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DANGER OF TREES NEAR POWERLINES
Remember - you don’t have to touch a live line to receive a shock! Dangers of Cutting Trees Near Power LinesCutting and trimming trees in the vicinity of power lines is dangerous. Touching the live power line or a tree close to the line, can result in serious injury or even death by electrocution. Under the Electricity Regulations no person is permitted within 4 metres of a powerline without approval. In the Hawke’s Bay, Taupo and Rotorua regions this approval can only be granted by Unison. Contact Unison Contracting Services’ trees team - specialised contractors fully qualified and experienced in tree trimming around live powerlines. An approved contractor must be used if any part of the tree is within 4 metres of the powerlines. CALL UNISON FIRST | 0800 2 UNISON | 0800 286 476
Planting Trees Near Power LinesSerious consideration should be given to the species and placement of trees on your property to ensure they do not interfere with the power lines now and in the future. Remember - that lovely little shrub you planted may become a 5 metre monster in a few years! The Electricity Regulations | Who Owns the Power Lines? | Danger of Trees Near Power Lines | Growth Limit and Notice Zones | Cut or Trim Notices | First Cut or Trim Notices | No Interest Notice | Trees FAQs |
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Safety of the public is paramount to Unison. Trees in contact with power lines are a safety hazard, with the potential for causing injury or even death by electrocution if someone touches a tree made “live” by a power line.Trees in windy or stormy conditions can cause power cuts. Your power supply may be disrupted when trees or branches break damaging poles, power lines or other structures. Similarly, when conditions are dry trees near power lines can cause serious fires.
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