Who is responsible for telegraph poles

Each customer must keep trees on their property a safe distance from poles and powerlines. Where powerlines cross boundaries they are a shared responsibility between customers. Private overhead lines then supply power to their home and shed.

At the rear of the property there are additional private overhead powerlines sub-mains that extend from the back of the property to supply power to a water pump.

The property owner is responsible for the safe maintenance and operation of their private poles and powerlines, including sub-mains. Learn more about how the private poles policy may apply to your property. Watch how we identify private poles and powerlines and check for defects. Our services. View and report outages.

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Construction projects. Customer assistance. Customer engagement. Electricity easements. Infrastructure leasing. JOLT Electric vehicle charging. Standalone Power Systems. Sounds like electricity though. If its just a pole, with no attached wires etc, and we t was in my garden it would probably "just fall down" if you get my drift Originally Posted by Brighty. Originally Posted by redmonaco.

When you purchased the property, was there any wayleave agreements? Chop it down and see who complains. Originally Posted by grey. And on to SC? This pole is useless without pictures :. Chop it down, you'll soon find out who owns it. This is humour by the way and should not be taken as serious advice.

Call the police and report that a pole is living illegally in your garden. Originally Posted by stooo. Home Safety Around power lines Report a leaning or unsafe electricity pole. Report a leaning or unsafe pole Please report a leaning or unsafe pole to us so we can fix it.

Typically electricity poles lean when:. The pole is rotten or old. The ground is unstable. The pole is hit by a vehicle. If you see electricity lines that are down, hanging low, damaged or causing significant risk to the public please call If you think your situation is dangerous, please stay away from the equipment and call us 24 hours a day on 31 63 or free to call from a landline or mobile. Report a leaning or unsafe electricity pole. An example of a leaning pole.