Table of Contents

Contents<br>Foreword<br>Clause<br>1. Scope<br>2. Normative references<br>3. Definitions<br>4. General requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 Design <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 Materials<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2.2 Non-metallic materials<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 Mass, dimensions and tolerances<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4 Protection against corrosion<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5 Manufacturing appearance and finish<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.6 Marking<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.7 Installation instructions<br>5. Quality assurance<br>6. Classification of tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 Type tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1.2 Application<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 Sample tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2.2 Application<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2.3 Sampling and acceptance criteria<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3 Routine tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3.2 Application and acceptance criteria<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.4 Table of tests to be applied<br>7. Test methods<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 Visual examination<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 Verification of dimensions, materials and mass<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3 Corrosion protection test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.1 Hot dip galvanized components (other than <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;stranded galvanized steel wires)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.2 Ferrous components protected from corrosion by<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;methods other than hot dip galvanizing<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.3 Stranded galvanized steel wires<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.4 Corrosion caused by non-metallic components<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.4 Non-destructive tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5 Mechanical tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.1 Clamp slip tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.1.1 Longitudinal slip test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.1.2 Torsional slip test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.2 Breakaway bolt test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.3 Clamp bolt tightening test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.4 Simulated short-circuit current test and <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;compression and tension tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.4.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.4.2 Subspan oscillation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.5 Characterisation of the elastic and damping<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;properties<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.6 Flexibility tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.7 Fatigue tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.7.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.7.2 Subspan oscillation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.7.3 Aeolian vibration<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.6 Tests to characterise elastomers<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.6.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.6.2 Tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.6.3 Ozone resistance test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.7 Electrical tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.7.1 Corona and radio interference voltage (RIV)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.7.2 Electrical resistance test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.8 Verification of vibration behaviour of the <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;bundle-spacer system<br>Annex A (normative) Minimum technical details to be agreed<br>between purchaser and supplier<br>Annex B (informative) Compressive forces in the simulated <br>short-circuit current test<br>Annex C (informative) Characterisation of the elastic and <br>damping properties Stiffness-Damping Method<br>Annex D (informative) Verification of vibration behaviour of <br>bundle/spacer system<br>Bibliography<br>Figures<br>Table 1 - Tests on spacers<br>Table 2 - Tests on elastomers

Abstract

Applicable to spacers for conductor bundles of overhead lines. Covers rigid spacers, flexible spacers and spacer dampers. Not applicable to interphase spacers, bonding spacers and hoop spacers.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
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Committee	TC 11