Living adjacent to a transmission line - Fingrid

Let’s stay on good termsAn electricity transmission line is a neighbourwhich does not wish to disturb others or be disturbed.This brochure contains information andsafety instructions, which make living adjacent toa transmission line safe and trouble-free.FINGRID HAS A RIGHT TO USE THE LINE AREASFingrid does not own the land areas under thetransmission lines or the trees located withinthese areas. These are property of the landowner.Through expropriation, Fingrid has acquired apermanent right to use the transmission line area.This gives the company a right to for example usethe transmission line area, restrict building in thearea, clear vegetation in the area, and manageexcessively tall trees in the border zone.The company’s right and obligation to give theinstructions presented in this brochure is basedon the Electrical Safety Act and on the expropriationof the transmission line area on the basis of apermit given by the Council of State.COMPENSATION PAID TO LANDOWNERSFOR THE USE OF THE LINE AREAA lump-sum compensation determined in theexpropriation proceedings is paid for the right ofuse of the transmission line area. Fingrid does notdecide on the expropriation compensations, butthese are specified by an impartial expropriationcommittee in accordance with the act concerningexpropriation.If a landowner suffers disadvantage or damage inconjunction with the maintenance of the transmissionline, these cases are agreed upon with thelandowner individually in each case.20 mBorder zone10 m10 mRight of wayTransmission line areaBuilding prohibition zoneBorder zoneThe width of an 110 kV right of way is generally 26–30 m.The width of a 220 kV right of way is generally 32–38 m.The width of a 400 kV right of way is generally 36–42 m.20 mThe width of the border zone is 10 metres on both sides of the line, always a total of 20 metres.UNDERGROUND STRUCTURESOverhead earth wireEarth wire peakCrossarmInsulator stringInsulator unitPhase conductorHorizontal braceROBUST BUT USEFUL NEIGHBOURThe transmission line area is the area for whichThe tower area ofFoundation4 Fingrid has expropriated a right of use. The right ofa transmission line5Ground electrodeuse imposes usage restrictions on the landowner.tower extends over aGuy anchordistance ofThe voltage levels of transmission lines in Finland3 metres from theare 110, 220 and 400 kilovolts (kV)*. The voltageoverground towerThe tower type shown in the picture is the mostlevel can be recognised by the length of the insulatorstring and the number of insulator discs:supporting steel towers without guys are alsostructures.commonly used guyed portal tower, but so-called self-used.Voltage levelkVLength ofinsulator stringNumber ofinsulator discs110 approx. 1 metre 6–8220 approx. 2 metres 10–12400 approx. 4 metres 18–21*1 kV = 1,000 volts (V)3 m3 m 3 m3 mCENTRE LINE OF TRANSMISSION LINELegGuyNumber plateA guyed two-legged portal tower.CENTRE LINE OF TRANSMISSION LINE3 m3 m3 m 3 mA single-legged steel latticetower without guys.