South Australia
Electricity (General) Variation Regulations 2006
under the Electricity Act 1996

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Variation provisions
Part 2—Variation of Electricity (General) Regulations 1997
4	Variation of regulation 39—Erection of buildings in proximity to aerial lines
5	Variation of Schedule 2—Requirements for aerial lines

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Electricity (General) Variation Regulations 2006.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.
3—Variation provisions
In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Electricity (General) Regulations 1997
4—Variation of regulation 39—Erection of buildings in proximity to aerial lines
	(1)	Regulation 39(1)(a)—delete "33kV" and substitute:
66kV
	(2)	Regulation 39(1)(b)—delete "33kV" and substitute:
66kV
5—Variation of Schedule 2—Requirements for aerial lines
	(1)	Schedule 2, clause 10(4)(a)—delete "33kV" and substitute:
66kV
	(2)	Schedule 2, clause 10(4)(ab)—delete "33kV" and substitute:
66kV
	(3)	Schedule 2, clause 10(6)—delete "33kV" and substitute:
66kV
	(4)	Schedule 2, clause 13, Table 1—delete Table 1 and substitute:

TABLE 1: Clearance distances between aerial lines (other than facade mounted lines) and buildings or structures
Direction	Distance measured from nearest conductor (in metres)							Distance measured from centre-line of aerial line (in metres)					
	U≤1000V			U>1000V		U>1000V
U≤33kV	U>33kV
U≤66kV	U>66kV
U≤132kV		U>132kV
U≤275kV	U>275kV
U≤330kV	U>330kV
U≤500kV	
	Insulated	Bare		Insulated		Bare or covered	Bare	Bare		Bare	Bare	Bare	
		neutral	active	with earthed screen	without earthed screen			single pole	other				
Vertically above those parts of a building or structure normally accessible to persons (A)	2.7	2.7	3.7	2.7	3.7	5.5	6.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	
Vertically above those parts of a building or structure not normally accessible to persons but on which a person can stand (B)	0.1	2.7	2.7	0.1	2.7	4.7	5.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	
Horizontally from those parts of a building or structure normally accessible to persons or that is not normally accessible to persons but on which a person can stand (C)	0.1	0.9	1.5	0.1	1.5	3.1	5.5	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	38.0	
Horizontally from those parts of a building or structure not normally accessible to persons (D)	0.1*	0.3*	0.6*	0.1	0.6	2.5	4.5	15.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	38.0	
In any direction from ground	Refer to Table 2 or 3			Refer to Table 2									
*	This clearance can be further reduced to allow for termination at the point of attachment.													

Table 1 figures—
	1	Figures (a) and (b) will assist in understanding the required minimum safety clearance for aerial lines constructed to operate at a voltage of more than 66kV.
	2	Figure (c) will assist in understanding the required minimum safety clearance for aerial lines constructed to operate at a voltage of 66kV or less (that is, minimum safety clearance from nearest conductor (maximum swing and sag)).
	(a)	

	(b)	

	(c)	

Vertical dimension (A) applies for example to:
· Balconies
· Terraces
· Walkways
· Bridges
· Scaffolds	Vertical dimension (B) applies in relation to things such as:
· Roofs with a slope of less than 45°
· Parapets wider than 0.1 metre
· Pergolas
· Carports	
Horizontal dimension (C) applies to the same as (A) and (B)	Horizontal dimension (D) applies in relation to things such as:
· Roofs with a slope of 45° or more
· Flag Poles
· Light Poles	
Note—
As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.
Made by the Governor's Deputy
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
on 20 July 2006
No 191 of 2006
MEN06/005CS