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EN 50508:2009

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Multi-purpose insulating sticks for electrical operations on high voltage installations

Published date

13-02-2009

Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 Materials
  4.2 Dimensions
  4.3 Mechanical requirements
  4.4 Electrical requirements
  4.5 Marking
  4.6 Instructions for use
5 Verification and testing
  5.1 General
  5.2 Electrical test
  5.3 Mechanical verifications and tests
  5.4 Mechanical tests
6 Classification of defects
Annex A (normative) - Instructions for use
Annex B (informative) - Wet conditions test
Annex C (informative) - Recommended sticks
Annex D (informative) - Test tools for recommended heads
Annex E (normative) - Marking: Information on the labels
Annex F (informative) - Bending calculation
Annex G (normative) - Test sequence
Annex H (informative) - Classification of defects
Annex I (informative) - Periodic maintenance test
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies the requirements and tests to be fulfilled by the multipurpose insulating sticks intended to perform a range of operations in high voltage installations by means of the attached appropriate tools, for example: •connection and disconnection of disconnectors or other equipment operated by the stick, •fuse replacement with an attached tool, operations like: •voltage absence verification, using a detector as a separate device in accordance with EN 61243-1; •earthing and short circuiting installations, using devices in accordance with EN 61230; •placing insulating screens in order to provide protection against adjacent live parts; •testing and measurement; •any other operation or verification on the electrical installation, provided that the mechanical requirements do not exceed those assured by the stick design and the worker shall remain at a safety distance; •rescue of accident victims. This European Standard is applicable to the insulating sticks made of a single continuous tube or rod or multiple tube or rod sections connected to each other, to be used both indoors or outdoors on electrical systems for voltages of 1 kV to 765 kV a.c., frequencies of 50 Hz and/or 60 Hz and in the normal range of temperatures of -25 ºC to +55 ºC and at a relative humidity between 20 % and 93 %. For the purpose of this standard, “tube” is used for “tube” and “rod”. Annex B includes considerations about the use under wet conditions. NOTEIt is a general practice to use an insulating stick on d.c. installations with the same value of nominal voltage. That use shall comply with the national regulations.

Committee
CLC/TC 78
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
NF EN 50508 : 2009 Identical
NEN EN 50508 : 2009 Identical
I.S. EN 50508:2009 Identical
PN EN 50508 : 2009 Identical
SN EN 50508 : 2009 Identical
VDE 0682-213 : 2009 Identical
DIN EN 50508 : 2009 Identical
BS EN 50508:2009 Identical
UNE-EN 50508:2011 Identical
CEI EN 50508 : 2009 Identical

BS EN 61230:2008 Live working. Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
IEC 61230:2008 Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
EN 61230:2008 LIVE WORKING - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING
I.S. EN 61230:2008 LIVE WORKING - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING
UNE-EN 61230:2011 Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting

IEC 61477:2009 Live working - Minimum requirements for the utilization of tools, devices and equipment
EN 60068-2-75:2014 Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60212:2010 Standard conditions for use prior to and during the testing of solid electrical insulating materials
IEC 60855:1985 Insulating foam-filled tubes and solid rods for live working
IEC 61235:1993 Live working - Insulating hollow tubes for electrical purposes
IEC 60832:1988 Insulating poles (insulating sticks) and universal tool attachments (fittings) for live working
IEC 60068-1:2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60050-601:1985 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 601: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity - General
EN 61230:2008 LIVE WORKING - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING
EN 61243-2:1997/A2:2002 LIVE WORKING - VOLTAGE DETECTORS - PART 2: RESISTIVE TYPE TO BE USED FOR VOLTAGES OF 1 KV TO 36 KV A.C.
IEC 60050-151:2001 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
EN 60068-1:2014 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
HD 637 S1:1999/corrigendum:2005 POWER INSTALLATIONS EXCEEDING 1 KV A.C.
IEC 61243-2:1995+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2002 CSV Live working - Voltage detectors - Part 2: Resistive type to be used for voltages of 1 kV to 36 kV a.c.
HD 588.1 : S1 AMD 1 HIGH VOLTAGE TEST TECHNIQUES - GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS
EN 61318:2008 Live working - Conformity assessment applicable to tools, devices and equipment
IEC 61243-1:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Live working - Voltage detectors - Part 1: Capacitive type to be used for voltages exceeding 1 kV a.c.
IEC 60694:1996+AMD1:2000+AMD2:2001 CSV Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear standards
EN 61477:2009/corrigendum:2010 LIVE WORKING - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF TOOLS, DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT
EN 50110-1:2013 Operation of electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61318:2007 Live working - Conformity assessment applicable to tools, devices and equipment
EN 61243-1:2005/A1:2010 LIVE WORKING - VOLTAGE DETECTORS - PART 1: CAPACITIVE TYPE TO BE USED FOR VOLTAGES EXCEEDING 1 KV A.C.
EN 60071-1:2006/A1:2010 INSULATION CO-ORDINATION - PART 1: DEFINITIONS, PRINCIPLES AND RULES
IEC 61230:2008 Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
EN 61235:1995 Live working - Insulating hollow tubes for electrical purposes
EN 62193:2003 Live working - Telescopic sticks and telescopic measuring sticks
IEC 60068-2-75:2014 Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60060-1:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
EN 60068-2-32:1993 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test Ed: Free fall
IEC 60071-1:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules
ISO 48:2010 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Determination of hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)
EN 60832:1996 Insulating poles (insulating sticks) and universal tool attachments (fittings) for live working
EN 60855:1996 Insulating foam-filled tubes and solid rods for live working
EN 50110-2:2010 Operation of electrical installations - Part 2: National annexes
IEC 62193:2003 Live working - Telescopic sticks and telescopic measuring sticks

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