TABLE 5- PHASE SPACING AND GROUND CLEARANCE FOR STATION CLASS OUTDOOR AIR SWITCHES AND BUS SUPPORTS

ANSI C37.32 - 1996

line
number

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
NOTES:
1234-

rated

Min, Metal to Metal

rated

lightning

distance disconnecting

maximum

withstand

switches, bus supports

voltage

voltage

and rigid conductors

kv rms
"1"
8.25
15.50
25.60
38.00
48.30
72.50

kv peak
"2"
95
110
150
200
250
250
350
350
450
550
350
450
550
650
450
550
650
750
550
650
750
900
1050
1050
1300
1550
1800
2050

121.00

145.00

169.00

242.00

362.00
550.00
800.00

inches

mm

A.R.C. 21/09/2000
Certerline- to -Centerline phase Spacing 4

Ground Clearance
recommended

inches

mm

"3"

"4"

7
178
12
305
15
381
18
457
21
533
21
533
31
787
31
787
44
1118
53
1346
31
787
44
1118
53
1346
63
1600
44
1118
53
1346
63
1600
72
1829
53
1346
63
1600
72
1829
89
2261
105
2667
105
2667
110
2794
see note 5
see note 5
see note 5

7.5
191
10.0
254
12.0
305
15.0
381
18.0
457
18.0
457
29.0
737
29.0
737
39.0
991
47.0
1194
29.0
737
39.0
991
47.0
1194
52.5
1333
39.0
991
47.0
1194
52.5
1333
61.5
1562
47.0
1194
52.5
1333
61.5
1562
76.0
1930
90.5
2299
90.5
2299
106.0
2692
see note 5
see note 5
see note 5

minimum

inches

mm
"5"

6
7
10
13
17
17
25
25
34
42
25
34
42
50
34
42
50
58
42
50
58
71
83
84
104
124
144
166

vertical break

side break

All Horn Gap

disconnecting Switches

(Horizontal Break)

Switchwes (vertical

and Bus Supports

disconnecting switches

inches

mm

inches

"6"
152
178
254
330
432
432
635
635
864
1067
635
864
1067
1270
846
1067
1270
1473
1067
1270
1473
1803
2108
2134
2642
3150
3658
4216

18
457
24
610
30
762
36
914
48
1219
48
1219
60
1520
60
1520
72
1829
84
2134
60
1524
72
1829
84
2134
98
2489
72
1829
84
2134
98
2489
108
2743
84
2134
98
2489
108
2743
132
3353
156
3962
156
3962
174
4420
see note 5
see note 5
see note 5

mm

and side break )

inches

"7"

mm
"8"

30
30
36
48
60
60
72
72
91
108
72
91
108
132
91
108
132
156
108
132
156
192
216
216

762
762
914
1219
1520
1520
1829
1829
2311
2743
1829
2311
2743
3353
2311
2743
3353
3962
2743
3353
3962
4877
5486
5486

see note 5

see note 5

see note 5
see note 5
see note 5

36
36
48
60
72
72
84
84
103
120
84
103
120
144
103
120
144
168
120
144
168
192
216
216
240
300
324
600

914
914
1219
1520
1829
1829
2134
2134
2616
3048
2134
2616
3048
3658
2616
3048
3658
4267
3048
3658
4267
4877
5486
5486
6096
7620
8230
15240

close lightning arrester coordination may allow fower lightinig impulse values. Traditional values shown in bold fonl.
Minimum metal-to-metal distance may be modified providing prooof of performance is substantiated by dielectric tests.
Ground clearance for switches with voltages 362 kv and above are based on switching surge voltage levels. Ref to bibliography. Annex C.
The phase spacings in columns 6, 7 and 8 are recomended values. Overall width of switch and bus support energized parts, angle of opening of side break switches, etc. May
allow areduction in phase sapcing dependent upon voltage concentration on sharp proyections. Resultant metal-to-metal distances between phase energized parts should not be
less that shown in column 3.
5- values not yet established.
TRANSFORMADORES, ASESORIA Y MANTENIMIENTO, S. A.