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Electricity Supply.

rent required to operate the devices which make the line dead or harmless to human beings or animals.

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crossings,

(18) Where an overhead line is erected along or across Road- a public road or canal or across a railway all wires including etc. earth wires and auxiliary conductors shall be placed at the appropriate height from the ground specified in paragraph (16) for line conductors, and the following additional precau- tions shall be taken to prevent danger-

(a) in the case of a line erected along a public road or canal (or within 50 feet thereof) there shall be provided-

(i) duplicate insulators supporting the con- ductors; or

(ii) a device to ensure that in the event of a line conductor falling it shall be put to earth; or

(iii) other means approved by the Director of Public Works;

(b) in the case of a line erected across a public road,

canal or railway there shall be provided—

(i) duplicate insulators for supporting the line conductor and a device to ensure that in the event of a line conductor falling it shall be put to earth;

or

(ii) duplicate insulators supporting duplicate conductors tied at intervals not exceeding five feet;

or

(iii) other means approved by the Director of Public Works.

notices.

(19) Supports shall be numbered consecutively and each Danger support shall have a danger notice of a permanent character securely fixed to it. Adequate provision shall also be made to prevent unauthorized climbing.

(20) All overhead lines shall be removed on ceasing to be used for the purposes for which they were erected.

overhead

14. Save as above provided, overhead lines shall not Other be erected except in accordance with such regulations as the lines. Governor in Council may prescribe.

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