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Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 7)
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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. Overhead conductor / cable size
Voltage Overhead Conductor Cable Size
33 KV ACSR-Panther/Wolf/Dog , AAAC 150,185,300,400,240 mm2 Cable
11 KV ACSR-Dog/Recon/Rabbit , AAAC 120, 150,185,300 mm2 Cable
LT ACSR-Dog/Recon/Rabbit , AAC, AAAC 95,120, 150,185,300 mm 2 Cable
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2. Transmission / distribution line (span, tower height)
Span Height of Tower
400KV = 400 Meter 400KV=30Meter (Base 8.8 Meter)
220KV = 350 Meter 220KV=23Meter (Base 5.2 Meter)
132KV = 335 Meter 220KV Double Circuit=28 Meter
66KV = 210 Meter 66KV=13Meter
Conductor Ampere Voltage wise Conductor
Dog = 300Amp 400KV=Moose ACSR=500MVA Load
Panther = 514Amp 220KV=Zebra ACSR=200MVA Load
Zebra = 720Amp 132KV=Panther ACSR=75MVA Load
Rabbit = 208Amp 66KV=Dog ACSR=50MVA Load
Moose = 218Amp
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3. Types of Towers
Type Used Angle/Deviation
A Suspension Tower Up to 2°
B Small Angle Tower 2° to 15°
C Medium Angle Tower 15° to 30°
D Large Angle / Dead End Tower 30° to 60° & Dead End
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4. Tower Swing Angle Clearance (Metal Part to Live Part)
Swing Angle Live Part to Metal Part Clearance (mm)
66KV 132KV 220KV 400KV
0° 915mm 1530mm 2130mm 3050mm
15° 915mm 1530mm 2130mm -
22° - - - 3050mm
30° 760mm 1370mm 1830mm -
44° - - - 1860mm
44° 610mm 1220mm 1675mm -
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5. Cable Coding, IS 1554 (A2XFY/FRLS/FRPVC/FRLA/PILC)
A Aluminium
2X XLPE
F Flat Armoured
W Wire Armoured
Y Outer PVC Insulation Sheath
W Steel Round Wire
WW Steel double round wire Armoured
YY Steel double Strip Armoured
FR Fire Retardation
LS Low Smoke
LA Low Acid Gas Emission
WA Non Magnetic round wire Armoured
FA Non Magnetic Flat wire Armoured
FF Double Steel Round Wire Armoured
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6. Corona Ring Size
Voltage Size
<170 KV 160mm Ring put at HV end
>170 KV 350mm Ring put at HV end
>275 KV 450mm Ring put at HV end & 350 mm Ring put at Earth end
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7. Load as per Sq.Ft
Type of Load Load/Sq.Ft Diversity Factor
Industrial 1000 Watt/Sq.Ft 0.5
Commercial 30 Watt/Sq.Ft 0.8
Domestic 15 Watt/Sq.Ft 0.4
Lighting 15 Watt/Sq.Ft 0.8
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8. Size of Ventilation Shaft
Height of Building in meter Size of ventilation shaft in sq meter Minimum size of shaft in meter
9.0 1.5 1.0
12.5 3.0 1.2
15 and above 4.0 1.5
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