AS 2067—1984

Australian Standard

Switchgear assemblies and

ancillary equipment for alternating
voltages above 1 kV

[Title allocated by Defence Cataloguing Authority:

SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLIES, ELECTRICAL AND ANCILLARY
EQUIPMENT, (A.C. Voltages above 1 kV)]
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 This Australian standard was prepared by Committee EL/7, Power Switchgear. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of the Standards Association of Australia on
31 May 1984 and published on 5 October 1984.

The following interests are represented on Committee EL/7:

Australian-British Trade Association
Australian Electrical Manufacturers Association
Electricity Supply Association of Australia
Institution of Engineers Australia
Railways of Australia Committee
Testing Authorities

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This standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 83134.

 AS 2067—1984

Australian Standard

Switchgear assemblies and

ancillary equipment for alternating
voltages above 1 kV

First publi shed (as AS C13, being endorsement of

BS 158:1961 wit h Austr alian amendment; AS C52,
being endorsement of BS 159:1957 wit h Austr alian
amendment: and AS C340, being endorsement of
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BS 162:1962 wit h Austr alian amendment) . . . 1967

AS 2067 fi rst published . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977
Second editi on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980
Thir d editi on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 3446 X
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PREFACE
This edition of this standard was prepared by the Association’s Committee on Power Switchgear as a
revision of AS 2067—1980. Revision of AS 2067—1980 was necessary in order to harmonize its
requirements with those of AS 2650—1983, High Voltage A.C. Switchgear and Controlgear—Common
Requirements, and Clauses 1 to 5 of this standard correspond to Clauses 1 to 5 of that standard.
Reference has been made to AS 1852, Chapter (441) for a number of terms to make their definitions
conform to those in International Electrotechnical Vocabulary.
The changes in this edition are as follows:
(a) Clause 5.1.12 requires voltage transformers, as appropriate, to comply with AS 1243 and the primary
connections thereto are required to be capable of carrying the maximum fault current for the operating
time of the protection.
(b) Clauses 5.1.14 and 7.5 require exposed terminals of control wiring to be shrouded where nominal
voltages to earth exceed 32 V a.c. or 115 V d.c.
(c) Table 9.1 has been amended to delete rated voltages and impulse withstand voltages not specified in
AS 2650 and some of the clearances specified in Table 10.1 have been deleted to line up with
amended Table 9.1.
(d) Clause 10.4 has been amended to cover both fences and solid walls for restriction of entry to outdoor
installations.
(e) The calculation of conductor size in the design of the earth electrode system, see Appendix C, has
been amended to provide for the determination of cross-sectional area on the basis of fault current and
its duration, conductor material and temperature rise, and a decrement factor taking into consideration
the system is used to determine the symmetrical fault current level used in the calculation.

(f) Irregularity factor K i, in the formula for calculation of allowable touch voltage in earthing systems
in Appendix C has been amended.
(g) The circuit and wire identification code lettering and the typical application shown in Appendix D
have been amended to conform with AS 1103, Part 6.
(h) Appendix F gives revised recommendations regarding creepage distances.
(j) Many minor amendments have been made throughout this standard to clarify the meaning of clauses
in AS 2067—1980.
The referenced and relevant documents as shown in the Annex have been updated and references inserted
covering the determination of comparative tracking indices, installation and maintenance of batteries in
buildings and fire protection and recommendations for creepage distances.
This standard coordinates the requirements for indoor and outdoor switchgear assemblies for alternating
voltages above 1 kV, such as are employed in connection with the generation, transmission and distribution
of electric power. It also applies to the ancillary equipment used in conjunction with the switchgear.
In particular, this standard specifics requirements in regard to electrical clearances, the safety of personnel
during normal operation and maintenance of the equipment, the earthing of main circuits, substations and
fences. Basic requirements are specified for busbars, marking and identification of conductors and
terminals, colours of indicator lights and electrical and compressed air auxiliary systems.
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The appendices include information to be given with enquiry and order, recommendations for the jointing
of busbars and connections, recommendations for the design of earthing systems, a typical system for
functional identification of small wiring and recommendations for the design of compressed-air systems.

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CONTENTS
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1 SCOPE AND G ENERAL
1.1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Referenced and Relevant Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 SERVICE C ONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... .. . .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . 5
3.2 General Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..... . .... . . ... . . ... . 5
3.3 Types of Switchgear . . . . . . . . . .. . .... . . ... . . . ... . . ... . 5
3.4 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. ... . .... . . ... . . ... . 5
3.5 Types of Control Panels . . . . . . . .. . . .... . . ... . . ... . . ... . 5
3.6 Busbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..... . .... . . ... . . . .. . 5
3.7 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . .... . . ... . . ... . 6
3.8 Control and Ancillary Equipment .. . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . 6
3.9 Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . .. . .. ... . . ... . . ... . . ... . 6
3.10 Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. ... . .... . . ... . . ... . 6

4 RATING OF EQUIPMENT, BUSBARS AND CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

5.1 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . ... 7
5.2 Requirements for Enclosed-type Switchgear . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. . 9
5.3 Requirements for Open-type Switchgear . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. 10
5.4 Busbars and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 10
5.5 Safety Earthing of Main Electrical Circuits . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. 10
5.6 Station Earthing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. 11

6 MARKING AND I DENTIFICATION OF I NSULATED AND B ARE

CONDUCTORS AND T ERMINALS
6.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.2 Correlation Between Alphanumeric Notation, Symbols and Colours 11
6.3 Alphanumeric Notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.4 Identification of Conductors by Colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.5 Marking of Control Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

7 CONTROL , INDICATION AND RELAY EQUIPMENT

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7.1 Control Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 12

7.2 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 12
7.3 Push-button Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 13
7.4 Identification of Fuses and Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 14
7.5 Shrouding of Live Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 14
7.6 Mounting of Instruments, Meters and Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7.7 Labelling of Control, Indication and Relay Equipment . .. . . . . . 14

8 AUXILIARY SYSTEMS , ELECTRICAL AND AIR

8.1 Electrical Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.2 Compressed-air-Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

9 ELECTRICAL C LEARANCES FOR SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLIES

9.1 Clearances in Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9.2 Clearances for Neutral-earthing Switchgear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
9.3 Effect of Altitude on Clearances in Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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10 CLEARANCES FOR SAFETY PURPOSES

10.1 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10.2 Safety Clearances . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10.3 Work Sections . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
10.4 Restriction of Entry . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

11 TESTS
11.1 Type Tests . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
11.2 Routine Tests . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
11.3 Tests at Site . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
11.4 Other Tests . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

APPENDICES
A Information to be Given with Enquiry and Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B Recommendations for the Jointing of Busbars and Connections . . . . 25
C Recommendations of the Design of Earthing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 27
D Typical System for Functional Identification of Small Wiring . . . . . 33
E Recommendations for the Design of Compressed-air Systems . . . . . 37
F Recommendations Regarding Creepage Distances for Enclosed-type
Switchgear Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
G Notes on the Provision of Safety Clearances and Work Sections . . . 43

ANNEX . REFERENCED AND R ELEVANT STANDARDS AND DOCUMENTS . . . . . 50

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 5 AS 2067—1984

STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
for
SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLIES AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT FOR ALTERNATING
VOLTAGES ABOVE 1 kV

1. SCOPE AND GENERAL 3.3.3 Cellular-type switchgear—switchgear in which

the component parts of the main electrical circuit are
1.1 SCOPE. This standard specifies the assembled together in a separate compartment or cell,
requirements for indoor and outdoor switchgear with or without subdividing barriers, the cell being
assemblies for alternating voltages above 1 kV such integrated with the building fabric.
as are employed in connection with the generation, 3.4 ENCLOSURES.
transmission and distribution of electric power. It also
applies to the ancillary equipment used in conjunction 3.4.1 Kiosk—a weatherproof enclosure which may
with the switchgear. contain switchgear, transformer, control, terminal
equipment, etc, but which has little or no internal
It is not intended to cover the requirements for operating space or passageway for occupation by an
specific apparatus for which separate Australian operator.
standards may exist (see Clause 1.3), nor the
additional requirements for switchgear for use in 3.5 TYPES OF CONTROL PANELS.
mines and explosive atmospheres. 3.5.1 Control panel—a self-contained assembly which
It does not give any recommendations for may be part of the switchgear equipment or may be
environmental requirements, but these should be separately located, comprising apparatus or devices for
taken into consideration in the siting of the one or more of the following duties: operation, control,
installation. measurement and protection.
1.2 APPLICATION. This standard should be read 3.5.2 Control board—an assembly of panels separately
in conjunction with AS 2650. located from the associated switchgear on which are
mounted control and indicating devices.
1.3 RE FE RE NCED AND RE LE VANT
NOTE: Control boards other than those associated with circuit-
DOCUMENTS. A list of documents referred to in breakers may be designated according to their applications, e.g.
this standard is given in the Annex. A list of motor control board, boiler control board.
standards not referred to but which may be relevant 3.5.3 Metering panel—a self-contained assembly,
to this standard is also given in the Annex. which may be part of the switchgear equipment or may
be separately located, on which is mounted tariff or
2. SERVICE CONDITIONS statistical metering equipment.
Clause 2 of AS 2650 applies. 3.5.4 Metering board—an assembly of panels
separately located from the associated switchgear on
This standard applies to high voltage switchgear which are mounted tariff or statistical metering
suitable for use on systems described in AS 1824, equipment.
Part 1.
3.5.5 Relay board—an assembly of panels separately
located from the associated switchgear on which are
3. DEFINITIONS mounted relays associated with protection and operation.
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3.1 APPLICATION. For the purposes of this 3.6 BUSBARS.

standard, the relevant definitions in AS 1852 (441), 3.6.1 Busbar—a relatively short conductor forming a
AS 2086, AS 2263 and in Clause 3 of AS 2650 apply. common junction between a number of circuits
Additional terms used in this standard are defined connected separately thereto.
below. 3.6.2 Busbar connection—a conductor that forms the
3.2 GENERAL TERMS. electrical connection between a busbar and an individual
3.2.1 Switchgear and controlgear. A general term piece of apparatus that is within reasonable proximity.
covering switching devices and their combination 3.6.3 Open busbar—a busbar that is not provided with
with associated control, measuring, protective and a protective cover.
regulating equipment, also assemblies of such devices 3.6.4 Enclosed busbar—a busbar that is contained in a
and equipment with associated interconnections, duct or casing of any material.
accessories, enclosures and supporting structures.
3.6.5 Outdoor busbar - an open busbar or an enclosed
3.3 TYPES OF SWITCHGEAR. busbar designed for use entirely out of doors.
3.3.1 Open-type switchgear—switchgear in which 3.6.6 Indoor busbar—an open busbar or an enclosed
the live parts are not provided with protective cover. busbar designed for use entirely indoors.
3.3.2 Enclosed-type switchgear—switchgear in 3.6.7 Air-insulated busbar—a busbar which, except at
which all components are within a casing which may points of support, is designed with air at atmospheric
be of metal or insulating material.

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