NS262

NS262: Private Mains Bushfire Risk Audit

This Network Standard prescribes the standard to which Private Mains Bush Fire Risk Audits are conducted.

Scope

This Network Standard outlines the requirements for the auditing process of low voltage Private Mains (aerial conductors, hardware and support structures) in bushfire prone areas for defects posing bushfire and safety risks. This Network Standard is aligned with the Ausgrid Maintenance Standards OH0115 'Private Pole and Line Hardware Audit' and OH0116 'Private Pole and Line Vegetation Audit'. 

The primary objectives of this Network Standard are:

• To ensure that a consistent approach is applied to the auditing of Private Mains.
• To provide the defect criteria for Private Mains.
• To ensure that a consistent approach is applied to the issuing of defects notices on Private Mains. 

This Network Standard does not include requirements for auditing of distribution mains owned by Ausgrid, private mains owned by high voltage customers (refer to the Service and Installation Rules of NSW) or mains owned by other authorities.