Characteristics Test Methods As per IS : 335 Columbia New
As ammended Insulating Oil Min. Max. 1. Appearance A representative sample The oil shall be clear yellow in Clear, transparent, and transparent and free colour and free from suspended light from suspended matter or matter or sediment sediment 2. Density @ 29.5oC, g/cm3 IS : 1448 (P-16) - 0.89 0.81 g/cm3 o 3. Kinematic Viscocity at 27 C, cSt IS : 1448 (P-25) - 27 12.4 cSt o 4. Interfacial Tension, N/m at 27 C IS : 6104 0.04 - 0.051 N/m 5. Flash Point PMCC, oC IS : 1448 (P-21) 140 - 160o C o 6. Pour Point, C IS : 1448 (P-10) - -6 -12oC 7. Neutralisation Value a) Total Acidity, mg KOH/gm (Max) IS : 1448 (P-2) - 0.03 0.0009 mg KOH/g b) Inorganic acidity / alkalinity IS : 1448 (P-2) - Nil Nil 8. Corrosive Sulphur Annex B Non Corrosive Non Corrosive 9. Electrical Strength (Breakdown IS 6792 Voltage) KV (rms) a) New Unfiltered Oil 30 - 68 b) After filteration 60 - 80 10. Dielectric Dissipation Factor, (Tan IS : 6262 - 0.002 0.0003 Delta) at 90oC 11. Specific Resistance (resistivity) IS : 6103 Ohm-cm a) At 90oC 35 x 1012 - 300 x 1012 a) At 27oC 1500 x1012 - 3200 x 1012 12. Oxidation Stability 164 Hours @ Annex C 100oC a) Neutralisation value after - - 0.40 0.091 oxidation, mgKOH/gm b) Total Sludge, wt% after - - 0.10 0.0087 oxidation 13. Accelerated Ageging test 96 hrs @ IS: 12177 115C (open Beaker Method) a) Sp. resistance (resistivity) ohm- IS :6103 - 2.5 x 1012 61.41 x 1012 cm @ 27oC b) Sp. resistance (resistivity) ohm- IS :6103 2.5 x 1012 6.87 x 1012 cm @ 90oC c) Dielectric Dissipation Factor @ IS: 6262 - 0.20 0.034 90oC d) Total Avctivity mg/KOH/gm IS : 1448 (P-2) - 0.05 0.035 e) Total Sludge Value, % Wt. Annex. A of IS 12177 - 0.05 0.006 14. Presence of oxidation inhibitior % IS : 13631 (P-2) The oil shall not contain Not present wt antioxidant additives. 15. Water content ppm (max) IS : 13567 - 50 ppm 15 ppm 16. S.K. value, % (max) Annex D, IS: 335 8 Max 1