powerline-clearance-insulated-over-50-kv
What is the paragraph citation for powerline-clearance-insulated-over-50-kv?
For powerline-clearance-insulated-over-50-kv, paragraph citation is 1926.451(f)(6); type of requirement is minimum clearance from insulated power lines; value (imperial) is 10 feet (3.1 m) plus 0.4 inches (1.0 cm) for each 1 kv over 50 kv; applies to is More than 50 kv; regulation section heading is Use, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
Insulated lines voltage | Minimum distance | Alternatives | Less than 300 volts | 3 feet (0.9 m) | | 300 volts to 50 kv | 10 feet (3.1m) | | More than 50 kv | 10 feet (3.1 m) plus 0.4 inches (1.0 cm) for each 1 kv over 50 kv | 2 times the length of the line insulator, but never less than 10 feet (3.1 m). |
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- powerline-clearance-insulated-over-50-kv our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(f)(6) our reading
- Type of requirement
- minimum clearance from insulated power lines our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 10 feet (3.1 m) plus 0.4 inches (1.0 cm) for each 1 kv over 50 kv verified
- Applies to
- More than 50 kv verified
- Regulation section heading
- Use verified
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Where each value comes from
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Regulation section heading
(f) Use.
— all from ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451