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Electrical Safety Standards for LV/MV/HV (Part-1)

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Ele c tric al Safe ty Stand ard s fo r LV/MV/HV (o n p ho to Ind o ne s ia' s s tate e ne rg y g iant - Hig h Vo ltag e Switc hyard )

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1. Standard: Western Power Company 2. Standard: New Z ealand Electrical Code 3. Standard: ET SA Utilities Vertical Clearances between Services Horizontal Clearances between Services . 4. Standard: UK Power Networks EI 02-0019

1. Standard: Western Power Company

Wat er Saf ely Clearance on Elect rical Fires
Voltage Up to 750 V Minimum distances between a nozzle producing a fog stream of fresh water and a live conductor 1.5 Meter

750 V to 15 KV 15 KV to 230 KV Go to Content

4.0 Meter 5.0 Meter

Minimum Approach Dist ancef or Aut horized Person

T his is the minimum distance that must be maintained by a person, vehicle or mobile plant. Voltage Up to 1 KV 1 V to 6.6 KV 6.6 KV to 11 KV 11 KV to 22 KV 22 KV to 33 KV 33 KV to 66 KV 66 KV to 132 KV 132 KV to 220 KV 220 KV to 330 KV Go to Content Distance (minimum) 0.7 Meter 0.7 Meter 0.7 Meter 0.7 Meter 1.0 Meter 1.0 Meter 1.2 Meter 1.8 Meter 3.0 Meter

Minimum Approach Dist ance f or Ordinary Person

Voltage Up to 1 KV 1 V to 6.6 KV 6.6 KV to 11 KV 11 KV to 22 KV 22 KV to 33 KV 33 KV to 66 KV 66 KV to 132 KV 132 KV to 220 KV 220 KV to 330 KV Go to Content Distance (min) 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 4.5 Meter 6.0 Meter

Minimum Approach Dist ance f or Vehicle and Plant f or Ordinary Person

Voltage Distance (min) Mobile Plant Up to 1 KV 1 V to 6.6 KV 6.6 KV to 11 KV 11 KV to 22 KV 22 KV to 33 KV 33 KV to 66 KV 66 KV to 132 KV 132 KV to 220 KV 220 KV to 330 KV Go to Content 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 6.0 Meter Vehicle 0.6 Meter 0.9 Meter 0.9 Meter 0.9 Meter 0.9 Meter 2.1 Meter 2.1 Meter 2.9 Meter 3.4 Meter

2. Standard: New Zealand Electrical Code

Min. Saf e Dist ance bet ween Buildings and Overhead Line
Voltage 11 kV to 33 kV 33 kV to 66 kV 66 kV and Above Go to Content Pole 2 Meter 6 Meter 8 Meter Tower 2 Meter 6 Meter 8 Meter

Min. Saf e Dist ance f or excavat ion near Overhead Line

Description of Clearance Excavation in land more than 750mm depth Excavation in land up to750mm depth Excavation in land up to 300mm depth Construction near 11KV to 33KV Line Construction near 33KV to 66KV Line Construction near 66KV and more From Pole (Min) 8 Meter 2.2 to 5 Meter 2.2 Meter 2.2 Meter 6 Meter 8 Meter From Tower (min) 12 Meter 6 to12 Meter 6 Meter 6 Meter 9 Meter 12 Meter

Wire Fence near 1KV to 66KV Line Wire Fence near 66KV and more Go to Content

2.2 Meter 5 Meter

2.2 Meter 5 Meter

Min. Saf e Dist ance f or Tower Carin near Elect rical Tower
Description of Clearance Mobile Carin movement Tower Carin movement Carin movement Moving Activity above height of Tower Hedge Cutter movement Go to Content Distance (Min) 4.0 Meter 4.0 Meter 4.0 Meter 4.0 Meter 4.0 Meter

Min. Saf e Vert ical Dist ance above Railway Track

Description of Clearance Earthed conductors Stay wires Conductors up to 33 kV Conductors above 33 kV to 220 kV Conductors above 220 kV. Go to Content Distance (Min) 5.5 Meter 5.5 Meter 6.5 Meter 7.5 Meter 8 Meter

Min. Dist ance bet ween t wo Conduct orson Same Support s

High Voltage Circuit Up to 33 KV Up to 33 KV 33 KV to 110 KV 33 KV to 110 KV More than 110 KV Go to Content High Voltage Circuit Up to 1KV More than 1KV Up to 1KV More than 1KV All Distance between circuits (min) 1.0 Meter 1.2 Meter 1.5 Meter 2.0 Meter 2.5 Meter

Min. Dist ance bet ween t wo Conduct ors on Dif f erent Support s
High Voltage Circuit Up to 1 KV 1 KV to 33 KV 33 KV to 66 KV 110 KV More than 220 KV Go to Content Distance (min) 0.6 Meter 1.2 Meter 1.8 Meter 2.4 Meter 2.8 Meter

Min. Saf et y Dist ance f rom Elect rical Apparat uses

Description of Clearance Passage In f ront of Metal-Clad Switchgear (UP to HV) Passage In rear or side of Metal-Clad Switchgear (UP to HV) Passage at any side of Metal-Clad Switch gear containing Bare conductor (UP to HV) Go to Content Distance (min) 1.0 Meter wide 2.5 Height 1.0 Meter wide 2.2 Height 0.8 Meter wide 2.2 Height

Min. Approach Dist ance f or Non-Compet ent Person near exposed Live Part s
Voltage Below 110 kV 220 kV and above Go to Content Distance (min) 4.0 Meter 6.0 Meter

Min. Approach Dist ance f or Compet ent Person near exposed Live Part s
Voltage Below 1 kV 11 kV 22 kV Distance (min) 0.5 Meter 1.5 Meter 2.0 Meter

33 kV 66 kV 110 kV 220 kV and above Go to Content

2.5 Meter 3.0 Meter 4.0 Meter 6.0 Meter

3. Standard: ETSA Utilities

Vert ical Clearances bet ween Services
Service Common Pipe Gas Pipe Sewer Pipe Water Pipe Go to Content LV Cable 0.100 Meter 0.200 Meter 0.300 Meter 0.600 Meter HV Cable 0.100 Meter 0.200 Meter 0.300 Meter 0.600 Meter

Horizont al Clearances bet ween Services

Service Common Pipe Gas Pipe Sewer Pipe Water Pipe Go to Content LV Cable 0.100 Meter 0.200 Meter 1.0 Meter 0.600 Meter HV Cable 0.100 Meter 0.200 Meter 1.0 Meter 0.600 Meter

4. Standard: UK Power Networks EI 02-0019

Cable Inst allat ion Dept hs
Voltage Low Voltage Area Footways, grass verges or private property Carriageways (including road crossings) Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing) Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing 11 KV to 20 KV Footways, grass verges or private property Depth (min) 0.450 Meter 0.600 Meter 1.0 Meter 1.2 Meter 0.600 Meter

Carriageways (including road crossings) Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing) Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing 33 KV to 132 KV Footways, grass verges or private property Carriageways (including road crossings) Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing) Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing Auxiliary Multi-core & Multi-pair Cables Footways, grass verges or private property Carriageways (including road crossings) Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing) Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing On Cable Ladder f or LV to HV T he Horizontal clearance between cables on cable ladders T he clearance f rom a supporting wall T he vertical clearance between cables is greater If the number of cables > 4, they are to be installed in a horizontal Go to Content

0.750 Meter 1.0 Meter 1.2 Meter 0.9 Meter 0.9 Meter 1.0 Meter 1.2 Meter 0.450 Meter 0.600 Meter 1.0 Meter 1.2 Meter 2X Dia of Cable of Largest Cable or min 150 mm 20 mm 150 mm

Minimum Approach Dist ance of Crane or Moving Part f rom Live Conduct or
Voltage Without Safety Observation Un insulated portions Up to 1KV 11 KV 22 KV 33 KV 66 KV 132 KV 220 KV 330 KV 500 KV 2 Meter 2 Meter 2.4 Meter 2.4 Meter 2.8 Meter 3.0 Meter 4.8 Meter 6.0 Meter 8.0 Meter Insulated portions 1.0 Meter 1.4 Meter 2 Meter 2 Meter 2 Meter 3.0 Meter 4.8 Meter 6.0 Meter 8.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 6.0 Meter 6.0 Meter 8.0 Meter For ordinary Person

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Minimum Fixed Clearances f or Elect rical Apparat us (Isolat ion Point s)

Voltage Up to 11Kv 11KV to 33KV 33KV to 66KV 66KV to 132KV Go to Content Fixed Clearance 0.320 Meter 0.320 Meter 0.630 Meter 1.1 Meter