ASTM F1701-12
Standard Specification for Unused Rope with Special Electrical Properties
- Standard No.
- ASTM F1701-12
- Release Date
- 2012
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM F1701-12(2018)
- Latest
- ASTM F1701-12(2018)
- Scope
1.1 This specification covers the requirements, sizes, construction, tests, and procedures for unused ropes for use by electrical utilities and related industries on energized lines operating at voltages higher than 1 kV.
1.2 This specification covers the minimum electrical, mechanical, and physical properties guaranteed by the manufacturer and the detailed procedures by which such properties are to be determined. The purchaser has the option to perform or have performed any of these tests in order to verify the guarantee. Claims for failure to meet the specification are subject to verification by the manufacturer.
1.3 The rope to which this specification applies is designed to be used in a clean and dry condition, on or near energized lines.
1.4 A margin of safety shall be allowed between the maximum voltage and working distances on which it is used and the test voltage and lengths at which it is tested.
1.5 It is common practice for the user of this type of equipment to prepare complete instructions and regulations to govern in detail the correct and safe use of such equipment.
1.6 The use and maintenance of this equipment is beyond the scope of this specification.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.8 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 11, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. The test levels used in this standard are for testing under laboratory conditions and are not to be regarded as safe use levels.
ASTM F1701-12 Referenced Document
- ASTM C1500 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Plutonium by Passive Neutron Multiplicity Counting
- ASTM D1125 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity of Water
- ASTM D4268
- ASTM E4 Standard Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
- ASTM F711 Standard Specification for Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Rod and Tube Used in Live Line Tools
ASTM F1701-12 history
- 2018 ASTM F1701-12(2018) Standard Specification for Unused Rope with Special Electrical Properties
- 2012 ASTM F1701-12 Standard Specification for Unused Rope with Special Electrical Properties
- 2005 ASTM F1701-05 Standard Specification for Unused Polypropylene Rope with Special Electrical Properties
- 1996 ASTM F1701-96(2001) Standard Specification for Unused Polypropylene Rope with Special Electrical Properties
- 2001 ASTM F1701-96e1 Standard Specification for Unused Polypropylene Rope with Special Electrical Properties
