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8.6.2

Type Tests - Composite Insulator Units

Type tests for composite insulator units shall be in accordance with all the requirements of IEC 1109 and all Amendments thereto. Methods of tests shall comply with the requirements of the standard, unless otherwise specified in this Specification. Where the ECR glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin core rod is proposed, the Owner/ Engineer may call for the Additional Test detailed below. The cost of this test is deemed to be included in the Contract Price.
8.6.3 Additional Test:

In addition to the mechanical load test specified in Clause 5.2.2.2 of IEC 1109, a repeat test shall be undertaken with simultaneous attack of a 1 Normal solution of HN0 3 (nitric acid) to determine the susceptibility of the core material to brittle fracture. A minimum length of 150 mm of the central core of the insulator, with sheds removed, shall be arranged in an acid resistant container. The insulator unit shall then be stressed to the specified tensile load and the container filled with acid. After 96 hours a fracture must not have occurred, neither shall the insulator fail by breaking during the subsequent withstand test. Tolerances specified in Para 6 of IEC 1109 shall be amended as follows. Positive tolerances to creepage path are not limited. Maximum permissible distortion of clevis caps relative to each other is 2.
8.6.4 Type Tests - Insulator Sets

Type tests for composite insulator units complete with all appropriate fittings including insulator protective fittings shall be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of IEC 60383-2, to determine the dry lightning impulse withstand voltage, wet switching impulse withstand voltage and the wet power frequency withstand voltage as appropriate. The manufacturer shall submit details of the simulation of the support structure and mounting arrangement of the insulator sets to the Owner/Engineer, IEC 383-2 Clause 12.4 refers. This is a Hold Point.
8.6.5 Type Tests - Radio Interference & Corona

Radio interference type tests shall be undertaken on complete insulator set, in accordance with requirements of IEC 60437. All radio noise measurements shall be made at a frequency of 1.0 MHZ (9 kHz band width), using a radio interference measuring set having a response conforming to CISPR Publication 1. The test circuit shall conform to IEC 437 and shall be calibrated in-situ to determine any circuit losses. The set shall be adjusted to indicate correctly, or alternatively an appropriate correction (in dB) shall be added to the measurement. Ideally the measurement shall be made using a 300-0hm load resistance. All readings shall be converted to dB above 1JlV across 300 ohms, taking into account any corrections necessary. The single unit test voltage shall be that which would appear across the live end unit in the complete set . test and shall be determined by an initial voltage distribution measurement. Before final readings of the radio noise are taken it is permissible to wipe the unit with a dry clean cloth, and to condition it at not more than 50% above the test voltage for up to 2 minutes. This Inay be repeated if the first measurement exceeds the first level. The maximum permitted radio noise levels per insulator units shall not exceed the value specified.

Construction of 132kV Overhead line between Awqad GSS & SFZ GSS and Associated Works (Package-1) Volume 2 Overhead Line Specification Section 8 Long Rod Silicone Rubber Insulators ._.-..... ..
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