Standard: Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), 6/025 ENA

1. Clearances of Electrical Line to Ground and Roads

2. Clearances of Electrical Line to Other Objects
3. Clearances of Electrical Line to Trees and Hedges
4. Clearances of Electrical Line to Street Lighting
5. Clearances of Electrical Line to Waterways
6. Clearances to Railways
7. Clearances of Electrical Line to Fuel Tanks
8. Clearances of Electrical Lines to other Electrical Lines
9. Vertical Passing Clearance (sites where vehicles will pass below the lines)
10. Horizontal Clearance (sites where there will be no work or passage of plant under lines)
11. Distance between Conductors of Same/Different Circuit (On Same Support)
12. Vertical Distance between Conductors of different Circuit (On Different Support)
13. Distance between Conductors (Taken down from Pole to other Support, on Transformer)
14. Horizontal Distance of Telecommunication Line & Overhead Line
15. Passage Way for Metal-Clad Switchgear
16. Safe approach distance for Person from Exposed Live Parts
Standard: Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), 6/025 ENA
Clearances of Electrical Line to Ground and Roads
Description of Clearance 0.4 KV 11 KV 33KV 110KV 220 KV 400KV
Line conductor to any point not over
road
5.2 Meter 6.1
Meter
6.4
Meter
6.4 Meter 7.0
Meter
7.0 Meter
Line conductor to road surface 5.8 Meter 6.1
Meter
6.4
Meter
6.4 Meter 7.4
Meter
8.1 Meter
Line conductor to road surface of high
load routes
6.9 Meter 6.9
Meter
6.9
Meter
7.2 Meter 8.5
Meter
9.2 Meter
Bare live metalwork ( transformer
terminals, jumper connections, etc)
4.6 Meter 4.6
Meter
4.6
Meter
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Clearances of Electrical Line to Other Objects
Description of Clearance <11 KV 33 KV 110KV 220KV 400 KV
Line conductor or bare live metalwork to
any object that is normally accessible
(including permanently mounted ladders
and access platforms) or to any surface of
a building
3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.4 Meter 4.6 Meter 5.3 Meter
Line conductor or bare live metalwork to
any object to which access is not required
AND on which a person cannot stand or
lean a ladder
0.8 Meter 0.8 Meter 1.2 Meter 2.4 Meter 3.1 Meter
Line conductors to irrigates, slurry guns
and high-pressure hoses
30 Meter 30 Meter 30 Meter 30 Meter 30 Meter
Line conductors to playing fields 8.5 Meter 8.5 Meter 8.5 Meter 8.5 Meter 8.5 Meter
Line conductors to Caravan Sites 9.0 Meter 9.0 Meter 9.0 Meter 9.0 Meter 9.0 Meter
Horizontal clearances to wells 15.0
Meter
15.0
Meter
15.0 Meter 15.0 Meter 15.0 Meter
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Clearances of Electrical Line to Trees and Hedges
Description of Clearance <11 KV 33 KV 110KV 220KV 400 KV
Line conductor or bare live metalwork to
trees or hedges unable to support a ladder
or being climbed.
0.8 Meter 0.8 Meter 1.2 Meter 2.4 Meter 3.1 Meter
Line conductor or bare live metalwork to
trees or hedges capable of supporting a
ladder or being climbed.
3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.4 Meter 4.6 Meter 5.3 Meter
Line conductor or bare live metalwork to
trees falling towards the overhead linewith
the line conductors hanging vertically.
0.8 Meter 0.8 Meter 1.2 Meter 2.4 Meter 3.1 Meter
Line conductors to trees in Orchards 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.4 Meter 4.6 Meter 5.3 Meter
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Clearances of Electrical Line to Street Lighting
Description of Clearance 0.4 KV 11 KV 33KV 110KV 220 KV 400KV
Line conductor to Lantern on same
pole
1.0 Meter - - - - -
Bare line conductor to lantern or
column below.
1.5 Meter - - - - -
Insulated line conductor to column 0.3 Meter - - - - -
Insulated line conductor to lantern 1.0 Meter - - - - -
Column to nearest LV pole 1.5 Meter - - - - -
Line conductor to street lighting
column with

(1) Column in normal upright position. - 1.7 Meter 1.7
Meter
2.3 Meter 3.3
Meter
4.0 Meter
(2) Column falling towards line with
line conductor hanging vertically only
- 1.7 Meter 1.7
Meter
2.3 Meter 3.3
Meter
4.0 Meter
(3) Column falling towards line - 0.4 Meter 0.4
Meter
0.8 Meter 1.4
Meter
1.9 Meter
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Clearances of Electrical Line to Waterways
Description of Clearance 0.4 KV 11 KV 33KV 110KV 220 KV 400KV
Navigable Waters: Lower
bank to conductor or earth wire
10.5 Meter 10.5 Meter 10.5
Meter
10.5
Meter
10.5
Meter
10.5
Meter
Minor Watercourses : Lower
bank to conductor or earth wire
7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter
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Clearances to Railways
Description of Clearance 0.4 KV 11 KV 33KV 110KV 220 KV 400KV
Line conductor to ground level 6.1 Meter 6.1 Meter 6.1 Meter 6.7 Meter 7.0 Meter 7.6 Meter
Line conductor to ground level on
or across vehicle parks
7.6 Meter 8.5 Meter 8.5 Meter 9.1 Meter 9.4 Meter 10.1
Meter
Line conductor to ground level at
roads and yards, where road
mobile cranes are likely to be
employed
10.7 Meter 10.7
Meter
10.7
Meter
11.2
Meter
11.5
Meter
12.2
Meter
Line conductor to Rail level 7.3 Meter 7.3 Meter 7.3 Meter 8.0 Meter 8.2 Meter 8.8 Meter
Line conductor to the level of
buildings, gantries or other
structures (including those carrying
traction wires) on which a man may
be
3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.7 Meter 4.6 Meter 6.1 Meter
Line conductor to poles and other
projections.
2.4 Meter 2.7 Meter 2.7 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.7 Meter 5.5 Meter
Line conductor to any other wire
other than traction wires.
1.8 Meter 1.8 Meter 1.8 Meter 2.4 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.7 Meter
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Clearances of Electrical Line to Fuel Tanks>
Description of Clearance 0.4 KV 11 KV 33KV 110KV 220 KV 400KV
Horizontal clearance from line
conductors to petrol tanks and
vents
15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter
Horizontal clearance from line
conductors to liquid gas tanks

(1) 459 to 2273 litre capacity 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.4 Meter 4.6 Meter 5.3 Meter
(2) 2274 to 9092 litre capacity 7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter 7.6 Meter
(3) More than 9093 litre. 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter
Vertical clearance from line
conductors to fuel oil tanks
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Clearances of Electrical Lines to other Electrical Lines
Description of Clearance 0.4 KV 11 KV 33KV 110KV 220 KV 400KV
Lowest line conductor or earth
wire of upper line to highest line
conductor of lower line.
1.0 Meter 1.8 Meter 2.0 Meter 2.5 Meter 3.7 Meter 4.4 Meter
Lowest line conductor or earth
wire of upper line to earth wire of
lower line where erected.
0.7 Meter 1.4 Meter 1.6 Meter 2.5 Meter 3.7 Meter 4.4 Meter
Lowest line conductor or earth
wire of upper line to any point on a
support of the lower line on which
a person may stand.
2.7 Meter 2.8 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.4 Meter 4.6 Meter 5.3 Meter
Support of upper line and any
conductor of lower line.
7.5 Meter 7.5 Meter 7.5 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter
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Vertical Passing Clearance (sites where vehicles will pass below the lines)
Description of Clearance <33 KV 110KV 220KV 400 KV
Passing clearance: fixed height loads 0.8 Meter 1.4 Meter 2.4 Meter 3.1 Meter
Passing Clearance: variable height loads. 2.3 Meter 3.2 Meter 4.1 Meter 5.0 Meter
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Horizontal Clearance (sites where there will be no work or passage of plant
under lines)
Description of Clearance <33 KV 110KV 220KV 400 KV
Minimum horizontal distances to safety barriers 6.0 Meter 9.0 Meter 12.0 Meter 14.0 Meter
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Distance between Conductors of Same/Different Circuit (On Same Support)
Higher Voltage of either Circuit Lower Voltage of either Circuit Distance between Circuits
<33 KV <1 KV 1.0 Meter
<33 KV >1 KV 1.2 Meter
33 KV to 110 KV <1 KV 1.5 Meter
33 KV to 110 KV >1 KV 2.0 Meter
Above 110 KV All 2.5 Meter
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Vertical Distance between Conductors of different Circuit (On Different Support)
Higher Voltage of either Circuit Distance between Circuits
<1 KV 0.6 Meter
1 KV to 33 KV 1.2 Meter
33 KV to 66 KV 1.8 Meter
110 KV 2.4 Meter
220 KV 2.8 Meter
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Distance between Conductors (Taken down from Pole to other Support, on
Transformer)
Voltage Distance between Circuits
11 KV & LV Line 0.60 Meter
22 KV & LV Line 0.75 Meter
33 KV & LV Line 0.90 Meter
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Horizontal Distance of Telecommunication Line & Overhead Line
Description of Clearance Distance
Telecommunication Line(Not insulated) to HV Line Min 1.6 Meter
Telecommunication Line (Bare) to LV (Bare) Line Min 1.2 Meter
Telecommunication Line (Covered) to LV (Bare) Line Min 0.6 Meter
Telecommunication Line (Bare) to Stay (Bare) Wire Min 0.3 Meter
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Passage Way for Metal-Clad Switchgear
Description of Clearance Distance
Clean &unobstructed Passages at the front of any Low/High Voltage
Switchgear.
1.0 Meter wide & 2.5 Meter
high
Clean &unobstructed Passages at side or under any earthed enclosure
containing Bare Conductor
0.8 Meter wide & 2.2 Meter
high
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Safe approach distance for Person from Exposed Live Parts
Circuit Voltage Distance
<1 KV 0.5 Meter
11 KV 1.5 Meter
22 KV 2.0 Meter
33 KV 2.5 Meter
66 KV 3.0 Meter
110 KV 4.0 Meter
>220 KV 6.0 Meter
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