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The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988

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8.  Supply system details—

(a)voltage;

(b)type of apparatus at site of event, e.g. overhead lines, underground lines, distributing mains, service line;

(c)earthing arrangements, whether—

(i)high voltage by means of—

(aa)direct connection;

(bb)resistance;

(cc)arc suppression coil;

(dd)reactance;

(ee)other (arrangements to be described); or

(ii)low voltage by means of—

(aa)separate high and low voltage electrodes;

(bb)combined high and low voltage electrodes;

(cc)protective multiple earthing;

(dd)multiple earthing of neutral;

(ee)other (arrangements to be described);

(d)description of circuit protection;

(e)extent of operation of circuit protection;

(f)if event involved a low voltage underground system, type of cable, e.g. separate neutral and earth, combined neutral and earth;

(g)in respect of events involving overhead lines—

(i)height of electric line at point of contact, if any;

(ii)whether or not the electric line remained live on the ground or at a reduced height;

(iii)whether or not the electric line was surrounded by insulation;

(h)in respect of events not involving overhead lines—

(i)whether the equipment was situated indoors;

(ii)brief description of substation physical security equipment, e.g. brick building, steel doors, nature of fencing;

(iii)whether any security fence was also the perimeter fence.

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