Electrical Safety Clearance (Western Power Company,Australia) (Part-6)

 

Water Safely Clearance on Electrical Fires:

Voltage

Minimum distances between a nozzle producing a fog stream of fresh water and a live conductor
Up to 750 V

1.5 Meter

750 V to 15 KV

4.0  Meter

15 KV to 230 KV

5.0 Meter

 Minimum Approach Distance for Authorized Person:

This is the minimum distance that must be maintained by a person, vehicle or mobile plant.

Voltage

Distance  (min)
Up to 1 KV

0.7 Meter

1 V to 6.6 KV

0.7 Meter

6.6 KV to 11 KV

0.7 Meter

11 KV to 22 KV

0.7 Meter

22 KV to 33 KV

1.0 Meter

33 KV to 66 KV

1.0 Meter

66 KV to 132 KV

1.2 Meter

132 KV to 220 KV

1.8 Meter

220 KV to 330 KV

3.0 Meter

 Minimum Approach Distance for Ordinary Person:

Voltage

Distance  (min)
Up to 1 KV

3.0 Meter

1 V to 6.6 KV

3.0 Meter

6.6 KV to 11 KV

3.0 Meter

11 KV to 22 KV

3.0 Meter

22 KV to 33 KV

3.0 Meter

33 KV to 66 KV

3.0 Meter

66 KV to 132 KV

3.0 Meter

132 KV to 220 KV

4.5 Meter

220 KV to 330 KV

6.0 Meter

 Minimum Approach Distance for Vehicle & Plant for Ordinary Person:

Voltage

Distance  (min)
Mobile PlantVehicle
Up to 1 KV

3.0 Meter

0.6 Meter

1 V to 6.6 KV

3.0 Meter

0.9Meter

6.6 KV to 11 KV

3.0 Meter

0.9Meter

11 KV to 22 KV

3.0 Meter

0.9Meter

22 KV to 33 KV

3.0 Meter

0.9Meter

33 KV to 66 KV

3.0 Meter

2.1 Meter

66 KV to 132 KV

3.0 Meter

2.1 Meter

132 KV to 220 KV

3.0 Meter

2.9 Meter

220 KV to 330 KV

6.0 Meter

3.4 Meter