Internal Electrical Work -Abstract of CPWD

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 4 COMMENTS

Circuits:

Topic Abstracts

Lighting
Per Circuit Not more than 10 Points of Lighting or Total 800Watt which is less
Circuit

Power
For Residential Per Circuit Less than 2 No of 5A/15A Plug Socket
Circuit

Power
For Non Residential Per Circuit Less than 1 No of 5A/15A Plug Socket
Circuit

Plug Socket In Residential wiring ,wiring of Socket outlet shall be done by copper Cable only

Min Size of
For Lighting Circuit Smallest size of conductor shall be 1.5 Sq.mm
Wire

Min Size of
For Power Circuit Smallest size of conductor shall be 4 Sq.mm
Wire

Plug Socket

5A/6A or 15A/16A Socket shall be installed at following heights: =For Non Resident
Plug Socket =For Kitchen 23cm above Platform.
=For Bathroom not Socket is provided in bathroom MCB/IC will be 2.1 mt from fixed appliance and at least 1 mt away from Sh

Switch Board / D.B

Operating
Operating Rod/Handle of Distribution Board at the height of min 2mt
Rod

D.B
Clear Distance in front of Switch Board/D.B shall be min 1 mt.
Clearance

D.B
If there may be bare connection at back of Switch Board than space behind S/W shall be either less than 20cm or more than
Clearance

D.B
No fuse Body shall be mounted within 2.5 com edge of D.B or Panel
Clearance

D.B
Clearance between 2.5 cm is maintained between opposite polarity
Clearance

Switch Box Switch Box or Regular Box shall be mounted normally 1.25 mt from floor level.

Fan Hook

Fan Hook For Fan Hook in concrete roof 12mm dia MS Rod in ‘U’ Shape, horizontally Leg at Top at least 19 cm on either side.

Connection between adjustment Building (Out House, Garages

Safety If the distance with adjustment building is less than 3 mt and there is no any Road interval than GI pipe of suitable size shall b
Clearance mt.

Safety
If the distance with adjustment building is more than 3 mt and there is any Road interval than GI pipe of suitable size shall be
Clearance

Conduit

Metallic Shall be used for Industrial wiring, Heavy mechanical Stress, shall be ISI marked, The Thickness shall not be less than 1.6mm
Conduit conduit above 32mm Dia.
Metallic
No steel conduit less than 20 mm Diameter shall be used.
Conduit

Metallic
For rigid Conduit IS:2509/IS:3419 and For Flexible Conduit IS:6946.
Conduit

Metallic
All Metallic conduit accessories shall be threaded type (Not pin grip, clamp grip)
Accessories

Metallic
Saddle for surface conduit work on wall shall not less than 0.55mm(24 gauge) for conduit up to 25mm Dia not less than 0.9m
Accessories

Fore Cast Boxes:

Metallic Wall thickness shall be at least 3mm.
Outlets For Welded mild Steel Box:
Wall thickness shall not be less than 1.2mm (18 gauge) for Boxes up to size 20cmX30cm. Above This size 1.6mm(16guage)t

Metallic Clear depth of Out less Box shall not be less than 60mm.
Outlets This will be increased as per mounting of Fan regulator

Bends in
Bending radius not less than 7.5 cm
Conduits

Fixating
Conduits on Conduits shall be fixed by saddles not less than 1mt interval but in case of coupler/Bends in either side of saddles, The saddl
Surface

Non Metallic
Normally grip Type.
Accessories

Non Metallic
Outlet(PVC PVC Box IS:5133(PartII) thickness not less than 2mm,Clear depth of PVC Boxes not less than 60mm.
Box)

Non Metallic
Surface Conduits shall be fixed by saddles not less than 60cm interval but in case of coupler/Bends in either side of saddles, The sad
Conduit

Junction Box

Junction Box Depth of Junction Box shall be min 65mm as per IS: 2667.

Fish Wire

Fish Wire GI fish wire of 1.6mm/1.2mm (16SWG) shall be used.

Bus bar

Bus bar Busbar shall be 100A,200A,300A,400A,500A,600A,800A

Bus bar The Cross-section area of Bus bar shall be same as Phase Bus bar (Up to 200A) for higher Capacity Neutral Bus bar must be

Bus bar Bus bar shall be suitably installed with PVC sleeve/Tap.

Bus bar Bus bar Chamber shall be fabricated with MS angle for Frame work and sheet steel of thickness not less than 1.5mm.

Bus bar Minimum clearance between phase to earth shall be 26mm and phase to phase shall be 32mm.

Bus bar Trucking

Bus bar
Bus bar Trucking are generally used for interconnection between T/C over 500KVA/D.G set over 500KVA and their switch Bo
Trucking

Bus bar
Bus bar Trucking enclosure sheet steel of min 2mm thickness
Trucking

Earthing
Earthing Type of earthling are Pipe earthling/Plate earthling/Strip earthling.

Earthing Length of Buried strip shall not be less than 15mt.

Earthing Two copper strip, each size 50mmX5mm shall be provided as each bus bar in 11KV S/S or D.G generally.

Earthing Each strip should be connected separately to earth.

Earthing Two no of Body earthling of T/C,Panel,D.G are connected to earth Bus.

Earthing Neutral Leads of T/C,D.G shall not be connected to earth Bus.

Earthing The minimum Cross-section are of protective conductor (Not contained within cable or wire) 2mm Dia(14SWG) for Copper, 2.

Earthing Earthing Pit shall not be closer than 1.5mt from Building.

Earthing Top of Pipe earthling electrode shall not be less than 20cm below the ground

Earthing Plate electrode shall be buried in ground with face vertical and it’s Top not less than 3mt below ground level.

Earthing The strip of earthling electrode shall be buried in trench not less than 0.5m deep.

Earthing If strip electrode cannot be laid in straight length. It may be Zigzag with deviation up to 45 Degree from axis of strip.

Earthing In Plate Earthing Dia of water pipe shall not be less than 20mm and in Pipe earthling reducer of 40mmX20mm shall be used.

Earthing Earthing Pit Size shall be not less than 30cmX30cmX30cm.

Earthing Thickness of MS cover of earthling pit shall be not less than 6mm and having locking arrangements.

Earthing Earthing resistance of each electrode shall be less than 5Ω and for Rocky Soil not less than 8Ω

Earthing Earthing conduit for earthling wire shall be Medium class 15mm Dia GI pipe and for Earthing Strip shall be medium class 40m

Conductor Clearance(min)

Cable
The horizontal and vertical distance between Power and Communication cable shall not be less than 60cm.
crossing

Railway
After taking approval of railway authority, Cable under railway track shall be min 1mt from bottom of sleeper under RCC or ca
crossing

Railway
Cable in parallel to Railway track shall be min 3mt far away from centre of nearest Track.
crossing

Cable Laying
For Single Conductor Shall be min 10cm Dia and more than Two Cable shall be min 15cm Dia.
in Pipe

Cable in
Road In Road Crossing Cable shall be laid min 1 mt below Road in Pipe.
Crossing

Cable trench

For single cable: For below 11Kv.Min length of Trench shall be 35cm and depth shall be min 75cm ( with sand cushioning of
Cable trench
Cable) and without Cushioning Depth shall be 75cm+25cm.

Cable trench For single cable: For above 11Kv.Min length of Trench shall be 35cm and depth shall be min 1.2mt ( with sand cushioning an

Cable trench For multi cable in horizontal level: Min distance between two cable shall be 20cm and min distance between cable and edge o

For multi cable in Vertical level: Min distance between two cable shall be 30cm.(min Sand cushioning at bottom of trench sha
Cable trench
covering/Sand cushioning of 17cm above Cable)

Cable trench For LV/MV cable cushioning is not required where there is no possibility of mechanical damages.

Cable trench Extra loop of cable at end shall be 3mt for cable termination/Joints.
 Cable Route

Cable Route
Cable Route Marker shall be min 0.5mt away from cable trench at the interval not exceeding 100mt parallel.
Marker

Cable Route
Plate Type Cable Route Marker shall be made of 100mmX5mm GI/Aluminum Plate welded/Bolted on 35mmX35mmX6mm Iro
Marker

Cable Route
Cement Concrete(C.C) type marker shall be made in formation of 1:2:4.
Marker

Cable Bending Radius

Cable Voltage 1Core Unarmoured(Multi core) Armoured(Multi

Bending core) 11KV 20D 15D 2D
Radius 33KV 20D 25D 20D

Cable Tray (Perforated)

Cable Tray Cable Tray may be fabricated by two angle irons of 50mmX50mmX6mm as two longitudinal members with cross bracing betw
(Perforated) MS sheet.

Overhead Line

Steel 1/6 length of Steel Tubular Pole + 30 cm from base shall be coated with Black Bituminous paint on both internally and externa
Tubular Pole The remaining portion of the pole shall be painted with Red oxide.

LV/MV Line: MS angle iron of size not less than 50mmX50mmX6mm(4.5kg/mt)

Cross arm
11KV Line: MS angle iron of size not less than 65mmX65mmX6mm(5kg/mt)

LV/MV Line: MS Chanel iron of size not less than 75mmX40mmX4.8mm(7.14kg/mt)

Cross arm
11KV Line: MS Chanel iron of size not less than 75mmX40mmX4.8mm(7.14kg/mt)

For LV/MV Line:

Min distance shall be 5cm between centre of insulation pin and end of cross arm.
Cross arm
For 11KV Line:
Min distance shall be 10cm between center of insulation pin and end of cross arm.

Voltage No of Horizontal Conductor Length of Cross Arm LV/MV 2

Cross arm Conductors 55cm LV/MV 4
Length Conductors 115cm LV/MV 4 Conductors Guard
11KV 3 Conductors 225cm

Struts The Pit for Struts shall be located not less than 1.8mt from pole side. The depth of Pit shall be at least 1.2mt

Danger
All Support carrying HV Line shall be fitted with Danger Board( IS:2551) at height of 3mt.
board

Anti Climbing
For HV Line(IS:278-1978) having 4Point Barbs 75mm+12mm apart weight 128/125 gm/mt shall be wrapped helically with pitc
Device

Insulator For LV/MV Overhead Line: Pin/Shackle Insulator and For 11KV Line Pin/Disc Insulator

For Pin Insulator for LV/MV line:

Insulator Stalk Length 135mm Shank Length 125 mm , min Load 2KN. For Pin Insulator for
Stalk Length 165mm Shank Length 150 mm ,min Load 2KN.

D Clamp D clamp shall be made of MS Flat size of 50mmX6mm,height of 75mm Galvanized and only used for vertical configuration fo

Pole Top
Pole Top clamp made from Flat iron 50mmX8mm.
Clamp

Stay wire
Stay wire Rod shall not be less than 1.8 m Long and 19mm Dia.Ankor Plate shall not be less than 45mmX45mmX7.5mm.
Rod
 For LV Line :
Overhead
AAC(All Alu.Cond) 7/1/2.21mm, ACSR 6/1/1/2.11mm, AAAC(All Alu.Alloy Cond) 7/2.09mm(20Sqmm)
Conductor
For 11KV/33KV Line :
(min)
AAC(All Alu.Cond) N/A, ACSR 6/1/1/2.11mm, AAAC(All Alu.Alloy Cond) 7/2.56mm(30Sqmm)

Binding Wire Binding Wire with insulator shall be with 2.6mm(12SWG) soft aluminum wire.

Earthing in
Earthing wire shall not be less than 4mm(8SWG) and min 3 earthling Pit per KM shall be required.
Overhead
If there is no Continuous wire for earthling in overhead line than each pole should be earthed.
Line

Overhead Line Conductor Clearance(min)

For LV/MV Line on Same Support Vertical distance:

Same
Between Phase to Earth shall be min 30cm and
Support
Between Phase to Phase min 20cm

Same For LV/MV Line on Same Support Horizontal distance:

Support Between Live wire on either side of support shall be 45cm.

Same For LV/MV Line on Same Support Horizontal distance:

Support Between Live wire on same side of support shall be 30cm.

Same For LV/MV Line on Same Support Horizontal distance:

Support Between central of pin insulator to end of cross Arm shall be 05cm.

Same
For HV Line In Triangular Configuration for 11KV/33KV Line shall be min 1.5mt.
Support

Different
When Two conductor of different Voltage are erected on same support min clearance between LV/MV and 11KV shall be min
Voltage

Different
A Clearance not less than height of tallest support may be maintained between parallel overhead line on Different support.
Support

Different
When Two overhead line cross each other vertical clearance between LV/MV and 11KV shall not be less than 1.25mt and for
Support

Min Conductor Clearance across Road:

Across Road
For LV/MV Line is 5.8mt and for HV Line 6.1mt

Min Conductor Clearance along Road:

Along Road
For LV/MV Line is 5.5mt and for HV Line 5.8mt

Min Conductor Clearance along/across Road:

For LV/MV/HV up to 11Kv (Bare Cond) Line is 4.6mt.
Min Conductor Clearance along/across Road:
For LV/MV/HV up to 11Kv (Insulated Cond) Line is 4.0mt.
Along/Across
Min Conductor Clearance along/across Road:
For HV (11Kv To 33Kv) Line is 5.2mt.
Min Conductor Clearance along/across Road:
For EHV (above 33Kv) is 5.2mt + 0.3 mt for every 33KV(Not Less than 6.1).

Min Conductor Vertical Clearance above Building:

For LV/MV Line is 2.5mt from highest Point.
Min Conductor Horizontal Clearance near Building:
For LV/MV Line is 1.5mt from nearest Point.
Min Conductor Vertical Clearance above Building:
For MV/EHV(up to 33KV) Line is 3.7mt from highest Point.
From Min Conductor Vertical Clearance above Building:
Building For MV/EHV(above 33KV) Line is 3.7mt + 0.3mt for every 33KV
Clearance above Building:
For MV/EHV(Up to 11KV) Line is 1.2mt.
Min Conductor Horizontal Clearance above Building:
For EHV(Up to 33KV) Line is 02mt.
Min Conductor Horizontal Clearance above Building:
For EHV(above 33KV) Line is 2mt + 0.3mt for every 33KV
 Looping Box

Looping Box Looping Bus shall be fabricated from MS Sheet of 1.6mm(16SWG) thickness, Min Size 250mmX200mmX100mm for single c

Feeder Pillar

Feeder Pillar Feeder Pillar shall be fabricated min 2mm thick MS sheet and hinged type double door at front side. If width of Pillar shall be

Feeder Pillar Min height of Pedestal of Feeder Pillar shall be not less than 45cm and 1 to 2 mt height from Road Level.

Feeder Pillar Each Feeder Pillar shall be earthed with 2 no of Earthing electrode.

Substation

S/S TC Room Area Total S.S Area(T.C,HT/LT Panel, without DG) 2X500KVA 36 Sq
Sq.meter 3X500KVA 54 Sqmeter 172 Sq.meter
Area of S/S Sqmeter 135 Sq.meter 3X800KVA 58 Sqmeter 181
Sq.meter 2X1000KVA 39 Sqmeter 149 Sq.meter
Sqmeter 197 Sq.meter

Electrical Abstract- NBC- (Part-2)

OCTOBER 2, 2018 12 COMMENTS

Luminous Efficacy, Lumen Maintenance and Color Rendition (Table-8) NBC

Efficacy Average Color
Light Source Wattage Maintenance
(lm/W ) Life Rendition

Incandescent 15 to 500 to
12 to 20 Fair to good Very good
lamps 200 1000

Tungsten 300 to 20 to 200 to Good to very

Very good
halogen 1500 27 2000 good

Standard
fluorescent 20 to 80 55 to 65 5000 Fair to good Good
lamps

Compact
60 to Good to very
fluorescent lamps 5 to 40 7500 Good
70 good
(CFL)

Slim line
18 to 58 57 to 67 5000 Fair to good Good
fluorescent

High pressure
60 to 50 to Very low to
mercury vapor 5000 Federate
1000 65 fair
lamps

Blended – light 160 to 20 to

5000 Low to fair Federate
lamps 250 30

High pressure
50 to 90 to 10000 to
sodium vapor Fair to good Low to good
1000 125 15000
lamps

Metal halide 35 to 80 to 4000 to

Very low Very good
lamps 2000 95 10000

Low pressure 100 to 10000 to Good to very

10 to 180 Poor
sodium 200 20000 good

0.5 to 60 to Good for

LED 10000 Very good
2.0 100 white LED
 Approximate Cable Current Capacity

Cable Size Current Capacity MCB Size

1.5 Sq.mm 7.5 To 16 A 8A

2.5 Sq.mm 16 To 22 A 15A

4 Sq.mm 22 To 30 A 20A

6 Sq.mm 39 To 39 A 30A

10 Sq.mm 39 To 54A 40A

16 Sq.mm 54 To 72A 60A

25 Sq.mm 72 To 93A 80A

50 Sq.mm 117 To 147A 125A

70 Sq.mm 147 To 180A 150A

95 Sq.mm 180 To 216A 200A

120 Sq.mm 216 To 250A 225A

150 Sq.mm 250 To 287A 275A

185 Sq.mm 287 To 334A 300A

240 Sq.mm 334 To 400A 350A

Requirements for Physical Protection of Underground Cables (As per

NBC)

Protective Element Specifications

(a) 100 mm minimum width

Bricks (b) 25 mm thick

(c) sand cushioning 100 mm and sand cover 100 mm

Concrete slabs At least 50 mm thick

Plastic slabs (polymeric cover strips) depending on properties and has to be matched with
Fiber reinforced plastic the protective cushioning and cover

PVC conduit or PVC pipe or The pipe diameter should be such so that
stoneware pipe or Hume pipe the cable is able to easily slip down the pipe

The pipe diameter should be such so that

Galvanized pipe
the cable is able to easily slip down the pipe

The Trench : The trench shall be back filled to cover the cable initially by 200 mm of sand fill; and then a
plastic marker strip hall be put over the full length of cable in the trench.

The Marker Signs: The marker signs shall be provided where any cable enters or leaves a building. This will
identify that there is a cable located underground near the building.

The trench shall then be completely filled. If the cables rise above ground to enter a building or other structure,
a mechanical protection such as a GI pipe or PVC pipe for the cable from the trench depth to a height of 2.0 m
above ground shall be provided.
 AREA REQUIRED FOR GENERATOR IN ELECTRIC SUBSTATION (As per
NBC)

Capacity kVA Area m2 Clear Height below the Soffit of the Beam m

25 56 3.6

48 56 3.6

100 65 3.6

150 72 3.6

248 100 4.2

350 100 4.2

480 100 4.2

600 110 4.6

800 120 4.6

1010 120 6.5

1250 120 6.5

1600 150 6.5

2000 150 6.5

Low Voltage Cabling for Building (As per NBC)

Cables/wires, such as fiber optic cable, co-axial cable, etc. These shall be laid at least
at a distance of 300 mm from any power wire or cable. The distance may be reduced
only by using completely closed earthed metal trucking with metal separations for
various kind of cable. Special care shall be taken to ensure that the conduit runs and
Low Voltage wiring are laid properly for low voltage signal to flow through it.
Cable The power cable and the signal or data cable may run together under floor and near the
equipment. However, separation may be required from the insulation aspect, if the
signal cable is running close to an un-insulated conductor carrying power at high
voltage. All types of signal cables are required to have insulation level for withstanding 2
kV impulse voltages even if they are meant for service at low voltage.

Power conduit=Black
Security conduit=Blue
Conduit Color
Fire alarm conduit=Red
Scheme
Low voltage conduit=Brown
UPS conduit Green

Sub Station Guideline (As per NBC)

Location of substation in the basement should be avoided, as far as possible.

If there is only one basement in a building, the substation/switch room shall not
be provided in the basement and the floor level of the substation shall not be
Substation Location
lowest point of the basement.

Substation shall not be located immediately above or below plumbing water

tanks or sewage treatment plant (STP) water tanks at the same location

All door openings from substation, electrical rooms, etc, should open outwards
 Vertical shutters (like rolling shutters) may also be acceptable provided they are
combined with a single leaf door opening outwards for exit in case of emergency

Substation For large substation room/electrical room having multiple equipment, two or
Door/Shutter more doors shall be provided which shall be remotely located from each other

No services or ventilation shafts shall open into substation or switch room unless
specific to substation or switch room

In case of HV panel and transformers located at different floors or at a distance

more than 20 m, HV isolator shall be provided at transformer end

In case transformer and main MV/LV panel room are located at different floors or
are at a distance more than 20 m, MV/LV isolator shall be provided
at transformer end

In case of two transformers (dry type or transformers with oil quantity less
than 2 000 liter) located next to each other without intermittent wall, the
Transformer Location distance between the two shall be minimum 1 500 mm for 11 kV, minimum 2
000 mm for 22 kV and minimum 2 500 mm for 33 kV. Beyond 33 kV, two
transformers shall be separated by baffle wall of 4 h fire rating.

If dry type transformer is used, it may be located adjacent to medium voltage

switch gear in the form of unit type substation. In such a case, no separate room
or fire barrier for the transformer is required either between transformers or
between transformer and the switch gear, thereby decreasing the room space
requirement; however, minimum distances as specified.

Substations with oil-filled equipment/apparatus transformers and high voltage

panels shall be either located in open or in a utility building

They shall not be located in any floor other than the ground floor or the first
basement of a utility building not be located below first basement slab of utility
building.

They shall have direct access from outside the building for operation and
maintenance of the equipment.

Oil Filled Equipment It shall be separated from the adjoining buildings including the main building by at
(Transformer / C.B) least 6 m clear distance to allow passage of fire tender between the
substation/utility building and adjoining building/main building.

Substation equipment having more than 2 000 liter of oil whether located indoors
in the utility building or outdoors shall have baffle walls of 4 h fire rating
between apparatus.

Provision of suitable oil soak-pit, and where use of more than 9 000 liter of oil in
any one oil tank, receptacle or chamber is involved, provision shall be made for
the draining away or removal of any oil which may leak or escape from the tank,
receptacle or chamber containing the same

supply is at 240 V single phase up to 5 kVA, 415/240 V 3-phase from 5

kVA to 100 kVA, 11 kV (or 22 kV) for loads up to 5 MVA and 33 kV or 66 kV for
consumers of connected load or contract demand more than 5 MVA.

In case of connected load of 100 kVA and above, the relative advantage of high
voltage three-phase supply should be considered.
Power Supply
Voltage In case of single point high voltage metering, energy meters
shall be installed in building premise,such a place which is readily accessible
to the owner/operator of the building and the Authority. The supplier or owner of
the installation shall provide at the point of commencement of supply a suitable
isolating device fixed in a conspicuous position at not more than 1.7 m above the
ground so as to completely isolate the supply to the building in case of
emergency
 In case of cable trench in substation/HV switch room/MV switch room, the same
Trench Drain shall be adequately drained to ensure no water is stagnated at any time with live
cables.

Enclose any part of the substation which is open to the air, with a fence (earthed
Fence for Substation efficiently at both ends) or wall not less than 1800 mm (preferably not less than
2400 mm) in height

The power supply HV cables voltage shall not be more than 12 kV and a
separate dedicated and fire compartmented shaft should be provided for
HV Distribution in
carrying such high voltage cables to upper floors in a building. These shall not be
Building
mixed with any other shaft and suitable fire detection and suppression measures
shall be provided throughout the length of the cable on each floor.

Switch room / MV switch room shall be arrived at considering 1200 mm

clearance requirement from top of the equipment to the below of the soffit of the
Switch Room / MV beam .In case cable entry/exit is from above the equipment (transformer, HV
switch room switchgear, MV switchgear), height of substation room/HV switch room/MV
switch room shall also take into account requirement of space for turning radius
of cable above the equipment height.

Area for Transformer Room: (As per NBC-2005):

Transformer Min. Transformer Min. Total Sub Station Area( Min. Space
Size Room Area (M2) Incoming HV,LV Panel, T.C Width (Meter)
Roof) (M2)

1X160 14 90 9

2X160 28 118 13.5

1X250 15 91 9
2X250 30 121 13.5
1X400 16.5 93 9
2X400 33 125 13.5
3X400 49.5 167 18
2X500 36 130 14.5
3X500 54 172 19
2X630 36 132 14.5
3X630 54 176 19
2X800 39 135 14.5
3X800 58 181 14
2X1000 39 149 14.5
3X1000 58 197 19
 The Capacitor Bank should be automatic Switched type for Sub Station of 5MVA and Higher.
 Transformer up to 25KVA can be mounted direct on Pole.
 Transformer from 25KVA to 250KVA can be mounted either on “H” Frame of Plinth.
 Transformer above 250KVA can be mounted Plinth only.
 Transformer above 100MVA shall be protected by Drop out Fuse or Circuit Breaker.
 Electrical Abstract-National Electrical Code-NEC
 AUGUST 19, 2014 17 COMMENTS

 Capacitor Bank for Power Supply Voltage

System Voltage Minimum rating of capacitor bank

3.3 KV , 6.6KV 75 Kvar

11 KV 200 Kvar

22 KV 400 Kvar

33 KV 600 Kvar


Capacities of PVC conduits

25
16 mm 20 mm 32 mm
mm
Nominal conductor Size mm

Number of Cables (maximum)

1.0 6 5 19 30

1.5 5 4 15 24

2.5 3 3 11 17

4 2 2 8 13

6 2 – 6 10

10 – – 4 6

16 – – 3 4

25 – – 2 3

35 – – – 2


System Highest and Lower Voltage

Ref: NEC(India) :2011

System Voltage Highest Voltage Lowest Voltage

240 V 264 V 216 V

415 V 457 V 374 V

3.3 kV 3.6 kV 3.0 kV

6.6 kV 7.2 kV 6.0 kV

11 kV 12 kV 10 kV

22 kV 24 kV 20 kV

33 kV 36 kV 30 kV

66 kV 72.5 kV 60 kV

66 kV 72.5 kV 60 kV

132 kV 145 kV 120 kV

220 kV 245 kV 200 kV

400 kV 420 kV 380 kV


Number of Points for Dwelling Unit

Ref: NEC(India) :2011

Area for the Main Dwelling Unit (m2)

No. Description
35 85 140
45 mm2 55 mm2
mm2 mm2 mm2

17
1 Light points 7 No 8 No 10 No 12 No
No

2 Ceiling fans Pont 2 No 3 No 4 No 5 No 7 No

3 Ceiling fans No’s 2 No 2 No 3 No 4 No 5 No

4 6A Socket outlets 2 No 3 No 4No 5 No 7 No

5 16A Socket outlets – 1 No 2 No 3 No 4No

6 Call-bell (buzzer) – – 1 No 1 No 1 No


Recommended Schedule of Socket-Outlets

Ref: NEC(India) :2011

Number of Socket
Description
6A Socket 16A Socket

Bedroom 2 1

Living room 2 2

Kitchen 1 2

Dining room 2 1

Garage 1 1

For refrigerator – 1

For air-conditioner – 1 for each

Verandah 1 per 10mter2 1

Bathroom 1 1


Power requirements of the building

Ref: NEC(India) :2011

Part of the Total Power

Part of ElectricalInstallation DiversityFactor
Requirement in %

Ventilation, heating (air-conditioning) 45% 1.0

Power plant (drives) 52% 0.65

Lighting 30% 0.95

Lifts 20% 1.0

Kitchen 10% 0.6

Laundry 5% 0.6


Lift Car Speed

Ref: NEC(India) :2011

No. of Floors
Occupancy Car Speed m/s
Served

Office building 4 to 5 0.5 to 0.75 m/sec

Office building 6 to 12 0.75 to 1.5 m/sec

More than 1.5

Shops and departmental stores 13 to 20
m/sec

Passenger lifts for low and medium lodging houses – 0.5 m/sec

Hotels 4 to 5 0.5 to 0.75 m/sec

Normal load carrying lifts – 2.0 to 2.5 m/sec

Hospital passenger Lift 4 to 5 0.5 to 0.75 m/sec

More than 1.5

Hospital passenger Lift 13 to 20
m/sec

Hospital bed lifts (Short travel lifts insmall hospitals) – 0.25 m/sec

Hospital bed lifts (Normal) – 0.5 m/sec

Hospital bed lifts (Long travel lifts inGeneral hospitals) 0.6 to 1.5 m/sec


Capacitor Ratings at Rated Voltage

Ref: NEC(India) :2011

Capacitor Rating in kVAR for Motor Speed

Motor 3 1 1
750rev/mi 600rev/mi 500rev/mi
Rating(K 000rev/mi 500rev/mi 000rev/mi
n n n
w) n n n

2.25 1 1 1.5 2 2.5 2.5

3.7 2 2 2.5 3.5 4 4

5.7 2 3 3.5 4.5 5 5.5

7.5 3 4 4.5 5.5 6 6.5

11.2 4 5 6 7.5 8.5 9

15 5 6 7 9 11 12

18.7 6 7 9 10.5 13 14.5

22.5 7 8 10 12 15 17

37 11 12.5 16 18 23 25

57 16 17 21 23 29 32

75 21 23 26 28 35 40

102 31 33 36 38 45 55

150 40 42 45 47 60 67

187 46 50 53 55 68 76


:Maximum Current Demand for Motor:

Ref: NEC(India) :2011

Nature of supply Size of installation Maximum current demand

Up to and including 0.75 kW Six times the full load current

Single phaseor
Above 0.75 kW and up to 7.5 kW Three times the full load current
Three phase

Above 7.5 kW up to and up to11 kW Two times the full load current
 Above 11 kW One and half times the full load current


Rated Basic Insulation Level (BIL)

Ref: NEC(India) :2011

Nominal System Voltage (kV) Rated BIL (kVp)

33 KV 170

22 KV 125

11 KV 75

6.6 KV 60

3.3 KV 40


Illumination Level

Ref: NEC(India) :2011

Location Illumination Level (Lux)

Residence

Entrance / Hallways 100

Living room 300

Dining Room 150

Bed Room (General) 300

Bed Room (Dressing , Bed Heads) 200

Kitchen 200

Kitchen sink 300

Bathroom 100
Sewing 700

Workshop 200

Staircase 100

Garage 70

Study Room 300

Office Building

Entrance hall / Reception 150

Conference Room / Executive Office 300

General Office Space 300

Business Machinery Operation 450

Drawing Office 450

Corridors 70

Stairs 100

Lift landing 150

Hospital Building

Reception & Waiting 150

General ward 100

Bed Side 150

Toilet 70

Stairs 100

Operation Theatre (General) 300

Operation Theatre (Operation Table) Special

Laboratories 300

Radiology 100

Causality 150

Dispensaries 300

Laundry 200

Dry Cleaning 200

Ironing 300

General Office 450

Kitchen 200

Assembly & Concert Halls

Foyers 100 to 150

Auditoria 100 to 150

Platform 450

Corridors 70

Stairs 100

Cinema Halls

Foyers 150

Auditoria 50

Corridors 70

Stairs 100

Theatres

Foyers 150
Auditoria 70

Corridors 70

Stairs 100

School / College Building

Assembly Halls

General 150

Examination center 300

Platform 300

Classes

Desktop 300

Blackboard 200 to 300

Libraries

Shelves 70 to 150

Reading Room 150 to 300

Reading Table 300 to 700

Cataloguing 150 to 300

General

Office 300

Staff Room 150

Corridors 70

Stairs 100


 Lamp’s Lumen Data

Rating (Watt) Life (Hours) Initial Lumens

Incandescent Lamp

60 1000 870

100 750 1750

150 2000 1740

200 2000 2300

500 2000 6500

Fluorescent Lamp

18 7000 1120

20 7000 1020

36 7000 2800

40 7000 2700

2X40 7000 4000

Compact Fluorescent Lamp

5 10000 220

7 7000 380

11 7000 560

13 7000 680

15 7000 810

18 7000 1050

23 7000 1500
26 7000 1800

32 7000 2400

Mercury Vapour Lamp

100 18000 3700

175 24000 8600

250 24000 12100

400 24000 22500

1000 24000 57000

Metal Halide Lamp

50 15000 3400

70 15000 5600

100 15000 9000

150 10000 13500

175 10000 15000

250 10000 20500

400 20000 36000

1000 12000 110000

High Pressure Sodium Vapour Lamps

35 16000 2250

50 24000 4000

70 24000 5800

100 24000 9500

150 24000 16000

250 24000 27500

400 24000 47500

1000 24000 140000

Pulse Start Metal Halide Lamp

50 15000 3400

70 15000 5600

100 15000 9000

150 15000 15000

175 15000 17500

200 15000 21000

250 15000 26300

320 20000 34000

400 20000 44000

450 20000 50000


:Duty Type of Motor:

Ref: IS-325

Duty Type
Duty Type Application
Symbol

S1 Continuous Duty Pumps, Bowers, Compressors, Fans

S2 Short Time Duty Siren, Flood relief Gates

Valve, Actuators, Wire drawing

S3 Intermittent Periodic Duty
machine
 S4 Intermittent Periodic Duty with starting Hoist, Cranes, Lifts, Escalators

Intermittent Periodic Duty with starting / Hoist, Cranes (with electronics

S5
Breaking Breaks), Rolling mills

Continuous Duty with Intermittent

S6 Machine tools, Conveyors
Periodic Duty

Continuous Duty with starting /

S7 Machine tools,
Breaking

Continuous Duty with periodic load

S8 Pole Channing Applications
changes


Type of Distribution System

As per IEC 60364-3

Unearthed System Earthed System

IT TT / TN (TN-S,TN-C,TN-C-S)

First Letter (the neutral point in relation to earth):T= directly earthed neutral (from the French word Terre)I
=unearthed or high impedance-earthed neutral (e.g. 2,000 Ω)

Second letter (Exposed conductive parts of the electrical installation in relation to earth):T =directly earthed
exposed conductive partsN =exposed conductive parts directly connected to the neutral conductor

Abstract of Indian Electricity Rules:

1) Cut-out on consumer’s premises:
 The supplier shall provide a suitable cut-out in each conductor of every service-line other than an earthed or earthed
neutral conductor or the earthed external conductor of a concentric cable within a consumer’s premises, in an accessible
position. Such cut-out shall be contained within an adequately enclosed fireproof receptacle.
 Where more than one consumer is supplied through a common service-line, each such consumer shall be provided with
an independent cut-out at the point of junction to the common service
 Every electric supply line other than the earth or earthed neutral conductor of any system or the earthed external
conductor of a concentric cable shall be protected by a suitable cut-out by its owner
 No cut-out, link or switch other than a linked switch arranged to operate simultaneously on the earthed or earthed neutral
conductor and live conductors shall be inserted or remain inserted in any earthed or earthed neutral conductor of a two
wire-system or in any earthed or earthed neutral conductor of a multi-wire system or in any conductor connected thereto
with the following exceptions:(a) A link for testing purposes, or (b) A switch for use in controlling a generator or
transformer.
2) Danger Notices:
 The owner of every medium, high and extra-high voltage installation shall affix permanently in a conspicuous position a
danger notice in Hindi or English and the local language of the district, with a sign of skull and Bones on
 (a) Every motor, generator, transformer and other electrical plant and equipment together with apparatus used for
controlling or regulating the same;
 (b) All supports of high and extra-high voltage overhead lines which can be easily climb-upon without the aid of ladder or
special appliances.
3) Cables :
 Flexible cables shall not be used for portable or transportable motors, generators, transformer rectifiers, electric drills,
electric sprayers, welding sets or any other portable or transportable apparatus unless they are heavily insulated and
adequately protected from mechanical injury.
 Where the protection is by means of metallic covering, the covering shall be in metallic connection with the frame of any
such apparatus and earth.
 The cables shall be three core type and four-core type for portable and transportable apparatus working on single phase
and three phases supply respectively and the wire meant to be used for ground connection shall be easily Identifiable
 Where A.C. and D.C. circuits are installed on the same support they shall be so arranged and protected that they shall
not come into contact with each other when live.
4) Safety:
 Two or more gas masks shall be provided conspicuously and installed and maintained at accessible places in every
generating station with capacity of 5 MW and above and enclosed sub-station with transformation capacity of 5 MVA and
above for use in the event of fire or smoke.
 Provide that where more than one generator with capacity of 5 MW and above is installed in a power station, each
generator would be provided with at least two separate gas masks in accessible and conspicuous position.
5) High Voltage Equipment installations
 High Voltage equipment shall have the IR value as stipulated in the relevant Indian Standard.
 At a pressure of 1000 V applied between each live conductor and earth for a period of one minute the insulation
resistance of HV installations shall be at least 1 Mega ohm Medium and Low Voltage Installations- At a pressure of 500 V
applied between each live conductor and earth for a period of one minute, the insulation resistance of medium and low
voltage installations shall be at least 1 Mega ohm
6) Switchboard shall comply with the following provisions :
 A clear space of not less than 1 meter in width shall be provided in front of the switchboard;
 If there are any attachments or bare connections at the back of the switchboard, the space (if any) behind the
switchboard shall be either less than 20 centimeters or more than 75 centimeters in width, measured from the farthest
outstanding part of any attachment or conductor;
 If the space behind the switchboard exceeds 75 centimeters in width, there shall be a passage-way from either end of the
switchboard clear to a height of 1.8 meters.
7) Declared voltage of supply to consumer:
 In the case of low or medium voltage, by more than 6 per cent, or;
 In the case of high voltage, by more than 6 per cent on the higher side or by more than 9 per cent on the lower side, or;
 In the case of extra-high voltage, by more than 10 per cent on the higher side or by more than 12.5 per cent on the lower
side.
8) Declared frequency of supply to consumer
 Except with the written consent of the consumer or with the previous sanction of the State Government a supplier shall
not permit the frequency of an alternating current supply to vary from the declared frequency by more than 3 per cent.
9) Meters and other apparatus on consumer’s premises
 Any meter or maximum demand indicator or other apparatus placed upon a consumer’s premises in accordance with
section 26 shall be of appropriate capacity and shall be deemed to be correct if its limits of error are within the limits
specified in the relevant Indian Standard Specification and where no such specification exists, the limits of error do not
exceed 3 per cent above or below absolute accuracy at all loads in excess of one tenth of full load and up to full load
Connection with earth Neutral conductor of a phase, 4 wire system and the middle conductor of a 2 phase, 3-wire
system shall be earthed by not less than two separate and distinct connections with a minimum of two different earth
electrodes of such large number as may be necessary to bring the earth resistance to a satisfactory value both
at the generating station and at the sub-station. The earth electrodes so provided, may be interconnected to reduce earth
resistance. It may also be earthed at one or more points along the distribution system or service line in addition to any
connection with earth which may be at the consumer’s premises
 In the case of a system comprising electric supply lines having concentric cables, the external conductor of such cables
shall be earthed by two separate and distinct connections with earth.
 The connection with earth may include a link by means of which the connection may be temporarily interrupted for the
purpose of testing or for locating a fault.
 All metal castings or metallic coverings containing or protecting any electric supply-line or apparatus shall be connected
with earth and shall be so joined and connected across all junction boxes and other openings as to make good
mechanical and electrical connection throughout their whole length.
10) Use of energy at high and extra-high voltage
 Voltage Ground clearance Sectional clearance

11KV 2.75 Meter 2.6 Meter

33KV 3.7 Meter 2.8 Meter

66KV 4.0 Meter 3.0 Meter

132KV 4.6 Meter 3.5 Meter

220KV 5.5 Meter 4.3 Meter

400KV 8.0 Meter 6.5 Meter

11) Transformer:
 Where transformer or transformers are used, suitable provision shall be made, either by connecting with earth a point of
the circuit at the lower voltage or otherwise, to guard against danger by reason of the said circuit becoming Accidentally
charged above its normal voltage by leakage from or contact with the circuit at the higher voltage
 A sub-station or a switch station with apparatus having more than 2000 litres of oil shall not be located in the basement
where proper oil draining arrangement cannot be provided.
 Where a sub-station or a switch station with apparatus having more than 2000 litres of oil is installed, whether indoor or
out-doors, the following measures shall be taken, namely: –
 The baffle walls 4[of 4 hour fire rating] shall be provided between the apparatus in the following cases: –
 (1) Single phase banks in the switch-yards of generating stations and substations;
 (2) On the consumer premises;
 (3) Where adequate clearance between the units is not available.
 Provisions shall be made for suitable oil soakpit and where use of more than 9000 litres of oil in any one oil tank,
receptacle or chamber is involved, provision shall be made for the draining away or removal of any oil which may leak or
escape from the tanks receptacles or chambers containing the same.
 The transformer shall be protected by an automatic high velocity water spray system or by carbon dioxide or BCF (Bromo
chlorodi feuromethane) or BTM (Bromo tri fluromethane) fixed installation system; and
 Oil filled transformers installed indoors shall not be on any floor above the ground or below the first basement.
 Isolators and the corresponding earthing switches shall be interlocked so that no earthing switch can be closed unless
and until the corresponding isolator is in open position.
 When two or more transformers are operated in parallel, the system shall be so arranged as to trip the secondary breaker
of a transformer in case the primary breaker of that transformer trips.
 Where two or more generators operate in parallel and neutral switching is adopted, inter-lock shall be provided to ensure
that generator breaker cannot be closed unless one of the neutrals is connected to the earthing system.
 Gas pressure type protection to given alarm and tripping shall be provided on all transformers of ratings 1000 KVA and
above.
 Transformers of capacity 10 MVA and above shall be protected against incipient faults by differential protection; and All
generators with rating of 100 KVA and above shall be protected against earth fault/leakage. All generators of rating
1000KVA and above shall be protected against faults within the generator winding using restricted earth fault protection
or differential protection or by both.
11) Connection with earth:
 In case of the delta connected system the neutral point shall be obtained by the insertion of a grounding transformer and
current limiting resistance or impedance wherever considered necessary at the commencement of such a system.
 Where the earthing lead and earth connection are used only in connection with earthing guards erected under high or
extra-high voltage overhead lines where they cross a telecommunication line or a railway line, and where such lines are
equipped with earth leakage relays of a type and setting approved by the Inspector, the resistance shall not exceed 25
ohms.
12) Clearance above ground of the lowest conductor
 No conductor of an overhead line, including service lines, erected across a street shall at any part thereof be at a height
of less than:
 For low and medium voltage lines 5.8 meters
 For high voltage lines 6.1 metres
 No conductor of an overhead line, including service lines, erected along any street shall at any part thereof be at a height
less than:
 For low and medium voltage lines 5.5 metres
 For high voltage lines 5.8 metres
 No conductor of in overhead line including service lines, erected elsewhere than along or across any street shall be at a
height less than:
 For low, medium and high voltages lines=4.6 meters.
 For low, medium and high voltage=4.0 meters.
 For high voltage lines above 11,000 volts=5.2 meters.
 For extra-high voltage lines the clearance above ground shall not be less than 5.2 metres plus 0.3 meter for every 33,000
volts or part thereof by which the voltage of the line exceeds 33,000 volts.
 Indian Standard Code-Abstract
(IS:1554/IS:15652/IS:1678/IS:1255/IS:694
 SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 14 COMMENTS

Abstract of IS 1554

Insulation Color (up to 11

For reduced neutral conductors, the insulation color shall be black
KV)

For cables having more than 5 cores, the core identification may be done by
numbers. In that case, the insulation of cores shall be of the same color and
numbered sequentially, starting with number 1 for the inner layer. The
numbers shall be printed in Hindu-Arabic numerals on the outer surface of
Arrangement of Marking the cores. All the numbers shall be of the same color which shall contrast
(up to 11 KV) with the color of the insulation. The numerals shall be legible.

When the number is a single numeral, a dash shall be placed underneath it.
If the number consists of two numerals, these shall be disposed one below
the other and a dash placed below the lower numeral. The spacing between
consecutive numbers shall not exceed 50 mm.

Where the calculated diameter below armoring does not exceed 13 mm, the
Type of Armor (up to 11
armor shall consist of galvanized round steel wires. Where the
KV)
calculateddiameter below armoring is greater than 13 mm, the armor shall
consist of either galvanized round steel wires or galvanized steel strips.

Type of Cable Legend: (i) Improved fire performance or Category C1 FR (

Cables in constrained areas, Does not propagate fire even when installed in
groups in vertical ducts),(ii) Improved fire performance for Category C2 FR—
LSH (Cables in constrained areas with limited human activity and/or
presence of sophisticated systems)
Cable Identification/
Marking (up to 11 KV) Aluminum conductor= A,
PVC insulation=Y,
Steel round wire armor= W,
Steel strip armor= F,
Steel double round wire armor= WW,
Steel double strip armor =FF,
PVC outer sheath= Y

Four classes of mats, covered under this standard nd differing in electrical

Insulating Rubber Mat
characteristics for different use voltages are designated

Class = AC (Rms)KV=DC(V)=Thickness(mm)
A=3.3=240= 2.0
Insulating Rubber Mat
B=11= 240=2.5 C=33=240=3.0
D =66= 240=3.5

Most of all classes hall be resistant to acid and oil and low temperagre and
shall be identified by the respective class symbol. However a category with
Insulating Rubber Mat
special property of resistance to extreme ‘low’ ternperature will be identified
by a subscript’s ‘to, the ‘respective “c” Class symbol
 Roll of Mat shall be in multiple Length of of 5000mm and ion width of
Insulating Rubber Mat
1000mm.Standard Shape in length of 1000, 2000, 3000mm.

Insulating Rubber Mat Leakage current for all Class of Mat shall not be more than 10 Micro Amp.

Abstract of IS: 15652 for Insulating Mat

Class AC Voltage DC Voltage Thicknes

Class A AC (Rms)KV=3.3 DC(V) =240 2.0mm

Insulating Class B AC (Rms)KV=11 DC(V) =240 2.5mm

Rubber Mat
Class C AC (Rms)KV=33 DC(V) =240 3.0mm

Class D AC (Rms)KV=66 DC(V) =240 3.5mm

Class A AC (Rms)KV=3.3 DC(V) =240 2.0mm

Most of all classes hall be resistant to acid and oil and low temperature and shall be
identified by the respective class symbol. However a category with special property of
Resistance
resistance to extreme ‘low’ ternperature will be identified by a subscript’S ‘to, the
‘respective “C” Class symbol.

Roll of Mat shall be in multiple Length of 5000mm and ion width of 1000mm.Standard
Length Shape in length of 1000, 2000, 3000mm.

In Case of Mat in Roll It shall be min 1m X 1m.

Leakage current Leakage current for all Class of Mat shall not be more than 10 Micro Amp.

Abstract of IS: 1678 for Pole

Class of Pole Length of Pole Min Ultimate Transverse Load

Class 1 17 Meter 3000 Kg

Class 2 17 Meter 2300 Kg

Class 3 17 Meter 1800 Kg

Class 4 17 Meter 1400 Kg

Class 5 16 Meter 1100 Kg

PCC Pole
Class 6 12.5 Meter 1000 Kg

Class 7 12 Meter 800 Kg

Class 8 12 Meter 700 Kg

Class 9 11Meter 450 Kg

Class 10 9 Meter 300 Kg

Class 11 7.5Meter 200 Kg

Tolerance: The tolerance of overall length of the poles shall be + 15 mm.

The tolerance on cross-sectional dimensions shall be + 3 mm.

PCC Pole
Tolerance The tolerance on cross-sectional dimensions shall be + 3 mm.

The tolerance on uprightness of the pole shall be 0.5 per cent

Length of Pole Min depth in ground

 6 Meter To 7.5 Meter 1.2 Meter

8 Meter To 9 Meter 1.5 Meter

9.5 Meter To 11 Meter 1.8 Meter

PCC Pole depth
in Ground: 11.5 Meter To 13 Meter 2.0 Meter

13.5 Meter To 14.5 Meter 2.2 Meter

15 Meter To 16.5 Meter 2.3 Meter

17 Meter 2.4 Meter


Abstract of IS :1255 for Installation of Cable

Cable Route
Power cable route indicators should be provided at an interval not exceeding 200 M and also at turning p
Indicator (Up to
cable route wherever practicable
33KV)

Cable Corrosion Electrolytic corrosion: Where the possibility of electrolytic corrosion exists, for example, adjacent to dc tra
(Up to 33KV) potential gradient along the pipe-line and the cable sheath should be specified.

The neutral point is earthed in such a manner that during a line-to-earth fault the highest rms voltage to e
Neutral (Up to
phase(s) expressed as a percentage of the highest line-to-line voltage, does not exceed 80 percent, irres
33KV)
location,

Earthing The neutral point is not earthed but a device is installed which automatically and instantly cuts out any pa
(Up to 33KV) which becomes accidentally earthed,

In case of ac systems only, the neutral point is earthed through an arc suppression coil with arrangemen
Earthing
one hour for the non-radial field cables and within 8 hours for radial field cables, of occurrence of the fau
(Up to 33KV)
total of such periods in a year does not exceed 125 hours.

Cable Tensile
Strength (Up to PVC and XLPE insulated armored power cables P = 9 D2 ,P=Pulling Strength(N),D=Outer Dia of Cable(
33KV)

Cable Tensile
Strength (Up to PVC and XLPE insulated unarmored power cables P = 5 D2
33KV)

Cable Tensile
Strength (Up to Paper insulated armoured power cables P = 5 D3
33KV)

For Cables Pulled by Pulling Eye : If the cables are pulled by gripping the conductor directly with pulling
Cable Pulling permissible tensile stress depends on the material of the conductor and on their cross-section as given b
(Up to 33KV) conductors 30 N/mm2 and
For copper conductors 50 N/mm2

Expected Pulling Force When Pulling Cables by Winch :

The following values of pulling force are expected = (approximately percentage of cable weight): In trenc
Cable Pulling bends 15-20 %
(Up to 33KV) In trenches with 1 or 2 bends of 90° each 20-40 %
In trenches with 3 bends of 90° each (assuming the use of easy-running support and corner rollers) 50-6
In ducts with bends totalling 360° Up to 100 %

Cable Laying Direct This method involves digging a trench in the ground and laying cable(s) on a bedding of minimum 75 mm
in Ground at the bottom of the trench, and covering it with additional riddled soil or sand of minimum 75 mm and pr
(Up to 33KV) tiles, bricks

Depth : The desired minimum depth of laying from ground surface to the top of cable is as
Cable Laying Direct
follows: High vo
in Ground
11 kV rating =0.9 m
(Up to 33KV)
High voltage cables, 22 kV, 33 kV rating= 1.05 m
 Low voltage and control cables = 0.75 m
Cables at road crossings = 1.00 m
Cables at railway level crossings (measured from bottom of sleepers to the top of pipe)=1.00m

Clearances :The desired minimum clearances are as

follows: Po
cable = Clearance not necessary; however, larger the clearance, better would be current carrying capaci
Cable
Power cable to control cables = 0.2 m
Clearance (Up
Power cable to communication cable = 0.3 m
to 33KV)
Power cable to gas/water main = 0.3
m
influence on sensitive control cable on account of nearby power cables should be checked

Cable
The power cable should not be laid above the telecommunication cable, to avoid danger to life of the per
Clearance (Up
to the fault in the Telecommunication cable.
to 33KV)

Cables Laid Across Roads, Railway Tracks and Water Pipe Lines: Steel, cast iron, plastics, cement or ea
Crossing (Up to cable ducting blocks should be used where cables cross roads and railway tracks. Spare ducts for future
33KV) provided. Spare duct runs should be sealed off. Buried ducts or ducting blocks should project into footpa
of road, where there is no footpath, to permit smooth entry of cable without undue bending

Diameter of
The diameter of the cable conduit or pipe or duct should be at least 1.5 times the outer diameter of cable
Pipe (Up to
should be mechanically strong to withstand forces due to heavy traffic when they are laid across road/rai
33KV)

Bending
Radius (Up to The bending radius of steel or plastics ducts should not be less than 1.5 m.
33KV)

Cable Over Bridges : On bridges, the cables are generally supported on steel cable hooks or clamped on
regular intervals. While designing a cable layout on a bridge; expansion of bridge due to changes in atmo
Cable on Over
should be taken into account. On most of the rail-cum-road bridges, the cables are subjected to vibration
Bridge (Up to 33KV)
conditions, round wire armoured and lead alloy ‘B’ sheathed cables are preferred. Cables can be laid on
suspended from catenary wire at regular intervals

Cable on Railway Cables Below Railway Crossing : When the cables are laid under railway tracks the cables should be laid
Crossing (Up to concrete or cast iron or steel pipes at such depths as may be specified by the railway authorities but not
33KV) measured from the bottom of sleepers to the top of the pipe.

On long run ducts, it is desirable to apply lubrication to the lead or serving/outer sheath as it enters the d
Cable on Duct
graphite powder or a combination of both is effective for this purpose and through lubrication will reduce
(Up to 33KV)
about 40 percent.

Lying on Racks in Air-The vertical distance between the two racks should be minimum 0.3 m and the cle
Laying on Racks in
first cable and the wall (if racks are mounted on wall) should be 25 mm. The width of the rack should not
Air (Up to 33KV)
order to facilitate installation of cables.

Laying on Racks in Ungalvanized steel work of cable racking/trays should be painted with a coat of primer and thereafter fini
Air (Up to 33KV) anti-corrosive paint.

Laying on Racks in Only single-core cables laid on horizontal racks need be clamped at suitable intervals. Multi-core cables
Air (Up to 33KV) The distance between the vertical clamps should not be more than 2 m.

Laying Cables on Laying Cables on Racks Inside a Tunnel: Horizontal distance between Two cable is min Diameter of Cab
Racks Inside a distance between two cable row is 30cm.In cable tunnel, the head room should not be less than 2 m and
Tunnel(Up to 33KV) leave a free passage of at least 600 to 800 mm either from one side or in the middle.

Laying Cables on With temperatures below 3°C, the cables should be warmed before the laying out, since otherwise the be
Racks Inside a the insulation and protective coverings of cables. The cable laying must be carried out swiftly, so that the
Tunnel(Up to 33KV) down too much

Laying Cables on
Identification strips/tags of metal or plastics should be attached to the cables, particularly if several are la
Racks Inside a
m apart. Identification tags should also be attached at every entry point into the buildings and at the cabl
Tunnel(Up to 33KV)
Laying Cables on
Racks Inside a The spacing between three cables laid in one plane should be not less than the cable diameter.
Tunnel(Up to 33KV)

Laying Cables on
When the cable run is several kilometres long, the cables should be transposed at one-third and at two-t
Racks Inside a
lengths.
Tunnel(Up to 33KV)

Trefoil arrangement If several single-core cables are laid per phase, these should be arranged as follows to ensure balanced
in ducts (Up to Horizontal direction : R-Y-B-Distance-B-Y-R, (Distance=2 X Diameter of Cable) , vertical distance shall b
33KV) Cable

Abstract IS 694 (Cable)

The color of the sheath shall be black or any other color as agreed to
between the purchaser and the supplier. For weatherproof cables, the
color of sheath shall be black only.
Cable Sheath (Up to 1.1KV)
The difference between maximum and minimum measured values of
overall diameter of sheathed circular cables shall not exceed 15
percent of the maximum measured value at the same cross-section.

Copper Cable up to 6mm2 =Solid/Stranded ,

Cable Construction Copper Cable up to 10mm2 =Solid/Stranded

(Up to 1.1KV)
Copper Cable above 6mm2 =Stranded ,

Copper Cable above 10mm2 =Stranded

The core(s) shall be carefully removed from a sample approximately 3

m long from the finished cable. They shall be so immersed in a water-
bath at 60±3ºC that their ends protrude at least 200 mm above the
water-level. After 24 hours, a voltage of 3 kV (rms) shall be applied
between conductors and water. This voltage shall be raised to 6 kV
(rms) within 10 seconds and held constant at this value for 5 minutes.
If the sample fails in this test, one more sample shall be subjected to
this test, which should pass.

The cores which have passed the preliminary test given in 16.2.1 shall
be subsequently tested with a dc voltage of 1.2 kV in the same water-
bath at the same temperature. The conductors shall be connected to
the negative pole and water to the positive pole of dc supply by means
of a copper electrode.
Cable-Testing (Up to 1.1KV)
The core shall withstand this dc voltage test for 240 hours without
breakdown.

The voltage shall be applied continuously, but if there are any

unavoidable interruptions during the 4 hours period, that period shall
be increased by the time of interruptions. The total of such
interruptions shall not exceed 1 hour otherwise the test shall be started
again.

The cables and cords shall withstand without breakdown an ac voltage

of 3 kV (rms) or a dc voltage of 7.2 kV applied for a period of 5 min for
each test connection

Single-core cables shall be immersed in water at ambient temperature

one hour before the testing and the test voltage shall be applied
between conductor and water for the specified period.