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Cutting tree near electricity cables
We have a tree that is very close to a set of four electricity cables.
Will the electricity network cut the tree back or do we have to pay to get it done professionally? thanks TT |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
On 8/10/06 00:24, in article
, "paddytt" wrote: We have a tree that is very close to a set of four electricity cables. Will the electricity network cut the tree back or do we have to pay to get it done professionally? I think you need to ask them but if it's your tree threatening their cables, something tells me the responsibility will be yours. I know it is with us. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 02:54:36 +0100, Anne Jackson
wrote: The message from Kev contains these words: On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 02:27:12 +0100, Anne Jackson wrote: Rather, I suggested that they remove their pole from my garden! They declined to do so. ;-) Do they pay you a yearly rent? No, they don't. 8-( So, you should get onto them about that! |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
On Oct 8, 1:24 am, "paddytt" wrote: We have a tree that is very close to a set of four electricity cables. Will the electricity network cut the tree back or do we have to pay to get it done professionally? thanks TT Every time I had a problem with electricity cables and telephone cables going through some very high leylandii (which I wasn't allowed to remove) the relevant companies cut them back for me at no cost, but then again the cables were running right through the trees. |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
"Mike in Spain" wrote in message oups.com... On Oct 8, 1:24 am, "paddytt" wrote: We have a tree that is very close to a set of four electricity cables. Will the electricity network cut the tree back or do we have to pay to get it done professionally? thanks TT Every time I had a problem with electricity cables and telephone cables going through some very high leylandii (which I wasn't allowed to remove) the relevant companies cut them back for me at no cost, but then again the cables were running right through the trees. You would think that power companies would have more sense than to run wires above tall trees. rob |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
"George.com" wrote in message ... "Mike in Spain" wrote in message oups.com... On Oct 8, 1:24 am, "paddytt" wrote: We have a tree that is very close to a set of four electricity cables. Will the electricity network cut the tree back or do we have to pay to get it done professionally? thanks TT Every time I had a problem with electricity cables and telephone cables going through some very high leylandii (which I wasn't allowed to remove) the relevant companies cut them back for me at no cost, but then again the cables were running right through the trees. You would think that power companies would have more sense than to run wires above tall trees. Fair comment, but what if the tree was planted after the cable was run? |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
"6" .@. wrote in message ... "George.com" wrote in message ... "Mike in Spain" wrote in message oups.com... On Oct 8, 1:24 am, "paddytt" wrote: We have a tree that is very close to a set of four electricity cables. Will the electricity network cut the tree back or do we have to pay to get it done professionally? thanks TT Every time I had a problem with electricity cables and telephone cables going through some very high leylandii (which I wasn't allowed to remove) the relevant companies cut them back for me at no cost, but then again the cables were running right through the trees. You would think that power companies would have more sense than to run wires above tall trees. Fair comment, but what if the tree was planted after the cable was run? or when the trees were shrubs. It was a tongue in cheek comment. How the heck were the power companies to know the trees would grow? rob |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
George.com wrote:
"6" .@. wrote in message ... "George.com" wrote in message ... "Mike in Spain" wrote in message oups.com... On Oct 8, 1:24 am, "paddytt" wrote: We have a tree that is very close to a set of four electricity cables. Will the electricity network cut the tree back or do we have to pay to get it done professionally? thanks TT Every time I had a problem with electricity cables and telephone cables going through some very high leylandii (which I wasn't allowed to remove) the relevant companies cut them back for me at no cost, but then again the cables were running right through the trees. You would think that power companies would have more sense than to run wires above tall trees. Fair comment, but what if the tree was planted after the cable was run? or when the trees were shrubs. It was a tongue in cheek comment. How the heck were the power companies to know the trees would grow? rob Where I live there is a problem with overhead cables, the electricity is frequently going off. The power company frequently overfly the area by helicopter to see where there is problems with trees, or, I suppose, potential problems. Periodically they have a tree cull, in fact 2 years ago they cut all the trees down in the bottom of my garden, when they came to ask permission I asked what would happen if I refused. The reply was that they would go the legal route and the trees would come down anyway! Another point, I have a tree close to the power cable that crosses my land to feed my neighbours house and mine. When I had an adjacent tree down (it had died)one of the tree specialists, that I had a quote from, also wanted to prune the tree next to the cables. In order to do this it would have been necessary to have the power disconnected for health and safety reasons, at my cost of course! |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
Hi,
I indeed work for an electricity company - customer services - dealing daily with all the wonderful customers who purchase gas and electricity from our good selves. In our area there is a policy that if a cable is running through trees etc then we make it our responsibility to cut the trees back or what ever needs doing at no cost to the person whose property the tree is situated. This type of enquiry is put through to our engineering department who will arrange for the local depot to do the job. The worst case scenario is when the tree is causing a problem with the cable and is interupting the supply - in that case the call is routed through to the emergency centre and they will have someone out that day usually within 4 hours to deal with the tree problem and prevent further interuptions of supply. If you were to let me know your post code I would be able to look up your distribution area and be able to provide you with the relevant telephone number of the engineering department. However I don't know what the policy would be in each of the distribution areas I'm just giving the responce we would initiate if you were in the southern area of England which is area 20 but i imagine that other areas have a similair policy. Hope this helps. Alan "paddytt" wrote in message ps.com... We have a tree that is very close to a set of four electricity cables. Will the electricity network cut the tree back or do we have to pay to get it done professionally? thanks TT |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
6 wrote:
Fair comment, but what if the tree was planted after the cable was run? That is usually what happens. |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
George.com wrote:
You would think that power companies would have more sense than to run wires above tall trees. You would think gardeners would have more sense than to plant shrubs, ivy, hedges next to poles, making them unclimbable/inaccessable and creating further problems for engineers. |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
Alan McKenzie wrote: Hi, In our area there is a policy that if a cable is running through trees etc then we make it our responsibility to cut the trees back or what ever needs doing at no cost to the person whose property the tree is situated. This type of enquiry is put through to our engineering department who will arrange for the local depot to do the job. If you were to let me know your post code I would be able to look up your distribution area and be able to provide you with the relevant telephone number of the engineering department. Alan Many thanks for your help - I did read somewhere that the electricity companies spend thousands each year cutting trees back. We live in East Anglia, postcode IP28 6xx, if you could let me know a phone number that would be really appreciated. regards Trevor |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
Slightly tangential, but in the good old days of the CEGB they had one or
more experts in herbicides which are used in quite widely substations and other place as well as to suppress shrub and tree growth under transmission lines. In the '80s, the CEGB was doing research on "expert systems", computer programmes to capture "expert knowledge", and of a number of applications investigated, this problem was the only one which worked really well. I forget the details, but apparently there was quite a lot of skill in selecting the optimum herbicide depending on the type of soil, type of weed, time of the year, weather conditions etc. |
Cutting tree near electricity cables
Trevor - no problem will post the number monday evening as not at work until
monday! "paddytt" wrote in message ups.com... Alan McKenzie wrote: Hi, In our area there is a policy that if a cable is running through trees etc then we make it our responsibility to cut the trees back or what ever needs doing at no cost to the person whose property the tree is situated. This type of enquiry is put through to our engineering department who will arrange for the local depot to do the job. If you were to let me know your post code I would be able to look up your distribution area and be able to provide you with the relevant telephone number of the engineering department. Alan Many thanks for your help - I did read somewhere that the electricity companies spend thousands each year cutting trees back. We live in East Anglia, postcode IP28 6xx, if you could let me know a phone number that would be really appreciated. regards Trevor |
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