Code of Virginia - Title 45.1 Mines And Mining - Section 45.1-161.279 Overhead high-potential power lines; surface transmission lines; electric wiring in surface buildin...

§ 45.1-161.279. Overhead high-potential power lines; surface transmission lines; electric wiring in surface buildin...

A. Overhead high-potential power lines shall be placed at least fifteen feet above the ground and twenty feet above driveways and haulage roads, shall be installed on insulators, and shall be supported and guarded to prevent contact with other circuits.

B. Surface transmission lines shall be protected against short circuits and lightning.

C. Electric wiring in surface buildings shall be installed so as to prevent fire and contact hazards.

(Code 1950, §§ 45-82, 45-82.3; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-75; 1994, c. 28; 1996, c. 774.)

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