Trees, your safety & power supply For safety and power supply security reasons Top Energy requires property owners to not allow trees and other vegetation to grow too close to power lines. Trees, shelter belts, bamboo and other vegetation that grow too close to power lines can lead to electrocution, electric shock, powr suges DANGER! appliance damage, power cuts and the tisk of fire Toprotect the safety of the public and the security of electricity supply, the Gowernment has enacted the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003, the purpose of which is to . presonibe minimum distances between trees or other Felling, cuting or trimming trees or other vegetation near power lines is dangerous. it can result in death by electrocution or serious injury from electric shockt THIS WORK MUST CONTRACTOR APPROVED BY TOP ENERGY. To locate an approved contractor for your area pleave telephone Top Energy on 0800 867 363 T ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY A SPECIALIST vegecation and power lines . set rules about who has responsibility for cutting or trimming trees or other vegetation, to maintain these minimum distances The Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003 set out EXACTLY what distances trees and other vegetation must be kept from power lines If vegetabion grows within these minimum distances, cutting or trimming will be necessary. These distances for Zones) are known as the GROWTH LIMIT ZONE and the NOTICE ZONE. See diagram below . assign iablity if these rules are breached and provide an arbitration system to resolve disputes between line network companies llke Top Energy Limited) and tree owners, about the operation of these regulations TREE OUTSIDE NOTICE ZONE (Risk Advice) TREE IN NOTICE ZONE (Hazard Warning Notice) TREE IN GROWTH LIMIT 2ONE (Out or Trim Notice) Notice Zone Overhead Line (Veltape) Power Lines (230-400V) High Votage Lines (11V) High Votage tLines (22-33v High Voltage Lines (110xM Distances must be maintained under all weather conditions. oneNOTE: The Risk Adice may be isued by To 0,5m 1.6m 2.5m 15m 2.6m 3.5m 5m Eneray where vegetation outside the reulanory Notice Zones has been assessed to pose a significant risk to power lines The Growth Limit s the MiNiuM clear space lines that must be maietained. The Nonice Zone is one-metre beyond the Growth Limit Zone. Service Mains Property Owners' Responsibilities Your Service Main is the power Iine that connects your property to Top Energy's Property owners are legally obliged to keep their trees and other vegetation ines network. This is ether an overhead ine or underground cable. THISLNE outside the growth limit zone at their own expense, except that a specialist S OWNED BY YOU and is NOT covered by the Tree Regulations. You are still Top Energy approved contractor may provide a FIRST CUT for FREE responsible to keep trees and vegetation clear Any remedial work necessary will Subsequent cutting and trimming will be at the property owner's expense. be at your cost. If required, a Top Energy approved contractor can temporarly VEGETATION THAT GROWS WITHIN THE GROWTH LIMIT ZONE MUST disconnect the power supply before you undertake such work and can also ONLY BE CUT OR TRIMMED BY A SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR APPROVED BY TOP ENERGY. A tree owner who fais to arrange to eut or trim the tree as provide a quotation for trimming, cuttieng or feling NOTE As owner of the Service Main, you will be responsible for any harm caused required under the Regulations, cr fails to advise Top Energy of the time to ony persons, damage to property, or loss of power supply and you will be and location of eutting or trimming of the tree, may be liable on summary comviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and if the offience is a continuing one, a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day which the offence Woble for all associated costs to inspect, repair and restore supply An Example of a Basic Service Main continues Previded the owner gns cess to the site and so ter prioe agreemet is in place Top Energy's Responsibilities When necessary if vegetation growth is within the Growth Limit Zone) Top Energy will issue the property owner with a "Cutor Trim Notice in writing If the property owner fails to comply with this notice, or fails to advise Top Enerev of the time and location of the cutting cr trimming of the vegetation, sthel may be Sable to a summary conviction and a fine of up to $10,000 plus 5500 per day while the breach continues and any liability for damage. For detailed information about trees, your safety and power supply, visit www.topenergyco.nz or call 0800 867 363 YOUP MREIGHEOURS N Uww.topenergy.co.zTorENERGY YOUR NEIGHBOUR'S LIGHTS OUT www.topenergy.co.nz TOP(ENERGY