Leisure and electricity

Accidents can happen when you are enjoying their leisure time; for example when playing, sailing, fishing, camping or flying kites. Dangerous situations can occur in proximity to power lines with certain objects.

Playing safe - sports and games

Stay away, stay alive

Play ball games and any other related activities well away from substations.

If your ball or any other associated play equipment falls inside a substation:

never try to retrieve it yourself, even if it looks to be in reach
never try to poke anything through the fence to reach your ball
never attempt to scale or climb a fence that boundaries a substation site
please remember even damp sticks can conduct electricity.

For more information and advice on avoiding electricity danger during leisure activities, download our information leaflet below.

safety-guide-leisure.pdf

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