Supply companies overhead cable

[Darkone]

The overhead supply cable from a pole to my property is over my garage. The cable is a single phase concentric type. Is there any regulation as to the distance that the cable should be above any property?, at present it is less than 1 meter above the ridge and is inconvenient when doing work on the roof.

 

[Paul.M]

Just a quickieWas the garage in position first or was the Pole?

Your looking at the lower catenary wire. Looks like its older due to the rust build up on the bracket attached to the garage. Another thing, you say you can reach this cable standing on your porch?

 

[1shortcircuit]

Just a quickie

Was the garage in position first or was the Pole?

:thumbsup

Your looking at the lower catenary wire. Looks like its older due to the rust build up on the bracket attached to the garage. Another thing, you say you can reach this cable standing on your porch?

I was actually wondering if there are any regs that exist that state buildings should not be built within a certain distance of supply cables etc and if they were and it could be proved by the DNO would the building need pulling down at the customers expense also lol

 

[Engineer54]

Your looking at the lower catenary wire. Looks like its older due to the rust build up on the bracket attached to the garage.

That looks like the telephone line catenary, which is often the case in rural locations of using the same pole, as the main LV distribution system.... Not sure if their are different height rules for them...lol!!!

Never any harm in trying, but i doubt if the OP will get very far with the local DNO, they sure aren't going to move that pole!!!

 

[Paul.M]

That looks like the telephone line catenary, which is often the case in rural locations of using the same pole, as the main LV distribution system.... Not sure if their are different height rules for them...lol!!!Never any harm in trying, but i doubt if the OP will get very far with the local DNO, they sure aren't going to move that pole!!!

Lol heights of phone lines, let's not go there . Looking at the pictures I would guess that the DNO would have to clip down the pole and bury the feed to the house. If its free of charge is another question?

 

[1shortcircuit]

If you can reach it standing on your porch then perhaps you could turn this negative into a positive and start using it as a second washing line perhaps?

:thumbsup

 

[Engineer54]

Lol heights of phone lines, let's not go there . Looking at the pictures I would guess that the DNO would have to clip down the pole and bury the feed to the house. If its free of charge is another question?

What!.... and create a president for the rest of the road to have an underground supply??mg_smile:

That i doubt even less, than moving the pole. ...lol!!!

 

[nickblake]

did an inspection yesterday , i reported a cable to DNO , concientric cable comming in joint to two out goings , problem was the joints on the cables were not insulated , if you climbed on the flat roof you could easily grab the connections infact they were only about 2 ft off the flat room , guy had just finished painting his barge boards lucky guy i say

 

[Darkone]

The pole was there before the garage, but the cable was moved and updated to it's current position on the house in the 1980's when we removed a chimney, cable was fixed to that. Original cable were the uninsulated types.

I passed the suggestion of an extra clothes line to the wife, the reply................... you guess!:49:

 

[Darkone]

What!.... and create a president for the rest of the road to have an underground supply??mg_smile:

That i doubt even less, than moving the pole. ...lol!!!

Funny you should say that!

Next doors bungalow supply cable is due to be replaced as it is the old uninsulated type, problem is that the incoming cables are fixed to one chimney, accross the roof to another chimney then into the house. The DNO contractors turned up and refused to do it down to "elf & safety", scafforing required all around the building. I casually commented for them to move the pole to a different position between our two properties wheras our two properties could be re cabled at a minimum of effort no scaffold required, bobs your uncle. As usuall a sound suggestion was ignored.

 

[JD6400]

You are not suggesting I demolish my house are you? :smilielol5:

I have been out in the rain and taken a couple of photos, the cable is nearer the roof than I thought, about 400mm I am standing on my porch roof so I can quite easily reach out and touch the cable..

Well it would solve your problem in the long run !:willy_nilly:

If it were to become loose on the fixings and pose a danger , they may be more inclined to do something if you were to point out the other problem and state that you are not at all happy about it being re fixed in the same position and want to escalate the complaint !

It could save a lot of time and money , you never know ?