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Abstract

Provides guidance on the selection of insulators for use in polluted conditions. It is identical with and has been reproduced from IEC 815:1986.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee EL-010 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 18 November 2015.
The following are represented on Technical Committee EL-010:
Australian Industry Group
Electricity Engineers Association (New Zealand)
Energy Networks Association

Scope

This guide is mainly applicable to three-phase systems up to 525 kV (phase-to-phase). For higher voltages the possible non-linear performance of insulators is still under study.
This guide is applicable to outdoor ceramic and glass insulators, used in a.c. systems, of the following types:
- long-rod and traction line insulator;
- cap and pin insulator;
- pedestal type post and rigid pin insulator;
- substation and line post insulator;
- hollow insulator;
- bushing.
This guide cannot directly be used for special types of insulators such as insulators with conductive glaze, or covered, during the manufacturing, with any insulating material, for surge arresters and also for longitudinal insulation for open circuit-breakers. This guide does not deal with radio interference voltage, television interference voltage and audible noise, the intensity of which may be increased on some polluted insulators.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 27/05/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 27/05/2016
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EL-010
Supersedes	DR 96250