HAND BOOK

OF
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN DATA

RECOMMENDED LEVELS OF ILLUMINATION

DOMESTIC BUILDINGS
Details
Living
Dining
Study
Bedroom: General
Dressing
Kitchen
Bath
Staircase
Garage
Entrance: Hallways
Games & Recreation
Sewing
CINEMA HALLS
Details
Foyers
Auditoria
Corridors
Stairs
ASSEMBLE & CONCERT
Details
Foyers
Auditoria
Corridors
Stairs
Art Gallery: General
Painting
Museums
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Details
Entrance
Corridors
Stairs
Outdoor
General: Rough work area
Medium work
Fine work
Precision work
Boiler area
Control room
Conveyers
Ware houses
Packing & Dispatch
Boiler rooms
Transformer yard
Forges
Lab & test room
Painting works
Sheet metal work
Welding (General)

Lux
300
150
300
300
200
200
100
100
70
100
100
300
Lux
150
50
70
100
Lux
150
50
70
100
150
200
150
Lux
100
100
100
20
150
300
700
1500
100
300
50
100
150
100
100
150
450
300
200
150

Fine welding
Soldering

300
300

TEXTILE MILLS
Details
Lux
General, Dyeing
200
Winding, Twisting
200
Spinning
450
Weaving
700
Inspection
700
Bakeries
100
HOSPITAL
Details
Lux
(a) Reception & waiting rooms
150
(b) Wards :
General
100
Bed
150
(c) Operation Theatres: General
300
Tables & chairs
Special lighting
(d) Laboratories
300
(e) Radiology
100
(f) Causality & OP
150
(g) Dispensaries
300
(h) Stairs
100
Doctors Surgeries:
(a) Consulting room
150
(b) Corridors
100
(c) Sight testing
450
Laundries & Dry Cleaning
(a) Receiving, sorting washing, drying
200
(b) Dry cleaning
200
(c) Ironing, mending pressing etc.
300
(d) General offices
300
(e) Drawing offices
450
(f) Kitchens
200
LAMP DATA
Watts Fillings
Filament Finish Lumens Dia. Length
25
220
60
110
40
425
60
110
Vacuum
60
700
60
110
100
1380
60
110
150
2080
80
149
Single Coil Clear
200
2920
80
178
300
4700
90
183
Gas Filled
500
8300
110
233
1000
18600 130
267
1500
29500 170
335

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Item

Recommended rating in Watts

GLS Lamps
Ceiling Fan
Table Fan
5 A Socket
Fl. Lamp, 600mm
1200mm
1500mm
Power Socket

60
100
100
100
25
50
90
1000

LAMP DATA FOR HALOGEN, SODIUM VAPOUR, MERCURY VAPOUR & FL. TUBES
Volts

230

Type
Halogen

Watts Lumens
1000 22000
120
8000
250
24000
Sodium Vapour (High Pressure)
400
46000
1000 125000
35
4500
55
7500
Sodium Vapour (Low Pressure)
135
21500
180
31500
80
3400
125
5800
Mercury Vapour
250
12500
400
22500
Fluo. Lamps,
Cool
20
970
40
2440
Daylight
80
4000
20
1160
White
40
2770
PROTECTION OF TRANSFORMERS

Capacity of
11 kV/ 433 V
Transformer
Up to and
including
630 kVA

Above
630 kVA but
below
1000 kVA

1000 kVA and

above

Method of
installation

Primary side Control & Protection

Outdoor

AB Switch, L.A., D.O. fuse

Indoor

Oil SFU/ AB SFUs 250MVA, 400A

CBs with 2 O/C & one instantaneous
E/F Relays with D.C. Trip

Indoor only

250 MVA 800A CBs preferably VCBs

with 2 O/C & one instantaneous E/F
Relays with D.C. Trip

Indoor only

250 MVA 800A CBs preferably VCBs

with 2 IDMT O/C Relays with high
set elements & instantaneous E/F
Relays,
Bucholtz
Relays,
Oil
temperature alarm and trip, winding
temperature alarm and trip with D.C.
trip

Secondary side Control &

Protection
800/1200A,25
MVA
ACBs
drawout type with 3 O/C +1 E/F
inbuilt releases and low set E/F
Protection using neutral CT, D/C
trip or A/C trip with wide range
pick up
1200/1600A,31
MVA ACBs
drawout type with 3 O/C +1 E/F
inbuilt releases and low set E/F
Protection using neutral CT, D/C
trip or A/C trip with wide range
pick up
1600/2500A,50 kA drawout type
ACBs with 3 O/C +1 E/F inbuilt
releases and low set E/F
Protection using neutral CT, 2
O/C +1 E/F Relays, REF Relays
with DC trip.

RATING OF TRANSFORMERS
Capacity of
Transformer (kVA)
63
100
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
750
1000
1250
1600

Secondary Current
(Amps)
84
133.3
213.3
266.6
333
420
533
666.5
840
1000
1333
1666.6
2133

Minimum size of neutral

earthing conductor (mm)
25x3
25x3
25x3
25x3
25x3
31x3 / 25x4
38x3
25x6
31x6
50x4
210mm2
290mm2
380mm2

Minimum size of
PVCAPVC cable (mm2)
50
95 (2x50)
185 (2x95)
300 (2x120)
(2x185)
(2x300) or (3x185)
(3x300) or (2x400)
(3x400) or (4x240)
(4x400)
Busbar Trunking
Busbar Trunking
Busbar Trunking
Busbar Trunking

SWITCH BOARDS
Switch Board Rating
(Amps)
100
125
200
250
315
400
500
600
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3200
4000

Bus bar Size (Aluminium)

(mm)
Phase
Neutral
25x6
25x6
25x6
25x6
38x6
38x6
50x6
25x6
63x6
38x6
2x38x6
38x6
2x50x6
50x6
2x63x6
63x6
2x50x9 or 2x75x6
50x9 or 75x6
2x75x9 or 3x50x9
75x9 or 2x50x6
125x12 or 2x75x12
100x9 or 1x75x12
2x100x9 or 3x75x9
1x100x9 or 2x75x9
2x100x12
1x100x12
2x125x12 or 3x100x12 1x125x12 or 2x100x9
3x100x12 or 2x152x12 2x100x9 or 1x152x12
4x125x12
2x125x12

STANDARD SIZE OF CABLES AND EARTING CONDUCTORS FOR GENERATORS

Generator Capacity Cable size in Sq.mm Earthing Conductor
in kVA
PVC APVC
Copper
Upto 10
4
10 SWG
15
10
10 SWG
25
16
10 SWG
63
50
4 SWG
100
95
25x3mm
160
185
25x3mm
200
2x120
25x3mm
250
2x185
25x3mm

320
400
500
625
Above 625

2x300
2x400 / 3x300
3x400 / 4x240
4x400
Bus Trunking

25x3mm
25x3mm
25x3mm
25x3mm
25x3mm

GENERATOR PROTECTION
Capacity
Below 100
kVA
100 kVA to 400
kVA
401 kVA to
below 1000
kVA
1000 kVA and
above

Protection
MCB / MCCB
MCCB and low set standby E/F relay using CT in neutral earthing conductor.
ACB with thermal O/L and E/F releases, low set standby E/F relay using CT in neutral
earthing conductor.
ACB with thermal O/L, Voltage controlled O/L relay, over voltage, under voltage,
negative sequence, low set standby E/F relays and REF/Differential relay with fuel shut
off facilities, Over speed protection shall be provided for engine.

STANDARD SFU AND HRC FUSE RATINGS

SFU rating
HRC fuses which can be provided in SFU
Amp
32
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32
63
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 63
100
63, 80, 100
125
63, 80, 100
200
80, 100, 125, 160, 200
250
125, 160, 200, 250
315
125, 160, 200, 250, 315
400
200, 250, 315, 400
630
315, 400, 500, 630
FEEDER CABLES
Fuse Rating 3/4/5 core 650/11kV PVC
Amps
APVC cables in Sq.mm.
10
4
16
4
20
4
25
6
32
10
40
16
50
25
63
35
80
50
100
70
120
95
125
120
150
150
160
185
200
240
250
400
320
2 x 185

400
500
630
800

2 x 240
2 x 400
3 x 400
4 x 400

STANDARD SIZE OF ALUMINUM BUS BAR

Switch Board Rating
Amps
100
125
200
250
315
400
500
600
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3200
4000

Busbar Size
in mm
Phase
Neutral
25x6
25x6
25x6
25x6
38x6
25x6
50x6
25x6
63x6
38x6
2x38x6
38x6
2x50x6
50x6
2x63x6
63x6
2x50x9
50x9
2x75x6
75x6
2x75x9
75x9
3x50x9
2x50x6
125x12
100x9
2x75x12 1x75x12
2x100x9 1x100x12
3x75x9
2x75x9
2x100x12 1x100x12
2x125x12 1x125x12
3x100x12 2x100x9
3x100x12 2x100x9
2x152x12 1x152x12
4x125x12 2x125x12

CURRENT RATING OF 11KV U.G. CABLES

(a) Paper Insulated Cables: Aluminum Conductor
Normal area of conductor in
Sq. mm.
50
70
95
120
240
300
400
500

3 core belted and

armoured
In
In
In
air
ground
duct
127
130
114
168
168
145
191
190
165
226
222
194
363
337
300
394
359
319
465
423
376
530
475
424

Current rating (Amps)

Single core unarmoured 3 cables in Trefoil
touching formation
In air

In ground

In duct

163
216
250
297
416
502
540
707

144
185
209
244
362
387
477
518

121
155
173
200
289
306
367
396

(b) Paper Insulated Cables: Copper Conductor

Normal area of
conductor in

In air

Current Rating (Amps)

In ground

In duct

Sq. mm
Sq.mm.

Sq. inch

Single core
unarmered

14.52
25.81
38.81
64.50
96.80
193.50
322.60
645.20

0.0225
0.04
0.06
0.1
0.15
0.3
0.5
1

100
145
180
225
325
495
660
1010

3 core
belted
amoured
79
115
140
200
250
390
530

Single core
unarmered
95
130
160
225
270
385
510
720

3 core
belted
amoured
85
120
145
205
245
370
475

Single core
unarmered
81
115
140
185
220
305
395
540

3 core
belted
amoured
75
105
125
175
215
330
420

(b) XLPE Cables: Aluminium Conductor

Current Rating (Amps)
Three Core Cables Single Core Cables
In Ground In Air In Ground In Air
50
125
135
140
175
70
155
170
170
215
95
185
205
205
255
120
210
240
230
300
150
235
275
260
335
240
305
375
330
460
300
345
425
370
520
400
380
485
425
615
CURRENT RATING OF 6.4, 11 & 22 kV, SINGLE / MULTI CORE ARMOURED / UNARMOURED
,XLPE CABLE WITH ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS
Normal area of conductor (Sq.
mm.)

Single Core
Normal
area of
conductor
in
Sq. mm
25
35
50
70
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
630
800
1000

Multi Core

In Ground
Bonded
at Both
Ends
115
135
155
195
255
285
315
355
395
450
500
545
615
675

CABLE CODE

Laid
Flat
Bonded
at Both
Ends
115
135
160
200
265
300
335
390
435
515
580
650
740
825

Bonded
at Both
Ends
100
125
145
180
240
275
300
350
490
460
515
570
650
720

In
Ground

In Air
Laid
Trefoil
Bonded
at Both
Ends
100
125
145
185
240
275
310
355
400
470
530
530
670
745

Bonded
at Both
Ends
115
145
175
215
300
335
375
440
495
580
640
715
805
900

Laid
Flat
Bonded
at Both
Ends
120
150
180
225
315
360
410
485
555
670
780
780
1020
1155

Bonded
at Both
Ends
105
130
165
200
275
315
360
415
480
580
660
660
850
950

Laid
Trefoil
Bonded
at Both
Ends
105
130
155
200
280
325
365
430
495
590
780
780
890
1010

Bonded
at Both
Ends
95
115
140
165
205
135
275
305
340
405

Constituent
Aluminum Conductor
XLPE insulation
PVC insulation
Steel round wire armoured
Non- Magnetic round wire armoured
Steel strip armoured
Non- Magnetic strip armoured
Double steel; round wire armoured
RATING OF PVC CABLES

Code
A
2X
Y
W
Wa
F
Fa
FF

(a) ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR 3 CORE PVC INSULATED PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED / UNARMOURED CABLES 650 / 1100 VOLTS
Normal area of
conductor
in Sq. mm

Inner sheath
thickness (mm)

Type of
Armour
(mm)

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400

0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7

Round 1.4
Round 1.4
Round 1.4
Round 1.4
Round 1.4
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8

Outer sheath
thickness
Unarmd
Armd
(mm)
(mm)
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.4

Overall Diameter
Code
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY

Unarmd
(mm)
10.62
11.92
13.36
14.46
16.20
17.74
19.90
23.10
25.00
28.85
32.00
36.55
38.95
43.66
48.55
54.80
60.60
67.70

Code
AYWY
AYWY
AYWY
AYWY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY

Weight (approx.)
Armd
(mm)
13.42
14.72
16.16
17.26
19.40
19.75
21.50
24.70
26.60
30.85
33.60
38.15
40.95
45.26
50.15
56.40
62.60
69.30

Unarmd
(kg/kM)
117
167
213
255
331
395
503
607
743
971
1269
1630
1926
2408
2932
3831
4426
5744

Armd
(kg/kM)
378
452
526
615
757
713
855
1012
1177
1507
1831
2296
2681
3205
3835
4840
5595
6990

Current rating
(Amps)
In
In
ground
air
16
13
21
18
28
23
35
30
46
40
46
40
60
51
76
70
92
86
110
105
135
130
165
155
185
180
210
205
235
240
275
280
305
315
335
375

(b) ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR 3 CORE PVC INSULATED PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED / UNARMOURED CABLES 650 / 1100 VOLTS
Normal area
of conductor
in Sq. mm
25
35
50

Neutral
conductor area
in Sq. mm.
16
16
25

Inner sheath
thickness
(mm)

Type of
Armour
(mm)

0.3
0.3
0.4

Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8

Outer sheath
thickness
Unarmd Armd
(mm)
(mm)
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.2

Overall Diameter
Code
AYY
AYY
AYY

Unarmd
(mm)
24.15
25.84
30.40

Code
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY

Weight (approx.)
Armd
(mm)
25.75
27.44
32.00

Unarmd
(kg/kM)
701
835
1165

Armd
(kg/kM)
1105
1291
1701

Current rating
(Amps)
In
In
ground
air
76
70
92
86
110
105

70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400

35
50
70
70
95
120
150
185

0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7

Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8

2.2
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4

2.2
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4

AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY

33.40
38.00
41.42
46.20
51.10
57.90
64.60
70.80

AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY

35.00
40.00
43.00
47.80
52.70
59.50
66.40
72.40

1449
1869
2333
2777
3404
4416
5461
6548

2036
2596
3078
3627
4335
5477
6583
7871

135
165
185
210
235
275
305
335

130
155
180
205
240
280
315
375

(c) ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR 4 CORE PVC INSULATED PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED / UNARMOURED CABLES 650 / 1100 VOLTS
Normal area of
conductor
in Sq. mm

Inner sheath
thickness (mm)

Type of
Armour
(mm)

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400

0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7

Round 1.4
Round 1.4
Round 1.4
Round 1.4
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8
Flat 4x0.8

Outer sheath
thickness
Unarmd
Armd
(mm)
(mm)
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.8
3.8

Overall Diameter
Code
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY
AYY

Unarmd
(mm)
11.39
12.04
14.46
15.69
17.65
19.71
21.75
25.00
27.90
32.70
36.20
41.80
46.20
50.80
56.60
63.80
70.20
80.20

Code
AYWY
AYWY
AYWY
AYWY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY
AYFY

CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITIES AND ASSOCIATED VOLT DROP PER AMP PER METRE

Weight (approx.)
Armd
(mm)
14.19
15.64
17.26
18.49
19.65
21.30
23.34
26.60
29.90
34.30
37.80
43.40
47.80
52.40
58.20
65.40
71.80
81.80

Unarmd
(kg/kM)
150
194
250
301
393
488
598
752
941
1303
1627
2180
2644
3200
3952
4601
6118
7632

Armd
(kg/kM)
422
508
588
698
709
815
976
1182
1449
1891
2267
3159
3495
4129
4987
6325
7416
9141

Current rating
(Amps)
In
In
ground
air
16
13
21
18
28
23
35
30
46
40
46
40
60
51
76
70
92
86
110
105
135
130
165
155
185
180
210
205
235
240
275
280
305
315
335
375

(a) Armoured PVC Insulated Cable with Copper Conductor

Installation Method (Clipped direct)
Normal area of conductor
in Sq. mm
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400

One Twin Single Phase

Four Core Three Phase
Volt Drop/Amp./Metre
Volt Drop/Amp./Metre
Current carrying capacity (Amps)
Current carrying capacity (Amps)
(mV)
(mV)
20
29
18
25
29
18
24
16
37
12
31
9.5
48
7.4
41
6.3
66
4.3
56
3.8
86
2.7
73
2.3
115
1.8
97
1.6
142
1.3
119
1.1
168
0.92
147
0.81
209
0.65
180
0.57
257
0.48
219
0.42
295
0.40
257
0.34
337
0.32
295
0.29
390
0.29
333
0.24
461
0.25
399
0.18
523
0.23
451
0.18
589
0.22
523
0.17

(b) Armoured PVC Insulated Cable with Aluminum Conductor

Normal area of conductor
in Sq. mm
2.5
4
6
10
16
25

Installation Method (Clipped direct)

One Twin Single Phase
Four Core Three Phase
Volt Drop/Amp./Metre
Volt Drop/Amp./Metre
Current carrying capacity (Amps)
Current carrying capacity (Amps)
(mV)
(mV)
21
29
19
25.1
27
18.2
25
15.8
35
12.1
32
10.5
48
7.3
43
6.3
65
4.5
58
3.9
84
2.9
74
2.5

35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400

105
125
150
185
210
240
280
325
380
460

2.1
1.6
1.1
0.79
0.65
0.53
0.45
0.36
0.31
0.26

STANDARD SIZE OF CABLES AND EARTHING CONDUCTORS FOR MOTORS

Backup fuse
Earthing Conductor
PVCAPVC
Sl
Motor rating in HP
Al. Cable
Copper
Aluminum.
No.
DOL Starting Assisted starting
in Sq.mm
in Sq.mm.
1
Up to 5
Up to 25
Up to 25
4
10 SWG
25
2
6 to 10
32
25
6
10 SWG
25
3
11to17.5
50
35
10
10 SWG
25
4
18 to 20
63
63
16
10 SWG
25
5
21 to 25
80
63
25
10 SWG
25
6
26 to 30
100
63
25
6 SWG
35
7
31 to 40
120
100
35
6 SWG
35
8
41 to 50
160
100
50
6 SWG
35
9
51 to 60
200
120
70
4 SWG
50
10
61 to 75
200
120
95
4 SWG
50
11
76 to 100
250
200
185
2 SWG
70
12
101 to 125
320
250
240
2 SWG
95
13
126 to 150
350
320
400
1/0
120
14
151 to 175
400
320
2x150
1/0
120
15
176 to 200
500
350
2x185
1/0
120
16
201 to 225
500
350
2x240
25mmx3mm
185
17
226 to 250
600
500
2x240
25mmx3mm
185
CAPACITOR RATING FOR DIRECT CONNECTION TO INDUCTOR MOTORS IN kVAR

90
115
135
165
190
215
250
295
340
415

1.8
1.3
0.93
0.68
0.54
0.45
0.37
0.30
0.25
0.225

Capacitor Rating for Motor Speed in r.p.m.

Motor HP / kW
3/2.5
5/3.7
7.5/5.7
10/9.5
15/11.2
20/15
25/18.7
30/22.8
50/37
75/57
100/75
130/102
200/150
250/187

3000

1500

1000

750

600

500

1
2
2.5
3
4
5
6
7
11
16
21
31
40
46

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12.5
17
17
33
42
50

1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
6.7
7
9
10
16
21
21
36
45
53

2
3.5
4.5
5.5
7.5
9
10.5
12
18
23
23
38
47
55

2.5
4
5
6
8.5
11
13
15
23
29
29
48
60
68

2.5
4
5.5
6.5
9
12
14.5
17
25
32
32
55
67
76

Back-up Fuse
Size of Cables
(DOL Capacitor Starting ) for PVC APVC Al. Cables
for Motors
in Sq.mm.
25
4
25
4
35
6
35
6
50
10
63
10
80
25
100
25
160
50
200
70
250
120
330
185
500
240
600
240

RECOMMENDED CABLE SIZE FOR GROUP POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT CAPACITORS

kVAR Back up Fuse
25
63
30
100
40
100
50
120
60
150
70
160
80
200
90
200
100
250
200
Breaker
300
Breaker
400
Breaker

Size of AYFY Cable in Sq.mm.

16
25
35
50
70
120
150
185
240
2x185
2x300
2x400

FLEXIBLE HOUSE WIRING SINGLE CORE CABLES (WITH COPPER CONDUCTOR 250 /440V)

Conductor Normal
are in Sq. mm.
1.0
1.6
2.0
3.0
4.5

No & size
of wire in
mm.
14/.3
23/.3
28/.3
44/.3
65/.3

Resistance in
Ohm/km

Current carrying
capacity in Amps.

18.89
11.50
9.42
6.00
4.06

11
15
17
22
26

Thickness
Insulation
Sheath
mm.
mm.
0.9
0.65
0.9
0.65
0.9
0.65
1.0
0.75
1.0
0.75

Overall Dia.
Unsheathed
Sheathed
mm.
mm.
3.00
4.55
3.50
4.80
3.90
5.40
4.15
5.55
4.90
6.10

Equivalent
SWG

Insulation
Thickness mm.

1/18
3/22
3/20
7/22
7/20

0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0

OVERHEAD LINES
SAFETY CLEARANCE
(a) Transmission Lines
Clearance to Ground
Voltage

Elsewhere
Bare
Insulated
(m)
(m)

Across the Street

(m)

Along the Street

(m)

5.791

5.486

4.572

6.096
6.096
6.096
6.402
7.012
9.76

5.791
5.791
6.096
6.402
7.012
9.76

4.572
5.182
6.096
6.402
7.012
8.85

Low &
Medium
Up to 11kV
11 33kV
66kV*
110kV*
220kV*
400kV*

Clearance from Building

Vertical clearance from the nearest
point (m)

Horizontal clearance from the nearest

point (m)

3.983

2.439

1.219

3.963

3.658
3.658
4.268
4.878
5.488
7.32

1.219
1.829
2.439
3.049
3.659
5.5

* For EHV lines ,the clearance above ground shall not be less than 5.182 metres plus 0.305 metres for every 33kV or part there of by which the voltage of
the line exceeds 33kV
The minimum clearance along or across any street shall not be less than 6.096 metres.
(b) Substations
Highest system Voltage (kV)

BIL kVp

36
72.5

170
325

Min. clearance (cm) between

Sectional clearance (cm)
Phase & Earth
Phase
32
40
300
63
75
350

450
550
550
650
950
1050
1425

125
145
245
245
420

92
115
115
138
190
240
340

125
135
135
160
190
210
410

350
400
400
400
450
500
650

(c) Clearance between OH power lines and Railway tracks / structures

Voltage

Broad Gage
Inside station
Outside station
area (m)
area (m)

Up to and including
11kV
Above 11kV including
33kV
Above 33kV including
66kV
Above 66kV including
110kV
For 220kV
For 400kV

Meter Narrow Gauge

Inside station
Outside station
area (m)
area (m)

Min. clearance between conductors and any

railway structure (m)

10

7.6

8.6

6.3

2.9

10

7.6

8.8

6.4

2.9

10.3

7.9

9.1

6.7

3.2

10.

8.2

9.5

3.51

11.2
13.14

8.8
10.97

10
12.19

7.6
9.76

4.11
6.25

(d) Right of Way Clearance

EHT line (kV) Recommended width of right of way (mm) Min. Clearance between conductors and tress (m)
66
18
3.4
110
22
3.7
220
35
4.6
400
52
5.5
OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS AND CURRENT RATING
(a) ACSR CONDUCTORS

Code
Name

No.

MINK
DOG
TIGER
WOLF
LYNX
PANTHER
KUNDAH
MOOSE
FINIH

6
6
30
30
30
30
42
54
54

Al.
Dia.
(mm)
3.66
4.72
2.36
2.59
2.79
3
3.49
3.53
3.64

Steel
Dia.
No.
(mm)
1
3.66
7
1.57
7
2.36
7
2.59
7
2.79
7
3
7
1.94
7
3.53
19
2.18

Overall Dia.
(mm)

Normal Al. area (Sq.

mm.)

10.9
14.1
16.5
18.1
19.5
21
26.7
31.7
32.8

63.06
105.2
313.5
158.1
183.9
211.7
402.9
528.5
564

Current rating
(Amps)

Resistance
(Ohms/km)

167
254
296
343
385
427
726
880
1000

0.454
0.218
0.220
0.183
0.158
0.137
0.074
0.055
0.051

Weight
(kg/kN)
255
394
604
727
844
976
1277
2004
2129

(b) PROPERTIES OF ALL ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS BARE

Code Name
Rose
Gnat
Iris
Lady bird
Ant
Fly
Blue Bottle
Earwing
Grass
Hopper
May bug
Scorpion

Stranding and Winding

(mm)
7/1.96
7/2.21
7/2.47
7/2.79
7/3.1
7/3.4
7/3.66
7/3.78

Dia.
(mm)
5.9
6.6
7.4
8.4
9.3
10.2
11
11.3

Ultimate Strength
(kg)
415
490
635
740
890
1050
1195
1275

Resistance at 20 oC
(Ohm/km)
1.351
1.064
0.85
0.665
0.541
0.449
0.388
0.263

Weght
(kg/km)
57.7
73.4
91.8
117.3
144.3
174
201
215.3

Current rating
(Amps)
100
118
131
159
182
207
225
28

Aluminum area (Sq.

mm.)
21.2
26.8
33.6
42.9
52.8
63.7
73.6
78.8

7/3.91

11.7

1355

0.339

229.9

250

84.1

37/4.09
37/4.27
37/4.53

28.6
29.9
31.8

7289
7878
12200

0.0598
0.0549
0.0476

1343
1464
1650

764
805
885

473.6
518.4
597

(b) PROPERTIES OF ALL ALUMINUM ALLOY STANDARD CONDUCTOR

Normal Al.
Area (mm2)
10
20
30
50
80
100
150
400
420
520
560

Stranding and Wire

Dia. (mm)
7/1.49
7/2.09
7/2.56
7/3.31
19/2.46
19/2.483
37/2.88
37/3.92
61/3.19
61/3.55
61/3.68

Sectional Area
(mm2)
12.21
24.02
36.03
60.24
90.31
119.5
241.0
446.6
487.5
603.7
849.0

Approximate Overall
Dia. (mm)
4.47
6.27
7.68
9.93
12.30
14.15
20.16
27.44
28.71
31.95
33.12

Approximate mass
(kg/km)
33.38
65.68
98.56
164.7
248.1
328.4
663.8
1230
1345
1666
1791

Calculated Resistance at
200C (Ohms/km)
2.698
1.37
0.913
0.5465
0.3663
0.2768
0.137
0.07425
0.06815
0.05502
0.05122

Approximate Calculated
Breaking Load (kN)
3.41
6.72
10.04
16.82
25.27
33.39
67.49
124.8
129
159.8
171.8