[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by JC419

The reason for the ten foot clearance in front of transformers is safety. The feeder cables are connected to the transformer by an elbow. At times linemen need to disconnect the elbow from the transformer. This is done by using what is called a “hot stick”. The hot stick itself is about 8 feet (don’t remember exact length) long and requires strength to pull the disconnect the elbows. Bushes could create a tripping hazard etc. Also, at times if there could be a problem with transformer or cable which could cause an electric flash when pulling elbows - the clearance makes it safer.

Well said, I am guessing you are former utility guy, me too. My former address far from here did not enforce rear yard right of way for many years. Then came the October 31st snow storm....What should have been a 1 day outage, was 5 days due to the lack of clearance and the inability for the electric utility to get trucks to the trouble spots, all the work had to be done be hand and by climbing poles. Even though the utilities are buried here, cables and associated equipment still fail, and the utility workers need access to repair. Keep the bushes away.