Recognized as an IEEE Std 1312-1993

American National Standard (ANSI) (Reaffirmation and redesignation of ANSI C92.2-1987)

IEEE Standard Preferred Voltage

Ratings for Alternating-Current
Electrical Systems and Equipment
Operating at Voltages Above 230 kV
Nominal

Sponsor
Technical Counsel
of the
IEEE Power Engineering Society

Approved March 18, 1993

IEEE Standards Board

Approved August 30, 1993

American National Standards Institute

Abstract: Preferred voltage ratings above 230 kV nominal for alternating-current (ac) systems and
equipment are provided, along with definitions of various types of system voltages.
Keywords: alternating-current electrical systems, electrical systems, system voltage, voltage
ratings

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 Introduction
(This introduction is not a part of IEEE Std 1312-1993, IEEE Standard Preferred Voltage Ratings for Alternating-Current
Electrical Systems and Equipment Operating at Voltages Above 230 kV Nominal.)

This standard supersedes ANSI C92.2-1981, American National Standard Preferred Voltage Ratings for
Alternating-Current Electrical Systems and Equipment Operating at Voltages Above 230 kV Nominal. Pre-
ferred maximum voltage ratings provide guidance in the development and design of these systems and
equipment. Preferred nominal voltage ratings are included to provide consistent standard designations for
electrical systems in the extra-high and ultra-high voltage classes.

This standard includes preferred voltage ratings up to and including 1200 kV maximum system voltage, as
defined in the standard. Above this value, additional research and development work is needed before stan-
dard voltage levels can be specified. It is expected that the next voltage level to be established will be as high
as is technically and economically feasible at the time that it is introduced.

ANSI C84.1-1982, American National Standard Voltage Ratings for Electric Power Systems and Equipment
(60Hz), covers standard system voltages up to and including 230 kV nominal system voltage. The discus-
sions in Sections 2 and 3 of ANSI C84.1-19821 contain information that should be helpful in achieving stan-
dardardization of voltage ratings for alternating-current electrical systems.

The following persons were on the balloting committee:

J. D. Borst Fred Kimsey N. S. Porter

John Boyle David G. Kumbera B. D. Russell
J. S. Edmonds Stephen R. Lambert D. K. Sharma
C. W. Gellings J. H. Mallory D. R. Volzka
Jerry W. Hagge Terry R. McComb S. G. Whisenant
M. L. Holm Gary L. Nissen Charles A. White
J. H. Jones T. A. Pinkham J. A. Zulaski

The IEEE Standards Board reaffirmed this standard on March 18, 1993 with the following membership:

Wallace S. Read, Chair Donald C. Loughry, Vice Chair

Andrew G. Salem, Secretary

Gilles A. Baril Ben C. Johnson Marco W. Migliaro

Clyde R. Camp Walter J. Karplus L. John Rankine
Donald C. Fleckenstein Lorraine C. Kevra Arthur K. Reilly
Jay Forster* E.G. Al Kiener Ronald H. Reimer
David F. Franklin Ivor N. Knight Gary S. Robinson
Ramiro Garcia Joseph Koepfinger* Leonard L. Tripp
Donald N. Heirman D.N. Jim Logothetis Donald W. Zipse
Don T. Michael*

*Member Emeritus
Also included are the following nonvoting IEEE Standards Board liaisons:

Satish K. Aggarwal
James Beall
Richard B. Engelman
David E. Soffrin
Stanley Warshaw

Mary Lynne Nielsen

IEEE Standards Project Editor

1At the time of this reaffirmation, ANSI C84.1 had been revised and published as ANSI C84.1-1989.

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 Contents
CLAUSE TITLE

1. Scope.................................................................................................................................................... 1

2. Definitions............................................................................................................................................ 1

3. Preferred system voltages .................................................................................................................... 2

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 IEEE Standard Preferred Voltage Ratings for
Alternating-Current Electrical Systems and
Equipment Operating at Voltages Above 230 kV
Nominal

1. Scope

This standard provides preferred voltage ratings above 230 kV nominal for alternating-current (ac) systems
and equipment.

2. Definitions

NOTEThe definitions given in 2.1 through 2.5 for certain terms relating to voltage ratings for ac systems and equip-
ment are intended to clarify the meaning and intent of this standard.

2.1 system voltage: A root-mean-square (rms) phase-to-phase power frequency voltage on a three-phase ac
electrical system.

2.2 maximum system voltage: The highest rms phase-to-phase voltage that occurs on the system under nor-
mal operating conditions, and the highest rms phase-to-phase voltage for which equipment and other system
components are designed for satisfactory continuous operation without derating of any kind.

When defining maximum system voltage, voltage transients and temporary overvoltages caused by abnor-
mal system conditions such as faults, load rejection, etc., are excluded. However, voltage transients and tem-
porary overvoltages may affect equipment operating performance and are considered in equipment
application.

2.3 nominal system voltage: The system voltage by which the system may be designated and to which cer-
tain operating characteristics of the system are related.

The nominal voltage of a system is near the voltage level at which the system normally operates. To allow
for operating contingencies, systems generally operate at voltage levels about 510% below the maximum
system voltage for which system components are designed.

2.4 extra-high voltage (ehv): A maximum system voltage that is greater than 242 kV but less than 1000 kV.

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 IEEE
Std 1312-1993

2.5 ultra-high voltage (uhv): A maximum system voltage that is equal or greater than 1000 kV.

NOTEThe classification of ehv and uhv is provided for the purpose of establishing consistency in the use of these
terms, reflecting common usage.

3. Preferred system voltages

The values of preferred system voltages shall be as follows:

Preferred system voltage (kV)

Voltage
class Nominal Maximum

ehv 345 362

500 550
765 800

uhv 1100 1200

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