§ 478.19 — Manner of construction

Iowa § 478.19

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 478: ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES

Text

1. Transmission lines shall be built of strong and proper wires attached to strong and
sufficient supports properly insulated at all points of attachment; all wires, poles, and other
devices which by ordinary wear or other causes are no longer safe shall be removed and
replaced by new wires, poles, or other devices, as the case may be, and all abandoned wires,
poles, or other devices shall be at once removed. Where wires carrying current are carried
across, either above or below wires used for other service, the said transmission line shall
be constructed in such manner as to eliminate, so far as practicable, damages to persons
or property by reason of said crossing. There shall also be installed sufficient devices to
automatically shut off electric current through said transmission line whenever connection is
made whereby current is transmitted from the wires of said transmission line to the ground,
and there shall also be provided a safe and modern improved device for the protection of said
line against lightning. The utilities commission shall have power to make and enforce such
further and additional rules relating to location, construction, operation and maintenance of
transmission lines as may be reasonable.
2. Alltransmissionlines, wiresorcablesoutsideofcitiesforthetransmission, distribution
or sale of electric current at any voltage shall be constructed and maintained in accordance
with standards adopted by rule by the utilities commission.

Legislative History

[S13, §2120-r; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8326; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §489.18; C66, 71, 73, 75, §489.19; C77, 79, 81, §478.19]