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Got asked to quote this tree this evening, 2ft plus ash, won the job my plan of action is get the powerlines covered (as i cant see them shutting down or taking down main wires in a hurry) and tree is hanging over a very well used footpath, get a mewp in as the tree is failed and being held up by the metal spiked fence. I no climbing around covered wires is fine done it before but i no cranes have to cover all where the machine will reach so would this be the same for mewps? How would you guys tackle it? Ideally id love to cut through it and hope it brushes off the wires.

 

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Looks like they are 11kv lines. I think you will have to get a 3rd party shutdown. If you cut through it that will have the lines on the floor.

The tree needs to be reported to ukpn as its in danger of breaching the lines and causing a fault.

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if the tree is failing and likely to interfear with the 3 phase lines, I would of thought the electricity suppliers would be interested in this, and get their tree gang in asap to make it safe. I have had 2 instances where trees like this have been sorted within 24 hours of contact with the power supplier,

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I should add i no the history of the tree ive lived in the village all my life, its always leaned right out it has just suddenly gone and isnt touching the wires but just hanging over the first wire, its in a very stable position on the fence im 99% sure it wont budge anymore had a few fail along this footpath and the fence has held them everytime.

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