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Electrical Safety Standards for LV/MV/HV (Part-3)

Electrical Safety Standards for LV/MV/HV part 3 (On photo transmission tower in India)

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

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Standard: Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), 6/025 ENA
Code: Indian Electricity Rules / Central Electricity Authority
1. Right of Way Clearance (As per GETCO Standard)
2. Minimum clearances between Electrical Lines crossing each other
3. Permissible Min ground Clearance of Electrical Line
4. Clearance for Telephone line Crossings Power Line
5. Vertical Clearance between Electrical Line and railway tracks
6. Clearance from Buildings to low, medium & high voltage lines

7. Clearance above ground at the lowest conductor

8. Vertical Clearance at Middle of Span
9. Safety Clearance from Live Part in Outdoor Substation
10. Lying of Telecommunication Cables with Power Cables (>33 kV)
11. Safe approach limits for people

Code: Indian Electricity Rules / Central Electricity Authority

Right of Way Clearance (As per GETCO Standard)
KV

Min ROW

66 KV

18 Meter

132 KV

27 Meter

220 KV

35 Meter

400KV

52 Meter (Single Circuit)

400 KV

48 Meter (Double Circuit)

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Minimum clearances between Electrical Lines crossing each other

Voltage

66 KV

132 KV

220 KV

400 KV

66 KV

2.4 Meter

3 Meter

4.5 Meter

5.4 Meter

132 KV

3 Meter

3 Meter

4.5 Meter

5.4 Meter

220 KV

4.5 Meter

4.5 Meter

4.5 Meter

5.4 Meter

400 KV

4.5 Meter

5.4 Meter

5.4 Meter

5.4 Meter

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Permissible Min ground Clearance of Electrical Line

KV

Ground Clearance

Over National Highway

66 KV

6.1 Meter

8.0 Meter

132 KV

6.1 Meter

8.6 Meter

220 KV

7.0 Meter

9.8 Meter

400KV

8.8 Meter

10.8 Meter

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Clearance for Telephone line Crossings Power Line

KV

Clearance (Min)

66 KV

2.4 Meter

132 KV

2.7 Meter

220 KV

3.0 Meter

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Vertical Clearance between Electrical Line and railway tracks

KV

Clearance (Min)

66 KV

14 Meter

132 KV

14.6 Meter

220 KV

15.4 Meter

400 KV

17.9 Meter

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Clearance from Buildings to low, medium and high voltage lines

Voltage

Description

Distance

Low &
Medium
Voltage

Flat roof, open balcony, verandah roof ,When the line passes above the
building a vertical clearance from the highest point

2.5 Meter

Low &
Medium
Voltage

Line passes adjacent to the building a horizontal clearance from the

nearest point

1.2 Meter

Low &
Medium
Voltage

Line passes above the building a vertical clearance

2.5 Meter

Low &
Medium
Voltage

Line passes adjacent the building a Horizontal clearance

1.2 Meter

11 KV to 33
KV

Line passes above or adjacent to any building or part of a building

3.7 Meter

Above 33
KV

Line passes above or adjacent to any building or part of a building

3.7+(0.3 for every

additional 33 KV )

Up to 11 KV

The horizontal clearance between the nearer conductor and any part of
such building

1.2 Meter

11 KV to 33
KV

The horizontal clearance between the nearer conductor and any part of
such building

2.0 Meter

Above 33
KV

The horizontal clearance between the nearer conductor and any part
ofsuch building

2.0 + (0.3 for every

additional 33 KV )

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Clearance above ground at the lowest conductor

Voltage

Description

Distance

Low & Medium

Voltage

Across a street

5.8 Meter

High Voltage

Across a street

6.1 Meter

Low & Medium

Voltage

Along a street

5.5 Meter

High Voltage

Along a street

5.8 Meter

Low & Medium

Voltage

Elsewhere than along or across any street

4.0 Meter

High Voltage

Elsewhere than along or across any street

5.2 Meter

33 KV & EHV

Clearance above ground(Add 0.3 Meter for every 33 KV Volts in 5.2

Meter)

Min 6.1
Meter

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Vertical Clearance at Middle of Span

Span

Vertical Clearance (At Middle of Span)

200 Meter

4.0 Meter

300 Meter

5.5 Meter

400 Meter

7.0 Meter

500 Meter

8.5 Meter

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Safety Clearance from Live Part in Outdoor Substation

KV

Safety Working Clearance

12 KV

2.6 Meter

36 KV

2.8 Meter

72.5 KV

3.1 Meter

145 KV

3.7 Meter

220 KV

4.3 Meter

400KV

6.4 Meter

800 KV

10.3 Meter

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Lying of Telecommunication Cables with Power Cables (>33 kV)

Cable

Min. Distance

Power cable of voltage exceeding 33 kV shall be laid

Min 1.2 Meter depth

Underground telecommunication cable shall be with underground power cable

of voltage exceeding 33 kV.

Min 0.6 Meter Separate from

Power Cable

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Safe approach limits for people

Voltage

214V to 415
KV

11KV

33KV

66KV

132KV

275KV

Person using manually operated

tool

1.3 Meter

2.0
Meter

3.0
Meter

4.0
Meter

5.0 Meter

6.0 Meter

Person using power operated tool

3.0 Meter

3.0
Meter

3.0
Meter

4.0
Meter

5.0 Meter

6.0 Meter

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