ASTM F1701-96(2001)

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Designation: F 1701 – 96 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Specification for
Unused Polypropylene Rope with Special Electrical
Properties
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1701; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D 4268 Test Methods for Testing Fiber Ropes
E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
1.1 This specification covers the requirements, sizes, con-
E 380 Practice for Use of the International System of Units
struction, tests, and procedures for unused polypropylene ropes
(SI) (the Modernized Metric System)
for use by electrical utilities and related industries on energized
F 711 Specification for Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP)
lines operating at voltages higher than 1 kV.
Rod and Tube Used in Live Line Tools
1.2 This specification covers the minimum electrical, me-
2.2 IEEE Standards:
chanical, and physical properties guaranteed by the manufac-
IEEE Std 4 StandardTechniques for HighVoltageTesting
turer and the detailed procedures by which such properties are
IEEE Paper Field and Test Experience With Insulating
to be determined. The purchaser has the option to perform or
Rope at BPA (July 1991)
have performed any of these tests in order to verify the
2.3 ISO Standard:
guarantee. Claims for failure to meet the specification are
ISO 2307 Ropes —Determination of Certain Physical and
subject to verification by the manufacturer.
Mechanical Properties
1.3 The rope to which this specification applies is designed
2.4 Other Standard:
to be used in a clean and dry condition, on or near energized
Cordage Institute CIA-3 Standard test methods fibre rope
lines.
including standard terminations for hollow braided rope
1.4 A margin of safety shall be allowed between the
and double braided rope (June 1980)
maximum voltage and working distances on which it is used
and the test voltage and lengths at which it is tested.
3. Terminology
1.5 It is common practice for the user of this type of
3.1 General—The terms used in this specification are com-
equipment to prepare complete instructions and regulations to
mon to and well known by the industries that will be using
govern in detail the correct and safe use of such equipment.
them.
1.6 The use and maintenance of this equipment is beyond
the scope of this specification.
4. Ordering Information
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4.1 Orders for rope under this specification should include
standard.
the following information:
1.8 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
4.2 Manufacturer’s designation of the rope.
test method portion, Section 13, of this specification: This
4.3 Length of Coil or Reel:
standarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,
4.3.1 Lengths—Unless otherwise specified, rope shall be
ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuser
furnishedinlengthsdescribedforsizeinTable1.Eachpackage
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
shall be continuous throughout without splices or knots. Ends
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
shall be taped, heat sealed, or served to prevent ravelling.
tions prior to use.
4.3.2 Special Lengths—Lengths other than listed in Table 1
2. Referenced Documents to be negotiated with the vendor.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 1125 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Re-
sistivity of Water
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.03.
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Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of E. 47th St., New York, NY 10017.
Subcommittee F18.35 on Tools and Equipment. Available from the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St.,
Current edition approved April 10, 1996. Published August 1996. 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. Available from Cordage Institute.
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F 1701
TABLE 1 Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
6.2 Circumference—The nominal circumference and diam-
Nominal Nominal Standard eter sizes are listed in Table 1.
Minimum Nominal Weight,
Diameter, Circumference, Length,
6.3 Hardness—Refer to 13.5.
Breaking Test, lb lb/100 ft
in. in. ft
6.4 Lay, Diameter, and Gage Length—Refer to 13.5.
1 3
⁄4 ⁄4 1300 1.65 1200
6.5 Melt Point—Refer to 13.5.
3 1
⁄8 1 ⁄8 2950 4.0 1200
7 1
⁄16 1 ⁄4 3750 4.6 1200
1 1 7. Mechanical Properties
⁄2 1 ⁄2 4850 6.0 1200
9 3
⁄16 1 ⁄4 5750 7.2 1200
7.1 Theprimarymechanicalpropertyofropeisthebreaking
⁄8 2 7000 9.9 1200
3 1
strength.The minimum breaking strengths for the various sizes
⁄4 2 ⁄4 9450 13.1 1200
7 3
⁄8 2 ⁄4 12 600 17.0 1200
of rope are listed in Table 1.
1 3 15 300 20.7 1200
1 1
1 ⁄8 3 ⁄2 19 350 28.0 1200
8. Dimensions, Mass and Permissible Variations
8.1 Thedimensions,mass,andapplicablepermissiblevaria-
tions are found in Table 1.
4.3.3 Rope should be shipped in reels.
4.4 Weight—The weight per 100 ft of rope shall be as
9. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
specified in Table 1. Rope weight more than 5 % in excess for
9.1 All sizes of rope shall be evenly laid and well balanced
size as billed by the vendor shall be reduced by such excess
in accordance with best rope making workmanship. Rope and
weight. The weight shall be determined in accordance with
strandsshallbefreefromkinks,strandknots,anddartingyarns
Cordage Institute Standard test methods.
or loose ends (inside yarns which project through cover yarns
4.4.1 Rope is billed by weight. If rope is supplied by the
of strand at intervals along the rope).
vendor that weighs more than 5 % in excess for the size, the
total weight will be reduced to the maximum weight allowed
10. Sampling and Number of Tests or Retests
for billing purposes.
10.1 Composition of Batch to be Sampled—Samples shall
NOTE 1—For example, (1) ⁄8 in. rope maximum weight 17.0 lb/100 ft; be taken from a homogeneous batch consisting of ropes of the
(2) 5 % excess weight allows 17.85 lb/100 ft; (3) 100 ft of rope is
samesizeandsamedimensionsandwhichhavebeensubjectto
delivered that weighs 18.0 lb. The billable weight would be reduced to
the same series of manufacturing operations and the same
17.85 lb.
checking procedure.
4.5 Test Facility—The test facility for the electrical and
10.2 Selecting the Samples—Unless otherwise agreed upon
mechanical tests will be agreed to by the manufacturer/seller
between the purchaser and manufacturer, take at random from
and the buyer.
the batch the number of samples, S, obtained from the
4.6 Standard Atmospheric Conditions—The atmospheric following equation:
condition shall be substantially at a temperature of 22 6 5°C
S 5 0.4 N
=
(72 6 9°F) and relative humidity of 35 % minimum and
where N = number of coils making up the batch.
negligible air movement.
Where the calculated value of S is not a whole number, the
5. Materials and Manufacture numberobtainedshallberoundedtothenearestwholenumber.
For example, 27.5 and 30.35 shall be rounded to 28 and 30,
5.1 Materials—The rope filaments used shall be 100 %
respectively. Where S < 1, take one sample length.
orientedpolypropylenehavingaminimumtenacityof5.0gper
10.3 Specimen Selection Location—For coils, specimens
denier strength. The fiber shall be fortified to stabilize and
shall be selected from each end. For rope made and shipped in
retard degradation due to oxidation and ultraviolet decay. The
reel lengths, one specimen shall be selected from the outside
use of undrawn fiber is prohibited (inside yarns may be clean
end and one from the inside (drum) end.
and unfortified).
1 10.3.1 Thisrequirementwillrequireare-reelingoftherope.
5.2 Manufacture—Rope shall be 3-strand; sizes ⁄4through
⁄2 in. diameter ropes shall be from single ply yarns or 3 ply
11. Specimen Preparation
yarns of approximately 12 000 to 22 000 denier as a maximum
11.1 Specimen preparation is included as a part of each test
for singles and 15 000 denier as a maximum for the component
method. The ends of each rope specimen shall be heat scaled.
of the ply. Rope sizes ⁄16 in. diameter and larger shall be
constructed from 3-ply yarns; the subyarn (component) shall
12. Recommended Working Load
contain a maximum of 15 000 denier. The lay for all rope shall
12.1 Manufacturers furnishing rope under this specification
be right hand or “Z” lay. Rope shall be “F” (firm) lay to
shall specify a recommended maximum working load.
maintain best dimensional stability under load.
5.2.1 See Table 1 for values.
NOTE 2—A minimum breaking load is specified in Table 1.
6. Physical Properties 13. Test Methods and Performance Requirements
6.1 Color—The color of the rope shall be orange. A 13.1 The polypropylene ropes complying with these speci-
maximum of two outside tracers for customer or manufacturer fications shall undergo two different tests, electrical and
identification, or both, may be used. Tracers shall be 100 % mechanical/physical, and are to be termed “nonconductive”
polypropylene. rope. Samples of rope selected in accordance with Section 10
F 1701
FIG. 1 Polypropylene Rope With Special Electrical Properties
from every lot (single finished production length) shall be gage solid copper wire twisted tightly and pigtailed to ensure
testedandeachreelidentifiedbylot(see4.3).Ifsingle-finished all filaments are in contact. See Fig. 2.
production length is greater than 1828 m (6000 ft) then tests
13.3.4 Wetting of Specimen:
shall be conducted at the beginning and end of the finished
13.3.4.1 A clean nonmetallic tank or trough shall be rinsed
production length.
with the same type water to be used during the wetting.
13.1.1 The test sequence is (1) visual; (2) electrical; (3)
13.3.4.2 The entire rope specimen shall be kept submerged
mechanical/physical.
horizontally in test water at a depth of 305 mm (1 ft) using
13.2 Caution—It is recommended that the test apparatus be
non-metallicdevice(s)foraperiodof15min.Thereshallbeno
designed to afford the operator full protection in performance
bends in this specimen.
of his duties. Reliable means of deenergizing and grounding
13.3.5 Water for Wetting—The electrical resistivity of the
the high-voltage circuit shall be provided.
water used for wetting shall meet the requirements of IEEE
13.3 Electrical Test Procedure—Wet Test—–This is a rou-
Standard 4, that is 100 V m at ambient temperature 6 15°C.
tine production test.
The resistivity may be measured by using the test methods as
13.3.1 Specimen for Test—The test specimen shall be at described in Test Methods D 1125.
least 2.4 m (8 ft) long so that when the rope is held in a vertical
13.3.6 Drying of Specimen—Within 1 min after removing
position, there will be 1.5 m (5 ft) of rope free of knots, eyes,
specimen from wetting tank, the specimen shall be hung in a
or splices.
vertical position with an unrestrained weight of 4.5 kg (10 lb)
13.3.2 Handling of Specimen—When the specimen is attached. Allow to dry at as near standard atmospheric condi-
handled, it shall always be outside the test footage (see Fig. 2). tions as practical with rope attachment point and weight
attachment point as described in Fig. 2. The specimen shall be
13.3.3 Attachment of Electrodes—The electrodes shall be
allowed to dry for 15 min.
attached prior to wetting the specimen. See Fig. 2 for attach-
ment points. The electrode shall be made of one wrap of 22 13.3.7 Leakage Readings:
F 1701
Legend:
Faraday Box—a shielded container (continuous copper screen, with a suitable
mounting frame) enclosing and guarding the dropping resistorR1, and M (VM).
Both the screen, and shield of the measuring lead, by-pass R1 and M, by pro-
viding a path for stray capacitive currents to ground.
R1—100 V, 50 W wire wound noninductive resistor. A minimum 50 W resistor
is recommended because a hazardous condition would exist if the resistor
should burn open.
M—battery operated, true RMS, solid state voltmeter. Read drop acrossR1
and
E
calculate currentI= ⁄R
FIG. 3 Electrical Test Circuit
rope. The electrodes shall be mounted in a suitable frame to
allow the suspension of the 305 mm (12 in.) test section
between the electrodes. A4.5 kg (10 lb) weight shall be
attached to the rope to maintain good electrical contact. See
Fig. 4. For alternative electrode design, see Fig. 5.
13.4.4 Dry Test Leakage Readings—The 60 Hz voltage
shallberaisedfrom0to100kVrmsinnotlessthan5normore
than 15 s. The voltage shall be held at 100 kV rms for 5 min.
If at the end of 5 min the current is stable and has not exceeded
FIG. 2 Test Configuration for Electrical Routine Production Test
100 µA or flashed over, the specimen has passed the test. If at
the end of 5 min the current is not stable and does not exceed
100µA,orflashover,thetestshallcontinueforanadditional25
13.3.7.1 The 60 Hz voltage shall be applied immediately
min. If at the end of that time the rope has not flashed over and
after the 15-min drying period and shall be raised from 0 to 30
the current has stabilized at less than 100 µA, the specimen has
kV in not less than 5 nor more than 15 s. The voltage shall be
passed.
held at 30 kV for 30 s. The leakage current obtained over the
2 ft test section shall not exceed 50 µAfrom the time of initial NOTE 3—The acceptance tests may be performed at the option of the
purchaser to verify that the product meets the criteria of 13.4. The cost of
application of voltage until the end of the test. If the current
these tests is negotiable between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
exceeds 50 µA, the lot will be rejected. Refer to Fig. 3 for test
circuit. 13.5 Wet Acceptance Test:
13.3.7.2 The wet test in 13.3.1 is a discriminatory test used 13.5.1 Specimen for Test—The test specimen shall be at
as a method of determining the rope quality, not as a method of least 2.4 m (8 ft) long so that when the rope is held in a vertical
determining the rope’s ability to operate properly under wet position,therewillbe1.5m(5ft)ofropefreefromknots,eyes,
conditions in the field. or splices (see Fig. 2).
13.4 Electrical Test Procedure—Acceptance Test—This is a 13.5.2 Handling of Specimen—When the rope is handled, it
dry specimen acceptance test. shall always be
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