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Minimum Clearance in Substation:

Switchin
g
Impulse
Level
(Kvp)

Minimum
Clearance

Voltag
e

Highe
st
Voltag
e

Lighting
Impulse
Level
(Kvp)

11KV

12KV

70

0.178

0.229

2.600

3.700

33KV

36KV

170

0.320

0.320

2.800

3.700

550

1.100

1.100

3.700

4.600

650

1.100

1.100

2.700

4.600

950

1.900

1.900

4.300

5.500

1050

1.900

1.900

4.300

5.500

3.400

4.200

6.400

8.000

132KV 145KV

220KV 245KV

400KV 420KV 1425

1050(PE)

Phase- PhaseEarth Phase

Safety
Ground
Clearance Clearance
(Mt)
(Mt)

Electrical Clearance in Substation:


Height of
II Bay
Bay Width
From
(Mt)
Ground
(Mt)

Phase
Phase
(Mt)

Between
Equipme
nt

Earth Wire
From
Ground

132KV
8.0
(Single)

11.0

3.0

3.0

10.5

220KV
12.5
(Single)

18

4.5

4.5

15.5

220KV
(Double 18.5
)

25

25

4.5

4.5

28.5

400KV

22

22.0

7.0

>6.0

30.0

Voltage

Height
of I Bay
From
Ground
(Mt)

15.6

Standard Bay Widths in Meters:


Voltage

Bay Width (Meter)

11KV

4.7 Meter

33KV

4.7 Meter

66KV

7.6 Meter

132KV

12.2 Meter

220KV

17 Meter

400KV

27 Meter

Standard Bus and Equipment Elevation


Voltage

Equipment live
Main Bus
Terminal Elevation
Low
High
(Meter)

Take of
Elevation
(Meter)

11 KV/33KV

2.8 To 4

5.5 To
6.5

6.5To8.5

66KV

2.8 To 4

6 To 8

9To 10.5

9.5

132KV

3.7 To5

8 To
9.5

13.5To14.5

12To12.5

220KV

4.9 To5.5

9To13

18.5

15To18.5

400KV

8.0

15.5

23

Phase spacing for strung Bus:


Voltage

Clearance

11KV

1300 mm

33KV

1300 mm

66KV

2200 mm

132KV

3000 mm

220KV

4500 mm

400KV

7000 mm

Minimum Clearance of Live Parts from Ground:


Voltage

Minimum Clearance
to Ground (Mt)

Section Clearance (Mt)

11KV

3.700

2.600

33KV

3.700

2.800

66KV

4.600

3.000

132KV

4.600

3.500

220KV

5.500

4.300

400KV

8.000

7.000

Insulator String:
No of
Suspension
String

Length
(mm)

No of Disc for Length in


Tension String (mm)

66KV

965

1070

132KV

1255

10

1820

220KV

14

1915

15

2915

400KV

23

3850

2 X 23

5450

Voltage

Nominal Span:
Voltage

Normal Span (Meter)

66KV

240-250-275

132KV

315-325-335

220KV

315-325-335

400KV

315-325-335

Minimum Ground Clearance:


Voltage

Ground (Meter)

66KV

5.5

132KV

6.1

220KV

7.0

400KV

8.0

800KV

12.4

Indoor Substation Minimum Clearances


Distance

Descriptions

0.9 Meter

Horizontally between any item of equipment and


thesubstation wall

0.6 Meter

Horizontally between any Two items of equipment

1.2 Meter

Horizontally in front of any HV switchgear

Clearance of Conductor on Tower


Voltage

Tower
Type

Vertical
Space
(Mt)

Horizontal
Space(Mt)

Total Height From


Ground(Mt)

66KV

1.03

4.0

15.91

1.03

4.27

15.42

1.22

4.88

16.24

7.140

2.17

23.14

4.2

6.29

22.06

4.2

7.15

22.68

4.2

8.8

24.06

5.2

8.5

28.55

5.25

10.5

29.08

6.7

12.6

31.68

132KV

220KV

D
NORMS OF PROTECTION FOR EHV CLASS POWER TRANSFORMERS
Voltage ratio &
capacity

HV Side

LV Side

Common relays

132/33/11KV up
to 8 MVA

3 O/L relays + 1 E/L relay

2 O/L relays + 1 E/L


relay

Buchholz, OLTCBuchholz, OT,


WT

132/33/11KV
3 O/L relays + 1 dir. E/L
above 8 MVA and
relay
below 31.5 MVA

3 O/L relays + 1 E/L


relay

Differential,Buchholz,
OLTCBuchholz, OT, WT

132/33KV, 31.5
MVA & above

3 O/L relays + 1 dir. E/L


relay

3 O/L relays + 1 E/L


relay

Differential, Over
flux,Buchholz, OLTCPRV, OT,
WT

220/33 KV,
31.5MVA &
50MVA
220/132KV, 100
MVA

3 O/L relays + 1 dir. E/L


relay

3 O/L relays + 1 dir.


relay

Differential, Over
flux,Buchholz, OLTCPRV, OT,
WT

400/220KV
315MVA

3 directional O/L relays


(with dir. High set) +1
directional E/L relays.
Restricted E/F relay + 3
Directional O/L relays for
action

3 directional O/L relays


(with dir. High set)+1
directional E/L relays.
Restricted E/F relay

Differential, Over
flux,Buchholz, OLTCPRV, OT,
WT and overload (alarm) relay

The bottom most portion of any insulator or bushing in service should be at a minimum height of 2500
mm above ground level.
Location of L.A (From T.C Bushing):

Voltage

BIL KV Peak

Distance (Mt)

11KV

75

12

33KV

200

15

66KV

325

24

132KV

550

35

220KV

900 To 1050

400KV

1425 To 1550

Close To T.C

Minimum Electrical Clearance As Per BS:162.

INDOOR
Voltage in KV

Phase to earth in mm

Phase to phase in
mm

0.415

15.8

19.05

0.600

19.05

19.05

3.3

50.8

50.8

6.6

63.5

88.9

11

76.2

127.0

15

101.6

165.1

22

139.7

241.3

33

222.25

355.6

Minimum Electrical Clearance As Per BS:162.

OUTDOOR
Voltage in KV

Phase to earth in mm

Phase to phase in
mm

6.6

139.7

177.8

11

177.8

228.6

22

279.4

330.2

33

381

431.8

66

685.8

787.4

110

863.6

990.6

132

1066.8

1219.2

220

1778

2057.4

Minimum Working Clearance:

OUTDOOR SWITCHYARD
Voltage in KV

To ground in mm

Between section in
mm

11

2750

2500

33

3700

2800

66

4000

3000

132

4600

3500

220

5500

4500

Minimum Ground Clearance As Per IE-1957 (Rule 77)

Voltage in KV

To ground in mm

132

6.10

220

7.00

400

8.84

800

12.40

Minimum Clearance between Lines Crossing Each Other As Per IE-1957 Rules

System Voltage

132KV

220KV

400KV

800KV

Low & Medium

3.05

4.58

5.49

7.94

11-66KV

3.05

4.58

5.49

7.94

132KV

3.05

4.58

5.49

7.94

220KV

4.58

4.58

5.49

7.94

400KV

5.49

5.49

5.49

7.94

800KV

7.94

7.94

7.94

7.94

Minimum Height above Railway As Per IE-1957

Voltage

Broad Meter & Narrow Gauges

Above 66KV up to 132KV

14.60 Meter

Above 132KV up to 220KV

15.40 Meter

Above 220KV up to 400KV

17.90 Meter

Above 400KV up to 500KV

19.30 Meter

Above 500KV up to 800KV

23.40 Meter

Various Air clearances to be provided as per IE rule 64

Voltage KV

33KV

66KV

110KV

220KV

400KV

BIL (Kvp)

170

325

550

1050

1425

P-E (cm)

30

63

115

240

350

P-P(cm)

40

75

135

210

410

P-G (Meter)

3.7

4.0

4.6

5.5

8.0

Section
Clearance(Mt)

2.8

3.0

3.5

4.3

6.5

Clearances from Buildings of high and extra-high voltage lines IE Rule 80

Vertical Distance
High voltage lines up to 33KV

3.7 Meter

Extra High Voltage

3.7 Meter + Add 0.3 meter for every


additional 33KV

Horizontal clearance between the conductor and Building


High Voltage Up to 11 KV

1.2 Meter

11KV To 33KV

2.0 Meter

Extra High Voltage

2.0 Meter + Add 0.3 meter for every


additional 33KV

Clearance above ground of the lowest conductor As per IE Rule 77

Over head Line Across Street


Low and Medium Voltage

5.8 Meter

High Voltage

6.1 Meter

Over head Line Along Street (Parallel To Street)


Low and Medium Voltage

5.5 Meter

High Voltage

5.8 Meter

Over head Line Without Across or Along Street


Low/Medium /HT line up to
11KV If Bare Conductor

4.6 Meter

Low/Medium /HT line up to


11KV If Insulated Conductor

4.0 Meter

Above 11 KV Line

5.2 Meter

Above 33KV Line

5.8 Meter + Add 0.3 meter for every


additional 33KV

Clearance between conductors and Trolley / Tram wires As per IE Rule 78

Low and Medium Voltage

1.2 Meter

High Voltage Line Up to 11KV

1.8 Meter

High Voltage Line Above to 11KV

2.5 Meter

Extra High Voltage Line

3.0 Meter

Clearances from Buildings of low & medium voltage lines As Per IE Rule 79

For Flat roof, Open Balcony, Verandah Roof and lean to Roof
Line Passes Over Building Vertical Clearance

2.5 Meter

Line Passes Adjustment of Building Horizontal


Clearance

1.2 Meter

For pitched Roof


Line Passes Over Building Vertical Clearance

2.5 Meter

Line Passes Adjustment of Building Horizontal


Clearance

1.2 Meter

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