Thursday 19 September 2013

Electrical Safety Clearance (Part-4)

Standard: ETSA Utilities

 Vertical Clearances between Services:

Service
LV Cable
HV Cable
Common Pipe
0.100 Meter
0.100 Meter
Gas Pipe
0.200 Meter0.200 Meter
Sewer Pipe
0.300 Meter0.300 Meter
Water Pipe
0.600 Meter0.600 Meter



 Horizontal Clearances between Services:

Service
LV Cable
HV Cable
Common Pipe
0.100 Meter
0.100 Meter
Gas Pipe
0.200 Meter0.200 Meter
Sewer Pipe
1.0 Meter1.0 Meter
Water Pipe
0.600 Meter0.600 Meter



 Standard: UK Power Networks – EI 02-0019

 Cable Installation Depths:

Voltage
Area
Depth (min)
Low Voltage
Footways, grass verges or private property
0.450 Meter
Carriageways (including road crossings)
0.600 Meter
Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing)
1.0 Meter
Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing
1.2 Meter
11 KV to 20 KV
Footways, grass verges or private property
0.600 Meter
Carriageways (including road crossings)
0.750 Meter
Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing)
1.0 Meter
Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing
1.2 Meter
33 KV to 132 KV
Footways, grass verges or private property
0.900 Meter
Carriageways (including road crossings)
0.900 Meter
Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing)
1.0 Meter
Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing
1.2 Meter
Auxiliary Multi-core & Multi-pair Cables
Footways, grass verges or private property
0.450 Meter
Carriageways (including road crossings)
0.600 Meter
Normal agricultural land (not deep ploughing)
1.0 Meter
Agricultural land subject to deep ploughing
1.2 Meter
On Cable Ladder for LV to HVThe Horizontal clearance between cables on cable ladders
2X Dia of Cable of Largest Cable or min 150 mm
The clearance from a supporting wall
20 mm
The vertical clearance between cables is greater
150 mm
If the number of cables > 4, they are to be installed in a horizontal

 Minimum Approach Distance of Crane or Moving Part from Live Conductor:

Voltage
Without Safety Observation
For ordinary Person
Un insulated portions
Insulated portions
Upto1KV
2 Meter
1.0 Meter
3.0 Meter
11 KV
2 Meter
1.4 Meter
3.0 Meter
22 KV
2.4 Meter
2 Meter
3.0 Meter
33 KV
2.4 Meter
2 Meter
3.0 Meter
66 KV
2.8 Meter
2 Meter
3.0 Meter
132 KV
3.0 Meter
3.0 Meter
3.0 Meter
220 KV
4.8 Meter
4.8 Meter
6.0 Meter
330 KV
6.0 Meter
6.0 Meter
6.0 Meter
500 KV
8.0 Meter
8.0 Meter
8.0 Meter

 Minimum Fixed Clearances for Electrical Apparatus (Isolation Points):

Voltage
Fixed Clearance
Up to 11Kv
0.320 Meter
11KV to 33KV
0.320 Meter
33KV to 66KV
0.630 Meter
66KV to 132KV
1.1 Meter

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