Help with Electrical Insulators specifications:
General Specifications
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Insulator Type / Application | |||
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Disc Type Insulator | Disc-type insulators in the shape of a disc. | ||
High Voltage Bushing | High voltage insulators are a special type normally used in power distribution lines. | ||
Lightning Rod Insulator | Lightning rod insulators are used to protect lightning rods. | ||
Longrod Insulator | Longrod insulators are in the shape of a cylinder. | ||
Low Voltage Bushing | Low voltage insulators are a special type of insulator normally used in power distribution lines. | ||
Pin Type Insulator | Pin type insulators are screwed onto a bolt. | ||
Post Insulator | Post insulators are mounted using a metal bolt instead of having a thread. | ||
Pot Type Insulator | Pot type insulators are normally pin mounted. They are often used in telephone lines. | ||
Stand-off Insulator | Standoff insulators are used to mount high voltage equipment or to support bus bars. | ||
Transmission Line Insulator | Transmission line insulators used in power transmission lines. | ||
Other | Other, unlisted, insulator types. | ||
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Material | |||
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Ceramic | The insulator is made of ceramic. | ||
Glass | The insulator is made of glass. | ||
Mica | Insulator made of mica. | ||
Plastic | Insulator made of plastic. | ||
Porcelain | Insulator made of porcelain. | ||
Rubber | Insulator made of rubber. | ||
Other | Other, unlisted, material type. | ||
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Service | |||
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Indoor Insulator | The insulator is designed to be used indoors. | ||
Outdoor Insulator | The insulator is designed to be used outdoors. | ||
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Performance
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Basic Insulation Level (B.I.L.) | Basic Insulation Level (B.I.L.) is the capacity of an insulator to withstand a specific voltage. | ||
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Operating Temperature | This is the full required range of ambient operating temperature. | ||
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Standards
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IEC | The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a global, non-profit organization that develops and maintains voluntary quality, safety, and performance standards for electrical materials, products, and systems The IEC also publishes standards for the electronics and telecommunications industries. The IEC’s membership consists of the electrotechnical standards organizations from each of its 51 member nations. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) represents the United States. | ||
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ANSI | The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is the administrator and coordinator of the U.S., private-sector, voluntary standardization system. It includes nearly 1000 company, organization, government agency, institutional, and international members. | ||
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