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

3)
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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

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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

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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

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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

Over National
KV Ground Clearance
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)

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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 Flat roof, open balcony, 2.5 Meter
Voltage verandah roof ,When the line
passes above the building a
vertical clearance from the
highest point
Low & Medium Line passes adjacent to the 1.2 Meter
Voltage building a horizontal clearance
from the nearest point
Low & Medium Line passes above the building 2.5 Meter
Voltage a vertical clearance
Low & Medium Line passes adjacent the 1.2 Meter
Voltage building a Horizontal clearance
11 KV to 33 KV Line passes above or adjacent 3.7  Meter

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  to any building or part of a
building
Above 33 KV Line passes above or adjacent 3.7+(0.3 for every
  to any building or part of a additional 33 KV )
building
Up to 11 KV The horizontal clearance 1.2 Meter
between the nearer conductor
and any part of such building
11 KV to 33 KV The horizontal clearance 2.0 Meter
between the nearer conductor
and any part of such building
Above 33 KV The horizontal clearance 2.0 + (0.3 for
between the nearer conductor every additional
and any part ofsuch building 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 4.0 Meter
across any street
High Voltage Elsewhere than along or 5.2 Meter
across any street
33 KV & EHV Clearance above Min 6.1
ground(Add 0.3 Meter for Meter
every 33 KV Volts in 5.2
Meter)

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Vertical Clearance at Middle of Span

Vertical Clearance (At Middle

Span
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)

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Cable Min. Distance
Power cable of voltage exceeding 33 kV
Min 1.2 Meter depth
shall be laid
Underground telecommunication cable Min 0.6 Meter Separate
shall be with underground power cable of from Power Cable
voltage exceeding 33 kV.

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Safe approach limits for people

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Voltage to 415 11KV 33KV 66KV 132KV 275KV
KV
Person using manually 1.3 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
operated tool Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter
Person using power 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
operated tool Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter

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Jignesh Parmar

Jignesh Parmar has completed M.Tech (Power System Control), B.E (Electrical).
He is member of Institution of Engineers (MIE), India. He has more than 13 years
experience in transmission & distribution-energy theft detection and maintenance
electrical projects.

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