Pin type insulator specification sets out the requirements for the manufacture, testing and delivery of overhead line porcelain and glass insulators for use on overhead electricity distribution and sub-transmission systems in a totally exposed environment.
Pin type insulator
The Pin type insulators shall be designed, manufactured and tested in accordance with the relevant parts of the following Standards and all amendments issued from time to time except where varied by this specification.
AS 1112 | metric hexagon nuts, including thin nuts, slotted nuts and castle nuts |
AS 1154 | Insulator and conductor fittings for overhead power lines |
AS 1214 | Hot - dip galvanized coatings on threaded fasteners |
AS 4680 | Hot-dipped galvanized coatings on ferrous articles |
AS 1824 | Insulation coordination (phase-to-earth and phase-to-phase, above 1 kV |
AS 1832 | Iron castings - Malleable cast iron |
AS 2700 | Colour standards for general purposes |
AS 2947 | Insulators - Porcelain and glass for overhead power lines - Voltages greater than 1000 V ac. |
AS 3608 | Insulators - Porcelain and glass, pin and shackle type – Voltages not exceeding 1000 V a.c. |
AS 3609 | Insulators - Porcelain stay type - Voltages greater than 1000 V a.c. |
AS/NZS ISO 31000-2009 | Quality systems - Risk management |
AS 4899 | Pin insulators- porcelain and glass for overhead power lines voltages greater than 1000Vac |
AS/NZS ISO9002 | Model for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing |
BS 1598 | Ceramic insulating materials for general electric purposes |
IEC 60575 | Thermal-mechanical performance test and mechanical performance test on string insulator units |
IEC 60305 | Insulators for overhead lines with nominal voltage above1000V Ceramic or glass insulator units for a.c. systems- Characteristics of insulator units of cap and pin type insulator |
AS 60372 | Locking devices for ball and socket couplings of string insulator units-Dimensions and tests |
AS 60471 | Dimensions of Clevis and Tongue couplings of string insulator units |
AS 60120 | Dimensions of Ball and Socket couplings of string insulator units |
AS IEC 60720 | Characteristics of line post insulators |
AS/NZS ISO9001 | Quality Management Systems – Requirements |
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