Damaging cables or overhead lines is associated with great danger. Examples include when live cables are dug over, trees are felled on the lines, or when agricultural or construction machinery comes too close to our overhead lines. Power surges can also occur at a distance, i.e. before objects come into contact with the overhead line or installation.

Negligent work in the vicinity of our facilities may result in liability for damages.

On the website you will find information about your responsibilities and obligations in relation to cable detection before digging and distance requirements in relation to work close to our facilities.

IF YOU HAVE TO FELL TREES NEAR THE LINES
You can fell trees on your own property. Keep in mind, however, that the person felling the tree is responsible for their own safety, as well as for any damage to the grid company’s lines in the event of an accident.

Felling trees near our power lines is associated with great danger. Trees lying on the power line must be regarded as live and can conduct life-threatening current through a person who comes into contact with them.

If you are planning to fell trees near our power lines, please contact the customer center tel. 35 94 90 40 in good time before the work starts. In the unlikely event that you cut down a tree on one of our power lines, you must drop the saw, move away from the tree and call our emergency phone 970 37 295.

It is very important that our people arrive on site and remove the tree in accordance with the safety regulations that apply to this type of work.

HIGH VOLTAGE LINES
Tree felling along high-voltage lines is very dangerous. Føre AS must always be notified when felling trees that are closer than 30 meters to a high-voltage line. We will assist with the work to avoid damage to people or facilities.

Contact the Føre AS customer center by phone 35 94 90 40.

LOW VOLTAGE LINES
Tree felling near low-voltage lines can be carried out by private individuals and is paid for by the individual. Tree felling must be agreed with the landowner. To avoid damage to power lines, we recommend that the initiator contact a company that carries out such work.

DAMAGE TO POWER LINES
When felling trees that damage power lines, the cost of repairs will be charged to the party causing the damage. Therefore, check that the company you use for tree felling has damage insurance.

TIPS AND ADVICE
Avoid planting near power lines and facilities. Pay attention to power lines when planting
Keep the area under the grid company’s lines, or near our facilities free of bushes, trees and hedges
Keep the areas around cable cabinets, substations and poles tidy to ensure necessary access
Place plants and trees on a part of the plot where they will not conflict with the power grid.

LINE CLEARING UNDER FØRE’S MANAGEMENT
Føre clears power lines regularly to avoid power outages caused by vegetation. Apart from this, the grid company does not cut down trees, with the exception of trees that have fallen onto the line.

In order to secure the power supply, it is important to control the vegetation (trees, shrubs and hedges) along the power lines in both high and low voltage networks.

We want good cooperation and hope that line clearance will cause as little inconvenience as possible for the landowner.

The grid companies’ standard connection terms and standard grid rental agreements give the grid owner access to the properties for necessary maintenance of overhead lines.

All line clearance is carried out in accordance with regulations drawn up by the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB).

Trees that are considered dangerous to the power supply under normal weather conditions are felled, while trees that are considered harmless are left standing. Occasionally, trees are left standing while branches that could come into contact with the power lines and cause outages are cut off.

The landowner is the owner of the twigs and wood after line clearing. The twigs will be placed neatly in piles on the property and the wood will be placed in the line route so that the landowner can easily access it.

Føre AS currently has an agreement for line clearing with AK Skog AS.