Overhead wires
3 tips to remember:
1. Always look out and look up when working near overhead electricity wires.
2. Never undertake any construction activity within 10 metres of an overhead electricity wire.
3. Never dump soil or rubble or stack any material underneath an overhead electricity wire. This reduces the safe distance between the wire and the ground.
3 tips to remember:
1. Always look out and look up when working near overhead electricity wires. 2. Never undertake any construction activity within 10 metres of an overhead electricity wire. 3. Never dump soil or rubble or stack any material underneath an overhead electricity wire. This reduces the safe distance between the wire and the ground.
Contact the ESB Networks 24 hour emergency number 1800 372 999
Planning to work near overhead electricity wires?
If you’re planning to work near overhead electricity wires, contact us before you start, so that the necessary safety precautions can be put in place to prevent injury. It may not always be possible to switch out an overhead electricity wire to allow work underneath.
Contact us at 1800 372 757 or +353 21 2386555 to talk about what needs to be done.
ESB Networks safe construction and electricity video
Safe construction and electricity
The information in this video is presented to assist those working in the construction industry. The aim of this video is to provide important safety information to help you stay safe when working near overhead wires and underground cables.
Safe construction and electricity
The information in this video is presented to assist those working in the construction industry. The aim of this video is to provide important safety information to help you stay safe when working near overhead wires and underground cables.
Safety resources
Code of practice for avoiding danger from overhead electricity lines
Working with the HSA and others, ESB Networks revised and updated the Code of Practice for avoiding danger from overhead electricity lines. This Code of Practice is effective from 1st May 2019 and replaces the original Code of Practice which had been in place since 2008.