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Standard:NorthernIrelandElectricity(NIE),6/025ENA

Code:IndianElectricityRules/CentralElectricityAuthority

1. RightofWayClearance(AsperGETCOStandard)
2. MinimumclearancesbetweenElectricalLinescrossingeachother
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3. PermissibleMingroundClearanceofElectricalLine
4. ClearanceforTelephonelineCrossingsPowerLine
5. VerticalClearancebetweenElectricalLineandrailwaytracks
6. ClearancefromBuildingstolow,medium&highvoltagelines
7. Clearanceabovegroundatthelowestconductor
8. VerticalClearanceatMiddleofSpan
9. SafetyClearancefromLivePartinOutdoorSubstation
10. LyingofTelecommunicationCableswithPowerCables(>33kV)
11. Safeapproachlimitsforpeople

Code:IndianElectricityRules/CentralElectricityAuthority
RightofWayClearance(AsperGETCOStandard)

KV MinROW
66KV 18Meter
132KV 27Meter
220KV 35Meter
400KV 52Meter(SingleCircuit)
400KV 48Meter(DoubleCircuit)
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MinimumclearancesbetweenElectricalLinescrossingeachother

Voltage 66KV 132KV 220KV 400KV

66KV 2.4Meter 3Meter 4.5Meter 5.4Meter
132KV 3Meter 3Meter 4.5Meter 5.4Meter
220KV 4.5Meter 4.5Meter 4.5Meter 5.4Meter
400KV 4.5Meter 5.4Meter 5.4Meter 5.4Meter
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PermissibleMingroundClearanceofElectricalLine

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KV GroundClearance OverNational
Highway
66KV 6.1Meter 8.0Meter
132KV 6.1Meter 8.6Meter
220KV 7.0Meter 9.8Meter
400KV 8.8Meter 10.8Meter
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ClearanceforTelephonelineCrossingsPowerLine

KV Clearance(Min)
66KV 2.4Meter
132KV 2.7Meter
220KV 3.0Meter
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VerticalClearancebetweenElectricalLineandrailwaytracks

KV Clearance(Min)
66KV 14Meter
132KV 14.6Meter
220KV 15.4Meter
400KV 17.9Meter
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ClearancefromBuildingstolow,mediumandhigh
voltagelines

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Voltage Description Distance

Low&Medium Flatroof,openbalcony,verandahroof 2.5Meter
Voltage ,Whenthelinepassesabovethe
buildingaverticalclearancefromthe
highestpoint
Low&Medium Linepassesadjacenttothebuildinga 1.2Meter
Voltage horizontalclearancefromthenearest
point
Low&Medium Linepassesabovethebuildinga 2.5Meter
Voltage verticalclearance
Low&Medium Linepassesadjacentthebuildinga 1.2Meter
Voltage Horizontalclearance
11KVto33KV Linepassesaboveoradjacenttoany 3.7Meter
buildingorpartofabuilding
Above33KV Linepassesaboveoradjacenttoany 3.7+(0.3forevery
buildingorpartofabuilding additional33KV)
Upto11KV Thehorizontalclearancebetweenthe 1.2Meter
nearerconductorandanypartofsuch
building
11KVto33KV Thehorizontalclearancebetweenthe 2.0Meter
nearerconductorandanypartofsuch
building
Above33KV Thehorizontalclearancebetweenthe 2.0+(0.3forevery
nearerconductorandanypartofsuch additional33KV)
building
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Clearanceabovegroundatthelowestconductor

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Voltage Description Distance

Low&MediumVoltage Acrossastreet 5.8Meter
HighVoltage Acrossastreet 6.1Meter
Low&MediumVoltage Alongastreet 5.5Meter
HighVoltage Alongastreet 5.8Meter
Low&MediumVoltage Elsewherethanalongoracross 4.0Meter
anystreet
HighVoltage Elsewherethanalongoracross 5.2Meter
anystreet
33KV&EHV Clearanceaboveground(Add0.3 Min6.1Meter
Meterforevery33KVVoltsin5.2
Meter)
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VerticalClearanceatMiddleofSpan

Span VerticalClearance(AtMiddleof
Span)
200Meter 4.0Meter
300Meter 5.5Meter
400Meter 7.0Meter
500Meter 8.5Meter
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SafetyClearancefromLivePartinOutdoorSubstation

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KV SafetyWorkingClearance
12KV 2.6Meter
36KV 2.8Meter
72.5KV 3.1Meter
145KV 3.7Meter
220KV 4.3Meter
400KV 6.4Meter
800KV 10.3Meter
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LyingofTelecommunicationCableswithPowerCables(>33kV)

Cable Min.Distance
Powercableofvoltageexceeding33kVshallbe Min1.2Meterdepth
laid
Undergroundtelecommunicationcableshallbewith Min0.6MeterSeparatefrom
undergroundpowercableofvoltageexceeding33 PowerCable
kV.
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Safeapproachlimitsforpeople

Voltage 214Vto 11KV 33KV 66KV 132KV 275KV

415KV
Personusingmanuallyoperated 1.3 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
tool Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter
Personusingpoweroperated 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
tool Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter
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