Electrical Safety Clearance

CODE: INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES/ CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY:

RIGHT OF WAY CLEARANCE (AS PER GETCO STANDARD):

KV Min ROW

66 KV 132 KV 220 KV 400KV 400 KV

18 Meter 27 Meter 35 Meter 52 Meter (Single Circuit) 48 Meter (Double Circuit)

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 4.5 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 5.4 Meter 5.4 Meter 5.4 Meter 5.4 Meter

PERMISSIBLE MIN GROUND CLEARANCE OF ELECTRICAL LINE:

KV 66 KV 132 KV 220 KV 400KV Ground Clearance 6.1 Meter 6.1 Meter 7.0 Meter 8.8 Meter Over National Highway 8.0 Meter 8.6 Meter 9.8 Meter 10.8 Meter

CLEARANCE FOR TELEPHONE LINE CROSSINGS POWER LINE:

KV 66 KV 132 KV 220 KV Clearance (Min) 2.4 Meter 2.7 Meter 3.0 Meter

VERTICAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN ELECTRICAL LINE AND RAILWAY TRACKS.

KV 66 KV 132 KV 220 KV 400 KV Clearance (Min) 14 Meter 14.6 Meter 15.4 Meter 17.9 Meter

CLEARANCE FROM BUILDINGS TO LOW, MEDIUM & 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 )

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

VERTICAL CLEARANCE AT MIDDLE OF SPAN:

Span 200 Meter 300 Meter 400 Meter 500 Meter Vertical Clearance (At Middle of Span) 4.0 Meter 5.5 Meter 7.0 Meter 8.5 Meter

SAFETY CLEARANCE FROM LIVE PART IN OUTDOOR SUBSTATION:

KV 12 KV 36 KV 72.5 KV 145 KV 220 KV 400KV 800 KV Safety Working Clearance 2.6 Meter 2.8 Meter 3.1 Meter 3.7 Meter 4.3 Meter 6.4 Meter 10.3 Meter

10 LYING OF TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES WITH POWER CABLES (>33 KV).

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

11 SAFE APPROACH LIMITS FOR PEOPLE:

Voltage Person using manually operated tool Person using power operated tool 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 4.0 Meter 5.0 Meter 6.0 Meter 214V to 415 KV 1.3 Meter 2.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 4.0 Meter 5.0 Meter 6.0 Meter 11KV 33KV 66KV 132KV 275KV