climbing near powerlines

[treequip]

WPD have there own distances.they also do not want AA arborist staff to be employed anymore.even the area manager asked if the new contractors took em on.

 

Can I ask, what is an "AA Arborist" and why dont WPD want them employed?

 

Andy

[combined tree services]

Can I ask, what is an "AA Arborist" and why dont WPD want them employed?

 

Andy

 

AA Arborsit's is a company based in Bodmin in Cornwall, they are mainly a utilitty tree cutting company that have a contract with WPD . the allegation that WPD does not want them cutting is purley a rumour. the contracts in cornwall are comming up for remewal within the next 14 months and there is a large company based just outside Exeter that are verry keen to take all of the contracts in Cornwall or at least as many as they can and yes they are rather popular with wpd . also wpd now requires anyone that wishes to tender for contracts to be a member of an EU register - but this is all i know about it and not at all sure what or who it is .

[Bolt]

if climbing and dismantaling a tree within the 1 tree length do you still need to inform power company even if it can be done with out it comming near wires,sorry for another dull hse type post, but would like to do things right and get up to date:001_smile:any help would be great thancks

 

thancks for the replys eg the closest branch tip would be 10m away ,3 wires sheathed ,

 

 

remember this??

 

 

Unfortunately the same "advice" is being given on this forum to experts and novices alike.

 

Yes, if you cut along powerlines week in and week out, you can get away with some stupid stuff, but DON'T be proud of it, and DON'T offer it up as advice to others .

 

If you don't know much about powerlines and you just want facts, here they are...

 

FACT. If you are felling a tree more than 2x their height from an overhead line (regardless of voltage) you are in no electrical danger- work normally, no need to inform the electric company of your intentions.

 

FACT. If you are pruning a tree more than 9 metres (measured from closest twig of tree to nearest conductor) from a line suspended from wooden poles, and if you can maintain that 9m clearance throughout the job, you are in no electrical danger- work normally, no need to inform the electric company of your intentions (regardless of voltage).

 

FACT. If you are pruning a tree more than 15 metres (measured from closest twig of tree to nearest conductor) from a line suspended from metal towers, and if you can maintain that 15m clearance throughout the job, you are in no electrical danger- work normally, no need to inform the electric company of your intentions (regardless of voltage).

 

FACT. The above distances are called PROXIMITY ZONES.

 

FACT. If your tree is in the proximity zone, you should...

• Have NPTC “UA” utility arb qualifications.

• Written authorisation by the electric company that owns the lines.

• Have informed your insurance company

• Informed the electric company of the location of your cutting work

 

FACT. If you haven't got NPTC "UA" qualifications, you don't need to worry about...

voltages

live zones

vicinity zones

damp weather

vegitation touching!

bouncing?!?

clashing!?!

 

.... because you won't be that close will you?

 

FACT. We are all grown ups, if we wish to go closer, bully for us, but the original question was for facts in order to "do things right and get up to date".

[Mozza]

Good post Bolt!!

[Stephen Blair]

nice one bolt, thats the type of posting we are needing. not gung ho chip on your shoulder rubbish.

[arbclimber]

Nice one Bolt, A post with facts in it, just what we need.

IMO if you need to know anything about this subject just consult AFAG / HSE guidelines, if you decide to then take a personal risk, KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.

[Bolt]

FACT. :lol:Yeh, but you can be sure someone will disagree!

[arbclimber]

FACT. :lol:Yeh, but you can be sure someone will disagree!

 

Facts are facts mate so who cares.

[Ben Ballard]

great post bolt good job:thumbup1:

[Leyburn Lad]

remember this??

 

 

Unfortunately the same "advice" is being given on this forum to experts and novices alike.

 

Yes, if you cut along powerlines week in and week out, you can get away with some stupid stuff, but DON'T be proud of it, and DON'T offer it up as advice to others .

 

If you don't know much about powerlines and you just want facts, here they are...

 

FACT. If you are felling a tree more than 2x their height from an overhead line (regardless of voltage) you are in no electrical danger- work normally, no need to inform the electric company of your intentions.

 

FACT. If you are pruning a tree more than 9 metres (measured from closest twig of tree to nearest conductor) from a line suspended from wooden poles, and if you can maintain that 9m clearance throughout the job, you are in no electrical danger- work normally, no need to inform the electric company of your intentions (regardless of voltage).

 

FACT. If you are pruning a tree more than 15 metres (measured from closest twig of tree to nearest conductor) from a line suspended from metal towers, and if you can maintain that 15m clearance throughout the job, you are in no electrical danger- work normally, no need to inform the electric company of your intentions (regardless of voltage).

 

FACT. The above distances are called PROXIMITY ZONES.

 

FACT. If your tree is in the proximity zone, you should...

• Have NPTC “UA” utility arb qualifications.

• Written authorisation by the electric company that owns the lines.

• Have informed your insurance company

• Informed the electric company of the location of your cutting work

 

FACT. If you haven't got NPTC "UA" qualifications, you don't need to worry about...

voltages

live zones

vicinity zones

damp weather

vegitation touching!

bouncing?!?

clashing!?!

 

.... because you won't be that close will you?

 

FACT. We are all grown ups, if we wish to go closer, bully for us, but the original question was for facts in order to "do things right and get up to date".

 

At long last some common sense, and not dissing any thing you have posted mate, but even if you have ua tickets you still need to be rec approved plus the ua 2.1 2.2 and 2.3 have all had a right old shake up, if any body wants a copy sending thru along with ther new g55/2 "treeworks in proximity of overhead lines" then send a pm:thumbup1: