided on requestPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 29. Discontinuation of suppliesPrevious MatchNext Match

  10. PART VIII MISCELLANEOUSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 30. Inspections, etc. for the Secretary of StatePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 31. Notification of specified eventsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 32. Notification of certain interruptions of supplyPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 33. Exemption from requirements of RegulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 34. Networks, equipment or installations in breach of RegulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 35. OffencesPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 36. RevocationPrevious MatchNext Match

  11. SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      DESIGN, COLOURS AND PROPORTIONS OF THE SAFETY SIGNPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.A safety sign shall incorporate a design, and shall be...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.The triangle, symbol and text shall be shown in black...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.The symbol shall not occupy more than 50 per cent...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.A safety sign may include additional text but any such...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      MINIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND OF OVERHEAD LINESPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      NOTIFICATION OF SPECIFIED EVENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART I EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 31(2)(a)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1. Particulars relating to the person submitting the noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Date on which the notice is submitted. Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.A unique and sequential reference number indicating, in respect of...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4. Particulars relating to the eventPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 5.Date and time of event. Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.Persons involved in the event, if any— Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.Network details— (a) voltage; (b) equipment at site of event,...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 8.Brief facts of the event, including, where known, the cause....Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 9.Details of any action which has been, or is intended...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART II EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 31(2)(b)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1. Particulars relating to the person submitting the noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Date on which the notice is submitted. Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.A unique and sequential reference number indicating, in respect of...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4. Particulars relating to the eventPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 5.Date of event. Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.Person involved in the event— (a) surname and initials of...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.Inquest determination or findings or, in Scotland, fatal accident inquiry...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 8.Equipment involved in the event— (a) equipment directly involved— Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 9.Network and consumer’s installation details— (a) voltage; Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 10.Whether there was evidence of amateur work. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. PART III EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 31(2)(c) and 31(2)(e)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1. Particulars relating to the person submitting the noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Date on which the notice is submitted. Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.A unique and sequential reference number indicating, in respect of...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4. Particulars relating to the eventPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 5.Date of event. Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.Whether the person involved in the event, if any, was—...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.Network details— (a) voltage; (b) equipment at site of event,...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 8.Brief facts of the event, including the cause where known,...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 9.Details of any action which has been, or is intended...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. PART IV EVENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 31(2)(d)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1. Particulars relating to the person submitting the noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Date on which the notice is submitted. Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.A unique and sequential reference number indicating, in respect of...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4. Particulars relating to the eventsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INTERRUPTIONS OF SUPPLYPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1. Particulars relating to the person submitting the notificationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Date on which the notification is submitted. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3. Particulars relating to the interruption of supplyPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Duration of the interruption. Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Approximate load affected (in megawatts). Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Number of consumers affected approximated to the nearest 100. Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Geographical area affected. Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Nature and cause of the interruption. Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.Nature of any deliberate damage involved. Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.Voltage of equipment involved. Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 11.Type of equipment involved. Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      REVOCATIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

  13. Explanatory NotePrevious Match

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