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11KV/415VOverheadLineSpecification(REC)
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11KV/415VoverHeadLinesSpecificationandInstallation(REC):

11KVLIGHTNINGARRESTER(IS:3070(PtII)).
VoltageRatingforLA:
Theratedvoltageoflightningarrestersshallbe9KV(rms).
Thiswillbeapplicabletotheeffectivelyearthed11KVsystemscoefficientofearthnotexceeding80percentasperIS:4004with
allthetransformerneutralsdirectlyearthed.

NormalDischargeCurrentRatingforLA:
Thenominaldischargecurrentratingofthelightningarrestersshallbe5KA.

TestsforLA:
ThefollowingroutineandtypetestsaslaiddowninIS:3070(PartI)shallbecarriedout.
RoutineTest:DryPowerfrequencysparkovertest.
TypeTests(Confirmation):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Voltagewithstandtestsofarresterinsulation.
Powerfrequencysparkovertest
Hundredpercent1.2/550microsecondimpulsesparkovertest
Frontofwaveimpulsesparkovertest.
Residualvoltagetest.
Impulsecurrentwithstandtest.
Operatingdutytest.
Temperaturecycletestonporcelainhousing.
Porositytestonporcelaincomponents.
Galvanizingtestonmetalparts.

11KVDROPOUTFUSECUTOUTS:(IS:9385(partItoIII).)
Thedistributionfusecutoutsshallbeoutdoor,open,dropoutexpulsiontypefusecutoutssuitableforinstallationin50Hz,11
KVdistributionsystem.
Theratedvoltageshallbe12KV.
Theratedcurrentshallbe100A.

RatedLightingImpulsewithstandsVoltageforFuse:
Toearthandbetweenpoles75KV(Peak)
Acrosstheisolatingdistanceoffusebase86KV(Peak)

RatedOneMinutePowerFrequencyWithstandVoltage(Wet&Dry)forFuse:
Toearthandbetweenpoles28KV(rms)
Acrosstheisolatingdistance32KV(rms)

TemperatureRiseLimitforFuse:
Coppercontactssilverfaced650C
Terminals500C
MetalpartsactingasspringThetemperatureshallnotreachsuchavaluethatElasticityofthemetalischanged

RatedBreakingCapacityforFuse:
Theratedbreakingcapacityshallbe8KA(Asymmetrical).

ConstructionDetailsforFuse:
Thecutoutsshallbeofsingleventtype(downward)havingafrontconnectedfusecarriersuitableforanglemounting.
AllferrouspartsshallbehotdipgalvanizedinaccordancewiththelatestversionofIS:2632.NutsandboltsshallconformtoIS:
1364.Springwashersshallbeelectrogalvanized.

FuseBaseTopAssembly:
Thetopcurrentcarryingpartsshallbemadeofahighlyconductivecopperalloyandthecontactportionshallbesilverplatedfor
corrosionresistanceandefficientcurrentflow.
Thecontactshallhaveasocketcavityforlatchingandholdingfirmlythefusecarrieruntilthefaultinterruptioniscompleted
withinthefuse.
Thetopassemblyshallhaveanaluminumalloyterminalconnector.Thetopassemblyshallberobustenoughtoabsorbbulkof
theforcesduringthefusecarrierclosingandopeningoperationsandshallnotoverstressthespringcontact.Itshallalsoprohibit
accidentalopeningofthefusecarrierduetovibrationsorimpact.

FuseBaseBottomAssembly:
Theconductingpartsshallbemadeofhighstrengthhighlyconductivecopperalloyandthecontactportionshallbesilverplated
forcorrosionresistanceandshallprovidealowresistancecurrentpathfromthebottomfusecarriercontactstothebottom
terminalconnector.

FuseCarrierTopAssembly:
Thefusecarriertopcontactshallhaveasolidreplaceablecapmadefromhighlyconductive,anticorrosivecopperalloyandthe
contactportionshallbesilverplatedtoprovidealowresistancecurrentpathfromtheFuseBaseTopContacttotheFuseLink.
Itshallmakeafirmcontactwiththebuttonheadofthefuselinkandshallprovideaprotectiveenclosuretothefuselinktocheck
spreadingofarcduringfaultinterruptions.
Thefusecarriershallbeprovidedwithacastbronzeopeningeye(pullring)suitableforoperationwithahookstickfromthe
groundleveltopulloutorcloseinthefusecarrierbymanualoperation.

FuseCarrierBottomAssembly:
Thefusecarrierbottomassemblyshallbemadeofbronzecastingswithsilverplatingatthecontactpointstoefficientlytransfer
currenttofusebase.
Itshallmakesmoothcontactwiththefusebasebottomassemblyduringclosingoperation.Thebottomassemblyshallhavea
liftingeyeforthehookstickforremovingorreplacingthefusecarrier.

FuseBase(Porcelain):
Thefusebaseshallbeabirdproof,singleunitporcelaininsulatorwithacreepagedistance(toearth)notlessthan320mm.The
topandbottomassembliesasalsothemiddleclampinghardwareshallbeeitherembeddedintheporcelaininsulatorwith
sulphurcementorsuitablyclampedinposition.
Forembeddedcomponents,thepulloutstrengthshouldbesuchastoresultinbreakingoftheporcelainbeforepulloutoccursin
atest.Forporcelaininsulators,thebeamstrengthshallnotbelessthan1000kg.

FuseTube:
Thefusetubeshallbemadeoffiberglasscoatedwithultravioletinhibitorontheoutersurfaceandhavingarcquenchingbone
firelinerinside.
Thetubeshallhavehighburstingstrengthtosustainhighpressureofthegasesduringfaultinterruption.
Theinsidediameterofthefusetubeshallbe17.5mm.Thesolidcapofthefusecarriershallclampthebuttonheadofthefuse
link,closingthetopendofthefuseandallowingonlythedownwardventingduringfaultinterruption.

TypeTests(IS:9385PartI&II)forFuse:
Dielectrictests
Temperaturerisetest

MountingArrangementforFuse:

Thecutoutsshallbeprovidedwithasuitablearrangementformountingtheseon74X40mmor100X50mmchannelcrossarm
insuchawaythatthecenterlineofthebaseisatanangleof15to20degfromtheverticalandshallprovidethenecessary
clearancesfromthesupport.
Mountingarrangementshallbemadeofhighstrengthgalvanizedsteelflatandshallberobustenoughtosustainthevarious
stressesencounteredduringalloperatingconditionsofthecutout.

11KVPORCELAININSULATORS:(IS:731andIS:3188):
Theporcelainshallbesound,freeformdefects,throughverifiedandsmoothlyglazed.Unlessotherwisespecified,theglazeshall
bebrowncolor.
Theglazeshallcoveralltheporcelainpartsofinsulatorsexceptthoseareaswhichserveassupportduringfiringareleft
unglazedforthepurposeofassembly.
Thedesignofinsulatorsshallbesuchthatstressesduetoexpansionandcontractioninanypartoftheinsulatorshallnotleadto
deterioration.
Theporcelainshallnotengagedirectlywithhardmetal.Cementusedinconstructionofinsulatorsshallnotcausefractureby
expansionorlooseningbycontractionandpropercareshallbetakentolocatetheindividualpartscorrectlyduringcementing.
Thecementshallnotgiverisetochemicalreactionwithmetalfittingsanditsthicknessshallbeasuniformaspossible.
Theinsulatorsshouldpreferablybemanufacturedinautomatictemperaturecontrolledkilnstoobtainuniformbakingforbetter
electricalandmechanicalproperties.
BothpinandstraininsulatorsshallconformtoTypeBofIS:731.ThestraininsulatorsshallbeofTongueandClevistype.

TestVoltageforInsulator:
HighestSystemVoltage:12KV(rms)
VisibleDischargeTest:9KV(rms)
WetPowerFrequencyWithstandTest35KV(rms)
PowerFrequencyPunctureWithstandTest(PinInsulator):105KV(rms)
PowerFrequencyPunctureWithstandTest(StrainInsulator):1.3timestheactualdryflashovervoltageoftheinsulator.
ImpulseVoltageWithstandTest:75KV(rms)

FailingLoadforInsulator:
MechanicalFailingLoad(ForPinInsulatorsonly):Theinsulatorsshallbesuitableforaminimumfailingloadof10KNapplied
intransversedirector.
ElectroMechanicalFailingLoad(ForStrainInsulators):Theinsulatorsshallbesuitableforaminimumfailingloadof70KN
appliedaxially.

CreepageDistanceforInsulator:
HighestSystemVoltage:12KV
HeavilyPollutedAtmospherePinInsulator:320mm
HeavilyPollutedAtmosphereStrainInsulator:400mm

Tests:(AsperIS:731)forInsulator.
1. Visualexamination
2. Verificationofdimensions

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

Visibledischargetest
ImpulseVoltagewithstandTest
WetPowerFrequencyVoltagewithstandTest
TemperatureCycleTest
MechanicalFailingLoadTest
24hourMechanicalStrengthTestforStrainInsulators
PunctureTest
PorosityTest
GalvanizingTest
ElectroMechanicalFailingLoadTest

RoutineTestsforInsulator
1. Virtualexamination
2. Mechanicalroutinetest
3. Electricalroutinetest

AcceptanceTestforInsulator
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

VerificationofDimensions
TemperatureCycleTest
ElectroMechanicalFailingLoadTest
PunctureTest
PorosityTest
GalvanizingTest

MarkingforInsulator:
Nameortrademarkofmanufacturer
Monthandyearofmanufacture
MinimumfailingloadinKN
ISIcertificatemark,ifany
Markingsonporcelainshallbeprintedandshallbesuppliedbeforefiring.

PinInsulators:
Thepinsshallofsinglepieceobtainedpreferablybytheprocessofforging.
Theyshallnotbemadebyjoining,welding,shrinkfittingoranyotherprocessusingmorethanonepiecematerial.Thepinsshall
beofgoodfinish,freefromflawsandotherdefects.
Thefinishofthecollarshallbesuchthatsharpanglebetweenthecollarandtheshankisavoided.Aluminumferrouspins,nuts
andwashers,exceptthosemadeofstainlesssteel,shallbegalvanized.Thethreadsofnutsandtapedholewhencutafter
galvanizingshallbewelloiledorgreased.

DimensionsforPinInsulators:
PinsshallbeofsmallsteelheadtypeS165PasperIS:2486(PartII)havingstalklengthof165mmandshanklengthof150mm
withminimumfailingloadof10KN.

Tests:(IS:2486(PartI))forPinInsulators
Checkingofthreadsonheads
Galvanizingtest
Visualexaminationtest
Mechanicaltest
Galvanizingtest
Mechanicaltest
Visualexaminationtest

HelicallyFormedPinInsulatorTies:
Helicallyformedtiesusedforholdingtheconductoronthepininsulatorshallbemadeofaluminumalloyoraluminizedsteelor
aluminumcladsteelwiresandshallconformtotherequirementsofIS:12048.Thetiesshallbesuitableforpininsulator
dimensionsofPt.Iandconductorsizesspecified.
Elastomerpadforinsulatorshallbeusedwiththetiestoavoidabrasionoftheconductorcomingintodirectcontactwiththe
insulator.

CrossarmstrapconformingtoIS:2486(Pt.II).
Aluminumalloydiecastthimbleclevisforattachingtothetongueofstrain,insulatorononeendandforaccommodatingthe
loopofthehelicallyformeddeadendfittingattheotherendinitssmoothinternalcontour.
ThethimbleshallbesuitableforallsizesofACSRconductorsasspecified.Thethimbleclevisshallbeattachedtotheinsulator
byasteelcuttingpinusedwithanonferroussplitpinofbrassorstainlesssteel.
ThethimbleshallhaveclevisdimensionsasperIS:2486(PtII).
Helicallyformeddeadendgriphavingaprefabricatedlooptofitintothegroovedcontourofthethimbleononeendandfor
applicationovertheconductorattheotherend.
TheformedfittingshallconformtotherequirementofIS:12048.

FittingsforstrainInsulatorsofBall&SocketType:
CrossarmstrapconformingtoIS:2486(PtII).
Forgedsteelballeyeforattachingthesocketendofthestraininsulatortothecrossarmstrap.
ForgingsshallbemadeofsteelasperIS:2004.Aluminumalloythimblesocketmadeoutofpermanentmouldcast,highstrength
aluminumalloyforattachingtothestraininsulatorononeendandforaccommodatingtheloopofthehelicallyformeddeadend
fittingsattheotherendinitssmoothinternalcontour.
ThethimblesocketshallbeattachedtothestraininsulatorwiththehelpoflockingpinasperthedimensionsgiveninIS:2486
(PtII).

Tests
ThehelicallyformedfittingsforstraininsulatorsshallbesubjectedtotestsasperIS:12048.
TheotherhardwarefittingsshallbetestedasperIS:2486(PartI).

FittingsforstrainInsulatorswithHelicallyFormedConductorsDead
EndGrips:

FittingsforStrainInsulatorsofTongue&ClevisType
Thefittingsshallconsistofthefollowingcomponents:
1. CrossarmstrapconformingtoIS:2486(Pt.II)1989.
2. Aluminumalloydiecastthimbleclevisforattachingtothetongueofstraininsulatorononeendandforaccommodatingthe
loopofthehelicallyformeddeadendfittingattheotherendinitssmoothinternalcontour.Thethimbleshallbesuitableforall
sizesofconductorsrangingfrom7/2.11mmto7/3.35mmACSR.Thethimbleclevisshallbeattachedtotheinsulatorbyasteel
cutterpinusedwithanonferroussplitpinofbrassorstainlesssteel.ThethimbleshallhaveclevisdimensionsasperIS:2486
(Pt.II)1989.
3. Helicallyformeddeadendgriphavingaprefabricatedlooptofitintothegroovedcontourofthethimbleononeendandfor
applicationovertheconductorattheotherend.TheformedfittingshallconformtotherequirementofIS:120481987.
Note:Asthehelicallyformedfittingsaremadetosuitspecificsizesofconductors,thepurchaseshouldclearlyspecifythe
numberoffittingsrequiredforeachsizeofconductor

FittingsforstrainInsulatorswithConventionalDeadendClampsAlternativeto
FittingCovered:
Fittingsforstraininsulatorswithconventionaldeadendclampsforusewithtongue&clevisorball&sockettypeinsulators
shallconsistofthefollowingcomponents:
1. CrossarmsstrapconformingtoIS:2486(Pt.II)1989
2. DeadendclampmadeofaluminumalloytosuitACSRconductorsfrom7/2.11mmto7/3.35mm.Theultimatestrengthofthe
clampshallnotbelessthan3000Kg.TheshapeandmajordimensionsofclampssuitableforB&SandT&Cinsulatorsareshown
infigures7&8respectively.

GUYSTRAININSULATORS:(IS:5300)
Theporcelaininsulatorshallbesound,freefromdefects,thoroughlyverifiedandsmoothlyglazed.
Thedesignoftheinsulatorshallbesuchthatthestressestoexpansionandcontractioninanypartoftheinsulatorshallnotlead
toitsdeterioration.
Theglaze,unlessotherwisespecified,shallbebrownincolor.
Theglazeshallcovertheentireporcelainsurfacepartsexceptthoseareasthatserveassupportsduringfiring.

TypeforGuyInsulators:
ThestandardguystraininsulatorsshallbedesignationsAandCasperIS:5300.
Therecommendedtypeofguystraininsulatorsforuseonguywiresofoverheadlinesofdifferentvoltagelevelsareasfollows:
PowerLineVoltage:11KV
DesignationofInsulators:C
DryoneminutePowerFrequencywithstandVoltage:27KV(rms)
WetoneminutePowerFrequencywithstandVoltage:13KV(rms)
MinimumFailingLoad:88(KN)

Tests:(IS:5300)forGuyInsulators.
1. Visualexamination
2. Verificationofdimensions

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

Temperaturecycletest
Dryoneminutepowerfrequencyvoltagewithstandtest
Wetoneminutepowerfrequencyvoltagewithstandtest
Mechanicalstrengthtest
Porositytest
AcceptanceTests:(tobeconductedinthefollowingorder)
Verificationofdimensions
Temperaturecycletest
Mechanicalstrengthtest
Porositytest

MarkingforGuyInsulators:
Nameortrademarkofthemanufacturer.
Yearofmanufacture.
ISIcertificatemark,ifany
Markingonporcelainshallbeappliedbeforefiring.

TypeofInsulatorsforGuyInsulators:
ThestandardguystraininsulatorsshallbeofdesignationsAandCasperIS:5300.
Therecommendedtypeofguystraininsulatorsforuseonguywiresofoverheadlinesofdifferentvoltagelevelsareasfollows:
LineVoltage

DesignationofInsulator

415/240Volt

AType

11KV

CType

33KV

CType(2NosofStringsin
Series).

BasicInsulatorLevelforGuyInsulators:
Designationof
Insulator

Dryoneminpower
frequencywithstand

Wetoneminpower
frequency
withstand

AType

18KV(rms)

8KV(rms)

CType

27KV(rms)

13KV(rms)

MechanicalStrengthforGuyInsulators:
Theinsulatorsshallbesuitablefortheminimumfailingloadsspecifiedasunder:
DesignationofInsulator

MinimumFailingLoad

AType

44KN

CType

88KN

RoutineTestasperTests(IS:5300)forGuyInsulators:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Visualexamination
Verificationofdimensions
Temperaturecycletest
Dryoneminutepowerfrequencyvoltagewithstandtest
Wetoneminutepowerfrequencyvoltagewithstandtest
Mechanicalstrengthtest
Porositytest

AcceptanceTests(tobeconductedinthefollowingorder):
1.
2.
3.
4.

Verificationofdimensions
Temperaturecycletest
Mechanicalstrengthtest
Porositytest

DANGERNOTICEPLATES:
AsperprovisionsofIERules1956,DangerNoticePlatesinHindiorEnglishand,inaddition,inthelocallanguagewiththesign
ofskullandbonesarerequiredtobeprovidedonpowerlinesupportsandotherinstallations.
ItisfurtherstipulatedintheI.E.RulesthatsuchNoticePlatesarenotrequiredtobeprovidedonsupportslikePCC,tubular,
wood,steelrails,etc.whichcannotbeclimbedeasilywithouttheaidofladderorspecialappliances.
Toadoptauniformpatternandforhelpingeasyprocurement,aspecificationonDangerNoticePlateshasbeendrawnup.

StandardsofDangerPlate
TheDangerNoticePlatesshallcomplywithIS:25511982.

DimensionsofDangerPlate
TwosizesofDangerNoticePlatesasfollowsarerecommended:
1. Fordisplayat415Vinstallations200x150mm
2. Fordisplayat11KV(orhighervoltages)installations250x200mm
Thecornersoftheplateshallberoundedoff.
ThelocationoffixingholesasshowninFigs.1to4isprovisionalandcanbemodifiedtosuittherequirementsofthepurchaser.

LetteringofDangerPlate
Allletteringsshallbecentrallyspaced.Thedimensionsoftheletters,figuresandtheirrespectivepositionshallbeasshownin
figs.
Thesizeoflettersinthewordsineachlanguageandspacingbetweenthemshallbesochosenthattheseareuniformlywrittenin
thespaceearmarkedforthem.

LanguagesofDangerPlate
UnderRuleNo.35ofIndianElectricityRules,1956,theownerofeverymedium,highandextrahighvoltageinstallationis

requiredtoaffixpermanentlyinaconspicuouspositionadangernoticeinHindiorEnglishand,inaddition,inthelocal
language,withthesignofskullandbones.
ThetypeandsizeofletteringtobedoneinHindiisindicatedinthespecimendangernoticeplatesshowninFig.2and4and
thoseinEnglishareshowninFigs.
Adequatespacehasbeenprovidedinthespecimendangernoticeplatesforhavingtheletteringsinlocallanguageforthe
equivalentofDanger,41511000andVolts.

Material&FinishingofDangerPlate:
Theplateshallbemadefrommildsteelsheetofatleast1.6mmthickandvitreousenameledwhite,withletters,figuresandthe
conventionalskullandcrossbonesinsignalredcolor(referIS:51978)onthefrontside.Therearsideoftheplateshallalsobe
enameled.

TestsofDangerPlate:
Thefollowingtestsshallbecarriedout:
1. VisualexaminationasperIS:25511982
2. DimensionalcheckasperIS:25511982
3. TestforweatherproofnessasperIS:87091977(oritslatestversion)

ACSRandAACoverheadconductors:
AConferenceonStandardizationofSpecificationsandConstructionPracticesinRuralElectrificationwasheldon4thand5th
January,1971inNewDelhi.BesidestheRuralElectrificationCorporation,representativesofvariousStateElectricityBoards,the
IndianStandardsInstitution(BIS),CentralWater&PowerCommission(CEA),CentralBoardofIrrigationandPowerandmany
otherorganizationsparticipatedinthediscussions.
BasedontheconsensusarrivedattheConference,RECSpecificationNo.1/1971covering7/2.21mm(25mm2aluminumarea)
and7/3.10mm(50mm2aluminumarea)AACforuseonLTlinesand7/2.59mm(30mm2aluminumarea)and7/3.35mm(50mm2
aluminumarea)ACSRforuseon11KVandLTlineswasissued.
Subsequently,theSpecificationwasrevisedtoincorporateanadditionalsizeofACSRviz7/2.11mm(20mm2aluminumarea)for
useon11KVandLTlinesandthenagaintoincorporatethreemoresizesofACSRviz.7/3.35mm(50mm2aluminumarea),
7/4.09mm(80mm2aluminumarea)and6/4.72mm+7/1.57mm(100mm2aluminumarea)foruseon33KVlines.
Thesizesofconductorsstandardizedforlinesofdifferentvoltagesareindicatedbelow:

ACSRConductorfor33KVLines:
1. ACSR7/3.35mm(50mm2aluminumarea)
2. ACSR7/4.09mm(80mm2aluminumarea)
3. ACSR6/4.72mm+7/1.57mm(100mm2aluminumarea)

ACSRConductorfor11KVLines
1. ACSR7/2.11mm(20mm2aluminumarea)
2. ACSR7/2.59mm(30mm2aluminumarea)
3. ACSR7/3.35mm(50mm2aluminumarea)

ACSRConductorforLTLines
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ACSR7/2.11mm(20mm2aluminumarea)
ACSR7/2.59mm(30mm2aluminumarea)
ACSR7/3.35mm(50mm2aluminumarea)
AAC7/2.21mm(25mm2aluminumarea)
AAC7/3.10mm(50mm2aluminumsarea)

StandardsforACSRConductor:
IS:398(Pt.I)1976andIS:398(Pt.II)1976.

JointinWires&Conductors:
Allaluminumsconductors:Nojointsshallbepermittedinanywire.
AluminumConductorSteelReinforced:

AluminumWiresforACSRConductor:
Notwojointsshalloccurinthealuminumswiresclosertogetherthan15meters.

SteelWiresforACSRConductor:
NojointsshallbepermittedinsteelwiresusedforACSRofSizes20mm2aluminumsarea(7/2.11mm),30mm2aluminumsarea
(7/2.59mm),50mm2aluminumsarea(7/3.35mm)and80mm2aluminumsarea(7/4.09mm).
InthecaseofACSRof100mm2aluminumsarea(6/4.72mm+7/1.57mm)havingsevengalvanizedsteelwires,joints,in
individualwiresshallbepermittedbutnotwosuchjointsshallbelessthan15metersapartinthecompletesteelcore.

TestsforACSRConductor:
Thesamplesofindividualwiresforthetestsshallnormallybetakenbeforestranding.Themanufacturershallcarryoutteston
samplestakenoutatleastfrom10%ofaluminumswirespoolsand10%ofsteelwirecoils.However,whendesiredbythe
purchaser,thetestsamplemaybetakenfromthestrandedwires.
ThewiresusedforallaluminumsconductorsshallcomplywiththefollowingtestsasperIS:398(Pt.I)1976.
1. Breakingloadtest
2. Wrappingtest
3. Resistancetest
Thewiresusedforaluminumsconductors,steelreinforcedshallcomplywiththefollowingtestsasperIS:398
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Breakingloadtest
Ductilitytest
Wrappingtest
Resistancetest
Galvanizingtest

Packing&Marking:(IS:17781980)
Thegrossmassforvariousconductorsshallnotexceedbymorethan10%ofthevaluesgiveninthefollowing

ConductorSizeGrossMassforACSRConductor

(1)AAC
25mm2Al.area(7/2.21mm)500Kg.
50mm2Al.area(7/3.10mm)500Kg.

(2)ACSR
20mm2Al.area(7/2.11mm)1000Kg.
30mm2Al.area(7/2.59mm)1000Kg.
50mm2Al.area(7/3.35mm)1500Kg.
80mm2Al.area(7/4.09mm)1500Kg.
100mm2Al.area(6/4.72mm+7/1.57mm)2000Kg.

ConductorSizeNormalconductorlengthforACSRConductor

1.

AAC
25mm2Al.area(7/2.21mm)1.0Km.
50mm2Al.area(7/3.10mm)1.0Km.

1.

ACSR
20mm2Al.area(7/2.11mm)2.0Km.
30mm2Al.area(7/2.59mm)2.0Km.
50mm2Al.area(7/3.35mm)2.0Km.
80mm2Al.area(7/4.09mm)1.5Km.
100mm2Al.area(6/4.72mm+7/1.57mm)2.0Km.
Longerlengthsshallbeacceptable.
Shortlengths,notlessthan50%ofthestandardlengths,shallbeacceptabletothemaximumextentof10%ofthequantity
ordered.

MarkingforACSRConductor:

Thefollowinginformationshallbemarkedoneachpackage:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Manufacturersname
Trademark,ifany
Drumoridentificationnumber
Sizeofconductor
Numberandlengthsofconductor
Grossmassofthepackage
Netmassofconductor
I.S.Icertificationmark,ifany

PrestressedCementConcretePoles(FOS2.5)For11KV&LTLines:
Aresearchprojectforevolvingeconomicaldesignsofcementconcretepolesforuseon11KVandLTLineswasentrustedtothe
CementResearchInstitute(CRI)ofIndia.
ThebasicdesignparametersforthesepolesasgiveninClause6ofthisSpecificationwereapprovedbytheFifthConferenceon
standardizationofSpecificationsandConstructionPracticesinRuralElectrificationheldinMay,1974.
Someofthesedesignparameterswhichwerebasedoncertainforeigncodes/practicesandcertainotherprovisionsofthis
Specification,althoughatvariancewiththestipulationsofIS:16781960,hadbeenadoptedtoachieveeconomyinthedesigns.
However,thesemodificationshavesincebeenincorporatedintherevisedIS:16781978.
ThisSpecificationcoversPCCpoleswithanoveralllengthof7.5M,8.0Mand9.0Msuitableforuseinoverhead11KVandL.T.
powerlinesanddoublepolestructuresfor11/0.4KVsubstations.

ApplicationStandardforPCCPole:
IS:16781978,Specificationforprestressedconcretepolesforoverheadpower,tractionandtelecommunicationlines.
IS:29051966.Methodsoftestforconcretepolesforoverheadpowerandtelecommunicationlines.
IS:73211974.Codeofpracticeforselection,handlinganderectionofconcretepolesforoverheadpowerandtelecommunication
lines.

AveragePermanentLoadforPCCPole:
Thatfractionoftheworkingloadwhichmaybeconsideredoflongdurationoveraperiodofoneyear.

LoadFactorforPCCPole:
Theratioofultimatetransverseloadtothetransverseloadatfirstcrack.

TransverseforPCCPole:
Thedirectionofthelinebisectingtheanglecontainedbytheconductoratthepole.Inthecaseofastraightrun,thiswillbe
normaltotherunoftheline.

TransverseLoadatFirstCrackforPCCPole:

Fordesign,thetransverseloadatfirstcrackshallbetakenasnotlessthanthevalueoftheworkingload.

WorkingloadforPCCPole:
Themaximumloadinthetransversedirection,thatiseverlikelytooccur,includingthewindpressureonthepole.
Thisloadisassumedtoactatapoint600mmbelowthetopwiththebuttendofthepoleplantedtotherequireddepthas
intendedinthedesign.

UltimateFailureforPCCPole:
Theconditionsexistingwhenthepoleceasestosustainaloadincrementowingtoeithercrushingofconcrete,orsnappingofthe
prestressingtendonorpermanentstretchingofthesteelinanypartofthepole.

UltimateTransverseLoadforPCCPole:
Theloadatwhichfailureoccurs,whenitisappliedatapoint600mmbelowthetopandperpendiculartotheaxisofthepole
alongthetransversedirectionwiththebuttendofthepoleplantedtotherequireddepthasintendedinthedesign.

ApplicationforPCCPole:
7.5Mand8.0MPoles
Thesepolesshallbeusedattangentlocationsfor11KVandL.T.linesinwindpressurezonesof50kg/M2,75Kg/M2and100
Kg/M2inaccordancewithRECConstructionStandardsreferredtointhefollowing:

Polelength:7.5M
11KVlineswithoutearthwireL.T.lines,horizontalformation.
ReferencetoRECConstructionStandards:A4,B5

Polelength:8M
11KVlineswithearthwireL.T.lines,verticalformation.
ReferencetoRECConstructionStandards:A5,B6

9.0MPoles
ThesepolesshallbeusedfordoublepolestructuresofdistributiontransformercentersasperRECConstructionStandardsF1to
F4andforspeciallocationsin11KVandL.T.Lines,suchasroadcrossingsetc.

MaterialsforPCCPole::
(1)Cement
Thecementusedinthemanufactureofprestressedconcretepolesshallbeordinaryorrapidhardeningportlandcement
conformingtoIS:2691976(Specificationforordinaryandlowheatportlandcement)orIS:8041E1978(Specificationforrapid
hardeningportlandcement).
(2)Aggregates
AggregatesusedforthemanufactureofprestressedconcretepolesshallconformtoIS:3831970(Specificationforcoarseand
fineaggregatesfromnaturalsourcesforconcrete).Thenominalmaximumsizeofaggregatesshallinnocaseexceed12mm.
(3)Water
Watershouldbefreefromchlorides,sulphates,othersaltsandorganicmatter.Potablewaterwillbegenerallysuitable.
(4)Admixtures
AdmixturesshouldnotcontainCalciumChlorideorotherchloridesandsaltswhicharelikelytopromotecorrosionofpre
stressingsteel.
(5)PrestressingSteel
Theprestressingsteelwires,includingthoseusedasuntensionedwiresshouldconformtoIS:1785(PartI)1966
(Specificationforplainharddrawnsteelwireforprestressedconcrete.PartIcolddrawnstressrelievedwire),IS:1785(PartII)
1967(Specificationforplainharddrawnsteelwire).,orIS:60031970(Specificationforindentedwireforprestressed
concrete).
ThetypedesignsgiveninAnnexureIareforplainwiresof4mmdiameterwithaguaranteedultimatestrengthof175Kg/mm2.
(6)Theconcretemix:
Itshallbedesignedtotherequirementslaiddownforcontrolledconcrete(alsocalleddesignmixconcrete)inIS:13431980
(Codeofpracticeforprestressedconcrete)andIS:4561978(Codeofpracticeforplainandreinforcedconcrete),subjecttothe
followingspecialconditions;
1.
2.
3.
4.

Minimumworkscubestrengthat28daysshouldbeatleast420Kg/cm2.
Theconcretestrengthattransfershouldbeatleast210Kg/cm2.
Themixshouldcontainatleast380Kg.ofcementpercubicmeterofconcrete.
Themixshouldcontainaslowawatercontentasisconsistentwithadequateworkability.Ifitbecomesnecessarytoaddwaterto
increasetheworkability,thecementcontentalsoshouldberaisedinsuchawaythattheoriginalvalueofwatercementratiois
maintained.

DesignRequirementsforPCCPole::
Thepolesshallbeplanteddirectlyinthegroundwithaplantingdepthof1.5meters.
Theworkingloadonthepolesshouldcorrespondtothosethatarelikelytocomeonthepoleduringtheirservicelife.Designs
giveninAnnexureIarefor140Kg.and200Kg.Appliedat0.6Mfromtop.
Thefactorofsafetyforallthesepolesshallnotbelessthan2.5.
Theaveragepermanentloadshouldbe40%oftheworkingload.
TheF.O.S.againstfirstcrackloadshallbe1.0.
Ataveragepermanentload,permissibletensilestressinconcreteshallbe30Kg/cm2.
Atthedesignvalueoffirstcrackload,themodulusofruptureshallnotexceed55.2kg/cm2forM420concrete.
Theultimatemomentcapacityinthelongitudinaldirectionshouldbeatleastonefourthofthatinthetransversedirection.
Themaximumcompressivestressinconcreteatthetimeoftransferofprestressshouldnotexceed0.8timesthecubestrength.
Theconcretestrengthattransfershallnotbelessthanhalfthe28daysstrengthensuredinthedesign,i.e.420x0.5=210Kg/cm2.
Formodelcheckcalculationsonthedesignofpoles,referredtoinAnnexureI,areferencemaybemadetotheRECManualon
ManufacturingofsolidPCC

DimensionsandReinforcementsforPCCPole:
ThecrosssectionaldimensionsandthedetailsofprestressingwireshouldconformtotheparticularsgiveninAnnexureI.
TheprovisionsofholesforfixingcrossarmsandotherfixturesshouldconformtotheRECstandardsreferredtoinclause4of
thisspecificationandinaccordancewiththeconstructionpracticesadoptedbytheStateElectricityBoards.

ManufactureforPCCPole::
Allprestressingwiresandreinforcementsshallbeaccuratelyfixedasshowninthedrawingsandmaintainedinpositionduring
manufacture.Theuntensionedreinforcement,asindicatedinthedrawings,shouldbeheldinpositionbytheuseofstirrups
whichshouldgoroundallthewires.
Allwiresshallbeaccuratelystretchedwithuniformprestressineachwire.
Eachwireorgroupofwiresshallbeanchoredpositivelyduringcasting.Careshallbetakentoseethattheanchoragesdonot
yieldbeforetheconcreteattainsthenecessarystrength.

CoverforPCCPole:
Thecoverofconcretemeasuredfromtheoutsideoftheprestressingtendonshallbenormally20mm.

Welding&LappingofSteelforPCCPole:
Thehightensilesteelwireshallbecontinuousovertheentirelengthofthetendon.
Weldingshallnotbeallowedinanycase.However,jointingorcouplingmaybepermittedprovidedthestrengthofthejointor
couplingisnotlessthanthestrengthofeachindividualwire.

CompactingforPCCPole:
Concreteshallbecompactedbyspinning,vibrating,shockingorothersuitablemechanicalmeans.Handcompactionshallnotbe
permitted.

CuringforPCCPole:
Theconcreteshallbecoveredwithalayerofsacking,canvas,hessianorsimilarabsorbentmaterialandkeptconstantlywetupto
thetimewhenthestrengthofconcreteisatleastequaltotheminimumstrengthofconcreteattransferofprestress.Thereafter,
thepolemayberemovedfromthemouldandwateredatintervalstopreventsurfacecrackingoftheunit,theintervalshould
dependontheatmospherichumidityandtemperature.

TheprestressingwiresforPCCPole:
Itshallbedetensionedonlyaftertheconcretehasattainedthespecifiedstrengthattransfer(i.e.210Kg/cm2).Thecubescastfor
thepurposeofdeterminingthestrengthattransfershouldbecured,asfaraspossible,underconditionssimilartothoseunder
whichthepolesarecured.
Thetransferstageshallbedeterminedbasedonthedailytestscarriedoutonconcretecubestillthespecifiedstrengthindicated
aboveisreached.ThereafterthetestonconcreteshallbecarriedoutasdetailedinIS:13431960(Codeofpracticeforpre

stressedconcrete).
Themanufacturershallsupplywhenrequiredbythepurchaserorhisrepresentative,resultofcompressivetestconductedin
accordancewithIS:4561964(Codeofpracticeforplainandreinforcedconcrete)onconcretecubesmadefromtheconcrete
usedforthepoles.
Ifthepurchasersodesires,themanufacturershallsupplycubesfortestpurposesandsuchcubesshallbetestedinaccordance
withIS:4561964(Codeofpracticeforplainandreinforcedconcrete).
Thedetensioningshallbedonebyslowlyreleasingthewires,withoutimpartingshockorsuddenloadtothepoles.Therateof
detensioningmaybecontrolledbyanysuitablemeanseithermechanical(screwtype)orhydraulic.
Thepolesshallnotbedetensionedorreleasedbycuttingtheprestressingwiresusingflamesorbarcropperswhilethewiresare
stillundertension.

SeparateeyehooksorholesforPCCPole:
Itshallbeprovidedforhandlingandtransport,oneeachatadistanceof0.15timestheoveralllength,fromeitherendofthepole.
Eyehooks,ifprovided,shouldbeproperlyanchoredandshouldbeonthefacethathastheshorterdimensionofthecross
section.Holes,ifprovidedforliftingpurposes,shouldbeperpendiculartothebroadfaceofthepole.
Stackingshouldbedoneinsuchamannerthatthebroadsideofthepoleisvertical.Eachtierinthestackshouldbesupportedon
timbersleeperslocatedat0.15timestheoveralllength,measuredfromtheend.Thetimbersupportsinthestackshouldbe
alignedinaverticalline.
Polesshouldbetransportedwiththeirbroadfacesplacedverticallyandinsuchamannerthatshocksareavoided.Supports
shouldbesoarrangedthattheyarelocatedapprox.atadistanceequalto0.15timestheoveralllengthfromtheends.
Theerectionofthepoleshouldbecarriedoutinsuchawaythattheerectionloadsareappliedsoastocausemomentwith
respecttothemajoraxis.i.e.theropeusedforhoistingthepoleshouldbeparalleltothebroaderfaceofthepole.

TestingofPCCPole:
TransverseStrengthTest
PolesmadefromordinaryPortlandcementshallbetestedonlyonthecompletionof28daysandpolesmadefromrapid
hardeningcementonlyonthecompletionof14days,afterthedayofmanufacture.
Thepolemaybetestedineitherhorizontalorverticalposition.Iftestedinhorizontalposition,provisionsshallbemadeto
compensatefortheoverhangingweightofthepole,forthispurposetheoverhangingportionofthepolemaybesupportedona
movabletrolleyorsimilardevice.
Thepoleshallberigidlysupportedatthebuttendforadistanceequaltotheagreeddepthofplantingi.e.1.5M.
Loadshallbeappliedatapoint600mmfromthetopofthepoleandshallbesteadilyandgraduallyincreasedtodesignvalueof
thetransverseloadatfirstcrack.Thedeflectionatthisloadshallbemeasured.
Aprestressedconcretepoleshallbedeemednottohavepassedthetestifvisiblecracksappearatastagepriortotheapplication
ofthedesigntransverseloadforthefirstcrack.
Theloadshallthenbereducedtozeroandincreasedgraduallytoaloadequaltothefirstcrackloadplus10%oftheminimum
ultimatetransverseload,andheldupfor2minutes.
Thisprocedureshallberepeateduntiltheloadreachesthevalueof80percentoftheminimumultimatetransverseloadand
thereafterincreasedby5percentoftheminimumultimatetransverseloaduntilfailureoccurs.Eachtimetheloadisapplied,it
shallbeheldfor2minutes.
TheloadappliedtoprestressedconcretepoleatthepointoffailureshallbemeasuredtothenearestfiveKilograms.
Thepoleshallbedeemednottohavepassedthetestiftheobservedultimatetransverseloadislessthanthedesignultimate
transverseload.

MeasurementofPoleCoverforPCCPole:
Aftercompletionofthetransversestrengthtest,thesamplepoleshallbetakenandcheckedforcover.
Thecoverofthepoleshallbemeasuredat3points,onewithin1.8metersfromthebuttendofthepole,thesecondwithin0.6
meterfromthetopandthethirdatanintermediatepointandthemeanvaluecomparedwiththespecifiedvalue.

Themeanvalueofthemeasuredcovershouldnotdifferbymorethan()1mmfromthespecifiedcover.Theindividualvalues
shouldnotdifferbymorethan()3mmfromspecifiedvalue.
Iftheserequirementsarenotmet,theworkmanshipwithreferencetoaligningoftheendplatesandprestressingwiresand
assemblyofmouldsshouldbeimprovedandinspectionatpreproductionstagetightenedsuitably.

MarkingforPCCPole:
Thepoleshallbeclearlyandindeliblymarkedwiththefollowingparticularseitherduringoraftermanufacturebutbefore
testingatapositionsoastobeeasilyreadaftererectioninposition.
1. Monthandyearofmanufacture
2. TransversestrengthofpoleinKg.
3. MakersserialNo.andmark

MainPointsshouldbelookafterforOverheadLineInstallation:
Overheadlines:
ThegeneralprecautionsduringstorageandhandlingofshallbetakeninaccordancewithrelevantIScode.
Whilelayingtheconductorshallbetakenfromtopofthedrumandtherepeatedinthedirectionofarrowonit..Careshallbe
takentoavoidcontactwithsteelworks,fence,etcbygivingsoftwoodprotection,usingwoodenrollers.
Propertoolsshallbeusedduringstringingwork.Duringstringingoperationstandardsagtableorchartshallbefollowedand
careshallbetakentoensurethattherearenokinksintheconductor.Jointsinconductorsshallbestaggered.Midspanjointsin
conductorsshallbeavoided.
Afterstringingtheconductor,itshallbeclampedpermanentlywithshackleorstrainclamps.Anangleorsectionshallbe
selectedwhilepullingupconductors.

Jumpers:
Whilestringing,sufficientlengthshallofconductorsbekeptatshackleterminationsformakingjumpers.Jumpersshallbeneat
andasfaraspossiblesymmetricaltorunofconductors.Theseshallbemadetopreventoccurrenceoffaultsduetowindorbirds.
PGclampsmaybepreferredtobindingofconductorsatjumperlocationorservicetaps.

CrossArms:
ThecrossarmsshallbemadeofMSStructuralsteel.Thelengthofcrossarmsshallbesuitableforaccommodatingthenumberof
insulatorsonthemwithspacingofconductor.Agapofminimum50mmshallbeleftfromthecenterofpinholetoendofcross
armoneitherside.ThecrossarmshallbecompletewithpoleclampmadeofMSflatofsizenotlessthan50x6mmwith
necessarynuts,bolts,washers,etc.Thelengthofcrossarmforcarryingguardwiresshallalwaysrunnotlessthan300mm
beyondoutermostbareconductorofconfiguration.
Crossarmsshallbeproperlyclampedtothesupporttakingintoconsiderationtheorientationoflines.

Porcelaininsulatorsandfittings:
TheporcelaininsulatorsshallbeconfirmingtoIS7311971foroverheadlines.Thisshallbeglazed,crack/burrfree.
Theinsulatorshallhaveadequatemechanicalstrength,highdegreeofresistancetoelectricalpunctureandresistancetoclimatic
andatmosphericattack.

Allironpartsshallbehotdipgalvanized&alljointsshallbeairtight.Pininsulators/shackleinsulators/discinsulatorsshallbe
erectedoncrossarmsandDironclampshallbeusedorasspecifiedbyEngineerincharge.Shackleinsulatorsshallbeusedin
conjunctionwithDironclampswhenconfigurationofconductorisvertical.
Theseshallalsobeerectedoncrossarmatintermediatesupportincaseoflonglines,deviationfromstraightlines.Careshallbe
takenthatinsulatorsarenotdamagedduringerection.

Bindingmaterial:
Bindingofconductorwiththeinsulatorshallbedonewithsoftaluminumwire/conductor.Thebindingofconductorto
insulatorshallbesufficientlyfirmandtighttoensurethatnointermittentcontactdevelops.Theendofbindingwireshallbe
tightlytwistedinclosespacedspiralaroundtheconductortoensuregoodelectricalcontactandstrengthentheconductor.

Supportsandspacingofpoles:
Supportofoverheadlineshallbeofadequatestrengthconfirminginallrespectstorules76ofIndianelectricityrules.
Polespacingandclearancebetweenlowestconductorabovethegroundlevelacross/alongthestreetshallbeinaccordancewith
rule85ofIndianelectricityrules.Suitablefoundationshallbeprovidedforerectionofpoles.
Thefoundationshallincludeexcavationinalltypesofsoilandrocksandbackfilling,RCC,reinforcement,formwork.
Excavationforfoundationsforpoles/stay/strut:Afterthelocationofsupports/stayarepeggedaccurately,theexcavation
workshallbetakenupandcareshouldbetakenwhileexcavatingthatpitsarenotoversized.
Thepitshouldbeexcavatedinthedirectionoftheline.Thedepthandsizeofpitshallbesuchthatnormally1/6thofthelengthof
poleisburiedinthegroundandsuitableforfoundationofsupport.
Forstaythepositionofpitshallnormallybesuchstaymakesaslargeanangleaspossiblewiththesupportanditshallbeinthe
rangeof40to60degrees.
Thelengthofstayrodshallproject450mmabovethegroundlevel.Thepitforstrutshallbelocatedatadistancenotlessthan
1.8Mfromthepole.
Thedepthofpitshallbesuchthatatleast1.2Mofthestrutisburiedintheground.

Stay/strut:
Staysetshallconsistofstayrod,anchorplate,bowtightened/turnbuckle,thimbles,staywireandstaininsulators.
Thestayrodshallbewithstaygripincaseofturnbuckleisusedinsteadofbowtightened.Theentirestaysetassemblyshallbe
galvanized.Thestaywireshallbeeither7/4.0mmdiameteror7/3.15mmdiameterGIhavingtensilestrengthofnotlessthan70
kgf/sqmmandconfirmingtoIS2141.T
TheanchorplateshallbeofMSgalvanizedandnotlessthan300mmx300mmx6.4mmthick.Thestayrod/bucklerodsshall
beminimum16/19mmdiametergalvanizedsteelrodhavingtensilestrengthnotlessthan42kgf/sqmm.Minimumlengthof
stayrodandbuckleshallbe1800mmand450mmrespectively.

Erectionstaysets:
TheanchorplateshallbegalvanizedMSplate.Thestayrodwithanchorplateshallbeembeddedincementconcrete1:3:6.Astay
shallbeprovidedatallangleandterminalpoles.Doublestayshallbeprovidedatalldeadendsandinsuchcase,theseshallbe
asfaraspossibletobesetparalleltoeachother.

Cageguard:
Allmetalsupportsofoverheadlinesandmetallicfittingattachedshallbepermanentlyandeffectivelyearthed.Cageguard/
cradleguardshallbemadeof6SWGGIwireconfirmingtoIS2633includingnetting,stretchingandjointingofcageandlacing
by10/12SWGGIwire,bindingby14/16SWGGIwire.

Dangerboards:
AllsupportscarryingHVlinesshallbefittedwithdangerplatesconfirmingtoIS2551atheightof3Mfromgroundindicating
thevoltageofline.ThescriptshallbebothinEnglish/Hindi.

Anticlimbingdevices:
NecessaryarrangementforpreventingunauthorizedpersonsfromascendinganyofthesupportsandstructurecarryingHV
lineswithouttheaidofladderorspecialapplianceshallbemade.
UnlessotherwisespecifiedbarbedwireconfirmingtoIS278havingfourpointsbarbedspaced75+/12mmapartshallbe
wrappedhelicallywithapitchof75mmaroundthelimbofsupportandfirmlycommencingfromtheheightof3.5Mandupto
5or6Masdirectedbytheengineer.

Lightningarrestor:
LightningarrestorsuitableforHTlinesshallbeinstalledoneunitperphaseatterminations,transformerstations,etc.
Thedevicesshallbeconnectedaheadoffuseprovidedifany.IndependentearthelectrodeshallbeprovidedforLA.
TheearthleadfromearthelectrodetoLAshallbecontinuous.TheLAshallconfirmtoIS3070andshallbenonlinear
distributionclass.
TheLAshallbenonlineartype,distributionclass,outdoortypesuitableforeffectivelyearthedsystem.TheLAshallconsistof
lineterminalstud,earthterminalstud,numberofsparkgapsinserieswithnonlinearresistor,thewholeassemblyhousedinside
ahermeticallysealedporcelainbushing.
Neoprenerubbergasketshallbeprovidedbetweenmetalcapsandporcelainbushing.Nonlinearresistorshallbesiliconcarbide
blocksmetalizedatbothendstoensuregoodelectricalcontactbetweenterminals,nonlinearresistor&sparkgaps.
MountingbracketshallbehotdipgalvanizedsuitableformountingLAonstructure.

CableLayingDirectinGround:
Themethodshallbeadoptedwherethecablerouteisthroughopencountry,alongroad/lanes,etcandwherenofrequent
excavationsareencounteredandreexcavationispossiblewithoutaffectingotherwork.

Widthoftrenches:
Thewidthoftrenchforlayingsinglecableshallbe35cmWheremorethanonecablearetobelaidinthesametrenchin
horizontalformation,widthoftrenchshallbeincreasedsuchthattheinteraxialspacingbetweenthecablesfor415voltsshallbe
20cmandfor11shallbe35cm.

Depthoftrenches:
Wherecablesarelaidinsingleformation,thetotaldepthoftrenchshallnotbelessthan75cmforcableupto1.1KVgradeand
shallnotbelessthan120cmforcableabove1.1KVgrade.Wherevermorethanonetierformationisunavoidableandvertical
formationisadopted,thedepthoftrenchshallbeincreasedby30cmforeachadditionaltiertobeformed.

Protectivecovering:
Cablelaidintrenchesshallhavecoveringofcleandrysandnotlessthan170mmabovethebasecushionofsandbeforethe
protectivecoverislaid.
ThecablesshallbeprotectedbyBclass/secondclassbrickofnotlessthan20cmx10cmx10cmorprotectivecoverplacedon
topofthesandandbothsidesofcableforfulllengthofthecabletothesatisfactionofEngineerincharge.

Backfilling:
Thetrenchesshallbebackfilledwitexcavatedearthfreefromstonesorotherscrapedgeddebrisandshallberammedand
watered,ifnecessary,insuccessivelayersnotexceeding300mmunlessotherwisespecified.

Routemarker:
RoutemarkershallbeprovidedalongstraightrunsofcablesandatpointsofchangeindirectionasapprovedbyEngineerin
chargeandingeneralatintervalsnotexceeding100metersinstraightrun.Routemarkershallbemadeoutof100mmx100mm
x5mmGI/Alplateboltedorweldedon35mmx35mmx6mmMSangleironof600mmlong.
Suchroutemarkersshallbemountedandgroutedparalleltoand0.5meterawayfromthesideoftrench.Theworkcablewith
voltagegradingandsizeofcableshallbeinscribedonthemarker.

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101Responsesto11KV/415VOverheadLineSpecification(REC)

ShonaBalajisays:
June14,2011at6:17am
excellent
Reply
Eng.Asadsays:
March25,2013at8:36am
Distancebetweentowpolesof20KVoverheadline.
Reply
karthiksays:
September2,2011at11:52am
awesomesir.itshighlyusefulforeveryelectricalengineer
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kennyjamessiamesays:
September19,2011at9:41pm
Hi,pleasesendmetheqoutefortheDROPOUTFUSELINKASSEMBLYCOMPLETE,11KV.
GivemepricesbothFOBandCIFZambiafor300pieces.
Iwaittohearfromyou.
ithankyouinanticipation.
Regards
Kenny.
JSKCoLTD
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VinayGhadesays:
August6,2014at8:08pm
DearSir,
imVinayGhadeBEelectricalengineerhavingaround7yearsexperienceindesigningfield.iwanttogomuchdeeperinthis
field.Anydesigncourseyouofferoranybooksthatistoberefer.
Reply
dillipkumargarnayaksays:
September14,2014at6:49pm
good
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vikassays:
October3,2011at4:09pm
WhatshouldbetheminimumspacingbetweenLToverheadconductors?IsthereanyISorIEruleforthis.
Reply
Jignesh.Parmarsays:
October6,2011at10:39am
YesInbothHorizontalcongu.andforVerticalconfug.200mmforverticalconfu.and300mmforhorizontalconfuforPP
thisisindicateinCPWDnoms.PleasereadmyAbstractnotes.Youwillfindit.
Reply
vikassays:
October4,2011at2:31pm
IsthereanyISorIErulespecifyingthespacingbetweentwoconductorsof415Voverheadline.
Reply
Jignesh.Parmarsays:
October6,2011at10:38am
YesInbothHorizontalcongu.andforVerticalconfug.200mmforverticalconfu.and300mmforhorizontalconfuforPP
thisisindicateinCPWDnoms.PleasereadmyAbstractnotes.Youwillfindit.
Reply
AnujBhatnagarsays:
October20,2011at8:45am
HiJignesh,

CanyoupleasesendmethedrawingandspecificationofDeadEndClampandSuspensionClamp.
Thanks,
Anuj
email:
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M.VENKATARAOsays:
November20,2011at9:52am
Dearsir
whatistheminiumdistancefrompoletopolein11kvoverheadtransmissionline?
Reply
Jignesh.Parmarsays:
November27,2011at3:53pm
MinimumDistance???StartfromZeroNormally25Meterto60Meteraccordingtogeographiccondition,Typeof
Conductor,TypeofPole..
Reply
VASIMSHAIKHsays:
November22,2011at5:09am
canuplzgivemecompletedetailsoferection.Rightfrompolepitdimensiontostringing.Lookingforapositivereply.thanks
Reply
satheeshsays:
December1,2011at6:02am
HelloSir
howtocalculatetheDropoutFuseratingfor100KVAtransformer.andformulas..plstellme
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paulsonsays:
December6,2011at10:51am
howcanweterminatea630KVAtransformerysecondarysidetoLToverheadline.4x400sq.mmcableisrequired.isthereDP
structurerequiredoranyothersolution?
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deepeshsahusays:
January12,2012at5:43pm
itiscompulsorytousetrinangularconfigurationin11kvpole?
canweuserectangularconfiguration?
sirplesereply
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M.SATYANARAYANAREDDYsays:
January14,2012at2:19am
itiscompulsarytomaintainthe90deg(Straight)anglewhen33kvlinecrossingtheroad,anyalternativestoroadcrossingwith
above90deg(cross)
Reply
vijaysays:
February1,2012at11:18pm
mystationswitchyardthatis11/415vlightingarrestorwhichisaheadofhgfusesetisalwaysbusting.andmyswitchyardis
under33KVline.pleasehelpmeoutwhythiswashappening
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Pradipsays:
February4,2012at9:39am
iwanttocalculationofillumenationofstreetlightscheme3kilometerroadlength,wide15mtr.poletopoledistance30mtr.
totalno.ofpoles.100nospolerequire.divder(soassumedoublefittimg.,poleheight9mtr.)&howtocalulatevoltagedrop
,cableselections.
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A.ALMOHAMADEDsays:

February12,2012at5:41pm
caniknowthemax.loadof11kvfeeder.andthelong
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Jignesh.Parmarsays:
February13,2012at2:24pm
Dependson:
(1)ConductorSize(Amp)
(2)Lengthofline
(3)PermissibleVoltageDrop
(4)TypeofLoad
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k.karthicksays:
February28,2012at11:42am
wonderfulsir,
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Paragsays:
April6,2012at8:06am
Pleaseprovideustotaldetails&drawingsforvcrossarms,straightcrossarms&others.
Thanks,
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MuhammadFarooqKhansays:
June7,2012at4:50pm
Hi,
Iwanttocalculatetheconductorsizeof38km11kvOHL.mytotalloadisgiveninA(KVA)whichis21000KVA.
Pleasehelpmeout.suggestmeaformulaandsizeofconductor.
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Jignesh.Parmarsays:
June8,2012at5:03pm
Calculate%RegulationfromexcelsheetgiveninExceltools
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MuhammadFarooqKhansays:
June9,2012at5:15am
thereisnosuchtooltocalculatetheConductorsizeforOVERHEADLINECONDUCTOR.
didACSR7/3.40mmcanbeartheabovegivenload?forcaseof11kv
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RollyMondelosays:
June18,2012at12:17pm
Dearsir
whatistheminimumhorizontalandverticaldistancefromstreetlightpoleina32KVoverheadtransmissionline?
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RollyMondelosays:
June18,2012at1:08pm
sir,alsosendmethestandardhorizontalandverticalclearanceinanyhighvoltagetransmissionline.thankyouandmore
power!
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M.Viswanathansays:
June22,2012at12:03pm
DearSir,
Irequiredthestructuralfoundationdetailsforthefollowing;
1)DPstructurefor11kVlinewith250kVAtransformermountedsingleincomercumoutgoing.
2)and11kVEBpost(RCC)
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sanusays:

August21,2012at8:22am
respectedsir,
canupleasetellmefromwhereicangetrecconstructionmanual.andwhichpublisherispublishingthatbook.igraetlyneedthat
book.thanks
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EhsanUllahsays:
September1,2012at4:30am
Dearsir,
pleasetellmethedepthof11kvapole.
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Jignesh.Parmarsays:
September2,2012at3:31am
11KVA!!
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SharadTaidesays:
September21,2012at4:18pm
Canupleasetellmethesafesthorizontalandverticaldistancefromthesteelshed.heightofsteelshedis6m&8M
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faucetsays:
November1,2012at7:38pm
Itsinrealityagreatandusefulpieceofinfo.Iamsatisfiedthatyousharedthishelpfulinformationwithus.Pleasekeepus
informedlikethis.Thanksforsharing.
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M.VENKATARAOsays:
November2,2012at7:07am
SirifphasesequencechangesinHTsideoftransformerthenL.Tsidephasesequencechangesornot?
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danielsays:
November7,2012at11:38pm
canihvthediagramorpictureofcradleguard?
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wamidhtahasays:
November10,2012at11:37am
DearSirineedplease(Electricalpole,span,sag,calculationinexcelsheet)
ifyoucansendittomymail
thankyouforeward
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srinivassays:
January9,2013at1:01pm
Dearsir,
pleaseinformationElectricalpole,span,sag,calculationinexcelsheet)electricalinstallationestimating&costing.
Thankyou,
Regards,
srinivasulu.R
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wamidhtahasays:
January12,2013at10:47am
DearSirs;
areyoucanthisexelsheetfor(Electricalpole,span,sag,calculation)
inecessaryneedit
iwaityourreplayinmymail
thankyouforwardforyourattention
eng.wamidh/iraq
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Jignesh.Parmarsays:

January12,2013at2:24pm
Dearwamidhtaha,
IhavenotsuchtypeofExcelSheet..
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January31,2013at1:06pm
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ChetanBhavsarsays:
March23,2013at7:43am
reallygreatgreatinfohelpedinmyprojectthanksalot..!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yogeshsays:
April8,2013at10:12am
DearAll,
Inourproject,sendingendvoltageisaround400Voltsandreceivingendvoltageis360Vfor150MetersOHline.Hereweare
getting40Vdropforaverysmalldistance.Letmeknowthereasonforthisvoltagedrop.
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Jignesh.Parmarsays:
April9,2013at6:07am
Yourquestionhasinsufficientinformation.
1.whatisload.(1w..100w.)
2.whichsizeofoverheadconductorhaveyouused.
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maheshsays:
April24,2013at11:58am
hi,
disismahesh
myquestion:ifiwanttoundergroundacablewhichisalreadyoverheadedfromthestreetpoletothetransformerofrating
250kva,whichsqmmcableihavetouse?
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Jignesh.Parmarsays:
April25,2013at4:16pm
NotgettingyourPoint???
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ErGSinghsays:
May5,2013at3:26am
HelloJignesh,
Reallyusefulstuff,canwestartathreaaboutearthingofUGcables?
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Jignesh.Parmarsays:
May5,2013at4:25am
AlreadygiveintheBlogsearchinoldposts
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AFsays:
May19,2013at9:15am
Indeedveryinformative.
Aquestion:
Ihaveseenthatthethehorizontaldistancebetweenthe3phases(conductors)of11kVOHlineisnotsame;2phasesare
relativelycloser,ascomparedtothe3rdone.Doesanybodyknowthereason?
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Jignesh.Parmarsays:
May19,2013at10:37am

Where??Horizontaldistanceshouldbesameinthreephasedistribution..
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NIKUNJCHAUHANsays:
May25,2013at4:42am
RESPECTEDSIR,
IFYOUHAVENOTESOREXCELTOOLABOUTCALCULATIONOFLOADFLOWANALYSISTHENPLEASEUPLOADIT.
THANKYOU.
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HRArunsays:
June11,2013at9:45am
PleaseprovidethesctionaldrawingsofRCC8.0Mtrpole,RCC9.0Mtrpole,PSC9.0Mtrpole
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Rafiqsays:
June22,2013at11:35am
HI,
Howmanytransformerscanbeinstalledin11/0.4KVpackageSUBSTATION/?
ThankYou
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dillipkumargarnayaksays:
September14,2014at7:02pm
HI,
Howmanytransformerscanbeinstalledin11/0.4KVpackageSUBSTATIONandalltransformercalculation
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Rameshsays:
June27,2013at6:40am
sir,pleasesendmemaintenancescheduledoublepoleisolationunit
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Rajasays:
July20,2013at7:25pm
Really,greatusetome
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PrabakaranBalaramansays:
July25,2013at5:59pm
sir,plzsayabouttheclearancedistancebetweenthepoletopoleandalsodistancebetweengroundsurfacetoconductor
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BHAGWANSURYAWANSHIsays:
August8,2013at10:03pm
TanksforgivingthatmuchinformationIamveryhappytoreadthiscanigetmuchmoreinformationfromyou
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SarojaRanjanPattanayaksays:
August14,2013at10:13pm
DearSir,
A11KVsubstationisinstalledontheroadatadistanceof5ftfrommyresidentialhouseand3feetfrommyboundarywall.
RequestyoutomentiontheminimumdistancethatistobemaintainedduringHVsubstationinstallations
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jollybhatiasays:
August16,2013at7:06am
Hi
Canutellmewhatshouldbethemaximumcurrentwhichwecangetonltsideon11kvlineandwhatshouldbetherattingof
thetransformer..
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s.alisays:
September21,2013at6:58am

timetotimeicollectinformationrelatedtomyjobwhichstandsveryhelpfulforme,thanks,thistimeiwantinformation
regardingcalculationofsagin11kvtransmissionlineiamdiplomaengineerinelectricalengineeringbyqualificationwith
experience.
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vinodsays:
October22,2013at8:56am
WhethericangetcompleteBillofMaterialfor11KVswitchyardand11KVoverheadtransmissionline
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M.Y.DESAIsays:
October29,2013at9:33am
Hi,
Sir.
wheather415vmultistrandedwithinsulationaluminumconductorsforoverheadlindavailableinmarket,ifyespl.senddetails.
Thanks.
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utkalmishrasays:
November23,2013at7:25pm
respectedsir
sirpleasetellmewhattypeofproblemwilloccurifwellbindingaconductorwithinsulatorbyAACinltline?
regards
er.UTKALMISHRA
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BadshahMohideensays:
December5,2013at5:08am
HiMr.Jignesh,
Congratulateforthewebsiteandyourexcellenteffort.Ihaveadoubt,WhetherthejumperscanbeusedasaIsolationpoint
duringoutagesof11KV&33KVOHLlinesi.e.toisolatesectionofOHL,thejumperscanremovedandusedasisolationpoints.
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ankushsays:
December28,2013at6:08pm
thanks
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AshokKr.Thakursays:
December30,2013at3:01pm
HelloMr.Jignesh,Cudukindlyletmeknowtheweightof6swgGIwirethatisrqdforcageguardof11kvOHL?
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STEWARTMAWANAsays:
March27,2014at10:19am
HyMrJignesh,cldyouplizkindlyassistonhwcanIcalculatecablesizewhenwiringa600VA
TXwhichdraws75Aatasupplyof0240230180and100anditsoutputis24Vac
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REHAANHASSANsays:
April12,2014at7:30pm
Inruralareaandpopulationdensityishighandlocalityfullwithbamboosandlargetreesinmagrahatofsouth24parganasof
westbengal.Atthesetypeofplaceswhatisthedistancebetweentwopolesforwringof440saidlinesandalsofor220saidlines
assuggestedanddirectedbygovernment.Andwhatmeasuresshouldbetaken.
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angelitocortezsays:
June20,2014at8:39pm
Gooddaysir,pleasecansendmethedistanceoftransmissiontower33kVwithwiresize366.2mmsquareandwhatisthe
requiredheightoftoweruseinopenareainwellsite(oilandgascompany)
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MarioEnriquezsays:
June23,2014at4:00pm

Mr.Jignesh,
Currently,12KValuminumwiresrunoverawaterway290feet,poletopole.Howmuchwiresagistherebetweenthepoles,
assumingwireshavebeeninstalledtostandardspecificationsfor12KVdistribution?Whatreductioninwiresagcanbeexpected
ifthespanisreducedto220feet?(Thanksforyourimpressivesite.)
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sunilmanesays:
August24,2014at5:15pm
Iwanttoknow
11kvconductorstypesandtheircurrentcapacity.pl.
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dillipkumargarnayaksays:
September14,2014at6:51pm
11kvacabulemeserment
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Venusays:
August25,2014at6:11am
HiJIGNESHineedallcomponentlist(smallcomponentsalsolikefuse)ofdistributionsystemfrom11kvto240vpleasegivemea
list
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angelitocortezsays:
August29,2014at8:40am
Imsogladtothankyouitsagreatgreatinformationcanigetmoreinformationfromyou.Godblessyoualways.mayiknow
thedropvoltageofdifferentsizeofcableineverymeter.andwhatistherequiredsizeofcableiuseforeveryKva
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shrikrishnadubeysays:
August31,2014at9:23am
sirwhyweareusing9kvLAin11kvsystem?
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Hidayatsays:
September4,2014at7:03pm
whatisC&DFtest.whatisdissipationfactor
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DBDandapatsays:
September9,2014at11:44am
(i)Ihave11KVO/Hdistributionlineabout1.7KM(only)andeachindividualpolesareearthedwithEarthspikes(Earth
resistanceofeachloactionislessthan5Ohm).ButInspectorisinsistingustoprovidecontiniousearthingforthesaidO/Hlineas
perIErules.IcouldnottracedthesamefromIErulebook.Expectingyourreplyandpossiblehelp.
(ii)Wheredumpersarebeingoperated,whatwillbethegroundclearance(min)for11KVO/Hline
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imprasad79says:
September12,2014at6:32am
(1)Continuousearthwireofpropersizewhichissolidlyearthedatsubstationistorunallalongtherouteofoverheadline.For
reasonofsafetyaftereveryfifthspan,thepoleistobeprovidedwiththeearthfromtheground.Thiswireissolidlyconnectedto
theearthprovidedatthesubstationandlateroneverysixthpoleisearthed.Galvanizedironwireof8SWGorbiggersizeisused
asearthingconductor.Themaximumcontinuityresistanceofearthshouldnotbemorethan5Ohms.
(11)Minimumclearanceofconductorabovegroundwhilecrossingtheroadorapublicthroughfarefor11KVis6.1Meterand
VerticalClearanceabovebuildingif11KVlineispassingoveritis3.66Meter.ConsideringadumperofCat777OBDumpTruck
(Empty)100tTRK9780x6105x5147,itsheightwillbeapprox5.2Meter.
Usingalltheabovementioneddata,Poleof9Meterwillgiveenoughclearancewhichsufficeyourpurpose.
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samansays:
October14,2014at7:57am
whyweareusing3insulatorbracetfor11kVA

Reply
KaiserAhmadsays:
November20,2014at6:20pm
DearSir
WhatshouldbetheworkingloadforaPCCPole,9.0MtrlongwithFOS:2.5.
Thepolehastobeusedfor11kVlineinawindpressurezoneof75kg/sqmm.
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ntejeswarsays:
November24,2014at2:38am
dearsir
thisisveryusefulformeandiwant11kv/0.440kvsinglelinediagramofoutdoorsubstation
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vinodnaiksays:
November24,2014at1:21pm
siriwantRCCpolestandarddrawingforall7.5m,9m,11m..
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DileepKumarSahusays:
December9,2014at11:39am
Whatisthemeaningofconductornames(ACSRDog,Rabbit&Weasel)?Dotheybelongtospecificvoltagelinerating?
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prabirduasays:
December15,2014at9:56am
IPolitelyrequestyouCanyousendtomealltypeofelectricaliscoadlist.
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VinodRanasays:
January8,2015at11:12am
MrParmar
ThisisRanafromDelhi
Howmuchvoltagedifferenceisallowedineachphasevoltageof11KVline.
MyincomingvoltageisshowingRPhase11000VoltsYPhase110100andBphaseis11500volts.Isitpermissible.thesame
correspondingdifferenceiamgettinginLTalso415,410.400ineachphase.
Howtoresolveit.
Rgs
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VinodRanasays:
January8,2015at11:14am
PLread110100as11100volts
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AMANsays:
January13,2015at2:26am
THANKYOU.ITISVERYHELPFUL.
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sakthivelsays:
January21,2015at3:30am
pleasetelmetheinsulatornamewhichusedindpyard
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tkmishrasays:
January29,2015at11:13am
R/sweareengagedindistributionsystemdealingwith33kv11kvand440v,workinginmpeb(nowmppkvvclwerequiredto
purchaseitemslocallybutwedonthavesuitablespecificationbook.Canusuggestmesomesuchbooks
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SamsonPaulsays:

March13,2015at10:08am
Hello,
IreallylikethisarticlesinethisarticleissoinformativeformeasIamcurrentlydoingmyfinalyearprojectondesigninga11kV
distributiongridextesionwiththeutilitycompanyinmycountry.
AmafinalyearelectricalengineeringstudentatthePapuaNewGuineaUniversityofTechnology.
Amaskingifyoucouldhelpmewithmyprojectwithnecessaryinformation.
Thankyouverymuch.
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raselsays:
March20,2015at4:04pm
Wouldyoupleaseinformmewhatshouldbethestandardheightofa11/.44kvsubstationbuildingasperelectricalrules.
Thanks
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AnandKumarK.S.,Sr.Technicalofficer,ElectricalDivision,CSIRNationalAerospaceLaboratories,Bangaloresays:
March27,2015at1:41pm
Dearsirinformationisveryusefultoprofessionalengineers
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N.NYNARKUMARsays:
March31,2015at7:36am
Dearsir
Iwouldliketothankfultosaytothat,Iamnynarkumariamworkingonrggvyprojectandihavecompleteinoneyear,todayi
amstudiedinyourRecspecifications.itisveryvaluableinformationforallsiteengineers.butihaveasmalldoughfor
transformerearthingAndLAinstallation.pleasegivemethevaluableanswer.
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D.B.V.R.K.S.Sarmasays:
May26,2015at12:11am
Respectedsir
Goodmorningtheinformationyouhaveprovidedisusefulforeverypersonalwhoisattachedwithelectricaldistribution
system,thanksforprovidingtheinformation,nowcomingtomydoubti.eIwanttoknowthereasonbehindmaintaininga
distanceof1200mminbetweenlinesupportandearthingelectrodeindistributionsystem.
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jhulansays:
June3,2015at8:14am
Howmany9mstpPolerequere1km11kvline
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KashmiraLalsays:
July3,2015at7:01am
DearJignesh,
Pl.adviseforanymachineorattachmentusedtoerectelectricpoles.
Thanks,
Kashmira
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Dharmendrasays:
July5,2015at4:11am
Good
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MUKESHKUMARsays:
July7,2015at1:56pm

DearJignesh,

DearJignesh,
Isawapairofshieldorgroundwirestrung/runningbelowphaseconductorsin11KVoverheadpowerline.Isthisrequiredina
3phase11KV/415voltsoverheaddistributionlines/streetlightingutilitypolesalso;speciallyonstreetcrossing?Idontseeone
inmylocality.Pleaseclarify.
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AmitGuptasays:
July10,2015at7:11am
Howtolocateafaultin11KVOHlineeasily.TheLineisrunningthroughfarmerslandandsomeoftreetouchestheOHline
causeearthfaultor/andovercurrentfaultresultintripingthesystem.
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