STORM COPPER COMPONENTS, Co. STANDOFF SSS Selection PS Guide Asummary of physical and electrical properties, with a time-saving cross reference chart. °STORM COPPER a eo) COMPONENTS,CO, %e9 - Standoff Insulators - Form, Function, Selection Standoff Insulators are descended from the same insulators that once protected telegraph wires from contact with damp wood. Today they remain as critical components in many electrical applications, used to isolate a power source from contact with metal and conductive surfaces, preventing shorts and other types of electrical impedance. Standoff Insulators are primarily used to insulate and support bus bar or grounding bars used in high-voltage power transmission, including panel boards and switchboards. The most common materials for standoff insulators used with Power transmission are ceramic or porcelain, and composite polymer materials, since most manufacturers stopped making glass insulators in the late 1960s. Composite insulators are less costly, lighter in weight, and have excellent hydrophobic capability. This combination makes them ideal for service in indoor areas affected by industrial residue like machine oil and grease. Most of the are molded from a flame-retardant, glass-reinforced thermoset polyester compound, recognized for current carrying devices under Shatter resistant, this dielectric compound has a high mechanical strength plus high aro resistance and dielectric properties at elevated temperatures and humidity. Another notable electrical property of these rugged standoff insulators is track-resistance (the intrinsic quality to resist the flow of electricity). Storm Copper also offers ceramic or porcelain insulators made from clay, quartz or alumina and feldspar, covered with a smooth glaze to reduce the accumulation of dirt. Insulators made from porcelain rich in alumina are used where high mechanical strength is a necessity. While porcelain insulators have high strength ratings, they are easily chipped and broken, so care must be taken during installation. Storm's standoff insulators have high voltage ratings, which are determined by the material used, by the thickness of the body and the shape, since various insulator designs include deep grooves. The first and most obvious variable is height, which determines the distance that will separate a source of voltage from ground or other components. Since an electric current will jump across a gap, the greater the voltage, the greater the distance required for safety, The next issue is thread size and insert material. Insulators are manufactured with threaded ‘metal inserts that are used to mount them onto walls or cabinets. Several different thread sizes are offered for each size insulator, to accommodate a wide variety of applications and attachment options. By far, the most popular metal for inserts is non-corrosive aluminum. Steel inserts are generally used for applications requiring high torque on mounting bolts. But environments Where high humidity is present can cause steel to rust, and removal of the insert often destroys the entire insulator. Center post insulators on ‘round ba kt with a rotectve, clear poly shield Copyright 2010 Storm Copper C smponentsCSTORM COPPER eo COMPONENTS, ees 22°@9 Physical and Electrical Characteristics With each standoff insulator listed online at the Storm Copper Store you'll find a specifications chart showing tensile strength, cantilever strength, compression strength, thread stripping torque, dielectric strength, arc resistance, water absorption, height tolerance, creep distance and more. is the amount of stress that the insulator will withstand when pressure is applied pulling straight up on the bolt in the insert. Is the amount of weight an insulator will support when something is hung on an insulator thet is, mounted on the wall is the amount of weight an insulator will support in a direct vertical application of pressure, is another term for insulating properties. , in accordance with ASTM-D495, is expressed as the number of seconds that a material resists the formation of a surface-conducting path when subjected to an intermittently occurring arc of high voltage, low current characteristics. is the distance from potential to ground measured along a ceramic insulator’s surface path. This rating is dependent on environment as well as the surface condition and overall length Here's a sample of how these specifications appear on Storm's web pages... y Physical and Elacirical Properties Zan : 43 kV | Tensile Strength (bs) 3000 ZF nc ye Standoff Cantlever Strength (nbs) 3200 Wl \ Insulator compression Strength (bs) 30000 Te Thread Siping Tae (tbs) 3 sf) ee 1500 a os Arc Resistanc sec. ASTM D495) 180+ tneuator Dries mes Water Absorption (% in 24 hrs. @ 23%c) O15 & Haight Tolerance iin.) #015 sw Creep Distance (in.) Standoff UL subject 94 Flame Resistance Insulator Storm Copper sorts Standoff Insulators by Types for easier selection. SkV pes Standot > \ Insulator Typo 1 : ; B Bus-Type Apparatus Panels - Switchboards Foes yee apa as y ype 5 ‘ypo2 Type Bam Light Duty Gav center Post - 4000 Series 4 Center Post - 5000 S. Indoor use - up to 600 volts. J \ndoor use - up to 1500 volts. y Y Indoor use - 3200 to 5000 volts, ‘opyright 2010 Storm Copper Components Co.STORM COPPER COMPONENTS, CO. Standoff Insulators @ @ 2 & Comparison Chart ‘yee meses This same chart, with hyperlinks to the actual product pages, appears on the website www.StormCopper.com. Storm Copper maintains a huge inventory of standoff insulators - in singles and case quantities - ready to ship via FREE UPS_and USPS ground shipping. Storm Part Glastic ‘Indoor = Shape Diameter Height ~—Insert Size —_—Insert Number PartNo. _ Voltage (inches) (inches) finches) Type 1100-41 6 Hex ‘Aluminum T125-At Hex 8 ‘Aluminum 2137-A4, 3 6 Round 1 g-16x 9/8 | Aluminum, 3213-05 1481-14, Round 2 3/8-16 x 8/16 _| Aluminum 3213-06 146-18 2 E 3x. Aluminum, 3213-88 c 2 3 s 4150-A3, 1 6 Aluminum 4150-A4, 3 E E Alyminurr R4150-Aduv 1 278-16 x 3/8 | Aluminum 4150-84 | 2015-3 F 112 8-16 x3 Ste RA175-A3. 5 5 ‘Aluminum Rat75-A4, und! 1 g-16x9/8 | Aluminum, 4200-A3, 5 und) 3/8_| Aluminum 24200-A5, 2 ound 3 Aluminur 4200-A5uv Round 3/8-16 x 8/16 _| Aluminum 4200-85, ound Stee! 4150-S2 A Octagon, 4150-S4 Octagon 4200-03 Octagon, 8 x3/8 | Aluminum 4200-85 2015-4C, 5 Octagon, ‘Aluminurr 4200-06 2015-41 Octagon, 2 2 ‘Aluminurt 2015-46 2 Octagon 6 D0TS-AC Octagon 15-4C 2 Octagon, 2015-30 Octagon, 2 36-16 x 9716 | Auminua 15-40. 7 Octagon, Aluminum 2015-3D Octagon, Ste 2015-40 2 Octagon 3 Stee! 1872-14 Octagon, 2 3 Aluminum, 1872-28 Octagon 2 3 ‘Aluminum, 1872-3F a Octagon 2 B 5 3/4 Aluminum’ 1872-3F Octagon 3 Stee! 1872-18 Octagon, 3 Aluminum 1872-28 Octagon, 3.x 5/8 | Aluminum 1872-1C Octagon 2 Aluminum, Octagon 3 3 Aluminum 4500 | Octagon E 3 Aluminum, 000 | Octagon 2 2 8-16 x 8/716 _| Aluminum Octagon, 3.x 5/8 | Aluminum. 6350-S10 6 E Round 2 3 6350-S10 axa Round 3 3 ‘Stee! 6350-S6S10_|_16: Found 3 2 Stee 6500-810 Round ‘Stee! 6600-810 |. 6 Round 3 8