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APRIL22,2011 193COMMENTS(HTTPS://ELECTRICALNOTES.WORDPRESS.COM/2011/04/22/MINIMUMELECTRICAL
CLEARANCE2/#COMMENTS)

MinimumElectricalClearanceAsPerBS:162.
INDOOR
VoltageinKV

Phasetoearthinmm

Phasetophasein
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

MinimumElectricalClearanceAsPerBS:162.
OUTDOOR
VoltageinKV

Phasetoearthinmm

Phasetophasein
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

MinimumWorkingClearance:
OUTDOORSWITCHYARD
Voltagein
KV

Togroundinmm

Between
section(mm)

11

2750

2500

33
3700
2800
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33

3700

2800

66

4000

3000

132

4600

3500

220

5500

4500

MinimumGroundClearanceAsPerIE1956(Rule77)
VoltageinKV

Togroundinmm

132

6.10

220

7.00

400

8.84

800

12.40

MinimumClearancebetweenLinesCrossingEachOther(IE1957)
SystemVoltage

132KV

220KV

400KV

800KV

Low&Medium

3.05

4.58

5.49

7.94

1166KV

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

MinimumHeightaboveRailwayAsPerIE1957
Voltage

BroadMeter&NarrowGauges

Above66KVupto
132KV

14.60Meter

Above132KVupto
220KV

15.40Meter

Above220KVupto
400KV

17.90Meter

Above400KVupto
500KV

19.30Meter

Above500KVupto
800KV

23.40Meter

VariousAirclearancestobeprovidedasperIErule64
VoltageKV

33KV

66KV

110KV

220KV

400KV

BIL(Kvp)

170

325

550

1050

1425

PE(cm)

30

63

115

240

350

PP(cm)

40

75

135

210

410

PG(Meter)

3.7

4.0

4.6

5.5

8.0

Section
2.8
3.0
3.5
4.3
6.5
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Clearance(Mt)

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2.8

3.0

3.5

4.3

6.5

ClearancesfromBuildingsofHTandEHTvoltagelinesIERule80
VerticalDistance
Highvoltagelinesupto
33KV
ExtraHighVoltage

3.7Meter
3.7Meter+Add0.3meterfor
everyadditional33KV

HorizontalclearancebetweentheconductorandBuilding
HighVoltageUpto11KV

1.2Meter

11KVTo33KV

2.0Meter

ExtraHighVoltage

2.0Meter+Add0.3meterfor
everyadditional33KV

ClearanceabovegroundofthelowestconductorAsperIERule77

OverheadLineAcrossStreet
LowandMediumVoltage

5.8Meter

HighVoltage

6.1Meter

OverheadLineAlongStreet(ParallelToStreet)
LowandMediumVoltage

5.5Meter

HighVoltage

5.8Meter

OverheadLineWithoutAcrossorAlongStreet
Low/Medium/HTlineup
to11KVIfBareConductor

4.6Meter

Low/Medium/HTlineup
to11KVIfInsulated
Conductor

4.0Meter

Above11KVLine

5.2Meter

Above33KVLine

5.8Meter+Add0.3meterfor
everyadditional33KV

ClearancebetweenconductorsandTrolley/Tramwires(IERule78)

LowandMediumVoltage

1.2Meter

HighVoltageLineUpto
11KV

1.8Meter

HighVoltageLineAboveto
11KV

2.5Meter

ExtraHighVoltageLine

3.0Meter

ClearancesfromBuildingsoflow&mediumvoltagelines(IERule79)

ForFlatroof,OpenBalcony,VerandahRoofandleanto
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ForFlatroof,OpenBalcony,VerandahRoofandleanto
Roof
LinePassesOverBuildingVertical
Clearance

2.5Meter

LinePassesAdjustmentofBuilding
HorizontalClearance

1.2Meter

ForpitchedRoof
LinePassesOverBuildingVertical
Clearance

2.5Meter

LinePassesAdjustmentofBuilding
HorizontalClearance

1.2Meter
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193ResponsestoMinimumElectricalClearance.
S.CHELLAPPAsays:
June24,2011at8:12am
Thereseemstobeaninadvertenterror(probablytypingerror)Undertheheading
MinimumGroundClearanceAsPerIE1957(Rule77),theheightsaregiveninmm
Kindlycorrectthesame
Reply
ShivajiMandesays:
May9,2012at1:26pm
Jigneshsir,
Canyoupl.explain,whatshouldbetheheightoffoundationofIndoortransformer(22KV,1MVA)fromground.Which
standarddowereferforthat???
Reply
VikasGargsays:
July5,2011at5:10pm
imElectricalEngineerwith2yearofexperianceingridconstructionandtransmission.canupleasesuggestmesomeElectrical
handbooks
Reply
Ramachandralaxmansays:
July5,2011at6:06pm
Haisir.canupleasetellmewhatistheclearencebetweentwophasesina11KVindoorsubstationpanel.
Reply
harisays:
July20,2011at12:37pm
Haisir.
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