Below 11KVA line My plot, is it safe to construct house

"I spoken with electricity board, they said it is not possible at present, and there is no other way to pass the line."

I am assuming that you spoke with the utility board to get permission to build on your plot and they said no.

If this is the case, it looks like you already have your answer.

In my local, if the electric utility will not sign off on building adjacent, under, along side, over, ect. to their lines and the lines can not be moved then it is a done deal - NO BUILDING!

Personally, I would not want my family nor myself to live 30 feet under an 11KV line.

Thank you, for your Opinion,

I Decided to sale this site, and to construct building in new place.

The local planning regulations are a lot stranger than those here if Consent were granted to do that sort of thing over there.

4M clearance is required.contact utility section office.Using higher size poles clearance can be made

There is another recent thread about the therapeutic effects of magnetic fields. Maybe you could build a spa there.

Build underground my be your only option...

Save on heating and cooling, too!

I would suggest a reason why the electricity board said "Not possible". They require the land beneath the power line as an easement, should there be any reason to check or maintain the power line. If you build a house underneath the power line, they can't fix it - [the line] ! At best your land is usable only for agriculture !

Refer IE Rules 1956 Clause 80,

Where a high or extra-high voltage overhead line passes above or adjacent to any building or part of a building it shall have on the basis of maximum sag a vertical clearance above the highest part of the building immediately under such line, of not less than-

(a) For high voltage lines upto and including 33,000 volts 3.7 meters.

(2) The horizontal clearance between the nearest conductor and any part of such building shall, on the basis of maximum deflection due to wind pressure, be not less than-

(a) For high voltage lines upto and including 11,000 volts - 1.2 meters.

(Note for the interpretation, the Low V =< 250V , Medium =<650V , High =< 33KV and Extrahigh >33KV ) clause (av) of chapter 1.

However

This has been modified in the latest notification : CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010

61. Clearances from buildings of lines of voltage exceeding 650 V.-

(1) An overhead line shall not cross over an existing building as far as possible and no building shall be constructed under an existing overhead line.

Thank you, for your Opinion,

I Decided to sale this site, and to construct building in new place.

Good decision. After all you may berak law sometimes and get away with it (In case it is some one else's safaety ).

But here it is your (and your family's) safety you have to consider.

Why.. is there no other land around to build on?

Sorry my friend your idea defies logic....... simply speaking it's not a good idea on so many levels, that if YOU think about it you will realise the difficulties you'd have with this construction.

My guess is the power lines were there before you bought the land and now you want them to move the line?

Best solution is to build a guard wire system below the line,similar to what you find in rail road crossings of power lines keeping recommended clearances and build the house. If height is not enough excavate and build the house partly or fully underground.

Did you read #7 last sentence? (verbatim taken from the act?)

Your recommendadtion is in violation of the Electricity Act.

judging by the OP's name he's from India or thereabouts.... so the "Electricity Act" (UK?) would not apply

Common sense would dictate that it would NOT be a good idea to build under the lines, but hey, the answers received thus far are in essence saying it's OK, but take care, based on what the other contributors know and understand of their OWN regulations.

The OP needs to inquire with his nearest planning office, to get a precise answer, leaving this forum out of the loop... please!!

By the way, not exactly On topic (since that is closed as being illegal). Look at the act clause

An overhead line shall not cross over an existing building as far as possible and no building shall be constructed under an existing overhead line.

This means the government can compromise on the safety ? (as far as possible)

But not the citizens (no building shall be constructed )

I do undestand that while laying a new line, it may not always be possible to align it through the maze of already constructed houses while building a new house, it could be ensured.

But still on first glance it looks a bit one sided (I can do but not you...)

Are this type of _{one sided/biased} act/legislations are global? Because I have come across quite a few _{(And I am talking from Engineering angle only)}

On second thought not only government, even we do,

I have seen quite a bit of tender notices with cluases similar to "The company reserves the right to terminate the contract _{(but not the contractor?}" Of course in these cases we do have to legally justify but the clause does not mandate it.

I think you are right "on topic" and you sum it up perfectly...

"I can do but not you..."

and "Yes" it is a global thing, as it works on the principal of whoever has the bigger stick to hit the smaller guy around the head with to beat him into submission, rules are made for the establishment to do as they want, when they want and how they want, the little guys.... that's you and me, have to live with it... or be hounded through the courts etc, so the establishment get their way. the establishment justify it by saying the "needs of the many outweigh the desires of the few"... Balderdash!!

With reference to contract clauses, anyone, including you, can write that clause into a contract, and it will stand up in court, speaking from experience!

Dear Mr. shivakumarhanchate,

My suggestion is that you can again discuss with authorities, that (for one span, where your plot lies and line is crossing) to provide 11 KV cable of proper size, for which you may have to bear the cable cost and installation cost.

I have handled a similar case and arranged for 11 KV armoured underground cable, inserted in a concrete pipe for one span. The entire cost is to be borne by the applicant.

Perhaps, when you try to sell, the buyer will look in to this issue and may hesitate to buy.

Pl. think over and move the dept. for 11 KV cable for one span.

Pl. Post the outcome of your discussions with the dept. officers.

DHAYANANDHAN.S