Clearance of Transmission line

Ground clearance:
Table 1: Permissible minimum ground clearance according to Indian Electricity rule

KV Ground Clearance Over National

highway
66 KV 6.1 Meter 8.0 Meter
132KV 6.1 Meter 8.6 Meter
220 KV 7.0 Meter 9.8 Meter
400 KV 8.8 Meter 10.8 Meter

Powerline Crossing Clearance:

Table 2: Minimum clearance between Electrical lines crossing each other

Voltage 66 KV 132 KV 220 KV 400 KV

66 KV 2.4 Meter 3 Meter 4.5 Meter 5.4 Meter
132KV 3 Meter 3 Meter 4.5 Meter 5.4 Meter
220 KV 4.5 Meter 4.5 Meter 4.5 Meter 5.4 Meter
400 KV 4.5 Meter 5.4 Meter 5.4 Meter 5.4 Meter

Horizontal Clearance: the horizontal clearance between the nearest conductor and any part of
the structure shall be based on maximum deflection due to wind pressure.
Table 3: Horizontal clearance according to Indian electricity rules.

Voltage of the line (KV) Permissible minimum Ground

Clearance (mm)
66 5490
132 6100
220 7016
400 8840

Mid Span clearance:

Table 4: vertical Clearance at middle of span according to Indian Electricity Rule.

Span Vertical Clearance (at the

middle of span)
200 Meter 4.0 Meter
 300 Meter 5.5 Meter
400 Meter 7.0 Meter
500 Meter 8.5 Meter

Span for Transmission Line

Conductor configuration:
Table 5: Spacing of conductors.

Type of tower Vertical Horizontal spacing

spacing between conductors
between (m)
conductors(m)
1. 66 KV single circuit
A(0-2o) 10.30 40.40
B(2-30O) 10.30 42.70
C(30-60O) 12.20 48.80
2. 66 KV Double Circuit
A(0-2o) 21.70 42.70
B(2-30O) 20.60 48.80
C(30-60O) 24.40 60.00
3. 132 KV Single circuit
A(0-2O) 42.00 71.40
B(2-15O) 42.00 62.90
C(15-30O) 42.00 71.50
D(30-60O) 42.00 88.20
4. 132 KV Double circuit
A(0-2O) 39.65 70.20
B(2-15O) 39.65 73.20
C(15-30O) 39.65 73.20
D(30-60O) 42.70 85.40
5. 220 KV Single circuit
A(0-2O) 52.00 85.00
B(2-15O) 52.50 105.00
C(15-30O) 67.00 126.00
D(30-60O) 78.00 140.00
6. 220 KV Double circuit
A(0-2O) 52.00 99.00
B(2-15O) 52.00 101.00
C(15-30O) 52.00 105.00
D(30-60O) 67.50 126.00
7. 400 KV Single circuit
horizontal configuration
A(0-2O) 78.00 127.60
 B(2-15O) 78.00 126.40
C(15-30O) 78.00 140.00
D(30-60O) 81.00 162.00

OPGW configuration:

Table: Physical properties.

Cabl Nomin Nominal Max Modul Heat DC Short-

e al Weight worki us of expans Resista circuit
Secti Outer (kg/km)/(l ng elastic ion nce curre
on Diame b./kft) tensi ity coeffici (Ω/km) nt
(mm2 ter on (kN/m ent capac
) (mm/in (kN) m2) (10- ity
) 6/℃) (kA2s
)
35 8.1/0.3 250/167.79 45.2 162.0 13.0 2.433 8.9
18
50 9.6/0.3 343/230.20 63.0 162.0 13.0 1.743 16.5
78
70 11.4/0. 487/326.85 89.3 162.0 13.0 1.237 3.04
448
90 12.5/0. 368/246.98 58.2 94.1 17.3 0.473 72.7
492
105 13.5/0. 428/287.25 67.9 94.1 17.3 0.403 98.8
531
130 15.0/0. 527/353.69 83.8 94.1 17.3 0.329 149.9
590