Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Ceramic Business Unit

Solid Core Post Insulators

BHEL, Ceramic Business Unit is a leading manufacturer of High Voltage Porcelain Insulators, with 75 years of experience in designing and manufacturing of insulators. BHEL, CBU produces a most diverse range of insulators, upto the highest voltages in both AC and DC systems, using the latest of technologies and state-of-art manufacturing processes.

Features
Post Insulators are an important cog in the electrical system in switchyards and substations. Post Insulators manufactured at BHEL, CBU are designed to comply with desired levels of insulation and mechanical strengths, in addition to meeting the harshest of environment conditions when in service. BHEL, CBU manufactures all ranges of Post insulators from 11kV to 400 kV for isolator, and bus support applications. Solidcore post insulators are manufactured for outdoor applications with metal fittings conforming to IEC 60273 and IS 2544. Special customer requirements can be supplied upon request.

Type of Sheds

Insulator Types
BHEL manufacturers post insulators to suit different insulation levels, mechanical strengths and pollution levels. The insulators are designed with Plain and Alternate sheds depending on the creepage distance requirements of the customer. Plain and Alternate sheds are designed to conform to IEC 60815. BHEL can supply both upright and underhung types of post insulators

PLAIN SHED

ALTERNATE SHED

Ordering Information
To specify the correct outdoor solidcore post insulator the following characteristics need to be defined: ! Lightning Impulse withstand voltage, dry
! Switching impulse withstand votage, wet

Insulating Material
The solid core post insulator is made from high quality Aluminium Oxide porcelain, conforming to IEC 60672. Glaze of colour Brown or Munsel Grey can be provided. The glaze forms a protective dirt repellent layer on the surface of the insulator.

(when required)
! Power frequency Withstand voltage, wet ! Mechanical (Cantilever) failing load ! Minimum nominal creepage distance ! Fixing arrangement of top and bottom

Metal Fittings
Fittings are made in Speroidal Graphite Iron (SGI)of grade in accordance with IS 8350. All fittings are hot dip galvanized in conformance with IEC with minimum 600 g/m2 mass of zinc. The following figures show the end metal fittings:

metal fitting
! Colour of glaze

Manufacturing Capabilities
kV Rating : 11 kV to 400 kV

Cantilever Strength : 4 kN to 12 kN Tensile Strength Torsion Strength Shed Type : Upto 160 kN : 2 kN to 4 kN : Plain or Alternate Mounting Dimensions are in conformance with IEC 60273 / IS 5350. Threads are generally tapped after hot dip galvanizing. The threads are protected by application of Lubricant Grease or by plastic plugs for safe storage and transportation. Multiple unit insulators can be supplied with suitable hardware (bolts, nuts & spring washers) for assembly of the insulator units.

Specific Creepage : 25 mm/ kV to Distance 40 mm/kV Insulator Type : Upright and underhung : Isolator, Support : IEC 60273, IS 2544, IS 5350

Application Testing Standard

Manufacturing Facilities
BHEL has state-of art manufacturing facilities for the manufacture of Bus Post Insulators
The Leather hard pugs are shaped to the required profile on CNC Vertical lathes. The turned models are then dried.

Raw materials are wet ground in Ball Mills

The models are glazed (brown or munsell grey colour) and fired in fully automated kilns where thorough vitrification is assured.

to be replaced

The resultant slurry is de-watered in filter presses

The fired porcelain are cut to the required size, fitted with metal fittings using high strength Portland cement and cured adequately to obtain the maximum mechanical strength.

Filter Cakes are fed to de-airing pugmills and fully compacted solid pugs are extruded. The extruded pugs are dried to leather hard condition.

The porcelain insulators are subjected to electrical routine test and mechanical cantilever test.

Quality & Reliability

A well established Quality Assurance Programme ensures that our customers get value for their money. All raw materials undergo rigorous tests and inspections in our well equipped and sophisticated ceramic laboratory, to ensure conformity to the specifications. In-process checks are meticulously planned and carried out at all stages of the manufacturing process to ensure defect free products. The fired porcelains are subject to visual, dimensional, ultrasonic crack detection, and other routine tests in conformance to standards. In addition, insulators, after assembly with metal fittings are subjected to 8 directional bend test to ensure soundness of the porcelain.

Test & Standard

Station post insulators can meet the requirements and tests specified in the following standards.

IEC Standard
60060-1 60168 60273 60437 60507 60815 61245 High-voltage test techniques Part1: General definitions and test requirements Test on indoor and outdoor post insulators of ceramic material or glass for systems with normal voltages greater than 1000V Characteristics of indoor and outdoor post insulators for systems with normal voltages greater than 1000V Radio interference test on high-voltage insulators Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage insulators to be used on AC systems Guide for the selection of insulators in respect of polluted conditions Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage insulators to be used on D.C. systems

ANSI Standard
C29.1 C29.9 Electrical Power Insulators - Test methods Wet-Process Porcelain insulators - Apparatus, Post-type

Solid Core Post Insulator Type 33 kV

SHED PROFILE

PLAIN SHED

LONG AND SHORT SHED

SL. No. 1 2 3 4 5

PARAMETERS TYPE VOLTAGE CLASS HEIGHT OF INSULATOR TOTAL CREEPAGE DISTANCE WITHSTAND TEST VOLTAGE DRY WET IMPULSE

Unit SOLID CORE kV mm kV kV kVp kN kN kN kN mm mm 33 445 1 900 75 75 170 8 40 2 80 76 76 IS: 2544/ IS: 5350/ IEC: 60273

MECHANICAL STRENGTH CANTILEVER STRENGTH TENSILE STRENGTH TORSION STRENGTH COMPRESSION STRENGTH

PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER TOP BOTTOM

SPECIFICATION

1. Sketch is indicative only. 2. Specific creepage distance from 16 mm /kV to 40 mm / kV 3. Height ranges from 254 mm to 3650 mm 4. Cantilever/Bending strengths from a) 2 kN to 16 kN for 33 kV to 132 kV. b) 2 kN to 10 kN for 220 kV. c) 2 kN to 8 kN for 400 kV. 5. Top PCD varying from 50 mm to 127 mm. 6. Bottom PCD varying from 50 mm to 300 mm. 7. For specific requirement, contact: CBU / Marketing, Malleshwaram, Bangalore....560012

Solid Core Post Insulator Type 66 kV

SHED PROFILE

PLAIN SHED

LONG AND SHORT SHED

SL. No. 1 2 3 4 5

PARAMETERS TYPE VOLTAGE CLASS HEIGHT OF INSULATOR TOTAL CREEPAGE DISTANCE WITHSTAND TEST VOLTAGE DRY WET IMPULSE

Unit SOLID CORE kV mm kV kV kVp kN kN kN kN mm mm 66 770 1 1815 140 140 325 8 50 3 100 127 127 IS: 2544/ IS: 5350/ IEC: 60273

MECHANICAL STRENGTH CANTILEVER STRENGTH TENSILE STRENGTH TORSION STRENGTH COMPRESSION STRENGTH

PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER TOP BOTTOM

SPECIFICATION

1. Sketch is indicative only. 2. Specific creepage distance from 16 mm /kV to 40 mm / kV 3. Height ranges from 254 mm to 3650 mm 4. Cantilever/Bending strengths from a) 2 kN to 16 kN for 33 kV to 132 kV. b) 2 kN to 10 kN for 220 kV. c) 2 kN to 8 kN for 400 kV. 5. Top PCD varying from 50 mm to 127 mm. 6. Bottom PCD varying from 50 mm to 300 mm. 7. For specific requirement, contact: CBU / Marketing, Malleshwaram, Bangalore....560012

Solid Core Post Insulator Type 132 kV

SHED PROFILE

LONG AND SHORT SHED

SL. No. 1 2 3 4 5

PARAMETERS TYPE VOLTAGE CLASS HEIGHT OF INSULATOR TOTAL CREEPAGE DISTANCE WITHSTAND TEST VOLTAGE DRY WET IMPULSE

Unit SOLID CORE kV mm kV kV kVp kN kN kN kN mm mm 132 1500 2.5 3625 275 275 650 8 95 4 190 127 225 IS: 2544/ IS: 5350/ IEC: 60273

MECHANICAL STRENGTH CANTILEVER STRENGTH TENSILE STRENGTH TORSION STRENGTH COMPRESSION STRENGTH

PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER TOP BOTTOM

SPECIFICATION

1. Sketch is indicative only. 2. Specific creepage distance from 16 mm /kV to 40 mm / kV 3. Height ranges from 254 mm to 3650 mm 4. Cantilever/Bending strengths from a) 2 kN to 16 kN for 33 kV to 132 kV. b) 2 kN to 10 kN for 220 kV. c) 2 kN to 8 kN for 400 kV. 5. Top PCD varying from 50 mm to 127 mm. 6. Bottom PCD varying from 50 mm to 300 mm. 7. For specific requirement, contact: CBU / Marketing, Malleshwaram, Bangalore....560012

Solid Core Post Insulator Type 220 kV

SHED PROFILE

LONG AND SHORT SHED

SL. No. 1 2 3 4 5

PARAMETERS TYPE VOLTAGE CLASS HEIGHT OF INSULATOR TOTAL CREEPAGE DISTANCE WITHSTAND TEST VOLTAGE DRY WET IMPULSE

Unit SOLID CORE kV mm kV kV kVp kN kN kN kN mm mm 220 2300 3.5 6125 460 460 1050 8 130 4 260 127 225 IS: 2544/ IS: 5350/ IEC: 60273

MECHANICAL STRENGTH CANTILEVER STRENGTH TENSILE STRENGTH TORSION STRENGTH COMPRESSION STRENGTH

PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER TOP BOTTOM

SPECIFICATION

1. Sketch is indicative only. 2. Specific creepage distance from 16 mm /kV to 40 mm / kV 3. Height ranges from 254 mm to 3650 mm 4. Cantilever/Bending strengths from a) 2 kN to 16 kN for 33 kV to 132 kV. b) 2 kN to 10 kN for 220 kV. c) 2 kN to 8 kN for 400 kV. 5. Top PCD varying from 50 mm to 127 mm. 6. Bottom PCD varying from 50 mm to 300 mm. 7. For specific requirement, contact: CBU / Marketing, Malleshwaram, Bangalore....560012

Solid Core Post Insulator Type 220 kV Under Hung

SHED PROFILE

LONG AND SHORT SHED

SL. No. 1 2 3 4 5

PARAMETERS TYPE VOLTAGE CLASS HEIGHT OF INSULATOR TOTAL CREEPAGE DISTANCE WITHSTAND TEST VOLTAGE DRY WET IMPULSE

Unit SOLID CORE (UNDER HUNG) kV mm kV kV kVp kN kN kN kN mm mm 220 2300 3.5 6125 460 460 1050 8 130 4 260 225 127 IS: 2544/ IS: 5350/ IEC: 60273

MECHANICAL STRENGTH CANTILEVER STRENGTH TENSILE STRENGTH TORSION STRENGTH COMPRESSION STRENGTH

PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER TOP BOTTOM

SPECIFICATION

1. Sketch is indicative only. 2. Specific creepage distance from 16 mm /kV to 40 mm / kV 3. Height ranges from 254 mm to 3650 mm 4. Cantilever/Bending strengths from a) 2 kN to 16 kN for 33 kV to 132 kV. b) 2 kN to 10 kN for 220 kV. c) 2 kN to 8 kN for 400 kV. 5. Top PCD varying from 50 mm to 127 mm. 6. Bottom PCD varying from 50 mm to 300 mm. 7. For specific requirement, contact: CBU / Marketing, Malleshwaram, Bangalore....560012

Solid Core Post Insulator Type 400 kV

SHED PROFILE

LONG AND SHORT SHED

SL. No. 1 2 3 4 5

PARAMETERS TYPE VOLTAGE CLASS HEIGHT OF INSULATOR TOTAL CREEPAGE DISTANCE WITHSTAND TEST VOLTAGE DRY WET IMPULSE

Unit SOLID CORE kV mm kV kV kVp kN kN kN kN mm mm 400 3650 5.5 10500 680 680 1550 8 160 4 320 127 300 IS: 2544/ IS: 5350/ IEC: 60273

MECHANICAL STRENGTH CANTILEVER STRENGTH TENSILE STRENGTH TORSION STRENGTH COMPRESSION STRENGTH

PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER TOP BOTTOM

SPECIFICATION

1. Sketch is indicative only. 2. Specific creepage distance from 16 mm /kV to 40 mm / kV 3. Height ranges from 254 mm to 3650 mm 4. Cantilever/Bending strengths from a) 2 kN to 16 kN for 33 kV to 132 kV. b) 2 kN to 10 kN for 220 kV. c) 2 kN to 8 kN for 400 kV. 5. Top PCD varying from 50 mm to 127 mm. 6. Bottom PCD varying from 50 mm to 300 mm. 7. For specific requirement, contact: CBU / Marketing, Malleshwaram, Bangalore....560012

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

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Efforts are constantly being made to improve the product design and hence the products supplied may differ in minor details from that given in the catalogue.
For enquiries please contact:

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

(A Government of India Undertaking)

Ceramic Business Unit

Prof. C.N.R. Rao Circle, Opp. Indian Institute of Science Malleswaram, Bangalore-560 012 (India) Ph: 080-23442988, 22182247 Fax: 080-23560741, 23344231

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