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Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 6)

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Continued from: Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 5)

12 electrical thumb rules to f ollow:

1. Transf ormer earthing wire / Strip size 2. Motor earthing wire / Strip size 3. Panel earthing wire / Strip size 4. Electrical equipment earthing 5. Earthing wire (As per BS 7671) 6. Area f or transf ormer room: (As per NBC-2005) 7. Span of transmission line (Central electricity authority) 8. Max. lock rotor amp f or 1-phase 230V motor (NEMA) 9. T hree phase motor code (NEMA)

10. Service f actor of motor 11. Type of contactor 12. Contactor coil

1. Transf ormer eart hing wire / St rip size

Size of T.C or DG <315 KVA 315 KVA to 500 KVA 500 KVA to 750 KVA 750 KVA to 1000 KVA Go back to Rules Body Earthing 253 mm Cu / 406 mm GI Strip 253 mm Cu / 406 mm GI Strip 253 mm Cu / 406 mm GI Strip 253 mm Cu / 406 mm GI Strip Neutral Earthing 253 mm Cu Strip 253 mm Cu Strip 403 mm Cu Strip 503 mm Cu Strip

2. Mot or eart hing wire / St rip size

Size of Motor < 5.5 KW 5.5 KW to 22 KW 22 KW to 55 KW >55 KW Go back to Rules Body Earthing 85 SWG GI Wire 256 mm GI Strip 406 mm GI Strip 506 mm GI Strip

3. Panel eart hing wire / St rip size

Type of Panel Lighting & Local Panel Control & Relay Panel D.G & Exciter Panel D.G & T /C Neutral Go back to Rules Body Earthing 256 mm GI Strip 256 mm GI Strip 506 mm GI Strip 506 mm Cu Strip

4. Elect rical equipment eart hing

Equipment LA (5KA,9KA) Body Earthing 253 mm Cu Strip

HT Switchgear Structure Cable Tray Fence / Rail Gate Go back to Rules

506 mm GI Strip 506 mm GI Strip 506 mm GI Strip 506 mm GI Strip

5. Eart hing wire (As per BS 7671)

Cross Section Area of Phase, Neutral Conductor(S) mm2 S<=16 16<S<=35 S>35 Go back to Rules Minimum Cross Section area of Earthing Conductor (mm2) S (Not less than 2.5 mm2) 16 S/2

6. Area f or t ransf ormer room: (As per NBC-2005)

Transformer Size 1 x 160 2 x 160 1 x 250 2 x 250 1 x 400 2 x 400 3 x 400 2 x 500 3 x 500 2 x 630 3 x 630 2 x 800 3 x 800 2 x 1000 3 x 1000 Min. Transformer Room Area (M2) 14 28 15 30 16.5 33 49.5 36 54 36 54 39 58 39 58 Min. Total Sub Station Area( Incoming HV,LV Panel, T.C Roof) (M2) 90 118 91 121 93 125 167 130 172 132 176 135 181 149 197 Min. Space Width (Meter) 9 13.5 9 13.5 9 13.5 18 14.5 19 14.5 19 14.5 14 14.5 19

T he capacitor bank should be automatically switched type f or substation of 5MVA and higher. Transf ormer up to 25 KVA can be mounted direct on pole. Transf ormer f rom 25 KVA to 250KVA can be mounted either on H frame of plinth . Transf ormer above 250 KVA can be mounted plinth only. Transf ormer above 100 MVA shall be protected by drop out f use or circuit breaker.

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7. Span of t ransmission line (Cent ral elect ricit y aut horit y)

Voltage 765 KV 400 KV 220 KV 132 KV 66 KV Normal Span 400 to 450 Meter 400 Meter 335,350,375 Meter 315,325,335 Meter 240,250,275 Meter

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8. Max. lock rot or amp f or 1-phase 230V mot or (NEMA)

HP 1 HP 1.5 HP 2 HP 3 HP 5 HP 7.5 HP 10 HP Amp 45 Amp 50 Amp 65 Amp 90 Amp 135 Amp 200 Amp 260 Amp

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9. Three phase mot or code (NEMA)

HP <1 HP 1.5 to 2.0 HP 3 HP Code L L,M K

5 HP 7 to 10 HP >15 HP

J H G

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10. Service f act or of mot or

HP Synchronous Speed (RPM) 3600 RPM 1 HP 1.5 to 1.25 HP 150 HP 200 HP > 200 HP 1.25 1.15 1.15 1.15 1 1800 RPM 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1200 RPM 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1 900 RPM 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1 720 RPM 1 1.15 1.15 1.15 1 600 RPM 1 1.15 1.15 1 1 514 RPM 1 >1.15 1 1 1

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11. Type of cont act or

Type AC1 AC2 AC3 AC4,AC5,AC5a, AC5b,AC6a AC 5a AC 5b AC 6a AC 6b AC 7a AC 7b AC 5a AC 8a AC 8b AC 12 Application Non Inductive Load or Slightly Inductive Load Slip Ring Motor, Starting, Switching OFF Squirrel Cage Motor Rapid Start & Rapid Stop Auxiliary Control circuit Electrical discharge Lamp Electrical Incandescent Lamp Transf ormer Switching Switching of Capacitor Bank Slightly Inductive Load in Household Motor Load in Household Hermetic ref rigerant compressor motor with Manual Reset O/L Relay Hermetic ref rigerant compressor motor with Automatic Reset O/L Relay Control of Resistive Load & Solid State Load

AC 13 AC 14 AC 15 Go back to Rules

Control of Resistive Load & Solid State Load with Transf ormer Isolation Control of small Electro Magnetic Load (<72 VA) Control of Electro Magnetic Load (>72 VA)

12. Cont act or coil

Coil Voltage 24 Volt 48 Volt 110 to 127 Volt 220 to 240 Volt 277 Volt 380 to 415 Volt Go back to Rules Advertisement Suf f ix T W A B H L