Thursday 19 September 2013

Electrical Safety Clearance (Part-5)

Standard: New Zealand Electrical Code:

 Min Safe Distance between Buildings and Overhead Line:

Voltage
Pole
Tower
11 kV to 33 kV
2 Meter
2 Meter
33 kV to 66 kV
6 Meter
6 Meter
66 kV and Above
8 Meter
8 Meter

 Min Safe Distance for excavation near Overhead Line:

Description of Clearance
From Pole (Min)
From Tower (min)
Excavation in land more than 750mm depth
8 Meter
12 Meter
Excavation in land up to750mm depth
2.2 to 5 Meter
6 to12 Meter
Excavation in land up to300mm depth
2.2 Meter
6 Meter
Construction near 11KV to 33KV Line
2.2 Meter
6 Meter
Construction near 33KV to 66KV Line
6  Meter
9  Meter
Construction near 66KV and more
8  Meter
12  Meter
Wire Fence near 1KV to 66KV Line
2.2 Meter
2.2 Meter
Wire Fence near 66KV and more
5 Meter
5 Meter

 Min Safe Distance for Tower Carin near Electrical Tower:

Description of Clearance
Distance (Min)
Mobile Carin movement
4.0 Meter
Tower Carin movement
4.0 Meter
Carin movement
4.0 Meter
Moving Activity above height of Tower
4.0 Meter
Hedge Cutter  movement
4.0 Meter

 Min Safe Vertical Distance above Railway Track:

Description of Clearance
Distance (Min)
Earthed conductors
5.5 Meter
Stay wires
5.5 Meter
Conductors up to 33 kV
6.5 Meter
Conductors above 33 kV to 220 kV
7.5 Meter
Conductors above 220 kV.
8  Meter

 Min Distance between two Conductors on Same Supports:

High Voltage Circuit
High Voltage Circuit
Distance  between circuits(min)
Up to 33 KV
Up to 1KV
1.0 Meter
Up to 33 KV
More than 1KV
1.2 Meter
33 KV to 110 KV
Up to 1KV
1.5 Meter
33 KV to 110 KV
More than 1KV
2.0 Meter
More than 110 KV
All
2.5 Meter

 Min Distance between two Conductors on Different Supports:

High Voltage Circuit
Distance  (min)
Up to 1 KV
0.6 Meter
1 KV to 33 KV
1.2 Meter
33 KV to 66 KV
1.8 Meter
110 KV
2.4 Meter
More than 220 KV
2.8 Meter

Min Safety Distance from Electrical Apparatuses:

Description of Clearance
Distance (min)
Passage In front of Metal Clad Switchgear (UP to HV)
1.0 Meter wide 2.5 Height
Passage In rear or side of Metal Clad Switchgear (UP to HV)
1.0 Meter wide 2.2 Height
Passage at any side of Metal Clad Switch gear containing Bare conductor (UP to HV)
0.8 Meter wide 2.2 Height

 Min Approach Distance for Non-Competent Person near exposed Live Parts:

Voltage
Distance  (min)
Below 110 kV
4.0 Meter
220 kV and above
6.0 Meter

 Min Approach Distance for Competent Person near exposed Live Parts:

Voltage
Distance  (min)
Below 1 kV
0.5 Meter
11 kV
1.5 Meter
22 kV
2.0 Meter
33 kV
2.5 Meter
66 kV
3.0 Meter
110 kV
4.0 Meter
220 kV and above
6.0 Meter

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