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ESB Box, Minimum Distance from Road?

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  • 09-04-2015 10:43pm
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    Bluscreendream
    Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I'm planning to have an esb box moved to a side wall of a front porch I'm building. Could anyone advise if there is a minimum distance the esb box can be for a public road? I've attached a photo to give you an idea.

    many thanks,
    Blu


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    Can't say I've ever seen a minimum distance from the road. I've often seen meter cabinets direct onto public footpaths. Ie terraced town houses.


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    Bluscreendream
    Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭Bluscreendream


    Thanks Meercat, what you've said actually makes sense, I've seen this a lot myself too, it's just I was talking to an electrician who was under the impression there was some regulation regarding distance to a public road. Probably best I contact ESB networks.


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    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,578 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Bluscreendream wrote: »
    Thanks Meercat, what you've said actually makes sense, I've seen this a lot myself too, it's just I was talking to an electrician who was under the impression there was some regulation regarding distance to a public road. Probably best I contact ESB networks.

    I see a lot of them like that in front driveways, I'm a meter reader for ESB, but I wouldn't take any chances on it, maybe contact ESB and ask them directly just to be on safe side....


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Fieldog wrote: »
    I see a lot of them like that in front driveways, I'm a meter reader for ESB, but I wouldn't take any chances on it, maybe contact ESB and ask them directly just to be on safe side....

    Only rule is within first 2m of boundary, and height of 1m to 1.2m iirc. Cant see a problem Op


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