Table 5 - Recommended minimum clearances phase-to earth, phase-to-phase,

phase-to-neutral and to lower voltage windings from bushing live parts

on power transformers having windings with highest voltage
for equipment U m 170 kv Series | based on European practice
Highest voltage
for
equipment U m
kV r.m.s

Rated lightning
Impulse withstand
Voltage
kV peak

Minimum
clearance
mm

20
3,5
40

60

60

90

75

110

95

170

125

210

145

275

170

280

250

450

325

630

450

830

550

900

650

1250

750

1450

7,5
12
17,5
24

36
52
72.5
100
123
145
170

Table 6 - Recommended minimum clearances phase-to earth, phase-to-phase,

phase-to-neutral and to lower voltage windings from bushing live parts
on power transformers having windings with highest voltage
for equipment U m 169 kv Series || based on North American practice
Highest voltage
for
equipment U m
kV r.m.s

Rated lightning
Impulse withstand
Voltage
kV peak

60 (see note)

Minimum
clearance
mm

65 (see note)

<15
75
95 (see note)

100
140 (see note)

110

165

150

225

200

330

250

450

350

630

450

830

550

1 050

650

1 250

750

1 450

26.4
36.5
48.3
72.5
121
145
169

NOTE: Indicates value for distribution transformers only.

Table 7 - Recommended minimum clearances phase-to earth, phase-to-phase,

Phase-to-neutral and to lower voltage windings from bushing live parts
on power transformers having windings with highest voltage
for equipment U m > 170 kV

Highest voltage
for
equipment U m

Rated switching
Impulse withstand
Voltage

kV r.m.s

kV peak

Rated lightning
Impulse withstand
kV peak

Minimum clearances
Phase-to-earth

Phase-to-phase

mm
(note 1)

mm
(note 1)

1250

650
550

1250

1450

1500

1800

1900

2250

1450

750
245

650

300

750

1600

850

1750

950
362

850

2300

2650

2700

3100

1950

1050
950

2200

1175

1 950

1050
850

2300

2650

2700

3100

3100

3500

3700

4200

4400

5000

4400

5000

5000

5800

5800

6700

2 200

1175
950

2 400

1300

420
1050

2 650

1425
550

1175

2 850

1550
1300

3 100

1675
1300

3 300

1800
800

1425

3 600

1950
1550

To other
winding
Mm
(note 2)

2100
NOTE 1: Based on switching impulse withstand voltage
NOTE 2: Based on lightning impulse withstand voltage, see also 16.2.2.
NOTE 3: Clearances may be different if based on LI and AC withstand voltages only.

3 800

D (mm)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

500

1000

Figure 7 - Clearance based on lightning impulse voltage

1500

2000
U (kV)