{"id":1917,"date":"2023-05-24T12:16:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T16:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/?p=1917"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:15:20","slug":"the-importance-of-cutting-down-trees-that-are-close-to-your-electrical-wires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/news\/the-importance-of-cutting-down-trees-that-are-close-to-your-electrical-wires\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of cutting down trees that are close to your electrical wires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Felling trees near electrical wires is important for both human and physical safety. Branches can come close, or even snag on power lines, over time. This situation can lead to power outages, serious accidents and many other damages. Let&#8217;s discover the need to take the necessary measures regarding troublesome trees near power lines.<\/p>\n<h2>Why should trees be cut down near power lines?<\/h2>\n<p>Taller trees, such as cypress, oak and plane trees, are the most likely to pose a hazard when growing near power lines. Not only human beings, but also infrastructures are at risk. Here are some reasons why it makes sense to have a cull in this case:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid material damage: electrical installations, infrastructures and poles are threatened by trees whose branches are in contact with power lines. This may affect the delivery of electricity to buildings. The damage caused may result in costly repairs.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain public safety: storms and high winds affect the condition of trees, especially branches. These can fall towards electrical installations and wires, which can lead to a power failure or even a fire. This situation is dangerous for passers-by, the neighborhood and the tenants of the buildings concerned.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate maintenance work: the presence of a tree near a power line hinders maintenance work on the network. It becomes easier to access the facilities once the plant is removed. Inspection, renovation and repair activities are no longer impeded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Trees located near electrical wires: what to do?<\/h2>\n<p>You can cut down a troublesome tree yourself with the proper tools. These include personal protective equipment, namely safety harnesses and a pruning helmet. Be careful, it is crucial to proceed with caution, because of the delicacy of the operation. A tree cutting permit granted by the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department is required.<\/p>\n<p>The slaughter will be impossible without this document. You will be able to proceed with the operation, when everything is in order. It is still a good idea to examine the site before you start. Make sure the procedure is safe. Establish a safety zone to prohibit access to the work area, to protect bystanders. Please note that it is essential to have professional skills to cut down a tree near high voltage lines.<\/p>\n<p>Given the complexity of felling a tree near electronic wires, it is wiser to call a tree removal specialist for a job well done and safe. At Arboxyg\u00e8ne, we specialize in this type of intervention. Experienced technicians take care of it in the best conditions. In any case, we are committed to working in compliance with the regulations in force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>pruning-tree-Bromont-ARBOXYGENE-scaled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1923,"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1917\/revisions\/1923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arboxygene.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}