OVERHEAD LINE

IS 5613
Abstract of IS: 5613 (Part 1, 2, 3)
1)

Overhead Line

Pole Foundation hole should be drilled in the ground with the use of earth-augers.
However, if earth-augers are not available a dog pit of the size I.2 x O.6 m should be
made in the direction of the line.

The depth of the pit shall be in accordance-with the length of the pole to be planted in the
ground as given in respective Indian Standards.

2) Tubular Pole

Steel Tubular Poles, Rolled Steel Joists and Rails A suitable pad of cement concrete,
stone or steel shall be provided at the bottom of the pit, before the metallic pole is
erected.

Where metal works are likely to get corroded ( points where the pole emerges out of the
ground ), a cement concrete muff, 20 cm above and 20 cm below the ground with sloping
top shall be provided.

3)

4)

RCC Pole

RCC poles generally have larger cross-section than the PCC poles and, therefore, the base
plates
or muffing are usually not provided for these types of poles.

However, for PCC poles, a base plate ( 40 x 40 x 7 cm concrete block ) shall be provided.
Cement concrete muff with sloping top may also be provided, 20 cm above and 20 cm
below-the ground level, when the ground or local conditions call for the same.

H.V Line (120m to 160m Span)

The insulators should be attached to the poles directly with the help of D type or other
suitable clamps in case of vertical configuration of conductors or be attached to the cross
arms with the help of pins in case of horizontal configuration

Pin insulator:; and recommended for use on straight runs and up to maximum of 10
deviation.

The disc insulators are intended for use a pole positions having more than 30 angle or for
dead ending of I1 kV lines.

For lines having=, a bend of 10 to 30, either double cross arms or disc insulators should
be used for HT lines up to 11 kV. For low and medium voltage line, shackle insulators
should be used

For Vertical configuration for Conductor erection:

Distance between Poles Top to Disc insulation=200mm.

Between Disc insulator to Disc Insulator=1000mm.

Between Disc insulator to Guy Wire=500mm.

5)

Stay Wire Angle with Pole

Overhead lines supports at angles and terminal positions should be well stayed with stay
wire, rod, etc. The angle between the pole and the wire should be about 45 and in no
case should be less than 30. If the site conditions are such that an angle or more than 30
between the pole and the stay wire cannot be obtained, special stays such as, foot stay,
flying stay or struts may be used

Hard drawn galvanized steel wires should be used as stay wires. The tensile strength of
these wires shall not be less than 70 kgf/mm2. Only standard wires should be used for
staying purpose.

6)

Stay Rod

7)

Mild steel rods should be used for stay rods. The tensile strength of these rods shall not
be less than 42 kgf/mm2

Stay Anchor

Stays should be anchored either by providing base plates of suitable dimensions or by

providing angle iron or rail anchors of suitable dimensions and lengths.

8)

Guy Insulator

Stay wires and rods should be connected to the pole with a porcelain guy insulator.
Wooden insulators should not be used. Suitable clamps should be used to coMeCt stay
wires and rods to its anchor.

For low and -medium voltage lines a porcelain guy insulator should be inserted in the
stay wire at a height of 3 m vertically above the ground level. For high voltage lines,
however, the stays may be directly
anchored.

9)

Stay Setting

The inclination of stay relative to the ground is roughly determined before making the
hole for excavation. This enables the position of the stay hole to be fixed so -that when
the stay is set, the
stay rod will have the correct inclination and will come out of the ground at the correct
distance from the pole. The stay rods should be securely fixed to the ground by means of
a suitable anchor

10) O/H Conductor Drum

In loading, transportation and unloading conductor drums should be protected against

injury. The conductor drums should never be dropped and may be Tolled only as
indicated by the arrow on the drum side. The drums should be distributed along the route
at distance approximately equal to the length of the conductor wound on the drum.

11) Binding of O/H Conductor

The insulators should be bound with the line conductors with the help of copper binding
wire in case
of copper conductors, galvanized iron binding wire for galvanized iron conductors and
aluminum binding wire or tape for aluminum and steel reinforced aluminum conductors
( ACSR ). The size of the binding wire shall not be less than 2 mm

12) Different Voltage on Same Support

Where conductors forming parts of systems at different voltages are erected on the same
supports.

Adequate clearance and guarding shall be provided ~to guard against the danger to
lineman and others from the lower voltage system being charged above its normal
working voltage by leakage from or contact with the higher voltage system.

The clearance between the bottom most conductor of the system placed at the top and the
top most conductor of the other system should not be less than 1.2m.

13) Jumper

Jumpers from dead end points on one side of the pole to the dead end side on the other
wide of the pole should be made with conductor of same material and current carrying
capacity as that of the line conductor.

The jumpers should be tied with the line conductor with a suitable clamp. If the material
of the jumper wire is different from that of the line conductor, suitable bimetallic clamps
should be used. If copper and aluminum bimetallic clamps are to be used, it should be
ensured that the aluminum conductor is situated above the copper conductor so that no
copper contaminated water comes in contact with aluminum.

14) Jumper Clearance

For high voltage lines the jumpers should be so arranged that there is minimum clearance
of O.3 m under maximum deflection condition due to wind between the live jumpers and
other metallic parts. This may involve erection of insulators and dead weights specially
for fixing the jumpers.

15) Binding of O/H Line

Length of Binding wire on Insulator (From outer surface if Insulator to end of binding
wire) should be 6D(Where D=Diameter of O/H Conductor)

16) O/H Patrolling

All overhead lines should be patrolled periodically at intervals not exceeding 3 months
from the ground when the line is live.

17) Pole Earthing

All metal poles including reinforced cement concrete and pre-stressed cement concrete
poles shall be permanently and efficiently earthed.

For this purpose a continuous earth wire shall be provided and securely fastened to each
pole and connected with earth ordinarily at 3 points in every kilometer, the spacing
between the points being as nearly equidistant as possible. Alternatively each pole, and
metallic fitting attached thereto shall be efficiently earthed.

18) Stay wire Earthing

All stay wires of low and medium voltage lines other than those which are connected
with earth by means of a continuous earth wire shall have an insulator inserted at a height
of not less than 3 m from the ground.

19) Earthing Wire Size

The cross-sectional area of the earth conductor Sims not be less than 16 mm2 if of
copper, and 25 mm2 if of galvanization or steel.

20) Conductor Clearance

Fixing Cross Arm in Low and Medium Voltage in Horizontal Configuration:

P-P-N Clearance

Voltage
Up to 650V

Description
Horizontal V Shape
Cross arm: (P-P(Street
Light)-Neutral)

Phase to Neutral=750mm ,
Phase to Phase(Streetlight at Top of
Pole)=325mm, Last Phase-Cross Arm
end=80mm
650V to 11KV Horizontal Cross
Phase-Phase=300mm,
arm:
(P-P(Street Phase-Phase(Street Ltg)=300mm,
Light)-N)
Phase-Neutral=300mm,
Last Phase-Cross Arm
end=80mm
Low and
(Horizontal
Less than 75cm Sag(P-P) =30 cm 76cm to 120
Medium Voltage Configuration):
cm Sag (P-P)=45 cm 121cm to 145 cm Sag (PLine
P)=60 cm
Low and
(Vertical Configuration): Less than 70cm Sag(P-P) =20 cm 71cm to 100
Medium Voltage
cm Sag (P-P)=30 cm
Line
High Voltage
(Horizontal
Up to 120cm Sag(P-P) =40 cm
140cm to
Line
Configuration):
225cm Sag (P-P)=65 cm Double Circuit on
Same Pole at Different Level: Distance between
two Circuit=120 cm

21) O/H Conductor

Choice of Conductors The physical and electrical properties of different conductors

shall be in accordance with relevant Indian Standards. All conductors shall have a
breaking strength of not less than 350 kg.

However, for low voltage lines with spans less than 15 m and installed either on owners
or consumers premises, conductors with breaking strength of not less than 140 kg may
be used.

22) Voltage Variation

In accordance with the Indian Electricity Rules voltage variation for low voltage lines
should not be more than 6 percent and for high voltage lines should not be more than
6 percent to 9 percent.

23) Span (Up to 11KV)

Recommended Span Lengths The recommended span lengths for lines up to 11 kV are
45, 60, 65, 75, 90, 105 and 120 meters

There are no fixed rules for spacing arrangement of overhead line conductors. However,
the following formula gives an economical spacing of conductors: D=500+18U+
(L*L/50)

Where D=Spacing between conductor(mm), U=Voltage(p-p in kv),L=Span in meter

24) Clearance (Up to 11KV)

Min height of any Overhead conductor
Type of Crossing
Across any street (Low Medium Voltage)
Across any street (High Voltage)
Along with street (Low Medium Voltage)
Along with street (High Voltage)
Line(Bare) erected elsewhere(Low &Medium Voltage)
Line(Bare) erected elsewhere(High Voltage)
Line(Insulated) erected elsewhere(Low &Medium Voltage)
Line(Insulated) erected elsewhere(High Voltage)
Line conductor from buildings(Low &Medium Voltage)
Line conductor from buildings(High Voltage)

Clearance
5.8 Meter
6.1 Meter
5.5 Meter
5.8 Meter
4.6 Meter
4.6 Meter
4.0 Meter
4.0 Meter
2.5 Meter
3.7 Meter

25) Span
System Voltage
33 KV (over Pole)
33 KV
33 KV

Number Of Circuit
Span
Single
90 Meter to 135 Meter
Single
180 Meter to 305 Meter
Double
180 Meter to 305 Meter

66 KV
66 KV
220 KV
220 KV

Single
Double
Single
Double

204 Meter to 305 Meter

240 Meter to 320 Meter
320 Meter to 380 Meter
320 Meter to 380 Meter

26) Danger Plate(11KV To 220KV)

Danger and number plates are located on Face (Feeding End (S/S))of pole.

27) Anti Climbing Device(11KV To 220KV)

Leg 1 ( Right End Leg (Feeding End (S/S)) represents the leg with step bolts and anticlimb device gate if any. If two legs with step bolts are required, the next is No. 3 leg
(Diagnostically opposite of Leg1)

28) Clearance (11KV to 220KV)

Voltage

Number Of Circuit

P-P Vertical
Clearance

P-P Horizontal
Clearance

33KV

Single

1.5 Meter

1.5 Meter

33KV

Single/Double

1.5 Meter

1.5 Meter

66KV

Single/Double

2.0 Meter

3.5 Meter

110KV

Single/Double

3.2 Meter

5.5 Meter

220KV

Single/Double

4.9 Meter

8.4 Meter

In case triangular formation has to be adopted, the conductor lying below an upper one
shall be staggered out by a distance of X=V/150 Where V=System Voltage, X=staggered
distance in meters.

The earth wire sag shall be not more than 90 percent of the corresponding sag of power
conductor under still air conditions for the entire specified temperature range

Line Voltage(KV)
33 KV
66 KV
110 KV
132 KV
220 KV

Spacing between P-E

1.5 Meter
3.0 Meter
4.5 Meter
6.1 Meter
8.5 Meter

29) Earthing(11KV To 220KV)

All metal supports and all reinforced and pre stressed cement concrete supports of
overhead lines and metallic fittings attached thereto, shall be permanently and efficiently
earthed.

For this purpose a continuous earth wire shall be provided and securely fastened to each
pole and connected with earth ordinarily at 3 points in every kilometer, the spacing
between the points being as nearly equidistant as possible. Alternatively, each support and
metallic fittings attached thereto shall be efficiently earthed.

Each stay-wire shall be similarly earthed unless an insulator has been placed in it at a
height not less than 3.0 meters from the ground

30) Tower Height (up to 400KV)

The transmission lines and transmission line structures of height 45 m and above shall be
notified to the Directorate of Flight Safety (DFS), Air Headquarters (Air HQ), New
Delhi.

For construction of any transmission line/structure or a portion thereof, falling within a

radius of 20 km around the Defense aerodromes and air to firing ranges provisions of the
Aircraft Act 1934, Section 9A as amplified by the associated Gazette Notification SO 988
Part II, Section 3,

Within a radius of 10 km around aerodromes and air to ground firing ranges, all
transmission lines and structures of height 45 meters or more shall be provided with day
and night visual aids.

31) Line Marker (up to 400KV)

Line Markers: Colored globules of 40-50 cm diameter made of reinforced fiber glass or
any other suitable material, weighing not more than 4.5 kg each with suitable clamping
arrangement and drainage holes shall be installed on the earth wire(s) in such a manner
that the top of the marker is not below the level of the earth wire.

Up to 400-metre span, one globule shall be provided in the middle of the span on the
highest earth wire. In case of double earth wires, the globule may be provided on any one
of them. For span greater than 400-metres, one additional globule may be provided for
every additional 200-metre span or part thereof. Half orange and half white colored
globule should be used.

32) Structure Marking (up to 400KV)

Structure Marking :The structure portion excluding cross-arms above 45 m height shall
be painted in alternate bands of international orange and white colors.

The bands shall be perpendicular to the vertical axis and the top and bottom bands shall
be orange. There shall be an odd number of bands. The maximum height of each band
shall be 5 m.

33) Span (up to 400KV)

Minimum ground clearance from lowest point of power conductor shall be 8840 mm.

Minimum mid-span vertical clearance between power conductor and ground wire in still
air at normal design span shall be 9000 mm.

34) Clearance (up to 400KV)

Vertical clearances above Railway Track : 220KV To 400KV =19.3 Meter

35) Shield Angle (400KV)

For 440KV :Shielding Angle= 20

36) Clearance (400KV)

For 440KV :Maximum Length of Suspension Strings from Shackle Attachment at Hanger
to Center Line of Conductor =3 850 mm

For 440KV :Maximum Length of Tension Strings from Tower Attachment to

Compression Dead-End Attachment=5600mm

For 440KV :Minimum Mid-Span Vertical Clearance Between Power Conductor end
Ground Wire in Stilt Air=9000mm

For 440KV :Right-of-way and transport requirements of maintenance, the following

right-of-way width for 400 kV lines are recommended: Single/Double Circuit=50meter

For 400KV Road Crossing: At all important crossings, the towers shall be fitted with
normal suspension or tension insulator strings depending on the type of towers but the
ground clearance at the roads under maximum temperature and in still air shall be such
that even with conductor bundle broken in adjacent span, the ground clearance of the
conductor from the road surface shall not be less than 884 meters.

At all national highways tension towers shall be used. The crossing span, however, shall
not exceed 25 meters in any case