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IEC 61897:1998

Superseded

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

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English - French

Published date

11-09-1998

Superseded date

12-09-2022

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Summarise this standard

FOREWORD
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 Method 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
Bibliography

Applies to Stockbridge type aeolian vibration dampers intended for single conductors or earth wires or conductor bundles where dampers are direclty attached to each subconductor.

Committee
TC 11
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as BS EN 61897. (09/2005) Stability Date: 2017. (09/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
45
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
CEI EN 61897 : 1999 Identical
EN 61897:1998 Identical
PN EN 61897 : DEC 2002 Identical
NEN EN IEC 61897 : 1999 Identical
I.S. EN 61897:1999 Identical
VDE 0212-3 : 1999 Identical
DIN EN 61897 : 1999 Identical
NF EN 61897 : 2001 Identical
UNE-EN 61897:2000 Identical

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