(1)Abstract of CPWD for Internal Electrification Work

ABSTRACT OF CPWD INTERNAL ELECTRICAL WORKS

Topic Sub Topic Abstracts Circuits Lighting Circuit Per Circuit Not more than 10 Points of Lighting or Total 800Watt which is less Circuits Power Circuit For Residential Per Circuit Less than 2 No of 5A/15A Plug Socket Circuits Power Circuit For Non Residential Per Circuit Less than 1 No of 5A/15A Plug Socket Circuits Plug Socket In Residential wiring ,wiring of Socket outlet shall be done by copper Cable only Circuits Min Size of Wire For Lighting Circuit Smallest size of conductor shall be 1.5 Sq.mm Circuits Min Size of Wire For Power Circuit Smallest size of conductor shall be 4 Sq.mm

Plug Socket Plug Socket

5A/6A or 15A/16A Socket shall be installed at following heights: For Non Residential building 23cm above Floor, 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 Shower

Switch Board / D.B Operating Rod

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

Switch Board / D.B D.B Clearance

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


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 75cm


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


Clearance between 2.5 cm is maintained between opposite polarity

Switch Box 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 Clearance

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 be installed. This pipe shall be exposed on wall at height of not less than 2.5 mt.

Connection between adjustment Building (Out House, Garages)

Safety Clearance

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 installed. This pipe shall be exposed on wall at height of not less than 4 mt.

Conduit Metallic Conduit Shall be used for Industrial wiring, Heavy mechanical Stress, shall be ISI marked, The Thickness shall not be less than 1.6mm(16SWG) for conduits up to 32mm Dia and not less than 2mm (14SWG) for conduit above 32mm Dia.

Conduit Metallic Conduit No steel conduit less than 20 mm Diameter shall be used. Conduit Metallic Conduit For rigid Conduit IS:2509/IS:3419 and For Flexible Conduit IS:6946.

Conduit Metallic Conduit Accessories

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

Conduit Metallic Conduit Accessories

Saddle for surface conduit work on wall shall not less than 0.55mm(24 gauge) for conduit up to 25mm Dia not less than 0.9mm (20 gauge) for larger Dia

Conduit Metallic Outlets

Fore Cast Boxes: Wall thickness shall be at least 3mm. 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)thick MS Boxes shall be used.

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

Conduit Bends in Conduits Bending radius not less than 7.5 cm

Conduit Fixating Conduits on Surface

Conduits shall be fixed by saddles not less than 1mt interval but in case of coupler/Bends in either side of saddles, The saddle shall be fitted 30 cm from fitting.

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.

Conduit Non Metallic Conduit Accessories

Normally grip Type.

Conduit Non Metallic Outlet(PVC Box)

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

Conduit Non Metallic Surface Conduit

Conduits shall be fixed by saddles not less than 60cm interval but in case of coupler/Bends in either side of saddles, The saddle shall be fitted 15 cm from fitting.

Bulbar Bulbar Bulbar shall be 100A,200A,300A,400A,500A,600A,800A

Bulbar Bulbar 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 not less than half cross section areas of Phase Bus bar.

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

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

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

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

Bus bar Trucking Bus bar Trucking Bus bar Trucking enclosure sheet steel of min 2mm thickness Earthing Earthing Type of earthling are Pipe earthling/Plate earthling/Strip earthling. Earthing Earthing Length of Buried strip shall not be less than 15mt.

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

Earthing Earthing Each strip should be connected separately to earth. Earthing Earthing Two no of Body earthling of T/C,Panel,D.G are connected to earth Bus. Earthing Earthing Neutral Leads of T/C,D.G shall not be connected to earth Bus.

Earthing Earthing The minimum Cross-section are of protective conductor(Not contained within cable or wire) 2mm Dia(14SWG) for Copper, 2.5mm Dia(12SWG) for G.I, 2.24mm Dia(13SWG) for Aluminum.

Earthing Earthing Earthing Pit shall not be closer than 1.5mt from Building. Earthing Earthing Top of Pipe earthling electrode shall not be less than 20cm below the ground level.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conductor Clearance(min) Cable crossing

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

Conductor Clearance(min) Railway crossing

After taking approval of railway authority, Cable under railway track shall be min 1mt from bottom of sleeper under RCC or cast Iron Pipe.

Conductor Clearance(min) Railway crossing

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

Cable 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 8cm at bottom +Cable+ protective covering/Sand cushioning of 17cm above Cable) and without Cushioning Depth shall be 75cm+25cm.

Cable 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 and protective covering).

Cable Cable trench For multi cable in horizontal level: Min distance between two cable shall be 20cm and min distance between cable and edge of trench on both side shall be 15cm

Cable Cable trench For multi cable in Vertical level: Min distance between two cable shall be 30cm.(min Sand cushioning at bottom of trench shall be 8cm +Cable+min Sand cushioning of 30cm+Cable+protective covering/Sand cushioning of 17cm above Cable)

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

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

Cable Cable Route Marker

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


Plate Type Cable Route Marker shall be made of 100mmX5mm GI/Aluminum Plate welded/Bolted on 35mmX35mmX6mm Iron angle of 60cm Long.


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

Cable Cable Bending Radius

Voltage 1Core Unarmored(Multi core) Armored(Multi core) 11KV 20D 15D 12D 22KV 20D 20D 15D 33KV 20D 25D 20D

Cable Cable Laying in Pipe

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

Cable Cable in Road Crossing

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

Cable Cable Tray (Perforated)

Cable Tray may be fabricated by two angle irons of 50mmX50mmX6mm as two longitudinal members with cross bracing between them 50mmX5mm welded/Bolted at angle and 1 mt spacing of 2mm thick MS sheet.

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

Overhead Line Cross arm LV/MV Line: MS angle iron of size not less than 50mmX50mmX6mm(4.5kg/mt) 11KV Line: MS angle iron of size not less than 65mmX65mmX6mm(5kg/mt)

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

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

Overhead Line Cross arm Length

Voltage No of Horizontal Conductor Length of Cross Arm LV/MV 2 Conductors 55cm LV/MV 4 Conductors 115cm LV/MV 4 Conductors Guard 175cm 11KV 3 Conductors 225cm

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

Overhead Line Insulator For Pin Insulator for LV/MV line: Stalk Length 135mm Shank Length 125 mm ,min Load 2KN. For Pin Insulator for 11KV line: Stalk Length 165mm Shank Length 150 mm ,min Load 2KN.

Overhead Line D Clamp D clamp shall be made of MS Flat size of 50mmX6mm,height of 75mm Galvanized and only used for vertical configuration for LV/MV Line only.

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

Overhead Line Stay wire Rod Stay wire Rod shall not be less than 1.8 m Long and 19mm Dia.Ankor Plate shall not be less than 45mmX45mmX7.5mm.

Overhead Line Overhead Conductor (min)

For LV/MV Line : AAC(All Alu.Cond) 7/1/2.21mm, ACSR 6/1/1/2.11mm, AAAC(All Alu.Alloy Cond) 7/2.09mm(20Sqmm) For 11KV/33KV Line : AAC(All Alu.Cond) N/A, ACSR 6/1/1/2.11mm, AAAC(All Alu.Alloy Cond) 7/2.56mm(30Sqmm)

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

Overhead Line Earthing in Overhead Line

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

Conductor Clearance(min) Same Support

For LV/MV Line on Same Support Vertical distance: Between Phase to Earth shall be min 30cm and Between Phase to Phase min 20cm


For LV/MV Line on Same Support Horizontal distance: Between Live wire on either side of support shall be 45cm.


For LV/MV Line on Same Support Horizontal distance: Between Live wire on same side of support shall be 30cm.


For LV/MV Line on Same Support Horizontal distance: Between central of pin insulator to end of cross Arm shall be 05cm.


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

Conductor Clearance(min) Different Voltage

When Two conductor of different Voltage are erected on same support min clearance between LV/MV and 11KV shall be min 1mt.

Conductor Clearance(min) Different Support

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

Conductor Clearance(min) Different Support

When Two overhead line cross each other vertical clearance between LV/MV and 11KV shall not be less than 1.25mt and for LV/MV and 33KV line shall be not less than 2mt.

Conductor Clearance(min) Across Road

Min Conductor Clearance across Road: For LV/MV Line is 5.8mt and for HV Line 6.1mt

Conductor Clearance(min) Along Road Min Conductor Clearance along Road: For LV/MV Line is 5.5mt and for HV Line 5.8mt

Conductor Clearance(min) Along/Across

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. 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).

Conductor Clearance(min) From Building

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. Min Conductor Vertical Clearance above Building: For MV/EHV(above 33KV) Line is 3.7mt + 0.3mt for every 33KV Min Conductor Horizontal 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

Overhead Line 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 board Danger board All Support carrying HV Line shall be fitted with Danger Board( IS:2551-1982) at height of 3mt.

AntiClimbing Device

AntiClimbing Device

For HV Line(IS:278-1978) having 4Point Barbs 75mm+12mm apart weight 128/125 gm/mt shall be wrapped helically with pitch of 75mm around Limb of Pole height of 3.5mt to 5 to 6 mt.

Looping Box Looping Box Looping Bus shall be fabricated from MS Sheet of 1.6mm(16SWG) thickness, Min Size 250mmX200mmX100mm for single cable entry and for 250mmX300mmX100mm for more than two cable entry

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 less than 60cm than single hinged type door shall be permitted.

Feeder Pillar 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 Feeder Pillar Each Feeder Pillar shall be earthed with 2 no of Earthing electrode. Substation Substation Clear Height of S/S Building shall be min 3.6mt.

Substation Area of S/S

S/S Total T/C Room Area Total S/S Area(T.C,HT/LT Panel, without DG) 2X500KVA 36 Sqmeter 130 Sqmeter 3X500KVA 54 Sqmeter 172 Sqmeter 2X800KVA 39 Sqmeter 135 Sqmeter 3X800KVA 58 Sqmeter 181 Sqmeter 2X1000KVA 39 Sqmeter 149 Sqmeter 2X1000KVA 58 Sqmeter 197 Sqmeter

(1)Abstract of CPWD for Internal Electrification Work

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