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standards / manuals / guidelines for small hydro development - AHEC

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minimum clearances from live parts to earth, between two live parts of different phasesand sectional clearances between live parts of different phases and sectional clearancesbetween live parts and work section required <strong>for</strong> maintenance of an equipment. Besides,it is also necessary that sufficient clearance to ground is also available within thesubstation so as to ensure safety of the personnel moving about within the switchyard.HighestSystemVoltage (kV)Lightningimpulse voltage(kVp)Table 2.7Minimum clearancesBetween phase& earth (mm)Betweenphase (mm)36 170 320 320 280072.5 325 630 630 3100123 4505509001100900110034003700145 550650110013001100130037003800245 9501050190021001900210043004600Notes:Safetyclearances (mm)i) Safety clearances are based on the insulation height of 2.44 m which is the heightof lowest point on the insulator where it meets the earthed metal.ii) The distances indicated above are not applicable to equipment which has beensubjected to impulse test since mandatory clearances might hamper the design ofthe equipment, increase its cost.iii) The values in table refer to an attitude not exceeding 1000 m and take intoaccount the most unfavorable conditions which may result from the atmosphericpressure variation, temperature and moisture. A correction factor of 1.25 % per100 m is to be applied <strong>for</strong> increasing the air clearance <strong>for</strong> altitude more than 1000m and upto 3000 m.iv) No safety clearance is required between the bus-bar isolator or the bus-barinsulator. However, safety clearance is necessary between the section isolator orthe bus-bar itself and the circuit breaker.v) For the purpose of computing the vertical clearance of an overhead strungconductor the maximum sag of any conductor shall be calculated on the basis ofthe maximum sag in still and the maximum temperature as specified.vi) As an alternative to maintain safety clearances in some substation earthedbarriers are used to ensure safety of the maintenance personnel. The use ofearthed barriers is quite common at lower voltages of 36 kV 72.5 kV. In case ofpaucity of space and if 2.44 m clearance is not available then localized earthedfencing with clearance can be considered by the designer.Following are the normally adopted spacing <strong>for</strong> the strung bus:1-10

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