To allow a safe distance from overhead lines, buried lines and pad-mounted transformers, use the following minimum clearances when locating buildings, storage areas and other installations.
Transmission lines are typically built on a right-of-way. Permission from SaskPower is required to build or locate anything on a transmission line right-of-way.
If your equipment contacts a power line, call 310-2220 immediately and stay inside the vehicle until help arrives.
Minimum Horizontal Clearances:
| How Far Away Should Items be From...(metres/feet) | Overhead Lines | Buried Lines | Pad-Mounted Transformers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel tanks | 7.5m (25 ft) | 1.5m (5ft) | 7.5m (25ft) |
| Bales, haystacks and feedlots | 15m (50 ft) | N/A | 6m (20ft) |
| Homes | 15m (50ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 6m (20ft) |
| Barns, sheds, Quonsets and garages | 15m (50ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 6m (20ft) |
| Granaries | 15m (50ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 6m (20ft) |
| Water wells | 15m (50ft) | 1.5m (5ft) | 1.5m* (5ft) |
| Antennas | 3m+height of antenna | 1.5m (5ft) | 3m (10ft) |
*Distance should be 3 metres on door side of transformer.
Worried that your buildings, storage areas and other installations don’t meet minimum clearances? Call us at 1-888-757-6937 or apply online. We’ll come out and evaluate the circumstances of your installation.
Tips
- Install yard lights a minimum of 0.3 metres below the lowest voltage service, but never directly beneath the transformer.
- Take care to avoid damage to ground wires and rods.
- Report any damage to SaskPower immediately by calling 310-2220.
- Point grain bin doors away from power lines. Do not locate bins on both sides of a high-voltage power line.
- Before digging contact Sask 1st Call for underground line locating services – 1-866-828-4888 or www.sask1stcall.com/.
- Use extreme caution when moving tall equipment around power lines.
