Product guide

Composite station
post insulators
Hollow core type 245-800 kV
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Hitachi Energy Composite
station post insulator
Meeting the needs of the most demanding power
transmission applications
Customers worldwide can now benefit of the Hitachi Energy
Composite Insulator Technology also for station post insulator
applications. Hitachi Energy Composite Station Post Insulators
can directly replace the porcelain type.
In-house production of one-piece fiberglass
composite tubes
The load bearing insulator tubes are made of epoxy resin
reinforced with electrical grade fiberglass using a wet filament
winding technique. The whole process ensures high grade
insulator tubes with narrow manufacturing tolerances and
excellent mechanical and dielectrical properties.
High strength flange design
The fiberglass tubes are fitted into high strength and high res-
istant aluminum alloy casted flanges using a special process,
which results in a combined shrink fit and adhesive bond.
High temperature vulcanized silicone rubber for best long-
term performance
We use only high quality, high temperature vulcanized (HTV)
silicone rubber to ensure the highest possible durability of
sheds, as well as outstanding tracking and erosion resistance.
The superior silicone material used by Hitachi Energy has an
ATH filler level of more than 45% in weight.
Seamless helical extrusion process for continuous outer
silicone housing
The fiberglass tubes are equipped with HTV silicone rubber
weather sheds using a void-free helical extrusion process.
All insulators are manufactured in one step, resulting in
continuous silicone housings without molding lines (where
dirt and salt can accumulate).
Optimized shed profiles with large shed tip radius and high
protected creepage distance
Major development efforts have been carried out to achieve our
optimized shed profiles. Both the bottom surface and top
surface of the sheds are inclined. This ensures optimal
creepage distance and protected areas, resulting in the lowest
possible leakage currents, even in severe environments. The tip
of each shed is well-rounded with a radius of ≥2.3 mm to
minimize the electrical field and the risk of flashover.
Hermetically sealed for the lifetime
The insulator is gas filled at a low overpressure to ensure a high
electrical strength. The low pressure design is hermetically
sealed for life with a patented redundant sealing system.
This eliminates the need of pressure monitoring or gas filling
devices.
One piece design for up to 15 m in length
Hitachi Energy uses a one piece design without any joints or
intermediate flanges. This maximize mechanical strength,
eliminates site assembly and gives high dimensional precision.
The insulators are ready for use out of the box and do not need
any site assembly.
Evaluating a great concept
Subjecting the products to extensive testing well beyond the
requirements of applicable standards, such as in long-term field
tests and extreme voltage stress, has confirmed the
outstanding performance of Hitachi Energy composite
insulators in all types of high voltage and ultra-high voltage
applications. More than 150,000 Hitachi Energy composite
insulators are installed in over 70 countries worldwide,
representing all types of environments.
Advantages of the technology
Silicone rubber is the fastest-growing, most dominant polymeric
insulation material for high voltage products. Composite
insulators with silicone rubber offer significant benefits
compared to the former porcelain technology.
• Outstanding pollution performance and flashover resistance
• Leakage current control due to hydrophobicity
• Non-brittle material with reduced risk of handling damages
• Excellent seismic performance provides safety and reliability
• Low weight and maintenance-free for cost savings
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Electrical test

UHVDC station post insulator and

voltage divider 800 kV DC
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Product portfolio
AC HVDC HVDC
HVDC HS
Ø 2 25 M16 x 2 2 (4x )* Ø 375 Ø18 ( 8 x ) Ø400 Ø18 ( 8 x )

H H H

ØDS ØDS ØDS

Ø D BC Ø18 ( 8 x ) Ø D BC Ø 2 2 (12 x ) Ø D BC Ø22 (8x)

Ø 26 (12 x ) H S

Type Fiberglass tube

Composite station post insulators, hollow core type. Composite tubes, filament-wound with fiberglass roving
impregnated with epoxy resin.
Main applications
Reactors, disconnectors, bus bar supports Aluminum flanges
High-strength aluminum alloy cast flanges.
Design and type tests
IEC 61462, IEC 60273. Corona rings
Depending on the customer application can corona rings be
System voltages supplied. The user is ultimately responsible for the proper
245 – 550 kV AC, 800 kV DC. Other voltages on request. application of corona rings.

Silicone rubber housing

Platinum curing, solid high temperature vulcanized (HTV)
silicone rubber based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with
aluminum trihydrate (ATH) filler.

CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI

Example Products Product 10- 12,5- 16- 10- 12,5- 16-
850 850 850 950 950 950
General dimensions General dimensions

Corresponding to figure HVDC HVDC Corresponding to figure AC AC AC AC AC AC

HVDC HS HVDC HS HVDC
Equivalent to (IEC 60273) C10- C12,5- C16- C10- C12,5- C16-
Equivalent to (IEC 60273) - N/A N/A N/A - 850 850 850 950 950 950
Weight kg 1130 960 270 Weight kg 77 77 77 84 84 86
Height (H) mm 9837 10000 4965 Height (H) mm 1900 1900 1900 2100 2100 2100
Diameter of bolt circle (DBC) mm 600 600 400 Diameter of bolt circle (DBC) mm 275* 275* 275 275* 275 300
Diameter of sheds (DS) mm 600 600 415 Diameter of sheds (DS) mm 326 326 326 326 326 326
Electrical (example data)   Electrical
Creepage distance (min.) mm 40600 40600 14500 Creepage distance (min.) mm 5243 5243 5243 5860 5860 5841
Arcing distance mm 9311 9220 4628 Arcing distance mm 1628 1628 1628 1828 1828 1808
Max. Service voltage kV dc 800 800 525 Max. service voltage kV 245 245 245 245 245 245
Dry lightning impulse withstand kV 1989 1984 1646 Dry lightning impulse withstand kV 850 850 850 950 950 950
Switching impulse withstand kV 1641 1629 1234 Wet switching impulse withstand kV - - - 750 750 750
DC withstand voltage kV dc 1218 1015 1010 Wet power frequency withstand kV 360 360 360 395 395 395
Mechanical Mechanical
Bending strength (SML) kNm 492 150 150 Bending strength rating kN 10 12,5 16 10 12,5 16
Deflection @1.5MML  mm 450 227 150 Deflection @1.5MML mm 19 24 31 26 33 52
Tensile strength kN 250 250 296 Tensile strength kN 231 231 231 231 231 231
Torsional strength kNm 35 35 42 Torsional strength kNm 24 24 24 24 24 24

* Deviation from IEC 60273

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CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI
Product 10- 12,5- 16- 10- 12,5- 16- 8- 10- 12,5- 16- 8- 10- 12,5- 16-
1050 1050 1050 1175 1175 1175 1300 1300 1300 1300 1425 1425 1425 1425
General dimensions
Corresponding to figure AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC
C10- C12,5- C16- C10- C12,5- C16- C8- C10- C12,5- C16- C8- C10- C12,5- C16-
Equivalent to (IEC 60273) - 1050 1050 1050 1175 1175 1175 1300 1300 1300 1300 1425 1425 1425 1425
Weight kg 91 91 93 103 105 127 111 111 113 137 120 122 148 151
Height (H) mm 2300 2300 2300 2650 2650 2650 2900 2900 2900 2900 3150 3150 3150 3150
Diameter of bolt circle (DBC) mm 275 275 300 275 300 325 275 275 300 325 275 300 325 356
Diameter of sheds (DS) mm 326 326 326 326 326 361 326 326 326 361 326 326 361 361
Electrical
Creepage distance (min.) mm 6617 6617 6598 7802 7783 7783 8749 8749 8589 8729 9555 9535 9535 9346
Arcing distance mm 2028 2028 2008 2378 2358 2358 2628 2628 2608 2608 2878 2858 2858 2808
Max. service voltage kV 420 420 420 420 420 420 420 420 420 420 420 550 550 550
Dry lightning impulse withstand kV 1050 1050 1050 1175 1175 1175 1300 1300 1300 1300 1425 1425 1425 1425

Wet switching impulse withstand kV 750 750 750 850 850 850 950 950 950 950 950 950 950 950
Wet power frequency withstand kV 460 460 460 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mechanical
Bending strength rating 
(El. limit 1.5MML) kN 10 12,5 16 10 12,5 16 8 10 12,5 16 8 10 12,5 16
Deflection @1.5MML mm 34 43 55 53 66 47 55 69 86 58 55 88 61 78
Tensile strength kN 231 231 231 231 231 275 231 231 231 275 231 231 275 275
Torsional strength kNm 24 24 24 24 24 33 24 24 24 33 24 24 33 33

CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI CSPI
Product 8- 10- 12,5- 16- 6- 8- 10- 12,5- 16- 6- 8- 10- 12,5- 16-
1550 1550 1550 1550 1675 1675 1675 1675 1675 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
General dimensions
Corresponding to figure AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC
C8- C10- C12,5- C16- C6- C8- C10- C12,5- C16- C6- C8- C10- C12,5- C16-
Equivalent to (IEC 60273) - 1550 1550 1550 1550 1675 1675 1675 1675 1675 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
Weight kg 127 129 156 160 137 139 139 169 172 149 151 185 187 187
Height (H) mm 3350 3350 3350 3350 3650 3650 3650 3650 3650 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000
Diameter of bolt circle (DBC) mm 275 300 325 356 275 300 300 325 356 275 300 325 356 356
Diameter of sheds (D) mm 326 326 361 361 326 326 326 361 361 326 326 361 361 361
Electrical
Creepage distance (min.) mm 10312 10293 10293 10103 11308 11288 11288 11288 11099 12633 12473 12613 12424 12424
Arcing distance mm 3078 3058 3058 3008 3378 3358 3358 3358 3308 3728 3708 3708 3658 3658
Max. service voltage kV 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550
Dry lightning impulse withstand kV 1550 1550 1550 1550 1675 1675 1675 1675 1675 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800

Wet switching impulse withstand kV 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1175 1175 1175 1175 1175
Wet power frequency withstand kV - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mechanical
Bending strength rating 
(El. limit 1.5MML) kN 8 10 12,5 16 6 8 10 12,5 16 6 8 10 12,5 16
Deflection @1.5MML mm 85 106 73 94 83 110 138 95 121 109 145 100 125 160
Tensile strength kN 231 231 275 275 231 231 231 275 275 231 231 275 275 275
Torsional strength kNm 24 24 33 33 24 24 24 33 33 24 24 33 33 33
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