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CFR /  Title 29  /  Part 1926  /  Sec. 1926.1409 Power line safety (over 350 kV).

The requirements of Sec. 1926.1407 and Sec. 1926.1408 apply to power lines over 350 kV except:

(a) For power lines at or below 1000 kV, wherever the distance ``20 feet'' is specified, the distance ``50 feet'' must be substituted; and

(b) For power lines over 1000 kV, the minimum clearance distance must be established by the utility owner/operator or registered professional engineer who is a qualified person with respect to electrical power transmission and distribution.