• Overview
• Move an existing pole or electricity line
• Housing Development - Business Park - new build
  • Overview
  • Construction Standards for Houses, Business & Industry
  • Connect a new multi-unit development
  • Substation/ Minipillar Construction
  • Business Parks Policy Documents
  • Construction Development Agreement
  • Cable Marker Warning Tape
• Single house or commercial unit - new build
• Move Meter Location
• Disconnect supply for building work
• Unmetered connections
• Increase/decrease supply (MIC)
• Regulatory Bodies

Construction standards for houses, business & industry

This content gives details of the standards you need to follow in order to ensure your construction activity conforms to the requirements of ESB Networks.

Standards documents

• Certificate of Completion for MV Substation (PDF | 100KB)
  This document must be sent on completion of the MV Substation to ESB Networks stating that the substation is complete and ready for the installation of Medium Voltage or 38 Kilovolt equipment.
• Electrical Services Guidebook for Housing Schemes (PDF | 1.8MB)
  This document provides a guide to the requirements of ESB Networks in relation to electricity installations in housing schemes.
• National Code of Practice (PDF | 1.2MB)
  This document explains the arrangements at the interface point between the electricity network and customer equipment for a range of electricity connection situations. It has been written to assist electricians, electrical consultants and engineers with their work.
• General Specification for Business Low Voltage (LV) Underground Service (PDF | 131KB)
  This document outlines the duct and trench specifications of low voltage cable for non-domestic connections. It also illustrates how ducts are to be laid to minipillar locations, pole locations and direct-mains cable locations.
• General Specification No.13320 for Medium Voltage (MV) Substation Buildings (PDF | 1.2MB)
  This document outlines the design and construction requirements for medium voltage substation buildings.

Architectural Drawings of MV Substations
Note, ESB Networks drawing and revision numbers should be retained on your drawing for version control.

Note: These drawings are presented in DXF format. This file format may be read with AutoCAD, the design software used by architectural firms. More information is available from www.autocad.com

Construction Disclaimer: ESB Networks believes these drawings to be correct. However, we are not responsible for any errors and/or omissions.