IEEE 1820-2020 - IEEE Approved Draft Guide on the Selection of Transmission and Distribution Insulators with Respect to Cold Weather Conditions

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The guide specifies procedures for selecting external insulation that is likely to be subjected to an outdoor environment that includes combinations of contamination, ice, snow, or cold fog. The selection methods are applicable to insulators, surge arresters, bushings, live line tools and other high voltage ac and dc apparatus with a rated voltage above 1 kV.

Standards Committee	DEI/SC - Standards Committee
Status	Active
Board Approval	2020-12-03

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Working Group	P1820 WG_ICING - DEI-Performance of Insulators in Freezing Conditions
Working Group Chair	William Chisholm
Standards Committee	DEI/SC - Standards Committee
Society	IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society
IEEE Program Manager	Michael Kipness
Existing Standards	Inactive-Reserved IEEE 1783-2009 - IEEE Guide for Test Methods and Procedures to Evaluate the Electrical Performance of Insulators in Freezing Conditions The guide specifies procedures for testing equipment when external insulation of the test object is subjected to combinations of contamination, ice, snow, or cold fog. The methods are applicable only to tests on equipment with a rated voltage above 1 kV.