HAND BOOK

OF

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN DATA

 RECOMMENDED LEVELS OF ILLUMINATION

DOMESTIC BUILDINGS
Details Lux
Living 300
Dining 150
Study 300
Bedroom: General 300
Dressing 200
Kitchen 200
Bath 100
Staircase 100
Garage 70
Entrance: Hallways 100
Games & Recreation 100
Sewing 300
CINEMA HALLS
Details Lux
Foyers 150
Auditoria 50
Corridors 70
Stairs 100
ASSEMBLE & CONCERT
Details Lux
Foyers 150
Auditoria 50
Corridors 70
Stairs 100
Art Gallery: General 150
Painting 200
Museums 150
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Details Lux
Entrance 100
Corridors 100
Stairs 100
Outdoor 20
General: Rough work area 150
Medium work 300
Fine work 700
Precision work 1500
Boiler area 100
Control room 300
Conveyers 50
Ware houses 100
Packing & Dispatch 150
Boiler rooms 100
Transformer yard 100
Forges 150
Lab & test room 450
Painting works 300
Sheet metal work 200
Welding (General) 150
 Fine welding 300
Soldering 300
TEXTILE MILLS
Details Lux
General, Dyeing 200
Winding, Twisting 200
Spinning 450
Weaving 700
Inspection 700
Bakeries 100
HOSPITAL
Details Lux
(a) Reception & waiting rooms 150
(b) Wards : General 100
Bed 150
(c) Operation Theatres: General 300
Tables & chairs Special lighting
(d) Laboratories 300
(e) Radiology 100
(f) Causality & OP 150
(g) Dispensaries 300
(h) Stairs 100
Doctors Surgeries:
(a) Consulting room 150
(b) Corridors 100
(c) Sight testing 450
Laundries & Dry Cleaning
(a) Receiving, sorting washing, drying 200
(b) Dry cleaning 200
(c) Ironing, mending pressing etc. 300
(d) General offices 300
(e) Drawing offices 450
(f) Kitchens 200

LAMP DATA

Watts Fillings Filament Finish Lumens Dia. Length

25 220 60 110
40 425 60 110
Vacuum
60 700 60 110
100 1380 60 110
150 2080 80 149
Single Coil Clear
200 2920 80 178
300 4700 90 183
Gas Filled
500 8300 110 233
1000 18600 130 267
1500 29500 170 335

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

Item Recommended rating in Watts

 GLS Lamps 60
Ceiling Fan 100
Table Fan 100
5 A Socket 100
Fl. Lamp, 600mm 25
1200mm 50
1500mm 90
Power Socket 1000

LAMP DATA FOR HALOGEN, SODIUM VAPOUR, MERCURY VAPOUR & FL. TUBES

Volts Type Watts Lumens

Halogen 1000 22000
120 8000
250 24000
Sodium Vapour (High Pressure)
400 46000
1000 125000
35 4500
55 7500
Sodium Vapour (Low Pressure)
135 21500
180 31500
230
80 3400
125 5800
Mercury Vapour
250 12500
400 22500
Fluo. Lamps, Cool 20 970
40 2440
Daylight
80 4000
20 1160
White
40 2770

PROTECTION OF TRANSFORMERS

Capacity of
Method of Secondary side Control &
11 kV/ 433 V Primary side Control & Protection
installation Protection
Transformer
Outdoor AB Switch, L.A., D.O. fuse 800/1200A,25 MVA ACBs
drawout type with 3 O/C +1 E/F
Up to and
Oil SFU/ AB SFUs 250MVA, 400A inbuilt releases and low set E/F
including
Indoor CBs with 2 O/C & one instantaneous Protection using neutral CT, D/C
630 kVA
E/F Relays with D.C. Trip trip or A/C trip with wide range
pick up
1200/1600A,31 MVA ACBs
Above drawout type with 3 O/C +1 E/F
250 MVA 800A CBs preferably VCBs
630 kVA but inbuilt releases and low set E/F
Indoor only with 2 O/C & one instantaneous E/F
below Protection using neutral CT, D/C
Relays with D.C. Trip
1000 kVA trip or A/C trip with wide range
pick up
250 MVA 800A CBs preferably VCBs
1600/2500A,50 kA drawout type
with 2 IDMT O/C Relays with high
ACBs with 3 O/C +1 E/F inbuilt
set elements & instantaneous E/F
1000 kVA and releases and low set E/F
Indoor only Relays, Bucholtz Relays, Oil
above Protection using neutral CT, 2
temperature alarm and trip, winding
O/C +1 E/F Relays, REF Relays
temperature alarm and trip with D.C.
with DC trip.
trip
 RATING OF TRANSFORMERS

Capacity of Secondary Current Minimum size of neutral Minimum size of

Transformer (kVA) (Amps) earthing conductor (mm) PVCAPVC cable (mm2)
63 84 25x3 50
100 133.3 25x3 95 (2x50)
160 213.3 25x3 185 (2x95)
200 266.6 25x3 300 (2x120)
250 333 25x3 (2x185)
315 420 31x3 / 25x4 (2x300) or (3x185)
400 533 38x3 (3x300) or (2x400)
500 666.5 25x6 (3x400) or (4x240)
630 840 31x6 (4x400)
750 1000 50x4 Busbar Trunking
1000 1333 210mm2 Busbar Trunking
1250 1666.6 290mm2 Busbar Trunking
1600 2133 380mm2 Busbar Trunking

SWITCH BOARDS

Bus bar Size (Aluminium)

Switch Board Rating
(mm)
(Amps)
Phase Neutral
100 25x6 25x6
125 25x6 25x6
200 38x6 38x6
250 50x6 25x6
315 63x6 38x6
400 2x38x6 38x6
500 2x50x6 50x6
600 2x63x6 63x6
800 2x50x9 or 2x75x6 50x9 or 75x6
1000 2x75x9 or 3x50x9 75x9 or 2x50x6
1250 125x12 or 2x75x12 100x9 or 1x75x12
1600 2x100x9 or 3x75x9 1x100x9 or 2x75x9
2000 2x100x12 1x100x12
2500 2x125x12 or 3x100x12 1x125x12 or 2x100x9
3200 3x100x12 or 2x152x12 2x100x9 or 1x152x12
4000 4x125x12 2x125x12

STANDARD SIZE OF CABLES AND EARTING CONDUCTORS FOR GENERATORS

Generator Capacity Cable size in Sq.mm Earthing Conductor

in kVA PVC APVC Copper
Upto 10 4 10 SWG
15 10 10 SWG
25 16 10 SWG
63 50 4 SWG
100 95 25x3mm
160 185 25x3mm
200 2x120 25x3mm
250 2x185 25x3mm
 320 2x300 25x3mm
400 2x400 / 3x300 25x3mm
500 3x400 / 4x240 25x3mm
625 4x400 25x3mm
Above 625 Bus Trunking 25x3mm

GENERATOR PROTECTION

Capacity Protection
Below 100
MCB / MCCB
kVA
100 kVA to 400
MCCB and low set standby E/F relay using CT in neutral earthing conductor.
kVA
401 kVA to
ACB with thermal O/L and E/F releases, low set standby E/F relay using CT in neutral
below 1000
earthing conductor.
kVA
ACB with thermal O/L, Voltage controlled O/L relay, over voltage, under voltage,
1000 kVA and
negative sequence, low set standby E/F relays and REF/Differential relay with fuel shut
above
off facilities, Over speed protection shall be provided for engine.

STANDARD SFU AND HRC FUSE RATINGS

SFU rating
HRC fuses which can be provided in SFU
Amp
32 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32
63 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 63
100 63, 80, 100
125 63, 80, 100
200 80, 100, 125, 160, 200
250 125, 160, 200, 250
315 125, 160, 200, 250, 315
400 200, 250, 315, 400
630 315, 400, 500, 630

FEEDER CABLES

Fuse Rating 3/4/5 core 650/11kV PVC

Amps APVC cables in Sq.mm.
10 4
16 4
20 4
25 6
32 10
40 16
50 25
63 35
80 50
100 70
120 95
125 120
150 150
160 185
200 240
250 400
320 2 x 185
 400 2 x 240
500 2 x 400
630 3 x 400
800 4 x 400

STANDARD SIZE OF ALUMINUM BUS BAR

Busbar Size
Switch Board Rating
in mm
Amps
Phase Neutral
100 25x6 25x6
125 25x6 25x6
200 38x6 25x6
250 50x6 25x6
315 63x6 38x6
400 2x38x6 38x6
500 2x50x6 50x6
600 2x63x6 63x6
2x50x9 50x9
800
2x75x6 75x6
2x75x9 75x9
1000
3x50x9 2x50x6
125x12 100x9
1250
2x75x12 1x75x12
2x100x9 1x100x12
1600
3x75x9 2x75x9
2000 2x100x12 1x100x12
2x125x12 1x125x12
2500
3x100x12 2x100x9
3x100x12 2x100x9
3200
2x152x12 1x152x12
4000 4x125x12 2x125x12

CURRENT RATING OF 11KV U.G. CABLES

(a) Paper Insulated Cables: Aluminum Conductor

Current rating (Amps)
3 core belted and Single core unarmoured 3 cables in Trefoil
Normal area of conductor in
armoured touching formation
Sq. mm.
In In In
In air In ground In duct
air ground duct
50 127 130 114 163 144 121
70 168 168 145 216 185 155
95 191 190 165 250 209 173
120 226 222 194 297 244 200
240 363 337 300 416 362 289
300 394 359 319 502 387 306
400 465 423 376 540 477 367
500 530 475 424 707 518 396

(b) Paper Insulated Cables: Copper Conductor

Normal area of Current Rating (Amps)

conductor in In air In ground In duct
 Sq. mm
3 core 3 core 3 core
Single core Single core Single core
Sq.mm. Sq. inch belted belted belted
unarmered unarmered unarmered
amoured amoured amoured
14.52 0.0225 100 79 95 85 81 75
25.81 0.04 145 115 130 120 115 105
38.81 0.06 180 140 160 145 140 125
64.50 0.1 225 200 225 205 185 175
96.80 0.15 325 250 270 245 220 215
193.50 0.3 495 390 385 370 305 330
322.60 0.5 660 530 510 475 395 420
645.20 1 1010 720 540

(b) XLPE Cables: Aluminium Conductor

Current Rating (Amps)

Normal area of conductor (Sq.
Three Core Cables Single Core Cables
mm.)
In Ground In Air In Ground In Air
50 125 135 140 175
70 155 170 170 215
95 185 205 205 255
120 210 240 230 300
150 235 275 260 335
240 305 375 330 460
300 345 425 370 520
400 380 485 425 615
CURRENT RATING OF 6.4, 11 & 22 kV, SINGLE / MULTI CORE ARMOURED / UNARMOURED
,XLPE CABLE WITH ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS

Single Core Multi Core

In
Normal In Ground In Air
Ground
area of
Laid Laid Laid Laid
conductor
Bonded Flat Bonded Trefoil Bonded Flat Bonded Trefoil Bonded
in
at Both Bonded at Both Bonded at Both Bonded at Both Bonded at Both
Sq. mm
Ends at Both Ends at Both Ends at Both Ends at Both Ends
Ends Ends Ends Ends
25 115 115 100 100 115 120 105 105 95
35 135 135 125 125 145 150 130 130 115
50 155 160 145 145 175 180 165 155 140
70 195 200 180 185 215 225 200 200 165
120 255 265 240 240 300 315 275 280 205
150 285 300 275 275 335 360 315 325 135
185 315 335 300 310 375 410 360 365 275
240 355 390 350 355 440 485 415 430 305
300 395 435 490 400 495 555 480 495 340
400 450 515 460 470 580 670 580 590 405
500 500 580 515 530 640 780 660 780
630 545 650 570 530 715 780 660 780
800 615 740 650 670 805 1020 850 890
1000 675 825 720 745 900 1155 950 1010

CABLE CODE
Constituent Code
Aluminum Conductor A
XLPE insulation 2X
PVC insulation Y
Steel round wire armoured W
Non- Magnetic round wire armoured Wa
Steel strip armoured F
Non- Magnetic strip armoured Fa
Double steel; round wire armoured FF

RATING OF PVC CABLES

(a) ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR 3 CORE PVC INSULATED PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED / UNARMOURED CABLES 650 / 1100 VOLTS

Outer sheath Current rating

Normal area of Type of Overall Diameter Weight (approx.)
Inner sheath thickness (Amps)
conductor Armour
thickness (mm) Unarmd Armd Unarmd Armd Unarmd Armd In In
in Sq. mm (mm) Code Code
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (kg/kM) (kg/kM) ground air
1.5 0.3 Round 1.4 1.8 1.8 AYY 10.62 AYWY 13.42 117 378 16 13
2.5 0.3 Round 1.4 1.8 1.8 AYY 11.92 AYWY 14.72 167 452 21 18
4 0.3 Round 1.4 1.8 1.8 AYY 13.36 AYWY 16.16 213 526 28 23
6 0.3 Round 1.4 1.8 1.8 AYY 14.46 AYWY 17.26 255 615 35 30
10 0.3 Round 1.4 1.8 2.0 AYY 16.20 AYFY 19.40 331 757 46 40
10 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 17.74 AYFY 19.75 395 713 46 40
16 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 19.90 AYFY 21.50 503 855 60 51
25 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 23.10 AYFY 24.70 607 1012 76 70
35 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 25.00 AYFY 26.60 743 1177 92 86
50 0.4 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.2 AYY 28.85 AYFY 30.85 971 1507 110 105
70 0.4 Flat 4x0.8 2.2 2.2 AYY 32.00 AYFY 33.60 1269 1831 135 130
95 0.5 Flat 4x0.8 2.2 2.2 AYY 36.55 AYFY 38.15 1630 2296 165 155
120 0.5 Flat 4x0.8 2.2 2.4 AYY 38.95 AYFY 40.95 1926 2681 185 180
150 0.5 Flat 4x0.8 2.4 2.4 AYY 43.66 AYFY 45.26 2408 3205 210 205
185 0.6 Flat 4x0.8 2.6 2.6 AYY 48.55 AYFY 50.15 2932 3835 235 240
240 0.7 Flat 4x0.8 2.8 2.8 AYY 54.80 AYFY 56.40 3831 4840 275 280
300 0.7 Flat 4x0.8 3.0 3.2 AYY 60.60 AYFY 62.60 4426 5595 305 315
400 0.7 Flat 4x0.8 3.4 3.4 AYY 67.70 AYFY 69.30 5744 6990 335 375

(b) ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR 3 CORE PVC INSULATED PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED / UNARMOURED CABLES 650 / 1100 VOLTS

Neutral Outer sheath Current rating

Normal area Inner sheath Type of Overall Diameter Weight (approx.)
conductor area thickness (Amps)
of conductor thickness Armour
in Sq. mm. Unarmd Armd Unarmd Armd Unarmd Armd In In
in Sq. mm (mm) (mm) Code Code
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (kg/kM) (kg/kM) ground air
25 16 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 24.15 AYFY 25.75 701 1105 76 70
35 16 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 25.84 AYFY 27.44 835 1291 92 86
50 25 0.4 Flat 4x0.8 2.2 2.2 AYY 30.40 AYFY 32.00 1165 1701 110 105
 70 35 0.4 Flat 4x0.8 2.2 2.2 AYY 33.40 AYFY 35.00 1449 2036 135 130
95 50 0.4 Flat 4x0.8 2.2 2.4 AYY 38.00 AYFY 40.00 1869 2596 165 155
120 70 0.5 Flat 4x0.8 2.4 2.4 AYY 41.42 AYFY 43.00 2333 3078 185 180
150 70 0.5 Flat 4x0.8 2.6 2.6 AYY 46.20 AYFY 47.80 2777 3627 210 205
185 95 0.5 Flat 4x0.8 2.8 2.8 AYY 51.10 AYFY 52.70 3404 4335 235 240
240 120 0.6 Flat 4x0.8 3.0 3.0 AYY 57.90 AYFY 59.50 4416 5477 275 280
300 150 0.7 Flat 4x0.8 3.2 3.2 AYY 64.60 AYFY 66.40 5461 6583 305 315
400 185 0.7 Flat 4x0.8 3.4 3.4 AYY 70.80 AYFY 72.40 6548 7871 335 375

(c) ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR 4 CORE PVC INSULATED PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED / UNARMOURED CABLES 650 / 1100 VOLTS

Outer sheath Current rating

Normal area of Type of Overall Diameter Weight (approx.)
Inner sheath thickness (Amps)
conductor Armour
thickness (mm) Unarmd Armd Unarmd Armd Unarmd Armd In In
in Sq. mm (mm) Code Code
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (kg/kM) (kg/kM) ground air
1.5 0.3 Round 1.4 1.8 1.8 AYY 11.39 AYWY 14.19 150 422 16 13
2.5 0.3 Round 1.4 1.8 1.8 AYY 12.04 AYWY 15.64 194 508 21 18
4 0.3 Round 1.4 1.8 1.8 AYY 14.46 AYWY 17.26 250 588 28 23
6 0.3 Round 1.4 1.8 1.8 AYY 15.69 AYWY 18.49 301 698 35 30
10 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 1.8 2.0 AYY 17.65 AYFY 19.65 393 709 46 40
10 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 19.71 AYFY 21.30 488 815 46 40
16 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 21.75 AYFY 23.34 598 976 60 51
25 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 25.00 AYFY 26.60 752 1182 76 70
35 0.3 Flat 4x0.8 2.0 2.0 AYY 27.90 AYFY 29.90 941 1449 92 86
50 0.4 Flat 4x0.8 2.2 2.2 AYY 32.70 AYFY 34.30 1303 1891 110 105
70 0.4 Flat 4x0.8 2.2 2.2 AYY 36.20 AYFY 37.80 1627 2267 135 130
95 0.5 Flat 4x0.8 2.4 2.4 AYY 41.80 AYFY 43.40 2180 3159 165 155
120 0.5 Flat 4x0.8 2.6 2.6 AYY 46.20 AYFY 47.80 2644 3495 185 180
150 0.5 Flat 4x0.8 2.8 2.8 AYY 50.80 AYFY 52.40 3200 4129 210 205
185 0.6 Flat 4x0.8 3.0 3.0 AYY 56.60 AYFY 58.20 3952 4987 235 240
240 0.7 Flat 4x0.8 3.2 3.2 AYY 63.80 AYFY 65.40 4601 6325 275 280
300 0.7 Flat 4x0.8 3.4 3.4 AYY 70.20 AYFY 71.80 6118 7416 305 315
400 0.7 Flat 4x0.8 3.8 3.8 AYY 80.20 AYFY 81.80 7632 9141 335 375

CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITIES AND ASSOCIATED VOLT DROP PER AMP PER METRE
 (a) Armoured PVC Insulated Cable with Copper Conductor

Installation Method (Clipped direct)

Normal area of conductor One Twin Single Phase Four Core Three Phase
in Sq. mm Volt Drop/Amp./Metre Volt Drop/Amp./Metre
Current carrying capacity (Amps) Current carrying capacity (Amps)
(mV) (mV)
1.5 20 29 18 25
2.5 29 18 24 16
4 37 12 31 9.5
6 48 7.4 41 6.3
10 66 4.3 56 3.8
16 86 2.7 73 2.3
25 115 1.8 97 1.6
35 142 1.3 119 1.1
50 168 0.92 147 0.81
70 209 0.65 180 0.57
95 257 0.48 219 0.42
120 295 0.40 257 0.34
150 337 0.32 295 0.29
185 390 0.29 333 0.24
240 461 0.25 399 0.18
300 523 0.23 451 0.18
400 589 0.22 523 0.17

(b) Armoured PVC Insulated Cable with Aluminum Conductor

Installation Method (Clipped direct)

Normal area of conductor One Twin Single Phase Four Core Three Phase
in Sq. mm Volt Drop/Amp./Metre Volt Drop/Amp./Metre
Current carrying capacity (Amps) Current carrying capacity (Amps)
(mV) (mV)
2.5 21 29 19 25.1
4 27 18.2 25 15.8
6 35 12.1 32 10.5
10 48 7.3 43 6.3
16 65 4.5 58 3.9
25 84 2.9 74 2.5
 35 105 2.1 90 1.8
50 125 1.6 115 1.3
70 150 1.1 135 0.93
95 185 0.79 165 0.68
120 210 0.65 190 0.54
150 240 0.53 215 0.45
185 280 0.45 250 0.37
240 325 0.36 295 0.30
300 380 0.31 340 0.25
400 460 0.26 415 0.225

STANDARD SIZE OF CABLES AND EARTHING CONDUCTORS FOR MOTORS

Backup fuse PVCAPVC Earthing Conductor

Sl
Motor rating in HP Al. Cable Copper Aluminum.
No. DOL Starting Assisted starting
in Sq.mm in Sq.mm.
1 Up to 5 Up to 25 Up to 25 4 10 SWG 25
2 6 to 10 32 25 6 10 SWG 25
3 11to17.5 50 35 10 10 SWG 25
4 18 to 20 63 63 16 10 SWG 25
5 21 to 25 80 63 25 10 SWG 25
6 26 to 30 100 63 25 6 SWG 35
7 31 to 40 120 100 35 6 SWG 35
8 41 to 50 160 100 50 6 SWG 35
9 51 to 60 200 120 70 4 SWG 50
10 61 to 75 200 120 95 4 SWG 50
11 76 to 100 250 200 185 2 SWG 70
12 101 to 125 320 250 240 2 SWG 95
13 126 to 150 350 320 400 1/0 120
14 151 to 175 400 320 2x150 1/0 120
15 176 to 200 500 350 2x185 1/0 120
16 201 to 225 500 350 2x240 25mmx3mm 185
17 226 to 250 600 500 2x240 25mmx3mm 185

CAPACITOR RATING FOR DIRECT CONNECTION TO INDUCTOR MOTORS IN kVAR

 Capacitor Rating for Motor Speed in r.p.m. Back-up Fuse Size of Cables
Motor HP / kW (DOL Capacitor Starting ) for PVC APVC Al. Cables
3000 1500 1000 750 600 500
for Motors in Sq.mm.
3/2.5 1 1 1.5 2 2.5 2.5 25 4
5/3.7 2 2 2.5 3.5 4 4 25 4
7.5/5.7 2.5 3 3.5 4.5 5 5.5 35 6
10/9.5 3 4 4.5 5.5 6 6.5 35 6
15/11.2 4 5 6.7 7.5 8.5 9 50 10
20/15 5 6 7 9 11 12 63 10
25/18.7 6 7 9 10.5 13 14.5 80 25
30/22.8 7 8 10 12 15 17 100 25
50/37 11 12.5 16 18 23 25 160 50
75/57 16 17 21 23 29 32 200 70
100/75 21 17 21 23 29 32 250 120
130/102 31 33 36 38 48 55 330 185
200/150 40 42 45 47 60 67 500 240
250/187 46 50 53 55 68 76 600 240

RECOMMENDED CABLE SIZE FOR GROUP POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT CAPACITORS

kVAR Back up Fuse Size of AYFY Cable in Sq.mm.

25 63 16
30 100 25
40 100 35
50 120 50
60 150 70
70 160 120
80 200 150
90 200 185
100 250 240
200 Breaker 2x185
300 Breaker 2x300
400 Breaker 2x400

FLEXIBLE HOUSE WIRING SINGLE CORE CABLES (WITH COPPER CONDUCTOR 250 /440V)
 No & size Thickness Overall Dia.
Conductor Normal Resistance in Current carrying Equivalent Insulation
of wire in Insulation Sheath Unsheathed Sheathed
are in Sq. mm. Ohm/km capacity in Amps. SWG Thickness mm.
mm. mm. mm. mm. mm.
1.0 14/.3 18.89 11 0.9 0.65 3.00 4.55 1/18 0.9
1.6 23/.3 11.50 15 0.9 0.65 3.50 4.80 3/22 0.9
2.0 28/.3 9.42 17 0.9 0.65 3.90 5.40 3/20 0.9
3.0 44/.3 6.00 22 1.0 0.75 4.15 5.55 7/22 0.9
4.5 65/.3 4.06 26 1.0 0.75 4.90 6.10 7/20 1.0

OVERHEAD LINES
SAFETY CLEARANCE
(a) Transmission Lines

Clearance to Ground Clearance from Building

Elsewhere
Voltage Across the Street Along the Street Vertical clearance from the nearest Horizontal clearance from the nearest
Bare Insulated
(m) (m) point (m) point (m)
(m) (m)
Low &
5.791 5.486 4.572 3.983 2.439 1.219
Medium
Up to 11kV 6.096 5.791 4.572 3.963 3.658 1.219
11 33kV 6.096 5.791 5.182 3.658 1.829
66kV* 6.096 6.096 6.096 4.268 2.439
110kV* 6.402 6.402 6.402 4.878 3.049
220kV* 7.012 7.012 7.012 5.488 3.659
400kV* 9.76 9.76 8.85 7.32 5.5

* For EHV lines ,the clearance above ground shall not be less than 5.182 metres plus 0.305 metres for every 33kV or part there of by which the voltage of
the line exceeds 33kV
The minimum clearance along or across any street shall not be less than 6.096 metres.

(b) Substations

Min. clearance (cm) between

Highest system Voltage (kV) BIL kVp Sectional clearance (cm)
Phase & Earth Phase
36 170 32 40 300
72.5 325 63 75 350
 450 92 125 350
125
550 115 135 400
145 550 115 135 400
245 650 138 160 400
950 190 190 450
245
1050 240 210 500
420 1425 340 410 650

(c) Clearance between OH power lines and Railway tracks / structures

Broad Gage Meter Narrow Gauge

Min. clearance between conductors and any
Voltage Inside station Outside station Inside station Outside station
railway structure (m)
area (m) area (m) area (m) area (m)
Up to and including
10 7.6 8.6 6.3 2.9
11kV
Above 11kV including
10 7.6 8.8 6.4 2.9
33kV
Above 33kV including
10.3 7.9 9.1 6.7 3.2
66kV
Above 66kV including
10. 8.2 9.5 7 3.51
110kV
For 220kV 11.2 8.8 10 7.6 4.11
For 400kV 13.14 10.97 12.19 9.76 6.25

(d) Right of Way Clearance

EHT line (kV) Recommended width of right of way (mm) Min. Clearance between conductors and tress (m)
66 18 3.4
110 22 3.7
220 35 4.6
400 52 5.5

OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS AND CURRENT RATING

(a) ACSR CONDUCTORS
 Al. Steel Current rating Resistance Weight
Code Overall Dia. Normal Al. area (Sq.
Dia. Dia. (Amps) (Ohms/km) (kg/kN)
Name No. No. (mm) mm.)
(mm) (mm)
MINK 6 3.66 1 3.66 10.9 63.06 167 0.454 255
DOG 6 4.72 7 1.57 14.1 105.2 254 0.218 394
TIGER 30 2.36 7 2.36 16.5 313.5 296 0.220 604
WOLF 30 2.59 7 2.59 18.1 158.1 343 0.183 727
LYNX 30 2.79 7 2.79 19.5 183.9 385 0.158 844
PANTHER 30 3 7 3 21 211.7 427 0.137 976
KUNDAH 42 3.49 7 1.94 26.7 402.9 726 0.074 1277
MOOSE 54 3.53 7 3.53 31.7 528.5 880 0.055 2004
FINIH 54 3.64 19 2.18 32.8 564 1000 0.051 2129

(b) PROPERTIES OF ALL ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS BARE

Stranding and Winding Dia. Ultimate Strength Resistance at 20 oC Weght Current rating Aluminum area (Sq.
Code Name
(mm) (mm) (kg) (Ohm/km) (kg/km) (Amps) mm.)
Rose 7/1.96 5.9 415 1.351 57.7 100 21.2
Gnat 7/2.21 6.6 490 1.064 73.4 118 26.8
Iris 7/2.47 7.4 635 0.85 91.8 131 33.6
Lady bird 7/2.79 8.4 740 0.665 117.3 159 42.9
Ant 7/3.1 9.3 890 0.541 144.3 182 52.8
Fly 7/3.4 10.2 1050 0.449 174 207 63.7
Blue Bottle 7/3.66 11 1195 0.388 201 225 73.6
Earwing 7/3.78 11.3 1275 0.263 215.3 28 78.8
Grass
7/3.91 11.7 1355 0.339 229.9 250 84.1
Hopper
May bug 37/4.09 28.6 7289 0.0598 1343 764 473.6
37/4.27 29.9 7878 0.0549 1464 805 518.4
Scorpion
37/4.53 31.8 12200 0.0476 1650 885 597

(b) PROPERTIES OF ALL ALUMINUM ALLOY STANDARD CONDUCTOR

Normal Al. Stranding and Wire Sectional Area Approximate Overall Approximate mass Calculated Resistance at Approximate Calculated
Area (mm2) Dia. (mm) (mm2) Dia. (mm) (kg/km) 200C (Ohms/km) Breaking Load (kN)
10 7/1.49 12.21 4.47 33.38 2.698 3.41
20 7/2.09 24.02 6.27 65.68 1.37 6.72
30 7/2.56 36.03 7.68 98.56 0.913 10.04
50 7/3.31 60.24 9.93 164.7 0.5465 16.82
80 19/2.46 90.31 12.30 248.1 0.3663 25.27
100 19/2.483 119.5 14.15 328.4 0.2768 33.39
150 37/2.88 241.0 20.16 663.8 0.137 67.49
400 37/3.92 446.6 27.44 1230 0.07425 124.8
420 61/3.19 487.5 28.71 1345 0.06815 129
520 61/3.55 603.7 31.95 1666 0.05502 159.8
560 61/3.68 849.0 33.12 1791 0.05122 171.8