1.000 2.000 LATOR SCOPE The specification covers the design, manufacture, testing at manufacturer's works and delivery for at work site of line insulators for 33 KV lines, no deviation from this specification will be permitted. ‘The materials shall have to be dispatched by road. STANDARD The insulator strings and its components shall conform to the following Indian / International Standards which shall mean latest revision, with amendments/changes adopted and published, unless specifically stated otherwise in the Specification. In the event of supply of insulators conforming to standards other than specified, the Bidder shall confirm in his bid that these standards are equivalent to those specified. In case of award, salient features of comparison between the standards proposed by the Bidder and those specified in this document will be provided by the Supplier to establish equivalence. SLNo. Indian Title International radar randard ‘nominal voltage greater than 1000 V 2 18.2486 Specification for Insulator fittings for Overhead Power Lines with @ nominal voltage greater than 1o00v Part 11993 | General Requirements and Tests Part-1-1989 | Dimensional Requirements Locking ec-60120 13:2629-1090 | Recommended Po Hot, Dip Galvanisationf iron and steel 1:2633-1992 | Testing of Uniformity of Coating of zine coated “articles 5 Thermal Mechanical Performance test and lee: 60575 mechanical performance test on sting insulator units 6 Residual Strength of String Insulator Units of Glass oF ‘Ceramic Material for Overhead Lines afer Mechanical | IEC:60797 Damage of the Dielecitis 1 American National Standard for Insulators wet provess porcelain and toughened glass suspension type ANSI C29-2- 1992, ® 15:8263-1990 | Methods of RI Test of HV insulators Tife:604573.000 40 4.001 5.000 5.001 5.002 5.003 5.004 QUANTITIES The quantities mentioned in the specification schedule are only provisional. ‘The Purchaser reserves the right to revise the quantities at the time of placing the order as necessary. MATERIAL REQUIRED: LINE INSULATORS 33 KV line: Insulator string suitable for 33KV voltage shall consist of standard (255 mm x 145 mm) discs & (255 mm x 145 mm) dises ball and socket type, for suspension & tension string respectively. The exposed porcelain parts shall be glazed brown. Unless otherwise specified in the case of special assemblies, 3 Units shall be used on all 33 KV strain string of 70 KN dise insulators. ‘One unit of 3kV pin insulators along with GI pin will be used in the tangent rail pole locations Strain insulator discs shall have suitable differentiating marks from suspension discs to facilitate easy identification and to ensure against wrong use. Such marks shall be permanent and either glazed or stamped on insulator discs or embossed on cemented hardware. To ensure against spot loading cap-sockets shall be machined properly for correct ball stud seats, “W” or “R” shaped security clip for locking the ball head of the stud in the socket of the cap conforming to relevant B.S. or LS. specification shall be supplied. Ball and socket parts refer to 20 mm designation conforming to specification No. BS-137-1960 (Fig. No. 14 to 17) or IS-2486 (Part-Il)-1974 (Fig. No. 10 to 19) or IEC-120. Line insulator dises and strings shall satisfy the approximate requirements given in Tender Schedule. OPERATING AND SITE CONDITION Operating Voltage 33 plus / minus ten percent. Altitude : 100 meters above mean sea level. Weather : Industrial, foggy, smoky, aci ‘Temperature variation between daily maximum and minimum. Large5.005 5.006 5.007 5.008 5.009 6.000 a) b) 7.000 8.000 A) TECHNICAL PARTICULARS OF 70KN DISC INSULATO! Ambient air temperature ‘Maximum relative humidity Rainfall per annum 50° C (peak) 40° C (average) 100 percent. Tropical monsoon in character 2500 mm (avg) ‘Number of thunderstorm days per year. 70 (average) Lightning Usual STRING ARRANGEMENTS: No ot lctro- Disc, =“ mssha (for33 nical KV) steeueth (or 33K) Tension Strings for 3 T0KN normal tension locations suitable for 20 mm B & S dia. Double tension for 9x3 70KN special location (crossing) suitable for 20 mm B & S dia. Electrical System Data S3KY system Nominal Voltag 33KV Maximum. system voltage 36KV BIL (Impulse) 170KV Power frequency withstand : As perIS voltage (Wet) Corona extinction voltage at: As per standard 50 Hz AC system under dry relevant IS condition codes Radio interference voltage As per standard relevant IS codesge distance (min) b) Protected creepage (90°) ©) Visible discharge voltage 4d) Flashover / withstand test voltage i) Power frequency (dry): withstand— i) Power frequency (wet) withstand- iii) Power frequency dry flashover voltage iv) Power — frequency wet: flashover voltage— ¥) Power frequency puneture— vi) Impulse withstand voltage (ve vii Impulse flashover voltage ) Gye Maximum RIV at 10KV RMS 320 mm for 70 KN 160 mm for 70 KN : 9KV for 70 KN 70 KV for 70 KN : 40 KV for 70 KN 75. KN for 70 KN 45. KV for 70 KN 110 KV for 70 KN 110 KVp for 70 KN 115 KVp for 70 KN 50 Micro Volt for 70 KN 9.000 B) TECHNICAL PARTICULARS OF 33KV PIN INSULATOR: L a) b) °) d) °) ) 8) ) Electrical characteristics of Insulator Nominal System Voltage Highest System Voltage Minimum visible discharge test voltage - 33KV - 36KV - 27KV Dry one minute power frequency withstand voltage - 130 KV Wet one minute power frequency withstand voltage - 90 KV Power frequency puncture withstand voltage Impulse withstand voltage (1.2/50Micto See. wave) i) Positive ii) Negative Impulse Flashover voltage (1.2/50 Micro Sec, wave) i) Positive ii) Negative Dry power Frequency Flashover voltage Wet power frequency flashover voltage Colour of Glaze Creepage Distance i) Total ii) Protected ‘Minimum failing load Size of Insulator = 210KV - 190 KV (peak) = 190 KV (peak) = 200 KV (peak) = 210 KV (peak) = 1BSKV - 95KV - Brown = 900 mm. - 415mm. - 10KNa) Outer dis b) mm 6. 10.000 10.100 10.200 10.300 11.000 11.001 11,002 11.003 11,004 320 mm Height 1 245 Pin 1300N (1S 2486 PL. 11) DETAIL DESIGN REQUIREMENT Only porcelain insulator will be acceptable. PORCELAIN The porcelain shall be of the best electrical quality made by wet process, homogeneous, free from any laminations cavities, flaws or imperfections and shall be vitreous and impervious to moisture. Glazing shall be uniform brown colour, smooth surface, free from any blisters, bums or other defects. Its co- efficient of Thermal expansion shall be identical with the porcelain body. The glaze shall not crack or chip due to ageing under weather conditions or while handling during shipment and erection. CEME! iG ‘The quality of cement and cementing shall ensure exact spacing, alignment and fre from cracks and deterioration due to chemical action. The co-efficient of expansion shall be very near that of porcelain/steel, GALVANIZING All ferrous parts shall be hot dip galvanized to conform to IS-2633-1992. TESTS Quality control of the insulators supplied shall be as per IEC 60383 / IS-731-latest or any other equivalent authoritative standard with regard to selection of samples, numbers to be tested, and the tests to be carried out. The test on individual dise and also string including potential distribution test with the hardware fitting shall have to be carried out, 10 (ten) copies of certified test certificates that the full supply conforms in materials and workmanship to the specimen tested shall be furnished. Purchaser's written approval of tests made shall be obtained prior to shipment. ‘The purchaser may at any time call for any optional tests so specified in the standards. The contractor shall arrange such tests expeditiously for which payment will be made. Test reports for such tests shall also be submitted to the purchaser for approval, High frequency electrical routine test on all insulator shells and assembled units shall be performed as per relevant IEC/ISS or BSS. ‘The bidder shall submit full particulars of the testing facilities available to him.11,005 The following constitute the acceptance test: a) Visual examination :As per IEC : 60383 b) Verification of dimensions ‘As per IEC : 60383 c) Temperature eyele test As per IEC : 60383 d) Galvanizing test ‘As per IEC : 60383, ©) Mechanical performance test ‘As per IEC:60575C1 4.0 f) Test on locking device for ball and ‘As per IEC:60372 socket coupling g) Eccentricity test ‘As per IEC:60383, h) IR Measurement “As per Annexure-A i) Electro-mechanical strengthtest_ sper Annexure-Aj) Porosity test As per IEC : 60383,11.006 12.000 12.001 13.000 k) Puncture test, As per IEC : 60383 ‘The following constitute the Routine Test. a) Visual Examination As per IS: 731 b) Mechanical routine test As per IS: 731 ©) Electrical routine test 2 As per IS: 731 DRAWINGS Submission & approval of technical drawing will be as per Annexure-XIL. MARKING Each Disc Insulator shall be legibly and indelibly marked with the name of the manufacturer, name of the purchaser ie ‘DVC’ and month & year of manufacturer. The guaranteed Electro-mechanical strength shall be indicated in Kilo Newton followed by the word *KN’ to facilitate easy identification and to ensure proper use.