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Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 6)

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Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow, Part 6 (On photo: View in the Transformer Room in the
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Continued from: Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 5)

12 electrical thumb rules to follow:

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6.
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11.
12.

Transformer earthing wire / Strip size

Motor earthing wire / Strip size
Panel earthing wire / Strip size
Electrical equipment earthing
Earthing wire (As per BS 7671)
Area for transformer room: (As per NBC-2005)
Span of transmission line (Central electricity authority)
Max. lock rotor amp for 1-phase 230V motor (NEMA)
Three phase motor code (NEMA)
Service factor of motor
Type of contactor
Contactor coil

1. Transformer earthing wire / Strip size

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Body Earthing

Neutral Earthing

<315 KVA

253 mm Cu / 406 mm GI Strip

253 mm Cu Strip

315 KVA to 500 KVA

253 mm Cu / 406 mm GI Strip

253 mm Cu Strip

500 KVA to 750 KVA

253 mm Cu / 406 mm GI Strip

403 mm Cu Strip

750 KVA to 1000 KVA

253 mm Cu / 406 mm GI Strip

503 mm Cu Strip

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2. Motor earthing wire / Strip size

Size of Motor

Body Earthing

< 5.5 KW

85 SWG GI Wire

5.5 KW to 22 KW

256 mm GI Strip

22 KW to 55 KW

406 mm GI Strip

>55 KW

506 mm GI Strip

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3. Panel earthing wire / Strip size

Type of Panel

Body Earthing

Lighting & Local Panel

256 mm GI Strip

Control & Relay Panel

256 mm GI Strip

D.G & Exciter Panel

506 mm GI Strip

D.G & T/C Neutral

506 mm Cu Strip

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4. Electrical equipment earthing

Equipment

Body Earthing

LA (5KA,9KA)

253 mm Cu Strip

HT Switchgear

506 mm GI Strip

Structure

506 mm GI Strip

Cable Tray

506 mm GI Strip

Fence / Rail Gate

506 mm GI Strip

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5. Earthing wire (As per BS 7671)

Cross Section Area of Phase, Neutral
Conductor(S) mm2

Minimum Cross Section area of Earthing

Conductor (mm2)

S<=16

S (Not less than 2.5 mm2)

16<S<=35

16

S>35

S/2

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6. Area for transformer room: (As per NBC-2005)

Transformer Size

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Min. Transformer
Room Area (M2)

Min. Total Sub Station Area(

Min. Space
Incoming HV,LV Panel, T.C
Width (Meter)
Roof) (M2)

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1 x 160

14

90

2 x 160

28

118

13.5

1 x 250

15

91

2 x 250

30

121

13.5

1 x 400

16.5

93

2 x 400

33

125

13.5

3 x 400

49.5

167

18

2 x 500

36

130

14.5

3 x 500

54

172

19

2 x 630

36

132

14.5

3 x 630

54

176

19

2 x 800

39

135

14.5

3 x 800

58

181

14

2 x 1000

39

149

14.5

3 x 1000

58

197

19

The capacitor bank should be automatically switched type for substation of 5MVA and higher.
Transformer up to 25 KVA can be mounted direct on pole.
Transformer from 25 KVA to 250KVA can be mounted either on H frame of plinth.
Transformer above 250 KVA can be mounted plinth only.
Transformer above 100 MVA shall be protected by drop out fuse or circuit breaker.

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7. Span of transmission line (Central electricity authority)

Voltage

Normal Span

765 KV

400 to 450 Meter

400 KV

400 Meter

220 KV

335,350,375 Meter

132 KV

315,325,335 Meter

66 KV

240,250,275 Meter

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8. Max. lock rotor amp for 1-phase 230V motor (NEMA)

HP

Amp

1 HP

45 Amp

1.5 HP

50 Amp

2 HP

65 Amp

3 HP

90 Amp

5 HP

135 Amp

7.5 HP

200 Amp

10 HP

260 Amp

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9. Three phase motor code (NEMA)

HP
<1 HP
1.5 to 2.0 HP

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3 HP

5 HP

7 to 10 HP

>15 HP

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10. Service factor of motor

Synchronous Speed (RPM)

HP

3600 RPM 1800 RPM 1200 RPM 900 RPM 720 RPM 600 RPM 514 RPM

1 HP

1.25

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.5 to 1.25 HP

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

>1.15

150 HP

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

200 HP

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

> 200 HP
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11. Type of contactor

Type

Application

AC1

Non Inductive Load or Slightly Inductive Load

AC2

Slip Ring Motor, Starting, Switching OFF

AC3

Squirrel Cage Motor

AC4,AC5,AC5a, AC5b,AC6a

Rapid Start & Rapid Stop

AC 5a

Auxiliary Control circuit

AC 5b

Electrical discharge Lamp

AC 6a

Electrical Incandescent Lamp

AC 6b

Transformer Switching

AC 7a

Switching of Capacitor Bank

AC 7b

Slightly Inductive Load in Household

AC 5a

Motor Load in Household

AC 8a

Hermetic refrigerant compressor motor with Manual Reset O/L Relay

AC 8b

Hermetic refrigerant compressor motor with Automatic Reset O/L

Relay

AC 12

Control of Resistive Load & Solid State Load

AC 13

Control of Resistive Load & Solid State Load with Transformer

Isolation

AC 14

Control of small Electro Magnetic Load (<72 VA)

AC 15

Control of Electro Magnetic Load (>72 VA)

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12. Contactor coil

Coil Voltage

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Suffix

24 Volt

48 Volt

110 to 127 Volt

220 to 240 Volt

277 Volt

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380 to 415 Volt

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