Minimum Clearances in Air

As per IEC 61936 As per IEC 61936 As per CBIP Manual TR 299 As per IS 10118 Part III IE Rules
Rule 64
Voltage Nominal Highest Rated Rated Rated Rated Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Working Clearance for Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Safety Minimum Minimum Sectional Safety Minimum Protective Fence Clearance for outdoor
Range Voltage Voltage for short lightning switching switching Phase to Phase to Phase to Phase to Phase to outdoor installation Phase to Phase to Phase to Phase to Phase to height of Clearance Phase to Phase to Clearance Clearance Clearance for vehicles installations
of equipment duration impulse impulse impulse Earth Phase Earth Earth Earth Phase Phase Phase Earth Phase earthed Earth Phase
system PF withstand withstand withstand Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Ref IEC 61936 Fig 3 Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance part above Clearance Clearance Ref IEC 61936 Fig 5 Ref IEC 61936 Fig 2
withstand voltage voltage voltage GL
voltage

Un RMS Um RMS RMS 1.2 / 50 µs 250 / 2500 250 / 2500 Indoor Indoor Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Minimum Minimum Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor Solid Wire Height of
µs µs Installation, Installation, Installation, Installation Installation Height of height of Installation, Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Walls mesh / fence,
N N N LIVE PART earthed N screens Min
above GL part above
GL
Phase to Phase to Conductor Rod to H = N+2250 Conductor Rod to T = N+100 OR Min 500 C= E=
Earth Phase to Structure Structure, N to Conductor N+1000 N+1500
Conductor
parallel

I 3 3.6 10 20 --- 60 60 120 --- --- 2500 2250 120 --- --- 500 500 1120 1620 1800
I 3 3.6 10 40 --- 60 60 120 --- --- 2500 2250 120 --- --- 500 500 1120 1620 1800

I 6 7.2 20 40 --- 60 60 120 --- --- 2500 2250 120 --- --- 500 500 1120 1620 1800
I 6 7.2 20 60 --- 90 90 120 --- --- 2500 2250 120 --- --- 500 500 1120 1620 1800

I 10 12 28 60 --- 90 90 150 --- --- 2500 2250 150 --- --- 90 90 2600 2600 500 500 1150 1650 1800
I 10 12 28 75 --- 120 120 150 --- --- 2500 2250 150 --- --- 120 120 2600 2600 500 500 1150 1650 1800
I 10 12 28 95 --- 160 160 160 --- --- 2500 2250 160 --- --- 2600 500 500 1160 1660 1800

I 15 17.5 38 75 --- 120 120 160 --- --- 2500 2250 160 --- --- 500 500 1160 1660 1800
I 15 17.5 38 95 --- 160 160 160 --- --- 2500 2250 160 --- --- 500 500 1160 1660 1800

I 20 24 50 95 --- 160 160 160 --- --- 2500 2250 160 --- --- 500 500 1160 1660 1800
I 20 24 50 125 --- 220 220 220 --- --- 2500 2250 220 --- --- 500 500 1220 1720 1800
I 20 24 50 145 --- 270 270 270 --- --- 2520 2250 270 --- --- 500 500 1270 1770 1800

I 30 36 70 145 --- 270 270 270 --- --- 2520 2250 270 --- --- 270 2750 2800 500 500 1270 1770 1800
I 30 36 70 170 --- 320 320 320 --- --- 2570 2250 320 --- --- 320 320 2440 2800 320 320 3000 2800 500 500 1320 1820 1800

I 45 52 95 250 --- 480 480 480 --- --- 2730 2250 480 --- --- 580 580 1480 1980 1800

I 66 72.5 140 325 --- 630 630 630 --- --- 2880 2250 630 --- --- 630 630 2440 3100 630 630 3500 3100 730 730 1630 2130 1800

I 110 123 185 450 --- 900 900 900 --- --- 3150 2250 900 --- --- 900 900 2440 3400 900 900 3500 1000 1000 1900 2400 1800
I 110 123 230 550 --- 1100 1100 1100 --- --- 3350 2250 1100 --- --- 1100 1100 2440 3700 1100 1100 4000 1200 1200 2100 2600 1800

I 132 145 185 450 --- 900 900 900 --- --- 3150 2250 900 --- --- 900 900 3500 1000 1000 1900 2400 1800
I 132 145 230 550 --- 1100 1100 1100 --- --- 3350 2250 1100 --- --- 1100 1100 2440 3700 1100 1100 4000 3700 1200 1200 2100 2600 1800
I 132 145 275 650 --- 1300 1300 1300 --- --- 3550 2250 1300 --- --- 1300 1300 2440 3800 1300 1300 4000 3700 1400 1400 2300 2800 1800

I 150 170 230 550 --- 1100 1100 1100 --- --- 3350 2250 1100 --- --- 1200 1200 2100 2600 1800
I 150 170 275 650 --- 1300 1300 1300 --- --- 3550 2250 1300 --- --- 1400 1400 2300 2800 1800
I 150 170 325 750 --- 1500 1500 1500 --- --- 3750 2250 1500 --- --- 1600 1600 2500 3000 1800

I 220 245 275 650 --- 1300 1300 1300 --- --- 3550 2250 1300 --- --- 1300 1300 4000 1400 1400 2300 2800 1800
I 220 245 325 750 --- 1500 1500 1500 --- --- 3750 2250 1500 --- --- 1500 1500 1600 1600 2500 3000 1800
I 220 245 360 850 --- 1700 1700 1700 --- --- 3950 2250 1700 --- --- 1600 1700 4500 1800 1800 2700 3200 1800
I 220 245 395 950 --- 1900 1900 1900 --- --- 4150 2250 1900 --- --- 1900 1900 2440 4300 1900 1900 4500 4300 2000 2000 2900 3400 1800
I 220 245 460 1050 --- 2100 2100 2100 --- --- 4350 2250 2100 --- --- 2100 2100 2440 4600 2400 2100 5000 4300 2200 2200 3100 3600 1800

II 380 420 --- 1050 850 1360 --- --- --- 1900 2400 4650 2250 --- 2900 3400 --- 2500 3400 3900 1800
II 380 420 --- 1175 850 1360 --- --- --- 2200 2400 4650 2250 --- 2900 3400 --- 2500 3400 3900 1800

II 380 420 --- 1175 950 1425 --- --- --- 2200 2900 5150 2250 --- 3100 3600 --- 3000 3900 4400 1800
II 380 420 --- 1300 950 1425 --- --- --- 2400 2900 5150 2250 --- 3100 3600 --- 3000 3900 4400 1800

II 380 420 --- 1300 1050 1575 --- --- --- 2600 3400 5650 2250 --- 3600 4200 --- 3500 4400 4900 1800
II 380 420 --- 1425 1050 1575 --- --- --- 2600 3400 5650 2250 --- 3600 4200 3400 4200 2440 6400 6400 --- 3500 4400 4900 1800

II 700 765 / 800 --- 1675 1300 2210 --- --- --- 3600 4800 7050 2250 --- 6100 7400 --- 4900 5800 6300 1800
II 700 765 / 800 --- 1800 1300 2210 --- --- --- 3600 4800 7050 2250 --- 6100 7400 --- 4900 5800 6300 1800

II 700 765 / 800 --- 1800 1425 2423 --- --- --- 4200 5600 7850 2250 --- 7200 9000 --- 5700 6600 7100 1800
II 700 765 / 800 --- 1950 1425 2423 --- --- --- 4200 5600 7850 2250 --- 7200 9000 --- 5700 6600 7100 1800

II 700 765 / 800 --- 1950 1550 2480 --- --- --- 4900 6400 8650 2250 --- 7600 9400 --- 6500 7400 7900 1800
II 700 765 / 800 --- 2100 1550 2480 --- --- --- 4900 6400 8650 2250 --- 7600 9400 6400 9400 2440 10300 10300 --- 6500 7400 7900 1800

Assumptions

1 Altitude does not exceed 1000 m above sea level.

For altitudes above 1000m above sea level, insulation level for external insulation shall be multiplied by Factor Ka as per IEC 60071.

2 Solar radiation upto a level of 1000W/m2 shall be considered.

3 Wind speed does not exceed 34m/sec (corresponding to 700Pa) on cylindrical surfaces

4 For voltage range I, (upto 220kV), the rated lightning impulse withstand voltage is the same as for Phase to Phase and Phase to Earth insulation.
Hence, the clearances are same for Phase to Phase and Phase to Earth as per IEC.

5 For Voltage Range II ( above 220 kV), clearances in air depend upon the rated switching impulse withstand voltage, which depend upon the electrode configuration.

6 If conductors swing under the influence of wind, 75% of minimum clearances shall be maintained as minimum.
7 If conductors swing under the influence of short circuit, 50% of minimum clearances shall be maintained as minimum.