CIA1235 (27/03/2002), CIA1254 (6/06/2002), NSA1261 (10/07/2002), NSA1290 (26/02/2003), NSA1303 (26/08/2003), NSA1359 (19/08/2005), NSA1361 (23/01/2007), NSA1418 (10/08/2007), NSA1478 (8/07/2008)

NUS103 Fire Bans

Details the limitations on the use of open flame to be observed by EA personnel and contractors during a rural fire danger period

This document is obsolete

NS104 Network Project Design Plans (2226 Kb)

EnergyAustralia’s specification for Network Project Design Plans

CIA1124 (25/07/2000), CIA1161 (11/05/2001), CIA1184 (25/07/2001), CIA1199 (17/12/2001), CIA1236 (27/03/2002), NSA1270 (30/08/2002), NSA1316 (18/12/2003), NSA1326 (18/03/2004), NSA1458 (7/04/2008)

NS109 Design Standards for Overhead Developments (473 Kb)

Details design criteria for 415V and 11kV overhead reticulation systems

CIA1122 (5/07/2000), CIA1223 (23/04/2002), CIA1250A (21/06/2002), NSA1262 (10/07/2002), NSA1293 (26/09/2003), NSA1297 (18/08/2003), NSA1310A (2/10/2003), NSA1325 (18/03/2004)

NS110 Design and Construction Standard for URDs (281 Kb)

Provides the design and construction criteria for 415V and 11kV reticulation systems in Underground Residential Distribution (URD) estates situated within the supply area of EnergyAustralia.

NSA1388 (6/06/2006), NSA1394 (8/09/2006), NSA1410 (17/04/2007), NSA1419 (26/09/2007), NSA1426 (26/09/2007)

NS110 March 1997 Specification for Design Standards for URD (Sydney) (325 Kb)

Not to be used for any designs after 30 June 2006. From 1 July 2006 designs shall comply with NS 110 Design and Construction Standard for URDs - June 2006, as amended

NSA1388 (6/06/2006)

NS111 April 1997 Specification for Design and Construction Standards for URD Subdivisions (Newcastle and Upper Hunter Region) (1759 Kb)

Not to be used for any designs after 30 June 2006. From 1 July 2006 designs shall comply with NS 110 Design and Construction Standard for URDs - June 2006, as amended

NSA1388 (6/06/2006)

NS112 Design Standards for Commercial/Industrial Developments (454 Kb)

Details design criteria for 415V and 11kV reticulation systems and for street lighting in commercial and industrial developments

CIA1102 (20/04/2000), CIA1105 (5/07/2000), CIA1220 (10/04/2002), CIA1243 (23/04/2002), NSA1271 (26/09/2002), NSA1287 (14/02/2003), NSA1293 (26/09/2003), NSA1298 (18/08/2003), NSA1310A (2/10/2003), NSA1324 (1/03/2004), NSA1403 (23/01/2007), NSA1467 (6/05/2008)

NS113 Site Selection and Construction Design Requirements for Chamber Substations (311 Kb)

Provides minimum site selection, building design and construction requirements for the establishment of new Chamber Substations with ratings up to and including 4.5 MVA. Applies to Surface, Elevated, Upper Level and Basement Chamber Substations, Control Point Chambers and Chambers for High Voltage Customer Connections.

Reference drawings

- low res (booklet form).

- high res (individual drawings).

NS114 Electrical Design Standards for Chamber Type Substations March 2007 (425 Kb)

Details the criteria for electrical design of chamber type distribution substations

Reference drawings

- low res (booklet form).

- high res (individual drawings).

NSA1406 (13/03/2007), NSA1424 (14/09/2007), NSA1430 (4/10/2007), NSA1436 (20/12/2007), NSA1469 (12/05/2008), NSA1477 (17/06/2008), NSA1488 (15/09/2008), NSA1492 (13/10/2008)

NS114 Appendix E Merlin Gerin - Energy Australia Chamber Substation indoor switchgear - installation, operation and maintenance instructions (2545 Kb)

NS115 Electrical Construction Standards for Chamber Type Substations

Details the criteria for equipping of chamber type distribution substations.

This document is obsolete, superseded by

NS114

NS116 Design Standards for Distribution Earthing (320 Kb)

Provides the criteria for earthing of distribution substations to be connected to EnergyAustralia’s network.

NSA1360 (13/09/2005), NSA1376 (17/02/2006), NSA1471 (20/05/2008)

NS117 Design and Construction Standards for Kiosk Type Substations (204 Kb)

Details the criteria for electrical design of kiosk type distribution substations: This Standard replaces: NS 117 Design Standards for Kiosk Type Substations, October 1997, as amended, NS 140 Construction Standards for Kiosk Type Substations Sydney Region, October 1997, as amended, NS 142 Construction Standards for Kiosk Type Substations – Hunter Region, October 1997, as amended,

NSA1354 (24/05/2005), NSA1365 (22/09/2005), NSA1377 (20/02/2006), NSA1390 (20/06/2006), NSA1398 (26/10/2006), NSA1408 (13/04/2007)

NS118 Specification for Street Lighting Design Standards (Sydney) (475 Kb)

Provides the design criteria for street and other lighting in the Sydney and Central Coast areas

CIA1089 (1/03/2000), CIA1096 (22/03/2000), CIA1159 (27/02/2001), NSA1293 (26/09/2003), NSA1333 (26/06/2004)

NS119 Specification for Street Lighting Design Standards (Newcastle) (1289 Kb)

Provides the design criteria for street and other lighting in the Newcastle and Hunter areas.

CIA1116 (27/06/2000), CIA1160 (27/02/2001), NSA1293 (26/09/2003), NSA1333 (26/06/2004)

NS122 Pole Mounted Substation Construction (3975 Kb)

Details the requirements for constructing pole transformers

NS124 Specification for Overhead Service Connections (100 to 400 Amps) April 2007 (1759 Kb)

NS 124 provides the requirements for the erection and connection of overhead service cables, up to and including nominal 400 Amps in EA’s supply area. This version of the NS has beeen amended in the light of the new issue of the Service and Instalation Rules of New South Wales, October 2006

NSA1409 (17/04/2007)

NS125 Specifications for Low Voltage Overhead Conductors (1198 Kb)

Details the fittings and installation of LV ABC

CIA1073 (20/09/1999), CIA1111 (15/06/2000), CIA1181 (4/07/2001), CIA1207 (19/10/2001), CIA1219 (27/11/2001), CIA1221 (7/05/2002), NSA1276 (17/10/2002), NSA1291 (18/03/2003), NSA1299 (18/08/2003), NSA1310A (2/10/2003), NSA1353 (2/05/2005), NSA1366 (10/10/2005)

NS126 Specification for Design and Construction of High Voltage Overhead Mains (474 Kb)

This edition supersedes NS 126 Specification for HV Overhead Conductors, February 1998, as amended.

Reference drawings

- low res (booklet form).

- high res (individual drawings).

NSA1443 (22/01/2008), NSA1456 (27/03/2008), NSA1490 (17/09/2008)

NS127 Specification for Low Voltage Cable Joints and Terminations (3353 Kb)

Details a number of LV cable joints and terminations.

NSA1413 (13/07/2007), NSA1425 (26/09/2007), NSA1434 (12/11/2007), NSA1455 (26/03/2008), NSA1465 (22/04/2008)

NS128 Specification for Pole Installation and Removal (684 Kb)

Details the requirements for positioning, handling and removal of poles

CIA1075 (20/09/1999), CIA1076 (13/10/1999), CIA1103A (27/06/2000), CIA1113 (15/06/2000), CIA1136 (27/09/2000), CIA1139A (29/01/2001), CIA1209 (19/10/2001), CIA1249 (7/05/2002), NSA1293 (26/09/2003), NSA1302 (20/11/2003)

NS129 11kV Joints and Terminations - Paper Insulated Lead Covered Cables (2133 Kb)

Details a number of 11kV PILC cable joints and terminations

Reference drawings

- high res (individual drawings).

NSA1293 (26/09/2003), NSA1314 (6/11/2003), NSA1395 (24/08/2006), NSA1416 (2/08/2007), NSA1421 (30/08/2007), NSA1472 (17/06/2008)

NS130 Specification for Laying of Underground Cables Up to 22�kV (1362 Kb)

Details the requirements for trenching, reinstatement, and laying underground conduits and cables, up to and including nominal 22,000 Volts in EnergyAustralia’s supply area.

NSA1293 (26/09/2003), NSA1310A (2/10/2003), NSA1311 (27/01/2004), NSA1396 (14/09/2006), NSA1435 (12/11/2007)

NS135 Specification for the Design & Construction of Overhead Sub-Transmission Lines (208 Kb)

Specifies the requirement for the design and construction of overhead sub-transmission lines for use on the EnergyAustralia network

NSA1293 (26/09/2003), NSA1310A (2/10/2003), NSA1339 (2/08/2004)

NS136 Assessment and Management of Low Voltage Parallels (105 Kb)

Defines the management process for low voltage parallels within EnergyAustralia

NSA1431 (4/10/2007)

NS137 Multi Function Standards (Withdrawn 19 October 2007)

Network Standard NS 137 details the design, installation and use of multi-function standards (Smartpoles).

This document is obsolete

NS140 Construction Standards for Kiosk Type Substations (Sydney)

Replaced by: NS 117 Design Standards for Kiosk Type Substations, December 2004

This document is obsolete, superseded by

NS117

NS141 Specification for Site Selection for Kiosk Type Substations (267 Kb)

Provides the criteria for siting of kiosk distribution substations in all off-street locations, footpath sites and in all areas of EnergyAustralia.

NSA1392 (2/08/2006), NSA1444 (8/02/2008), NSA1493 (8/10/2008)

NS142 Construction Standards for Kiosk Type Substations (Hunter)

Replaced by: NS 117 Design Standards for Kiosk Type Substations, December 2004

This document is obsolete, superseded by

NS117

NS143 Easements (279 Kb)

Details the basic requirements for easements

NSA1364 (19/09/2005)

NS145 Pole Inspection and Treatment Procedures (1206 Kb)

Describes the inspection, assessment and treatment procedures for timber poles, reinforced poles, concrete and steel poles, lighting standards, lightning masts and water crossing sign supports

NUS146 Safety Inspection Procedure for Working on Poles (337 Kb)

Describes pre climbing pole safety inspection procedures and reproduces relevant portions of NRS 145

NSA1342 (22/10/2004), NSA1368 (26/10/2005), NSA1386 (16/05/2006), NSA1404 (5/03/2007)

NS148 Overhead Line & Street Lighting Supports, Pits, Pillars, and Ancillary Assets Numbering (579 Kb)

Details the allocation and installation of identification labels for overhead line supports, street lighting poles, pits, distribution pillars, and ancillary assets.

NSA1474 (28/05/2008)

NS149 Drawing Content for Chamber Type Substations, Control Points, Cable Risers and Ductlines (176 Kb)

EnergyAustralia’s specification for the minimum content of the design drawing package required by EnergyAustralia for design of chamber type substations, control points, cable risers and ductlines.

NSA1346 (13/01/2005)

NUS151 Work In Confined Spaces

Details safety procedures to be adopted for work in confined spaces (replaces TS-0500)

This document is obsolete

NS156 Working Near or Around Underground Cables (2201 Kb)

Update references to Energy Australia staff supervising works by others to clarify the role of these persons as observers, protecting EnergyAustralia’s cable assets.

NSA1468 (7/05/2008), NSA1491 (24/09/2008)

NS158 Labelling of Mains and Apparatus (4593 Kb)

EnergyAustralia's specification for labelling of mains & apparatus.

CIA1246 (7/05/2002), NSA1321 (29/04/2004), NSA1333 (26/06/2004), NSA1338 (6/08/2004), NSA1350 (7/04/2005), NSA1378A (23/02/2006), NSA1487 (9/09/2008)

NS161 Specification for Testing of Underground Cables (178 Kb)

EnergyAustralia's specification for testing pilot, low voltage and high voltage distribution and sub-transmission cable installations

NSA1348 (20/01/2005), NSA1453 (21/02/2008)

NS162 Specification for the Installation of Communication Cables in Ductlines and Substations (235 Kb)

NSA1337A (27/07/2004)

NS165 Safety Requirements for Non-Electrical Work in and around Live Substations (367 Kb)

Details the specification and requirements for construction work, including excavation, in EnergyAustralia's major substations and switching stations.

NSA1489 (16/09/2008)

NS167 Positioning of Poles and Lighting Columns (241 Kb)

Covers the requirements and responsibilities for selecting distribution and sub-transmission pole positions and street lighting column positions

CIA1190 (31/07/2001), NSA1310A (2/10/2003), NSA1334 (5/07/2004), NSA1407 (16/04/2007)

NS168 Specification for the Design and Construction of Underground Sub-Transmission Lines (325 Kb)

NS 168 specifies the requirements for the design and construction of underground sub-transmission lines for use on the EnergyAustralia network

NSA1497 (10/11/2008)

NS169 Telecommunications Installations on EnergyAustralia HV Transmission Towers (440 Kb)

This NS specifies the technical requirements for the attachment of telecommunications installations to high voltage steel transmission towers

NS170 Network Access and Security - OBSOLETE

This document is obsolete

NS171 Firestopping in Substations (1109 Kb)

Details EnergyAustralia’s specification and requirements for the installation of firestopping materials in openings in substation walls, floors and ceilings

NSA1375 (20/02/2006), NSA1464 (16/04/2008), NSA1483 (25/08/2008)

NS172 Design Requirements for Cable Jointing Pits and Vaults (164 Kb)

Reference drawings

- high res (individual drawings).

NUS174 Environmental Procedures (101 Kb)

Outlines the environmental procedures to be adopted by all personnel involved in the construction, maintenance and operation of EnergyAustralia’s network.

NUS174 A EIA GUIDELINES (158 Kb)

NUS174 B EIA WORKSHEET PDF Version (73 Kb)

NUS174 B EIA WORKSHEET Word Version (302 Kb)

NUS174 C Environmental Handbook for Construction and Maintenance (3749 Kb)

NS177 11kV Joints (including Transition Joints) & Terminations -Polymeric Insulated Cables (1744 Kb)

Network Standard NS 177 specifies the requirements for making joints and terminations on 11,000 Volts polymeric insulated cables in EnergyAustralia’s supply area. This Standard also specifies the requirements for transition joints from polymeric insulated cables to paper insulated lead covered (PILC) cables.

Reference drawings

- high res (individual drawings).

NSA1275 (26/09/2002), NSA1292 (14/04/2003), NSA1293 (26/09/2003), NSA1315A (20/11/2003), NSA1345 (29/11/2004), NSA1385 (27/04/2006), NSA1417 (2/08/2007), NSA1422 (4/09/2007), NSA1433 (17/10/2007), NSA1437 (10/12/2007), NSA1442 (21/01/2008), NSA1466 (28/04/2008), NSA1479 (9/07/2008), NSA1484 (3/09/2008)

NS178 Secondary System Requirements for Major Substations, April 2008 (233 Kb)

Covers the planning and design requirements for metering and indication for sub-transmission feeders, sub-transmission substations and zone substations - and replaces NS 178 of January 2004

NSA1463 (9/04/2008), NSA1473 (22/05/2008), NSA1480 (12/08/2008)

NS179 Vegetation Safety Clearances (561 Kb)

Covers the vegetation clearance requirements for vegetation in the vicinity of high voltage and low voltage lines, poles, attachments to poles, streetlights, standards and towers.

NSA1277 (29/10/2002), NSA1295 (11/05/2004)

NUS181 Approval of Materials and Equipment, and Network Standard Variations (120 Kb)

Details the approval requirements of materials and equipment used in the construction of, and which ultimately forms part of, EnergyAustralia’s electrical network. This standard also details the approval requirements of Network Standard variations.

NSA1343 (1/05/2008), NSA1454 (13/03/2008)

NS183 Installation of Private Attachments on EnergyAustralia Poles (1996 Kb)

Network Standard NS 183 details the procedures required to ensure that proposals to install third party attachments on EnergyAustralia's power poles and lighting columns are properly handled and comply with EnergyAustralia standards.

NS185 Major Substations Building Design Standard (217 Kb)

NSA1481 (18/08/2008)

NS186 Major Substations Civil Works Design Standard (199 Kb)

NSA1482 (18/08/2008)

NS187 Network Standard NRS 187 Passive Fire Mitigation Design of Substations (152 Kb)

The technical content of this Network Standard remains the same as that of the old Network Restricted Standard. The differences are in the title and in the references to other Network Restricted Standards that have also been superseded by Network Standards

NS188 Design for Substation Overpressure, March 2006 (143 Kb)

NSA1384 (27/04/2006)

NS189 Oil Containment for Major Substations (261 Kb)

Network Standard NS 189 details the general requirements for oil containment in major substations.

NS194 Connection of Embedded Generators (752 Kb)

Network Standard NS 194 outlines the requirements an Embedded Generator should fulfil when connecting to the EnergyAustralia’s network

NSA1485 (29/08/2008)

NS195 High Voltage Customer Connections (HVCs) (158 Kb)

NS 195 outlines the requirements of a high voltage customer connection to EnergyAustralia’s Distribution System

NS196 Mobile Generators (208 Kb)

NS 196 details the requirements for the connection and operation of Mobile Generators on EnergyAustralia's network

NSA1387 (30/05/2006)

NUS199 Safe Electrical Working on Low Voltage Assets (2301 Kb)

Outlines mandatory safe electrical working requirements applicable to all Accredited Service Providers working on various low voltage assets

NSA1381 (28/03/2006), NSA1389 (20/06/2006), NSA1411 (8/05/2007), NSA1414 (28/06/2007), NSA1427 (27/09/2007), NSA1475 (6/06/2008)

NS201 All Dielectric Self Supporting Fibre Optic Cabling for Installation on Distribution Assets, February 2008 (659 Kb)

NS 201 is EnergyAustralia’s specification for the design and installation of Aerial All Dielectric Self Supporting Fibre Optic Networks

NS204 Communications Pits – Specifications and Installation Guidelines (282 Kb)

NS204 provides the specifications and guidelines for the purchase and installation of communication pits (buried and surface) to be used in the EnergyAustralia communications network for fibre optic cable installations, particularly when installed independently of power cable routes.

NS209 Guide to Operating Plant and Cranes Near Overhead Power Lines (561 Kb)

NUS211 Working with Asbestos Products (2130 Kb)

Details the requirements for safely working with, and/or removing from the workplace, materials containing asbestos

NS212 Integrated Support Requirements for EA Network Assets (267 Kb)

This documents sets out the required support requirements, including documentation, spares and training required for new network assets. This information is required to be delivered with any new type of asset being added to the Network.

NSA1462 (9/04/2008)

NS214 Guide to Live Line Design Principles (95 Kb)

Network Standard NS 214 applies to the design of overhead mains to facilitate the use of HV Live Line techniques.

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