                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 SURFACE TRANSFORMERS (§ 45.2-804)

A. Any surface transformer that is not isolated by being elevated at least eight
feet above the ground shall be enclosed in a transformer house or surrounded by
a suitable fence at least six feet high. If the enclosure or fence is of metal,
it shall be grounded effectively. The door to the enclosure or the gate to the
fence shall be kept locked at all times unless a person who is authorized to
enter the gate or enclosure is present.

B. Any surface transformer that contains flammable oil and is installed near a
mine opening, in or near a combustible building, or at any other place where
such transformer presents a fire hazard shall be provided with a means to drain
or to confine the oil in the event of a rupture of the transformer casing.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 45-82.2; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-76; 1994, c.
28, § 45.1-161.182; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.