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Electrical Safety Clearance (Part-6)

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Standard: Western Power Company.

Water Safely Clearance on Electrical Fires:

Minimum distances
between a nozzle
Voltage
producing a fog stream of
fresh water and a live
conductor
Up to 750 V 1.5 Meter

750 V to 15 KV 4.0 Meter

15 KV to 230 5.0 Meter

KV

Minimum Approach Distance for Authorized Person:

This is the minimum distance that must be maintained by a person, vehicle or mobile plant.

Voltage Distance
(min)
Up to 1 KV 0.7 Meter

1 V to 6.6 KV 0.7 Meter

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6.6 KV to 11 KV 0.7 Meter

11 KV to 22 KV 0.7 Meter

22 KV to 33 KV 1.0 Meter

33 KV to 66 KV 1.0 Meter

66 KV to 132 KV 1.2 Meter

132 KV to 220 KV 1.8 Meter

220 KV to 330 KV 3.0 Meter

Minimum Approach Distance for Ordinary Person:

Voltage Distance
(min)
Up to 1 KV 3.0 Meter

1 V to 6.6 KV 3.0 Meter

6.6 KV to 11 KV 3.0 Meter

11 KV to 22 KV 3.0 Meter

22 KV to 33 KV 3.0 Meter

33 KV to 66 KV 3.0 Meter

66 KV to 132 KV 3.0 Meter

132 KV to 220 KV 4.5 Meter

220 KV to 330 KV 6.0 Meter

Minimum Approach Distance for Vehicle & Plant for Ordinary

Person:

Voltage Distance (min)

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Mobile Plant Vehicle

Up to 1 KV 3.0 Meter 0.6 Meter

1 V to 6.6 KV 3.0 Meter 0.9Meter

6.6 KV to 11 KV 3.0 Meter 0.9Meter

11 KV to 22 KV 3.0 Meter 0.9Meter

22 KV to 33 KV 3.0 Meter 0.9Meter

33 KV to 66 KV 3.0 Meter 2.1 Meter

66 KV to 132 KV 3.0 Meter 2.1 Meter

132 KV to 220 KV 3.0 Meter 2.9 Meter

220 KV to 330 KV 6.0 Meter 3.4 Meter

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About Jignesh.Parmar
Jignesh Parmar has completed M.Tech (Power System Control), B.E(Electrical). He is member of
Institution of Engineers (MIE) and CEng,India. Membership No:M-1473586.He has more than 16
years experience in Transmission -Distribution-Electrical Energy theft detection-Electrical
Maintenance-Electrical Projects (Planning-Designing-Technical Review-coordination -Execution). He
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3 Responses to Electrical Safety Clearance (Part-6)

KUMARAVELU says:
December 6, 2012 at 12:10 pm
SIR
PLEASE SHARE WITH ME THE DETAILS ABOUT GUARDING OF ELECTRICAL LINE (110
KV)
IF ANY ADOPTED ANYWARE !!!

Reply
fawad says:
December 18, 2014 at 8:21 pm
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