Minimum Clearance in Substation:

Lighting Switching Minimum Clearance Safety

Highest Ground
Voltage Impulse Impulse Phase- Phase- Clearance(Mt
Voltage Clearance(Mt)
Level (Kvp) Level (Kvp) Earth Phase )

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
132KV 145KV
650   1.100 1.100 2.700 4.600
950   1.900 1.900 4.300 5.500
220KV 245KV
1050   1.900 1.900 4.300 5.500
400KV 420KV 1425 1050(P-E) 3.400 4.200 6.400 8.000 

 Electrical Clearance in Substation:

Height of
Earth
Height of I II Bay
Phase-Phase Wire
Voltage Bay From From Bay Width (Mt) BetweenEquipment
(Mt) From
Ground (Mt) Ground
Ground
(Mt)
132KV
8.0 - 11.0 3.0 3.0 10.5
(Single)
220KV
12.5 - 18 4.5 4.5 15.5
(Single)
220KV
18.5 25 25 4.5 4.5 28.5
(Double)
400KV 15.6 22 22.0 7.0 >6.0 30.0

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

Equipment live Main Bus
Take of Elevation
Voltage Terminal Elevation
Low High (Meter)
(Meter)
5.5  To
11 KV/33KV 2.8 To 4 9 6.5To8.5
6.5
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:

Minimum Clearance to
Voltage Section Clearance (Mt)
Ground (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
No of Disc for Length in
 Voltage Suspension Length (mm)
Tension String (mm)
String
66KV 5 965 6 1070
132KV 9 1255 10 1820
220KV 14 1915 15 2915
400KV 23 3850 2 X 23 5450

 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

Tower Vertical Horizontal Total Height From
Voltage
Type Space (Mt) Space(Mt) Ground(Mt)
66KV A 1.03 4.0 15.91
  B 1.03 4.27 15.42
  C 1.22 4.88 16.24
132KV A 7.140 2.17 23.14
  B 4.2 6.29 22.06
  C 4.2 7.15 22.68
  D 4.2 8.8 24.06
220KV A 5.2 8.5 28.55
  B 5.25 10.5 29.08
  C 6.7 12.6 31.68
  D      

 NORMS OF PROTECTION FOR EHV CLASS POWER TRANSFORMERS

Voltage ratio &
HV Side LV Side Common relays
capacity
 132/33/11KV up to 8
3 O/L relays + 1 E/L relay 2 O/L relays + 1 E/L relay Buchholz, OLTCBuchholz, OT, WT
MVA  
 132/33/11KV above
Differential,Buchholz, OLTCBuchholz,
8 MVA and below 3 O/L relays + 1 dir. E/L relay 3 O/L relays + 1 E/L relay
OT, WT
31.5 MVA  
 132/33KV, 31.5 MVA Differential, Over flux,Buchholz,
3 O/L relays + 1 dir. E/L relay 3 O/L relays + 1 E/L relay
& above   OLTCPRV, OT, WT
 220/33 KV, 31.5MVA
Differential, Over flux,Buchholz,
& 50MVA 220/132KV, 3 O/L relays + 1 dir. E/L relay 3 O/L relays + 1 dir. relay
OLTCPRV, OT, WT
100 MVA  
3 directional O/L relays (with
3 directional O/L relays (with Differential, Over flux,Buchholz,
 400/220KV dir. High set) +1 directional E/L
dir. High set)+1 directional E/L OLTCPRV, OT, WT and overload
315MVA   relays. Restricted E/F relay + 3
relays. Restricted E/F relay (alarm) relay
Directional O/L relays for action

 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
Close To T.C
400KV 1425 To 1550

 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
2.8 3.0 3.5 4.3 6.5
Clearance(Mt)

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

Vertical Distance
High voltage lines up to 33KV 3.7 Meter
3.7 Meter + Add 0.3 meter for every
Extra High Voltage
additional 33KV
Horizontal clearance between the conductor and Building
High Voltage Up to 11 KV 1.2 Meter
11KV To 33KV 2.0 Meter
 2.0 Meter + Add 0.3 meter for every
Extra High Voltage
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
5.8 Meter + Add 0.3 meter for every
Above 33KV Line
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