Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 7)

Posted DEC 23 2013 by J IG U PARMAR in EN ERGY AN D PO WER , HIGH V O LT AGE with 1 CO MMEN T

Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow, part 7 (photo by joy russell via Flickr)

Continued from: Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 6)

8 electrical thumb rules to follow:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Overhead conductor / cable size Transmission / distribution line (span, height of tower) Types of towers Tower swing angle clearance (metal part to live part) Cable coding, IS 1554 (A2XFY, FRLS, FRPVC, FRLA, PILC) Corona ring size Load as per Sq.Ft Size of ventilation shaft

1. Overhead conductor / cable size

Voltage 33 KV 11 KV LT
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Overhead Conductor

Cable Size

ACSR-Panther/Wolf/Dog , AAAC 150,185,300,400,240 mm2 Cable ACSR-Dog/Recon/Rabbit , AAAC 120, 150,185,300 mm2 Cable

ACSR-Dog/Recon/Rabbit , AAC, 95,120, 150,185,300 AAAC mm2 Cable

2. Transmission / distribution line (span, tower height)

Span 400KV = 400 Meter 220KV = 350 Meter 132KV = 335 Meter 66KV = 210 Meter Conductor Ampere Dog = 300Amp Panther = 514Amp Zebra = 720Amp Rabbit = 208Amp Moose = 218Amp
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Height of Tower 400KV=30Meter (Base 8.8 Meter) 220KV=23Meter (Base 5.2 Meter) 220KV Double Circuit=28 Meter 66KV=13Meter Voltage wise Conductor 400KV=Moose ACSR=500MVA Load 220KV=Zebra ACSR=200MVA Load 132KV=Panther ACSR=75MVA Load 66KV=Dog ACSR=50MVA Load

3. Types of Towers
Type A B C D Used Suspension Tower Small Angle Tower Medium Angle Tower Large Angle / Dead End Tower Angle/Deviation Up to 2 2 to 15 15 to 30 30 to 60 & Dead End

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4. Tower Swing Angle Clearance (Metal Part to Live Part)

Swing Angle 66KV 0 15 22 30 44 44 915mm 915mm 760mm 610mm Live Part to Metal Part Clearance (mm) 132KV 1530mm 1530mm 1370mm 1220mm 220KV 2130mm 2130mm 1830mm 1675mm 400KV 3050mm 3050mm 1860mm -

5. Cable Coding, IS 1554 (A2XFY/FRLS/FRPVC/FRLA/PILC)

A 2X F W Y W WW YY FR LS LA WA FA FF Aluminium XLPE Flat Armoured Wire Armoured Outer PVC Insulation Sheath Steel Round Wire Steel double round wire Armoured Steel double Strip Armoured Fire Retardation Low Smoke Low Acid Gas Emission Non Magnetic round wire Armoured Non Magnetic Flat wire Armoured Double Steel Round Wire Armoured

6. Corona Ring Size

Voltage <170 KV >170 KV >275 KV Size 160mm Ring put at HV end 350mm Ring put at HV end 450mm Ring put at HV end & 350 mm Ring put at Earth end

7. Load as per Sq.Ft

Type of Load Industrial Commercial Domestic Lighting Load/Sq.Ft 1000 Watt/Sq.Ft 30 Watt/Sq.Ft 15 Watt/Sq.Ft 15 Watt/Sq.Ft Diversity Factor 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.8

8. Size of Ventilation Shaft

Height of Building in meter 9.0 12.5 15 and above
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Size of ventilation shaft in Minimum size of shaft in sq meter meter 1.5 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.2 1.5