Electrical Safety Standards for LV/MV/HV (Part-2)

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11/12/2012

Electrical Safety Standards for LV/MV/HV part 2 (on photo Downtown LA distribution power lines; photo by Hal Bergman Photography @Flickr)

Continued from part 1 Electrical Safety Standards for LV/MV/HV (Part-1)

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Standard: Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), 6/025 ENA
1. Clearances of Electrical Line to Ground and Roads
2. Clearances of Electrical Line to Other Objects
3. Clearances of Electrical Line to Trees and Hedges
4. Clearances of Electrical Line to Street Lighting
5. Clearances of Electrical Line to Waterways
6. Clearances to Railways
7. Clearances of Electrical Line to Fuel Tanks
8. Clearances of Electrical Lines to other Electrical Lines
9. Vertical Passing Clearance (sites where vehicles will pass below the lines)

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10. Horizontal Clearance (sites where there will be no work or passage of plant under lines)
11. Distance between Conductors of Same/Different Circuit (On Same Support)
12. Vertical Distance between Conductors of different Circuit (On Different Support)
13. Distance between Conductors (Taken down from Pole to other Support, on Transformer)
14. Horizontal Distance of Telecommunication Line & Overhead Line
15. Passage Way for Metal-Clad Switchgear
16. Safe approach distance for Person from Exposed Live Parts

Standard: Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), 6/025 ENA

Clearances of Electrical Line to Ground and Roads
Description of Clearance

0.4
KV

11 KV

33KV

110KV

220
KV

400KV

Line conductor to any point not over road

5.2
Meter

6.1
Meter

6.4
Meter

6.4
Meter

7.0
Meter

7.0
Meter

Line conductor to road surface

5.8
Meter

6.1
Meter

6.4
Meter

6.4
Meter

7.4
Meter

8.1
Meter

Line conductor to road surface of high load routes

6.9
Meter

6.9
Meter

6.9
Meter

7.2
Meter

8.5
Meter

9.2
Meter

Bare live metalwork ( transformer terminals, jumper

connections, etc)

4.6
Meter

4.6
Meter

4.6
Meter

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Clearances of Electrical Line to Other Objects

Description of Clearance

<11
KV

33
KV

110KV

220KV

400
KV

Line conductor or bare live metalwork to any object that is

normally accessible (including permanently mounted ladders
and access platforms) or to any surface of a building

3.0
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.4
Meter

4.6
Meter

5.3
Meter

Line conductor or bare live metalwork to any object to which

access is not required AND on which a person cannot stand or
lean a ladder

0.8
Meter

0.8
Meter

1.2
Meter

2.4
Meter

3.1
Meter

Line conductors to irrigates, slurry guns and high-pressure

hoses

30
Meter

30
Meter

30
Meter

30
Meter

30
Meter

Line conductors to playing fields

8.5
Meter

8.5
Meter

8.5
Meter

8.5
Meter

8.5
Meter

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Line conductors to Caravan Sites

9.0
Meter

9.0
Meter

9.0
Meter

9.0
Meter

9.0
Meter

Horizontal clearances to wells

15.0
Meter

15.0
Meter

15.0
Meter

15.0
Meter

15.0
Meter

Description of Clearance

<11
KV

33
KV

110KV

220KV

400
KV

Line conductor or bare live metalwork to trees or hedges unable

to support a ladder or being climbed.

0.8
Meter

0.8
Meter

1.2
Meter

2.4
Meter

3.1
Meter

Line conductor or bare live metalwork to trees or hedges

capable of supporting a ladder or being climbed.

3.0
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.4
Meter

4.6
Meter

5.3
Meter

Line conductor or bare live metalwork to trees falling towards

the overhead line with the line conductors hanging vertically.

0.8
Meter

0.8
Meter

1.2
Meter

2.4
Meter

3.1
Meter

Line conductors to trees in Orchards

3.0
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.4
Meter

4.6
Meter

5.3
Meter

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Clearances of Electrical Line to Trees and Hedges

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Clearances of Electrical Line to Street Lighting

Description of Clearance

0.4
KV

11 KV

33KV

110KV

220
KV

400KV

Line conductor to Lantern on same pole

1.0
Meter

Bare line conductor to lantern or column below.

1.5
Meter

Insulated line conductor to column

0.3
Meter

Insulated line conductor to lantern

1.0
Meter

Column to nearest LV pole

1.5
Meter

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Line conductor to street lighting column with

(1) Column in normal upright position.

1.7
Meter

1.7
Meter

2.3
Meter

3.3
Meter

4.0
Meter

(2) Column falling towards line with line conductor

hanging vertically only

1.7
Meter

1.7
Meter

2.3
Meter

3.3
Meter

4.0
Meter

(3) Column falling towards line

0.4
Meter

0.4
Meter

0.8
Meter

1.4
Meter

1.9
Meter

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Clearances of Electrical Line to Waterways

Description of Clearance

0.4 KV

11 KV

33KV

110KV

220 KV

400KV

Navigable Waters: Lower bank to conductor

or earth wire

10.5
Meter

10.5
Meter

10.5
Meter

10.5
Meter

10.5
Meter

10.5
Meter

Minor Watercourses : Lower bank to

conductor or earth wire

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

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Clearances to Railways
Description of Clearance

0.4
KV

11
KV

33KV

110KV

220
KV

400KV

Line conductor to ground level

6.1
Meter

6.1
Meter

6.1
Meter

6.7
Meter

7.0
Meter

7.6
Meter

Line conductor to ground level on or across vehicle

parks

7.6
Meter

8.5
Meter

8.5
Meter

9.1
Meter

9.4
Meter

10.1
Meter

Line conductor to ground level at roads and yards,

where road mobile cranes are likely to be employed

10.7
Meter

10.7
Meter

10.7
Meter

11.2
Meter

11.5
Meter

12.2
Meter

Line conductor to Rail level

7.3
Meter

7.3
Meter

7.3
Meter

8.0
Meter

8.2
Meter

8.8
Meter

Line conductor to the level of buildings, gantries or

other structures (including those carrying traction
wires) on which a man may be

3.0
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.7
Meter

4.6
Meter

6.1
Meter

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Line conductor to poles and other projections.

2.4
Meter

2.7
Meter

2.7
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.7
Meter

5.5
Meter

Line conductor to any other wire other than traction

wires.

1.8
Meter

1.8
Meter

1.8
Meter

2.4
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.7
Meter

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Clearances of Electrical Line to Fuel Tanks>

Description of Clearance

0.4
KV

11 KV

33KV

110KV

220
KV

400KV

Horizontal clearance from line conductors to petrol

tanks and vents

15
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

(1) 459 to 2273 litre capacity

3.0
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.4
Meter

4.6
Meter

5.3
Meter

(2) 2274 to 9092 litre capacity

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

7.6
Meter

(3) More than 9093 litre.

15
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

Vertical clearance from line conductors to fuel oil

tanks

Please refer Clearances to Objects

Horizontal clearance from line conductors to liquid

gas tanks

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Clearances of Electrical Lines to other Electrical Lines

Description of Clearance

0.4
KV

11
KV

33KV

110KV

220
KV

400KV

Lowest line conductor or earth wire of upper line to

highest line conductor of lower line.

1.0
Meter

1.8
Meter

2.0
Meter

2.5
Meter

3.7
Meter

4.4
Meter

Lowest line conductor or earth wire of upper line to

earth wire of lower line where erected.

0.7
Meter

1.4
Meter

1.6
Meter

2.5
Meter

3.7
Meter

4.4
Meter

Lowest line conductor or earth wire of upper line to any

point on a support of the lower line on which a person
may stand.

2.7
Meter

2.8
Meter

3.0
Meter

3.4
Meter

4.6
Meter

5.3
Meter

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Support of upper line and any conductor of lower line.

7.5
Meter

7.5
Meter

7.5
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

15
Meter

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Vertical Passing Clearance (sites where vehicles will pass below the lines)
Description of Clearance

<33 KV

110KV

220KV

400 KV

Passing clearance: fixed height loads

0.8 Meter

1.4 Meter

2.4 Meter

3.1 Meter

Passing Clearance: variable height loads.

2.3 Meter

3.2 Meter

4.1 Meter

5.0 Meter

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Horizontal Clearance (sites where there will be no work or passage of plant under lines)
Description of Clearance

<33 KV

110KV

220KV

400 KV

Minimum horizontal distances to safety barriers

6.0 Meter

9.0 Meter

12.0 Meter

14.0 Meter

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Distance between Conductors of Same/Different Circuit (On Same Support)

Higher Voltage of either Circuit

Lower Voltage of either Circuit

Distance between Circuits

< 33 KV

< 1 KV

1.0 Meter

< 33 KV

> 1 KV

1.2 Meter

33 KV to 110 KV

< 1 KV

1.5 Meter

33 KV to 110 KV

> 1 KV

2.0 Meter

Above 110 KV

All

2.5 Meter

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Vertical Distance between Conductors of different Circuit (On Different Support)

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Higher Voltage of either Circuit

Distance between Circuits

< 1 KV

0.6 Meter

1 KV to 33 KV

1.2 Meter

33 KV to 66 KV

1.8 Meter

110 KV

2.4 Meter

220 KV

2.8 Meter

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Distance between Conductors (Taken down from Pole to other Support, on Transformer)
Voltage

Distance between Circuits

11 KV & LV Line

0.60 Meter

22 KV & LV Line

0.75 Meter

33 KV & LV Line

0.90 Meter

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Horizontal Distance of Telecommunication Line & Overhead Line

Description of Clearance

Distance

Telecommunication Line(Not insulated) to HV Line

Min 1.6 Meter

Telecommunication Line (Bare) to LV (Bare) Line

Min 1.2 Meter

Telecommunication Line (Covered) to LV (Bare) Line

Min 0.6 Meter

Telecommunication Line (Bare) to Stay (Bare) Wire

Min 0.3 Meter

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Passage Way for Metal-Clad Switchgear

Description of Clearance

Distance

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Clean &unobstructed Passages at the front of any Low/High Voltage Switchgear.

1.0 Meter wide & 2.5

Meter high

Clean &unobstructed Passages at side or under any earthed enclosure containing

Bare Conductor

0.8 Meter wide & 2.2

Meter high

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Safe approach distance for Person from Exposed Live Parts

Circuit Voltage

Distance

< 1 KV

0.5 Meter

11 KV

1.5 Meter

22 KV

2.0 Meter

33 KV

2.5 Meter

66 KV

3.0 Meter

110 KV

4.0 Meter

>220 KV

6.0 Meter

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