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APRIL 22, 2011 249 COMMENTS

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(mm)

11 2750 2500

33 3700 2800

66 4000 3000

132 4600 3500

220 5500 4500

Minimum Ground Clearance As Per IE-1956(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 (IE-
1957)

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 2.8 3.0 3.5 4.3 6.5

Clearance(Mt)

Clearances from Buildings of HT and EHT 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 4.6 Meter

Bare Conductor

Low/Medium /HT line up to 11KV If 4.0 Meter

Insulated Conductor

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 (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(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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 Clearance Table in Oil
S. Voltage Core to LVto HVto HVLead to Ph to
No. Level Wdg. HV Lead Tank Ph
1 1.1 4 10 10 15 12
2 3.6 6 10 10 20 12
3 7.2 11 10 10 25 12
4 12 12 10 10 30 12
5 17.5 16 17 11 40 17
6 24 16 19 12 45 20
7 36 22 20 15 55 21
8 72.5 35 38 30 100 40
9 123 70 54 40 160 55
10 145 70 60 42 210 60
11 170 125 118 70 290 120
12 245 135 119 75 380 120