Safety around the network
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MainPower is committed to ensuring the safety of its staff and the community. Property owners own and are responsible for the maintenance and repair of lines on their property....
Electric and magnetic fields are produced by any wiring or equipment carrying electric current. This includes overhead and underground power lines carrying electricity, wiring in buildings and electrical appliances. There...
Even if your generation will not connect to MainPower's network (either directly or as part of a mains connected installation) it will still need to comply with the following...
If you damage, cut, break or see a problem with power lines, a cable, or power pole: Treat the power lines, cable, and the power pole as...
*Technical Standards* When connecting generation to our network, the following technical standards apply: AS4777.1:2002 AS/NZ4777.2 AS/NZS3000:2000 *Inverters* If you are connecting through an inverter you will also need to comply with the following standards: AS4777.2:2015 Please...
It is important to teach your children about the dangers of electricity around the home and in the community. Your home is your child’s playground, so make sure...
Vehicles and mobile plant (including irrigators) working near overhead electric lines can damage the line and be hazardous for the plant operator, the mobile plant and people in the...
MainPower is responsible for the electricity distribution network of North Canterbury and Kaikoura. Serious personal injury can result from damaging underground services during excavation and ground penetration, such as posthole...
Trees too close to power lines are a hazard and a major cause of power failures during bad weather. They can break power lines and network equipment, resulting...