ANSI C29.9-1983 (R2002) American National Standard Wet Process Porcelain Insulators (Apparatus, Post Type) Secretariat National Electrical Manufacturers Association Approved as an American National Standards Institute, Inc.Fon: NEMA Guan cls Done Reza Date: October 8,2002 Subject: ReafTirmation of ANSI C29.9-1983 Setting Standards for Excellence “The ANSI Board of Standards Review has reaffimed ANSI C29.9-1983, "Wet Process Porcelain Insulators (Apparatus, Post Type).” ‘The new designator for ihis standard js: ANST-C29,9-1983 (R2002), "Wet Process Porcelain Insulators (Apparatus, Post Type).” Please insert the attached revised title page into your standard,NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER ‘The information in this publication was considered technically sound by the consensus of persons ‘engaged in the development and approval of the document at the time it was developed. 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This thisd revision (1) makes numerous editorial changes deemed to improve clarity; (2) removes porcelain color asa roquirement; (3) changes the test description for fessous metal parts galvaniz ing; (4) moves packing requirements to an appendix: (5) requites electrical tests to be male on completely asverubled insulators: (6) revises the mechanical proof test eequite- rents: (7) increases routine tension test values to 50 percent of rating; and (8) adds op. ‘uonal routine cantilever and bending moxement tests ‘Suggestions for improvement of this standard will be welcome. They should be sent 10 the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 2101 L Street, NW, Washington, DC. 20037. This standard was processed and approved for submittal to ANSI by American National Stundardls Commitiee on Insulators for Electric Power Lines, C29, Committee approval Of the standard does not necessarily imply that all committee members voted for its ep proval. At the time it approved this standard, the C29 Committee hac the following ©. Compton, Chairman C,H. White, Secretary onze Asovation of Arnerisan Raloads (AAR). ‘eprosemtation Vasant) Ecce Light ana Power Croup, So Fi ‘8. Jagan WiC taeth Ro Lehman Weer FF, Aucune (AL) 1p. atarkey Cal) Instivts of Elctial und Electronics Engineers 0.Compion TA. Pinkham NUE: Spautaine can) reat Manwactirer. Assacttion AC. biker G8. Ho R bideweer Ew carer JL Nichate Ha, Sanaasek ACE, Schwalm US. Department of te ARMY (Listson) 1S Roertsan WS. Department af Ererty RL. Brown Hon Represented Hane of RepresowetivePAGE Contents 1, Scope : eee 5 3 5 4 s 5. Dimensions and Characteristics 5 6. Marking. 6 7. Samples, Inspection, and Tests. : z 6 7. General : 6 2 Design Tesis : 6 7.3 Quality Conformance Tests é 7. Routine Tests : 7 8, Referenced American National Standards... c aye? Tables Teble 1 Dimensions and Characteristics of Post-Type Apparatus Insulators 350 Kilovolts Basic Impulse Insulation Level (BIL) and Below... 8 ‘Table 2. Dimensions and Characteristics of Post-Type Apparatus Insulators above 350 Kilovolts Basic Impulse Insulation Level (BIL) 9 Figure | Tol 10 Appendixes Appendix A Packing 2 aauaprancir stir! n Appendix B Additional Electrical Design Tests... 00... ce ce cceese eeveeAmerican National Standard for Wet-Process Porcelain Insulators Apparatus, Post-Type 1. Scope This standard covers outdoor high-voltage post-type apparatus insulators made of wet-process porcelzin and used in the transmission and distribution of elec- trical energy’ 2. Definitions 2.1. See Section 2 of American National Standard Tes Methods for Electrical Power Insulators, ANSI €29.1-1982, for definitions of terms. 22 In this sisndacd the word “insulator” shall refer o.a unit or toa stack of two or more units 2.3 The technical reference numbers appearing in {ables are a widely used and recognized identification series for apparatus insulator units or stacks. 3. General 3.1. Insulators shall conform to all respects the re- quirements hereinafter stated, The text and tables sup plement eech other and shall be considered as part of this standard. 3.2. Some insulators are tapered and may contain units that have certain characteristics whose strengths ex: ‘eed those gwen in the tables. Each unit shall comply with the manufacturer's strength requirements. 3.3 Manufacturers’ drawings, if furnished, shall show the outline of the insulators, together with all pertinent dimensions, Any variations in these dimensions due to ‘manufacturing tolerances shall be indiczted. 4. Material 4.1 Ingulators shall be made of good commercial grade ‘wer-process porcelain. 4.2 The entire porcelain surface of the insulators t will be exposed after assembly shall be glazed. The en- tire porcelain surface shall be relatively free from im- perfections. Color isnot a part of this standzrd. If gray Js required, it shall be in accordance with American ‘National Standard Gray Finishes for Industrial Appera tus and Equipment, ANSI 255, 1-1967 (R1973), and conform to Munsell notation SBG 7.0/0.4 with the following toleran: ) Hue: 12. GG to 78) @) Color: 205 @)Chroma: 02 10406 43. Metal parts shall be made of a good commercial grade of mallecble iron, ductile ton, or stel, Fertous aris other than stainles steel shall be galvanized in accordance with Specification for Zine Coating (Hot Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware, ASTM ALS3-80.! 5. Dimensions and Characteristics 5.1. Dimensions and characteristics of the insulators shall be in accordance with Tables | and 2 and Figure 1 5.2 Shell diameters given for the insulators listed in Table 1 shall not be exceeded by more than three per cent to ensure physics! clearances in assembled ap- paratus. fi 5.3 Minimum dimensions are limited by other speci. fied charactersties. "Copies ate svaiable fromm ASTM, 1916 Race Sie, Phils paul PA T9108AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD C29 9.1983 6. Marking Exch insulator unit shall bear symbols identifying the rmuanufacruret and giving the vear of mamafacture, The smarking shall be legible and durable. 7. Samples, Inspection, and Tests 7.1 General, Tests described in 7.2 shall be required ‘only on insulators of new designs. Tests described in 7.3 shall be required on each Tot of insulators. Tests described in 74 shall be made on each insulator, Elee trical tests described in 7.2 shall be conducted on com. pletely assemoled insulators Design Tests 7.2.1 Low-Frequency Wet Withstand, Three insula- tors shall be selected at random and tested in accordance with 4.5 of ANSI C29.1-1982. Failure of any insulator to meet the raied wet withstand value, as given in the applicable table, shall constitute failure to mest the requitements ofthis stand, 7.2.2 Critical Impulse Flashover, Positive. Three insulators shall be selected at random and tested in ac cordance with 4.7 of ANSI C29.1-1982. Failure of the average ctitical-tmpulse flashover value of the three in salators to equsl or exceed 92 percent of the rated criticalimpulse flashover value, as given in the ap plicable table, shall constitute failure 19 meet the re ‘uirements of this standard 7.2.3. Impulse Withstand, Three insulators shall be selected at random and tested in accordance with 4.8 of ANSI C29.J-1982. Failure of any insulator to meet the rated impulse-withstand value, as given in the op. rlicuble table, shall constitute failure to meet the re uitements of this standasd. 7.2.4 Radio-Influence Voltage (RIV). Thee insula- {ors Stall be selected at random and rested in ac. cordance with 4.9 of ANSI C28.1-1982. If one ox more ingulctors fail to meet the requirements given in the applicable table, three additional insulators shall be selected at random and tested. Failure of one or more of these additional insulators chali constitute failure to meet the requitemients of this stander. 7.2.8 Thermal Shock. Thue insulators shall be selected at random and tested for ten complete cycles in accordance with 5.5 of ANSI C29.1-1982, For ruultiunit insulators, thiee of each type of unit in the stack shall be tested. The temperature of the hot water bath shall be approximately 150°F (66°C) and the temperature of te cold-water bath shall be approxi mately 39°F (4°C). At tho end of the tenth eycle, 6 the test specimens shall be checked for electrical sourdiness. IP one insulator ‘ails, three additional in- sulgtors shall be selected st random and tested. Failure of more than one insulator from the first sample. or from the first and second samples combined, shall constitute failure to meet the requirements of this standard 7.2.6 Compression Strength. Three insulators shall be selected at random und tested in accordance with S.1,44 of ANSI C29.1-1982, For multiunit insula tors, three of each type of unit in the stack shall be tested, Failure of the average strength of the three in suletors of units to meet the strength requirements given in the tables or to meet the spectfied gher strength requirement, where applicable, or failure of ‘any one insulator or unit to equal 85 percent of that scrength cequitement shall constitute fulure to meet the requirements of this standard 7.2.7 Torsional Strength. Three insulators hall be selected at random and tested in aceordance with 5.142 of ANSI C29.1-1982. For multiunit insular tors, three of each type of unit in the stack shall be tested. Failure of the average strength of the three insulators or units to meet the surength requirements given in the tables or to meet the specified higher suuength requirement, where applicable, or failure of any one insulator or unit to equal 85 percent of that strength requirement shall constitute failure to meet the requirements of this standard 7.3. Quality Conformance Tests? 3.1 Visual and Dimensional Tests. Conformity with 4.2 may be determined by visual inspection. All insulators not conforming to 4.2 fail to meet the re quirements of this standard. Taree insulztors shall he selected at randarn fram. the lot and their dimensions checked against the di- mensions of the manufacturer's drawing, Feilure of rmiore than one of these insulators to conform to the dimensions on the drawing shall constitute failure of the lot t0 meet the requirements of this standard. 7.3.2 Porosity. Test specimens shall be selected from insulators destroyed in other tests and tested in accordance with 5.4 of ANSI C29.1-1982. Penetra tion of the dye into the body of the dieleetric shall constitute failure of the lat to meet the requitements of this standard. 7.3.3 Galvanizing Test. Five pieces representative of each type of galvanized hardware used with the in- sularots shall be selected at random and tested in ac 2 Subslantal experience indicates that «total of one-hl! pe soni of the numberof insulators inthe loti sufisient to Srublish characteristics demonstatle by destructive testscordance with Section 6 of ANSI C29.1-1982. Five {0 tex measurements shall be uniformly and randomly istributed ever the entite surface. The average thick: ness valu for each individual specimen and the average (oF the entire sample shall equal or exceed the follo Average of Average of Individual Hoxdware EnureSomple Specimen Hardware 3.4 mil 3.1 mil (excep! nuts/bolts) Nutsftes 21 malt 17 mil Ifthe average of one specimen 0° ifthe average of the entice sample, fails 1 comply with the above. ten audditional pieces of the same type of hardware shall be selected at random and tested. Failure of the retest sample to comply with the minimum thickness criteria shall constitute failure of the [ot to mect the cequire ments of this standard 7.3.4 Cantilever Strength. Three insulators shall be selected at random and tested in accordance with: 5.1.4.1 of ANSIC29.1-1982. For multiunit insulators thee of each ype of unit in the stack shall be tested, ‘The units may be tested in a stack or individually. Failure of the average strength of the three insulators Cor units to met the strength requirements gaven in the tables or to meet che specified higher stengt fequirement. where applicable. or failure of any one Insulator or unit ro equal 8S percent of that strength fequirement shall constitute failure to meet the 1e+ quuterents of this standard, 7.3.8 Tensile Strength. Three insulators shall be selected at random and tested in accordance with. 5.1.4.3 of ANSI-C29.1-1982, For multiunit insulators, Thee pf each ype of unit im the stack shall be tested Failure of the average strength of the three insalators ‘of units to meet the strength requirements given in the tables or to meet che specified higher strength requie- ‘ment. witete applicable. or feiluse of any one insulator fr unit to equal 85 percent of that strength require nent shall constitute future to meet the requirements of this standard, 7.4 Routine Tests FALL Flashover, Each hollow-core insulator unit shall be subjected to a routine flashover test before assembly in accordance with 7.1 of ANSI C29.1-1982. For this test, an electrode shall be placed on each side of, and adjacent to, the porcelain barries. All units that puncture fall 10 meat the requirements of this standard 7.4.2 Mechanical Proof 74.2.1 Each insulator of the type given in Table | shall be subjected to one of the following tests AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDC?9.9:1 983, (1) Atension test in accordance with 5.1 4.3 of ANSIC29.1-1982. The load applied shall be noi less ‘than $0 percent of the tension strengilt shown in the able (2) Acantilever tes in accordance with 3.1.4.1 of ANSI C29.1-1982, The loud applied shall be not less than 40 percent of the cantilever strengtli shorn in the table. Tie test shall be performed in each of the four quadrants, ‘Successful completion of elther the tension test fr cantilever test shall constitute demonst:ation of conformance with the requirements of this standard 7.4.2.2 Fach insalator of the type given in Table 2 shall be subjected to one of the following tests. (2) A tension test in accordance with 3.1.4.3 of ANSI C29.1-1982. The load applied shall be not less than 50 percent of the tensile strength shown in the table. (2) § cantilever test in accordance with $.1.4.1 ‘of ANSIC29.1-1982, The load applied shall be not Jess than 40 percent of the cantilever strength shown in table. The test shall be performed in each of the fous quadrants. (3) Abending moment test in which the bending moment simultaneously loads each end of the unit in proportion to the uait cating. The tas shall be repeated Jn each of the four qualeants. The proof test moment shall be not less than 40 pescent of the bending ‘moment rating of the unit ‘Suecessful completion of either the tension test or ‘the cantilever test or the bending moment test shall constitute demonstration of conformance with the requirements of this standard. A unit rated higher than the stack in which itis contained shall be tested at 50 percent of the tension rating of the unit or at 40 escent of the cantilever or bending moment rating of the unit, as spplicable. 8. Referenced American National Standards When the following American National Standards refer- red to in this document are superseded by a revision approved by the American National Standards Institute, Inc, the revision shall apply American National Standard Test Methods for Elec- trical Power Insulators, ANSI C29.1-1982 American National Standard Gray Finishes for Indus- trial Apparatus and Equipment, ANSI Z55.1-1967 (R1973)on an edn yo susie poe sues TomeJ s91eau 4 81 0 papunDs fe a1 yauuornau ¢| 0 = pud-aruy UFO} SHOINDH BeP'y = PuNOd | fo papunos uu ¢z = tou T qu 3 104M S990 3 ~ suoqsi99403 1131 “ALON, ory T6e ‘O08 oe Oboe OF. vif o000e ODD0y tee. wie asst oro oleae sie 900% 0048 wut eee oer we ect ona» an008 ee we Ob +2 ©1Z —on04z1 apocat ue ue our +97 cee 0000» ap008 ue ore eet v0 zz 00006 00054 oe Ct ooer 90.09 ee (9 vet 90.071 90 60 89 vse oot ono 09009 we eee over {90006 000 se we ze Oso sce ort set (000.021 000 601 zoe sie sot ss zt er (000.06 000 SL se ze aso ssh oer et ‘000 oF 900.09 ze oF 006 sor 0s (900 06 00 si ‘0 we 006 os 000 oF roe sec ose wos 000 06 sec wt ose ow att 0s Wee ex ose ou tt 1000 06 00 st oe 88089 oust wos oz aww me oss ot a L aa dra vty ned ant insu asindu sea STOAOTEY OSE AOU dK [3804 Jo SHstaIDEALYLY pure SuorstUN cae, (ra) ae7 srojeynsuy snyesedeAMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD C20.9.1983, 1122 in FOR EACH 4 lomoF HEIGHT OR [e.g Bin wax FOR EACH 30. OF HEIGHT OR PORTION THEREOF TOP eOLT CIRCLE _ __— sor Tom Bot ciacLe ROTATION MAY BE CLOCKWISE (OR COUNTERCLOCKWISE NoTEs: (1) All dimensions sre measured at bol crate, (2) Tolerinee applies fo masidual unite Figure 1 TolerancesAppendixes ‘tex srrerstcy ni arror amwcwun Naina tntid €29.9.1989,tutac nest Appendix A Packing Packaging of insulators should be such as to afford reasonable and proper protection to the in sulators in shipping ard handling. Each box o container should be marsed with: the number of pieces contained therein: the catalog number, or class number, or description ef the contents: and the manufacturer's name. Appendix B Additional Electrical Design Tests In the following zeditional electrical design tests are required, the procedure giver In this Ap: pendix may prove to be usefl B1. Low-Frequency Dry Flashover ‘Three insulators should be selected at rondom and cested in accondance with 4.2 of ANSI €29.1-1982. The average dry-flashover value of the three insulators should be equal to or exoeed 95 percent of the rated dry-flashover value of the insul B2. Low-Frequency Wet Flashover Three insulators should be selected at random and tested in accordance with 4.3 of ANSL €29.1-1982. The average wet-flashover value of the thtee insulators should be equsl to oF exceed 90 percent of the rated wet-lashover value of the insulators. B3. Critical Impulse Flashover — Negative Taree insulstors should be selected at random and tested in accordance with 4.7 of ANSL €29.1-1982. The average critical impulse Mashover, negative, value of the three insulators should be equal to or exceed 92 percent of the rated critical impulse flashover, negative, value of the insulators uAmerican National Standards ‘The standard in this booklet is one of more than 10,000 standards approved to date by the American National Standards Institute. The Standards Institute provides the machinery for creating voluntary stan. dards. 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