• BS 3288-2:1990

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    Insulator and conductor fittings for overhead power lines Specification for a range of fittings

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    Superseded date:  31-05-2009

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1. Scope
    2. Performance and general requirements
    3. Dimensions and tolerances
    4. Insulator pins
    5. Line post insulator studs
    6. Insulator set fittings
    7. Termination fittings and suspension clamps for
         conductors
    Appendices
    A. List of insulator set fittings
    B. List of insulator set fittings in order of
         reference number
    Tables
    1. Insulator pins
    2. Dimensions of insulator pin with large steel head
    3. Details of pilot insulator pin
    4. Dimensions of ring gauge for head of insulator pin
    5. Dimensions of bow shackle: reference numbers 15/29,
         28/29, 42/29, 42/103, 67/103, 15/129 and 42/129
    6. Dimensions of dee shackle: reference number 28/108
    7. Dimensions of shackle: reference numbers 28/34,
         42/34 and 67/34
    8. Dimensions of ball-ended eye link: reference
         numbers 15/30, 28/30 and 42/30
    9. Dimensions of ball clevis: reference numbers 15/83,
         28/83 and 84/83
    10. Dimensions of ball tongue: reference numbers 67/48
         and 84/48
    11. Dimensions of socket clevis: reference numbers
         15/84, 28/37, 42/37, 42/46, 42/104 and 84/37
    12. Dimensions of socket clevis (with arcing horn
         attachment): reference numbers 15/31, 28/31 and
         42/31
    13. Dimensions of socket tongue (with arcing horn
         attachment): reference numbers 15/35, 28/36A,
         28/36B, 28/36C, 28/135, 42/35 and 42/36
    14. Dimensions of clevis tongue: reference numbers
         42/28A, 42/28B and 42/28C
    15. Dimensions of clevis tongue: reference numbers
         42/39A, 42/39B, 42/54A, 42/54B and 42/139
    16. Dimensions of twisted clevis-clevis: reference
         numbers 15/23, 28/23, 67/23 and 84/23
    17. Dimensions of adaptor: reference numbers 15/27B,
         15/27C, 15/27D, 28/27B, 28/27C and 28/47
    18. Dimensions of clevis ends for clamps: reference
         numbers 91A, 91B, 91C, 91D, 91E and 91
    19. Dimensions of tongue ends for clamps: reference
         numbers 92A, 92B, 92C, 93A and 93B
    20. Dimensions of terminating strap: reference
         numbers 4/89A and 4/89B
    21. Dimensions of single link: reference numbers 15/86,
         28/86, 42/86 and 67/86
    22. Dimensions of parallel links: reference numbers
         28/88A, 42/88A, 42/88B, 42/88C, 67/88 and 84/88
    23. Dimensions of parallel conversion links: reference
         numbers 28/89, 42/89 and 67/89
    24. Dimensions of cranked links: reference numbers
         15/87, 28/87, 42/87 and 67/87
    25. Dimensions of cranked links: reference numbers
         42/102 and 84/102
    26. Dimensions of landing plate: reference numbers
         15/21, 28/21 and 42/21
    27. Dimensions of yoke plate: reference numbers
         28/22, 42/22 and 42/124
    28. Dimensions of suspension clamp body and closed
         type strap for line and earth conductors: keeper
         type and closed type strap
    29. Dimensions of suspension clamp body and open type
         strap for line and earth conductors: keeper type
         corona free and open type strap
    30. Dimensions of suspension clamp body and straight
         type strap for line and earth conductors: two-
         part corona free and straight type strap
    31. Dimensions of sag adjuster/shackle pins H, L and M
         complete with washers and split pins
    32. Dimensions of sag adjuster pins/bolts P, Q, R and S
    33. Dimensions of spacer for sag adjuster pins/bolts
         R and S
    34. Dimensions of clevis pin and split pin
    35. Dimensions of bolt and split pin
    Figures
    1. Dimensions of small steel insulator pin head
    2. Dimensions of large steel insulator pin head
    3. Insulator pin with small steel head: reference
         number 23
    4. Insulator pin with large steel head
    5. Pilot insulator pin
    6. Ring gauge for head of insulator pin
    7. Shackle: reference numbers 15/29, 28/29, 42/29,
         42/103, 67/103, 15/129, 42/129 and 28/108
    8. Shackle: reference number 15/33
    9. Shackle: reference numbers 28/34, 42/34 and 67/34
    10. Ball-ended hook: reference number 4/88
    11. Ball-ended hook: reference number 15/32
    12. Ball-ended hook: reference number 15/81
    13. Ball-ended eye link: reference numbers 15/30,
         28/30 and 42/30
    14. Ball-ended eye link: reference number 15/82
    15. Ball-ended eye link (twisted): reference number
         42/44
    16. Ball clevis: reference numbers 15/83, 28/83 and
         84/83
    17. Ball clevis: reference number 15/25
    18. Ball clevis: reference number 84/25
    19. Ball tongue: reference numbers 67/48 and 84/48
    20. Socket clevis: reference numbers 15/84, 28/37,
         42/37, 42/46, 42/104 and 84/37
    21. Socket clevis (with arcing horn attachment):
         reference numbers 15/31, 28/31 and 42/31
    22. Socket clevis (with arcing horn attachment):
         reference number 42/45
    23. Socket clevis (with arcing horn attachment):
         reference number 67/31
    24. Socket clevis (with arcing horn attachment):
         reference number 84/31
    25. Twisted socket clevis (with arcing horn attachment):
         reference number 28/131A
    26. Socket tongue (with arcing horn attachment):
         reference numbers 15/35, 28/36A, 28/36B, 28/36C,
         28/135, 42/35 and 42/36
    27. Socket tongue (with arcing horn attachment):
         reference number 42/51
    28. Socket tongue: reference number 15/85
    29. Clevis-tongue: reference number 28/28
    30. Clevis-tongue: reference numbers 42/28A, 42/28B and
         42/28C
    31. Clevis tongue: reference numbers 42/39A, 42/39B,
         42/54A, 42/54B and 42/139
    32. Earthwire adaptor: reference number 28/50A
    33. Earthwire adaptor: reference number 28/40A
    34. Twisted clevis-tongue: reference number 42/27
    35. Twisted clevis-clevis: reference numbers 15/23,
         28/23, 67/23 and 84/23
    36. Twisted clevis-clevis: reference number 28/24

    37. Twisted clevis-clevis: reference number 42/23
    38. Adaptor: reference numbers 15/27B, 15/27C, 15/27D,
         28/27B, 28/27C and 28/47
    39. Clevis ends for clamps: reference numbers 91A,
         91B, 91C, 91D, 91E and 91
    40. Tongue ends for clamps: reference numbers 92A, 92B,
         92C, 93A and 93B
    41. Terminating strap: reference numbers 4/89A and 4/89B
    42. Strap section and terminal: reference number 4/90
    43. Single link: reference numbers 15/86, 28/86, 42/86
         and 67/86
    44. Single conversion link: reference number 42/115
    45. Parallel links: reference numbers 28/88A, 42/88A,
         42/88B, 42/88C, 67/88 and 84/88
    46. Parallel conversion links: reference numbers 28/89,
         42/89 and 67/89
    47. Cranked links: reference numbers 15/87, 28/87,
         42/87 and 67/87
    48. Cranked links: reference numbers 42/102 and 84/102
    49. Cranked links: reference number 28/186A
    50. Landing plate: reference numbers 15/21, 28/21 and
         42/21
    51 to 58. Sag adjuster plates: various reference numbers
    59 to 71. Yoke plates: various reference numbers
    72. Cruciform yoke plate: reference number 84/38
    73. Yoke plate: reference number 84/43
    74. Suspension clamp body and closed type strap for
         line and earth conductors: keeper type and closed
         type strap
    75. Suspension clamp body and open type strap for line
         and earth conductors: keeper type corona free and
         open type strap
    76. Suspension clamp body and straight type strap for
         line and earth conductors: two-part corona free
         and straight type strap
    77. Sag adjustor assembly with 190 kN insulator units:
         single conductor
    78. Sag adjuster assembly with 190 kN insulator units:
         vertical pair of conductors
    79. Sag adjuster assembly with single 400 kN insulator
         units: vertical pair of conductors (two sag
         adjustors)
    80. Sag adjuster assembly with 300 kN insulator units:
         single conductor
    81. Sag adjuster assembly with single 400 kN insulator
         units
    82. Sag adjuster assembly with single 400 kN insulator
         units: vertical pair of conductors (single sag
         adjusters)
    83. Sag adjuster/shackle pins H, L and M complete with
         washers and split pins
    84. Sag adjuster/link pin J complete with washer and
         split pin
    85. Sag adjuster pins/bolts P, Q, R and S complete with
         washer and split pin
    86. Spacer for sag adjuster pins/bolts R and S
    87. Typical arcing horn flag
    88. Clevis pin and split pin
    89. Bolt and split pin

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    Gives requirements for a range of insulator and conductor fittings for overhead power lines. Includes sections on performance and general requirements, dimensions and tolerances, insulator pins, line post insulator studs, insulator set fittings and termination fittings and suspension clamps for conductors.

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    Committee PEL/11
    Development Note Supersedes 86/30981 DC and BS 3288-2(1977) (07/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Supersedes

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