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BS EN 61897:1999

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Overhead lines. Requirements and tests for Stockbridge type aeolian vibration dampers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

22-04-2020

Superseded by

BS EN IEC 61897:2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-1999

£198.00
Excluding VAT

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
    4.1 Design
    4.2 Materials
    4.3 Mass, dimensions and tolerances
    4.4 Protection against corrosion
    4.5 Manufacturing appearance and finish
    4.6 Marking
    4.7 Installation instructions
5 Quality assurance
6 Classification of tests
    6.1 Type tests
          6.1.1 General
          6.1.2 Application
    6.2 Sample tests
          6.2.1 General
          6.2.2 Application
          6.2.3 Sampling, acceptance criteria
    6.3 Routine tests
          6.3.1 General
          6.3.2 Application and acceptance criteria
    6.4 Table of tests to be applied
7 Test methods
    7.1 Visual examination
    7.2 Verification of dimensions, materials and mass
    7.3 Corrosion protection tests
          7.3.1 Hot dip galvanized components (other than
                  messenger cable wires)
          7.3.2 Ferrous components protected from corrosion
                  by methods other than hot dip galvanizing
          7.3.3 Hot dip galvanized messenger cable wires
    7.4 Non-destructive tests
    7.5 Clamp slip test
    7.6 Breakaway bolt test
    7.7 Clamp bolt tightening test
    7.8 Attachment of weights to messenger cable
    7.9 Attachment of clamp to messenger cable test
    7.10 Corona and radio interference voltage (RIV) tests
    7.11 Damper performance tests
          7.11.1 Performance test variants
          7.11.2 Damper characteristic test
          7.11.3 Damper effectiveness evaluation
                  7.11.3.1 Methods of evaluation
                  7.11.3.2 Laboratory test
                  7.11.3.3 Field test
                  7.11.3.4 Analytical method
    7.12 Damper fatigue test
          7.12.1 Test methods
          7.12.2 Swept frequency method
          7.12.3 Resonant frequency method
          7.12.4 Acceptance criteria
Annex A (normative) Minimum technical details to be agreed
between purchaser and supplier
Annex B (informative) Examples of graphs relevant to damper
characteristic test
Annex C (normative) Wind power input curve
Annex ZA Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
Bibliography

Applicable to Stockbridge type aeolian vibration dampers meant for single conductors or earth wires or conductor bundles where dampers are directly attached to each subconductor.

Committee
PEL/11
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 96/207923 DC. Also numbered as IEC 61897. (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
NF EN 61897 : 2001 Identical
SN EN 61897 : 1998 Identical
EN 61897:1998 Identical
NBN EN 61897 : 1999 Identical
UNE-EN 61897:2000 Identical
I.S. EN 61897:1999 Identical
DIN EN 61897 : 1999 Identical

ISO 3951:1989 Sampling procedures and charts for inspection by variables for percent nonconforming
ISO 1461:2009 Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles — Specifications and test methods
IEC 60888:1987 Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors
ISO 2859-2:1985 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 2: Sampling plans indexed by limiting quality (LQ) for isolated lot inspection
IEC 60050-466:1990 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 466: Overhead lines

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