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

Electrical Saf ety Standards f or LV/MV/HV (on photo Indonesia's state energy giant - High Voltage Switchyard)

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1. St andard: West ern Power Company Water Safely Clearance on Electrical Fires Minimum Approach Distance for Authorized Person Minimum Approach Distance for Ordinary Person

Minimum Approach Distance for Vehicle and Plant for Ordinary Person . 2. St andard: New Zealand Elect rical Code Min. Safe Distance between Buildings and Overhead Line Min. Safe Distance for excavation near Overhead Line Min. Safe Distance for Tower Carin near Electrical Tower Min. Safe Vertical Distance above Railway Track Min. Distance between two Conductors on Same Supports Min. Distance between two Conductors on Different Supports Min. Safety Distance from Electrical Apparatuses Min. Approach Distance for Non-Competent Person near exposed Live Parts Min. Approach Distance for Competent Person near exposed Live Parts . 3. St andard: ETSA Ut ilit ies Vertical Clearances between Services Horizontal Clearances between Services . 4. St andard: UK Power Net works EI 02-0019 Cable Installation Depths Minimum Approach Distance of Crane or Moving Part from Live Conductor Minimum Fixed Clearances for Electrical Apparatus (Isolation Points)

1. Standard: Western Power Company

Water Safely Clearance on Electrical Fires
Volt age Minimum dist ances bet ween a nozzle producing a f og st ream of f resh wat er and a live conduct or 1.5 Meter

Up to 750 V 750 V to 15 KV 15 KV to 230 KV

4.0 Meter

5.0 Meter

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Minimum Approach Distance for Authorized Person

This is the minimum distance that must be maintained by a person, vehicle or mobile plant. Volt age 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 Dist ance (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 Distance for Ordinary Person

Volt age Up to 1 KV 1 V to 6.6 KV 6.6 KV to 11 KV Dist ance (min) 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter

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3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 4.5 Meter 6.0 Meter

Minimum Approach Distance for Vehicle and Plant for Ordinary Person
Volt age Dist ance (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 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

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2. Standard: New Zealand Electrical Code

Min. Safe Distance between Buildings and Overhead Line
Volt age 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. Safe Distance for excavation near Overhead Line

Descript ion of Clearance From Pole (Min) From Tower (min) 12 Meter 6 to12 Meter 6 Meter 6 Meter 9 Meter 12 Meter 2.2 Meter 5 Meter

Excavation in land more than 750mm depth Excavation in land up to750mm depth

8 Meter 2.2 to 5 Meter 2.2 Meter 2.2 Meter 6 Meter 8 Meter 2.2 Meter 5 Meter

Excavation in land up to 300mm depth Construction near 11KV to 33KV Line Construction near 33KV to 66KV Line Construction near 66KV and more Wire Fence near 1KV to 66KV Line Wire Fence near 66KV and more Go to Content

Min. Safe Distance for T ower Carin near Electrical T ower

Descript ion of Clearance Mobile Carin movement Tower Carin movement Carin movement Moving Activity above height of Tower Hedge Cutter movement Go to Content Dist ance (Min) 4.0 Meter 4.0 Meter 4.0 Meter 4.0 Meter 4.0 Meter

Min. Safe Vertical Distance above Railway T rack

Descript ion 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 Dist ance (Min) 5.5 Meter 5.5 Meter 6.5 Meter 7.5 Meter 8 Meter

Min. Distance between two Conductors on Same Supports

High Volt age High Dist ance

Circuit

Volt age Circuit

bet ween circuit s (min) 1.0 Meter 1.2 Meter

Up to 33 KV Up to 33 KV

Up to 1KV More than 1KV Up to 1KV More than 1KV All

33 KV to 110 KV 33 KV to 110 KV

1.5 Meter 2.0 Meter

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2.5 Meter

Min. Distance between two Conductors on Different Supports

High Volt age Circuit Up to 1 KV 1 KV to 33 KV 33 KV to 66 KV 110 KV More than 220 KV Go to Content Dist ance (min)

0.6 Meter 1.2 Meter 1.8 Meter 2.4 Meter 2.8 Meter

Min. Safety Distance from Electrical Apparatuses

Descript ion of Clearance Dist ance (min)

Passage In front of Metal-Clad Switchgear (UP to HV)

1.0 Meter wide 2.5 Height 1.0 Meter wide 2.2 Height 0.8 Meter wide 2.2 Height

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

Min. Approach Distance for Non-Competent Person near exposed Live Parts
Volt age Below 110 kV 220 kV and above Go to Content Dist ance (min) 4.0 Meter 6.0 Meter

Min. Approach Distance for Competent Person near exposed Live Parts
Volt age Below 1 kV 11 kV 22 kV 33 kV 66 kV 110 kV Dist ance (min) 0.5 Meter 1.5 Meter 2.0 Meter 2.5 Meter 3.0 Meter 4.0 Meter

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6.0 Meter

3. Standard: ETSA Utilities

Vertical Clearances between 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

Horizontal Clearances between 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 Installation Depths
Volt age Area Dept h (min)

Low Voltage

Footways, grass verges or private property Carriageways (including road crossings) Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing) Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing

0.450 Meter

0.600 Meter 1.0 Meter

1.2 Meter

11 KV to 20 KV

Footways, grass verges or private property Carriageways (including road crossings) Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing) Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing

0.600 Meter

0.750 Meter 1.0 Meter

1.2 Meter

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

0.9 Meter

0.9 Meter 1.0 Meter

1.2 Meter

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

0.450 Meter

0.600 Meter 1.0 Meter

1.2 Meter

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The Horizontal clearance between cables on cable ladders

2X Dia of Cable of Largest Cable or min 150 mm 20 mm 150 mm

The clearance from a supporting wall The vertical clearance between cables is greater If the number of cables > 4, they are to be installed in a horizontal Go to Content

Minimum Approach Distance of Crane or Moving Part from Live Conductor

Volt age Wit hout Saf et y Observat ion Un insulat ed port ions 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 Insulat ed port ions 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 for Electrical Apparatus (Isolation Points)

Volt age Fixed Clearance 0.320 Meter 0.320 Meter 0.630 Meter 1.1 Meter

Up to 11Kv 11KV to 33KV 33KV to 66KV 66KV to 132KV Go to Content

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