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CHARACTERISTICS OF
STRING INSULATOR UNITS
( First Revision )
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IS : 3188- 1980
Indian Standard
CHARACTERISTICS OF
STRING INSULATOR UNITS
( First Revision )
Electrical Insulators and Accessories Sectional Committee, ETDC 3
Chairman Representing
SHRI L. C. JAIN Ministry of Energy, New Delhi
Members
SHRI B. C. BANERJEE All India Pottery Manufacturers’ Association,
Calcutta
SEW N. K. GURA ( Alfnnate)
SHRI CHANDER PARKASH Bengal Potteries Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI S. C. SEN ( Alternafc )
SER; D. S. CHARHAL Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
S&I R. T. '&AI%1 Tag Corporation, Madras
.~SERI A. GURUPATHAM ( Alternafc )
SJ&I K. S. CHELLAPPAN Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Madras
SARI N. R. SANKA~AN ( Alternate )
SHRI A. K. CHOPRA Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala
SHRI NI~VAIE SINQH ( Altsmatc)
SHRI A. N. DEB Damodar Valley Corporation, Calcutta
SHRI A. C. Bosx ( Alternate)
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ( T&D ) Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Bombay
DIRECTOR ( TRACTION AND IN- Research. Designs & Standards Organization
’ EITALLATION) ( Ministry of Railways ), Lucknow
JOINT DIRECTOR STANDARDS
( Tl ) ( Alternute)
DIRECTOR ( TRANSMISSION) Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( SUBSTATION )
( Alternate )
SIIRI H. M. S. LIN~AIAE Karnataka Electricity Board, Bangalore
SHRI G. S. MAHAOAONKAR Mysore Porcelains Ltd, Bangalore
SHI~I S. K. MUKHERJEE National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI U. S. VERMA ( Alternate)
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Indian Standard
CHARACTERISTICS OF
STRING INSULATOR UNITS
( First Revision )
/ 0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 27 September 1980, after the draft finalized by
the Electrical Insulators and Accessories Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Electrotechnical Division Council.
0.2 This standard was first published in 1965 and was based on the
practices foilowed in the country at that time. ’ This revision has been
undertaken with a view to bring the requirements of this standard in line
with the International practices and also to take into account the techno-
logical advancement taking place in this field.
0.3 String insulator units are used singly or in the form of insulator strings
consisting of a number of insulator units to serve the insulation needs of
overhead power lines. The number of insulator units c0nstitutin.g
the strings is dependent upon the voltage of the line. The object of this
standard is to.prescribe specified values for the mechanical characteristics
and the principal dimensions of the string insulator units to ensure
their interchangeability.
0.4 Electrical characteristics-power-frequency withstand voltages and
impulse withstand voltages of a string insulator unit which depend mainly
on its geometrical dimensions are not specified in this standard. They
shall be as agreed to between the manufacturer and purchaser ( see also
IS : 7Jl-1971* ). The withstand voltages shall not be considered as
determining the characteristics of insulator strings consisting of several
units which shall also be agreed.
0.5 The puncture voltage of a string insulator unit is also a specified
characteristic which exceeds the actual dry flashover voltage of the unit
by a safety margin of 1.3.
*Specification for porcelain insulators for overhead power lines with a nominal
voltage greater than 1 000 V ( secon:l revision ).
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0.6 In the preparation of this standard, assistance has been derived from
the following publications, issued by the International ElectTotechnical
Commission:
IEC Publication 305( 1974 ) Characteristics of string insulator units
of the cap And pin type.
IEC Publication 383( 1976 ) Tests on insulators of ceramic material
or glass for overhead lines with a nominal voltage greater than
1 000 V.
IEC Publication 471( 1977) Dimensions of clevis and tongue coup
lings of string insulator units.
0.7 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, express-
ing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-
1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard applies to string insulator units of the cap and pin type
with porcelain insulating parts intended for ac overhead power lines with
nominal voltage greater than 1 000 V and a frequency not greater than
100 Hz.
1.2 This standard applies to string insulator units of the cap and pin type
with ball and socket couplings or clevis and tongue couplings.
1.3 This standard applies to string insulator units for use on overhead
power lines situated in atmospheres with no significant pollution. It may
be applied to insulators intended for polluted atmospheres, in which case
it will be necessary to modify certain dimensions. In any case, it is
recommended that the standardized mechanical characteristics of this
standard should be followed in such cases also.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
2.1 Definitions and Methods of Test - The definitions and methods
of tests are given in IS : 731-19717.
2.2 Couplings - Ball and socket, and tongue and clevis type of couplings
used for the string insulator units are covered by the following Indian
Standards:
IS : 2486 Specification for insulator fittings for overhead power lines
with a nominal voltage greater than 1 000 V.
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*Specification for porcelain insulators for overhead power lines with a nominal
yol tage greater than J 000 V ( +cpnd rmision ).
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3.3.1 Figure 1 shows a typical string insulator unit with ball and socket
coupling.
3.4.1 Figure 2 shows a typical string insulator unit with clevis and
tongue coupling.
4. MARKING
4.1 The marking shall be in accordance with 8 of IS : 731-1971*.
*Specification for porcelain insulators for overhead power lines with a nominal
voltage greater than 1 000 V ( second revision ).
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5. DIMENSIONS AI+JDTOLERANCES
5.1 The string insulator unit shall be in accordance with the relevant
drawings, pa;ticularly as regards any dimensions to which special
tolerances apply ( for example, spacing ) and details affecting interchange-
ability ( for example, ball and socket dimensions ).
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