INSULATOR

Insulator are required to support the line conductor and provide clearance from ground and structure.
Insulator

material-

High grade Electrical Porcelain

Toughened Glass
Fiber Glass

Choice of insulator material is govern by availability, price and ease of maintenance. Porcelain insulator are largely used in India.
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Type of Insulator Disc Type Strut Type

Disc
It

type Insulator

consist of central suitable shaped porcelain/ glass body like a

disc with an metal clamp on one side and metal ball pin on other side
Cap
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is made of malleable cost iron and the ball pins is of

forged steel.

 Strut Type Insulator

It consist of several insulator disc cemented altogether

without any link.

It is rigid and can take both tension and compression load. These are used for holding the conductor out of way of structure.

Long Rod Insulator

Polymer Disc Insulator String

DISC INSULATOR

insulator

protection

Lighting stroke

Condition of blasted disc

IR value of Insulators

0 50 M.Ohms

- A Grade

51 500 M.Ohms
501 1000 M.Ohms 1001 2000 M Ohms 2000 & above

- B Grade
- C Grade - D Grade - E Grade

Strings

String efficiency

Cross arms

Guard ring

Guard ring

Grading ring

Corona ring

Vibration damper

spacer

PORCELAIN LONG ROD INSULATOR STRING

PORCELAIN LONG ROD INSULATOR STRING

Tests on Line Materials

Type Tests
Acceptance Tests / Sample Tests Routine Tests Test During Manufacture

Type Tests

Mechanical & Electrical tests. It means those test which are to be carried out to prove the process of manufacture and general confirmity of the material as per specification. On sample prior to commencement of commercial production against the order.

Acceptance Tests/Sample Tests

It means those tests which are to be carried out on samples taken from each lot offered for pre-dispatch inspection, for the purpose of acceptance of that lot.

Routine Tests

Performed on each insulator before its dispatch Eg. Power frequency voltage withstand test (dry- routine test, wet- type test)

Tests During Manufacture

Which are to be carried out during the process of manufacture and end inspection by the supplier to ensure the desired quality of the end product to be supplied by him to customer.

Tests on Insulator strings

Power frequency voltage withstand test under wet condition - 680Kv Switching surge voltage under wet condition1050Kv Impulse Voltage withstand under dry condition1600Kv Voltage distribution test MAX 9KV Corona and Riv under dry condition Mechanical Strength Test IEC 60383/IEC 60575Cl 4.0