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Safety Clearance Recommendations for Transformer

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Clearance Tables
1. Clearance f rom Outdoor Liquid Insulated Transf ormers to Buildings (NEC) 2. Clearance between Two Outdoor Liquid Insulated Transf ormers (NEC) 3. Dry Type Transf ormer in Indoor Installation (NES 420.21) 4. Dry Type Transf ormer in Outdoor Installation (NES 420.22) 5. Non Flammable Liquid-Insulated Transf ormer in Indoor Installation (NES 420.21) 6. Oil Insulated Transf ormer in Indoor Installation (NES 420.25) 7. Transf ormer Clearance f rom Building (IEEE Stand.) 8. Transf ormer Clearance Specif ications (Stand. Georgia Power Company) 9. Clearance of Transf ormer-Cable-Overhead Line (Stand. Georgia Power Company)

Clearance f rom Out door Liquid Insulat ed Transf ormers t o Buildings (NEC)
Liquid Less Flammable Liquid Volume (m3) NA <38 m3 Fire Resistant Wall 0.9 Meter 1.5 Meter Non-Combustible Wall 0.9 Meter 1.5 Meter Combustible Wall 0.9 Meter 7.6 Meter Vertical Distance 0.9 Meter 7.6 Meter

>38 m3 Mineral Oil <1.9 m3 1.9 m3 to 19 m3 > 19 m3 Go to Content

4.6 Meter 1.5 Meter 4.6 Meter 7.6 Meter

4.6 Meter 4.6 Meter 7.6 Meter 15.2 Meter

15.2 Meter 7.6 Meter 15.2 Meter 30.5 Meter

15.2 Meter 7.6 Meter 15.2 Meter 30.5 Meter

Clearance bet ween Two Out door Liquid Insulat ed Transf ormers (NEC)
Liquid Less Flammable Liquid Volume (m3) NA <38 m3 >38 m3 Mineral Oil <1.9 m3 1.9 m3 to 19 m3 > 19 m3 Go to Content Distance 0.9 Meter 1.5 Meter 7.6 Meter 1.5 Meter 7.6 Meter 15.2 Meter

Dry Type Transf ormer in Indoor Inst allat ion (NES 420.21)
Voltage Up to 112.5 KVA Above 112.5 KVA Above 112.5 KVA with Class 155 Insulation Go to Content Distance (min) 300 mm (12 in.) f rom combustible material unless separated f rom the combustible material by a heat-insulated barrier. Installed in a transf ormer room of f ire-resistant construction. separated f rom a f ire-resistant barrier not less than 1.83 m (6 f t) horizontally and 3.7 m (12 f t) vertically

Dry Type Transf ormer in Out door Inst allat ion (NES 420.22)
Voltage Above 112.5 KVA with Class 155 Insulation Go to Content Distance (min) separated f rom a f ire-resistant barrier not less than 1.83 m (6 f t) horizontally and 3.7 m (12 f t) vertically

Non Flammable Liquid-Insulat ed Transf ormer in Indoor Inst allat ion (NES 420.21)
Voltage Over 35KV Distance (min) Installed indoors Vault (Having liquid conf inement area and a pressure-relief vent f or absorbing any gases generated by arcing inside the tank, the pressure-relief vent shall be connected to a chimney or f lue that will carry such gases to an environmentally saf e area

Above 112.5 KVA Above 112.5 KVA (Class 155 Insulation)

Installed in a transf ormer room of f ire-resistant construction. separated f rom a f ire-resistant barrier not less than 1.83 m (6 f t) horizontally and 3.7 m (12 f t) vertically

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Oil Insulat ed Transf ormer in Indoor Inst allat ion (NES 420.25)
Voltage Up to 112.5 KVA Up to 10 KVA & Up to 600V Up to 75 KVA & Up to 600V Furnace transf ormers (Up to 75 kVA) Go to Content Distance (min) Installed indoors Vault (With construction of reinf orced concrete that is not less than 100 mm (4 in.) thick. Vault shall not be required if suitable arrangements are made to prevent a transf ormer oil f ire f rom igniting Vault shall not be required if where the surrounding Structure is classif ied as f ire-resistant construction. Installed without a vault in a building or room of f ire resistant construction

Transf ormer Clearance f rom Building (IEEE St and)

Transformer Up to 75 KVA 75 KVA to 333 KVA More than 333 KVA Go to Content Distance from Building (min) 3.0 Meter 6.0 Meter 9.0 Meter

Transf ormer Clearance Specif icat ions (St and: Georgia Power Company)
Description of Clearance Clearance in f ront of the transf ormer Between Two pad mounted transf ormers (including Cooling f in) Between Transf ormer and Trees, shrubs, vegetation( f or unrestricted natural cooling ) T he edge of the concrete transf ormer pad to nearest the building T he edge of the concrete transf ormer pad to nearest building wall, windows, or other openings Clearance f rom the transf ormer to edge of (or Canopy) building (3 or less stories) Clearance in f ront of the transf ormer doors and on the lef t side of the transf ormer, looking at it f rom the f ront (For operation of protective and switching devices on the unit) Distance (min) 3.0 Meter 2.1 Meter 3.0 Meter 4.2 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.0 Meter

Gas service meter relief vents. Fire sprinkler values, standpipes and f ire hydrants T he waters edge of a swimming pool or any body of water. Facilities used to dispense hazardous liquids or gases Facilities used to store hazardous liquids or gases Clear vehicle passageway at all times, immediately adjacent of Transf ormer Fire saf ety clearances can be reduced by building a suitable masonry f ire barrier wall (2.7 Meter wide and 4.5 Meter Tall) 0.9 Meter f rom the back or side of the Pad Mounted Transf ormer to the side of the combustible wall Front of the transf ormer must f ace away f rom the building. Go to Content

0.9 Meter 1.8 Meter 4.5 Meter 6.0 Meter 3.0 Meter 3.6 Meter

Clearance of Transf ormer-Cable-Overhead Line (St and: Georgia Power Company)

Description of Clearance Horizontal Distance (mm) to pad-mounted transformers 7.5 Meter 6.0 Meter 6.0 Meter 6.0 Meter 1.5 Meter 3.0 Meter to buried HV cable 1.5 Meter 0.6 Meter 0.6 Meter 0.6 Meter 1.5 Meter 0.6 Meter to overhead HV Line 7.5 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter 15 Meter Height of Antenna + 3.0 Meter

Fuel tanks Granaries Homes Barns, sheds, garages Water wells Antennas

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