IS rules to know
Indian standard for electricity
Sr. Standard no. Description
1 IS 732-1963 Code of practice for Electrical Wiring installations (system
Voltage not exceeding 650 Volts)
2 IE RULE 1956 / Medium pressure wiring
50
3 IE RULE 1956 / Regarding Medium and High pressure wiring
51
4 IE RULE 1956 / Identification of earthed and Neutral conductors
32(1)(2)
5 IE RULE 1956 / 6Fixed type metallic boxes
51(1)
6 IS 375-1963 ® Marking and arrangement for switch-gear bus bars, main
connections and auxiliary wiring
7 IE RULE 1956 / Earthed termination on consumer premises
33
8 IE RULE 1956 / Connection with Earth.
33
9 IE RULE 1956 / Connection with Earth
33
10 IS 347 / 1952 Varnish Shellac for general purposes
11 IS2309 / 1969 Code of practice for the protection of buildings And allied
structures against lightning.
12 IS RULE 1956 Safety procedure.
13 IS CODE 5216 / Guide for safety procedures and practice in Electrical works.
1969
14 IS 1954 (Part- For working voltages upto and including 1100 Volts
I)1976
15 IS 1954(Part- For working Voltage from 3.3 KV up to and including 11 KV.
II)1967
16 IS 692-1973 Paper insulated lead sheathed cables for electricity supply.
17 IS 732-1963 Code of practice for electrical wiring installations (System
voltage not exceeding 650 Volts).
18 IS 3961 (PARTII) Paper insulated lead sheathed cables.
1967
19 IS 3961 (PARTII) PVC insulated and PVC sheathed heavy duty cables
1967
20 IS 5819--1970 Recommended short circuit rating of high voltage PVC cables.
21 IS 1255-1967 Code of practice for installation and maintenance of Paper
insulated power cables ( up to & including 53 KV).
22 IS 1255-1967 --do—Section II
23 IS 2713 - 1964 Tubular steel poles for O.H. Lines
24 IS 705-1970 Reinforced concrete poles for OH power & Telecommunication
lines.
25 IS 876-1970 Wood poles for O.H power and Telecommunications lines.
26 IS 1678-1960 Pre-stressed concrete poles for OH power, traction and
Telecommunications lines.
27 IE RULE 1956/76 Strength of Supports.
28 IE RULE 1956/90 Earthing of poles
29 IS 2141-1979 Galvanized stay strand.
30 IS 1445-1966 Porcelain Insulators for O.H. power lines (below 1000 V)
31 IS 731/1971 Porcelain Insulators for overhead lines (3.3 KV and below).
32 IE RULE 88 Repairing Guard Wire
33 IS 398-1961 Hard drawn stranded "A" and steel-cord "A" conductors for
over head power transmission purpose.
34 -do-(Part 8) ---do--
IS 3070-1974 Non-Linear resistor types lighting arrestors
PART(I)
35 IS 3070-1966 Expulsion type Lighting Arrestors.
( PART II)
36 IE RULE 92 Regarding Earthing the lightning arrestors
37 IE RULE 77 Clearance above ground of the lowest conductor
38 IE RULE 79 Clearance from building of low and medium voltage
lines and service lines
--do-- 80 --do—of high & extra high
--do—81 Conductors at different voltage on same supports
--do-- 86 Conditions to supply where Telecommunications lines
and power lines are carried on same supports
--do—87 Lines crossing or approaching each other.
39 IS 2551-1963 Danger Notice Plates.
40 IS 270-1962 Galvanized steel barbed wire for fencing
41 IE RULE 76 Guard of service Line
42 IS 1255-1967 Care of practice for installation and maintenance of paper
insulated power cables (up to and including 33 KV
Section 11.7).
43 IS 429-1954 Methods for testing weights and uniformity of coating on
Galvanized iron and steel wires and steel sheets.
