Standard Specification for High Fire-Point Mineral Electrical Insulating Oils

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1.1 This specification describes a high fire-point mineral oil based insulating fluid, for use as a dielectric and cooling medium in new and existing power and distribution electrical apparatus, such as transformers and switchgear.
1.2 High fire-point insulating oil differs from conventional mineral insulating oil by possessing a fire-point of at least 300oC. High fire-point mineral insulating oils are also referred to as "less flammable" mineral insulating oils.This property is necessary in order to comply with certain application requirements of the National Electrical Code (Article 450-23) or other agencies. The material discussed in this specification is miscible with other petroleum based insulating oils. Mixing high fire-point liquids with lower fire point hydrocarbon insulating oils (for example, Specification D3487 mineral oil) may result in fire points of less than 300oC.
1.3 This specification is intended to define a high fire-point electrical mineral insulating oil that is compatible with typical material of construction of existing apparatus and will satisfactorily maintain its functional characteristic in its application in this application. The material described in this specification may not be miscible with electrical insulating liquids of non-petroleum origin. The user should contact the manufacturer of the high fire-point insulating oil for guidance in this respect.
1.4 This specification applies only to new insulating material oil as received prior to any processing. Information on in-service maintenance testing is available in appropriate guides. The user should contact the manufacturers of the equipment or oil if questions of recommended characteristics or maintenance procedures arise.

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Designation: D 5222 – 00
Standard Specification for
High Fire-Point Mineral Electrical Insulating Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5222; 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 97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
D 117 Guide to Sampling Test Methods and Standard Prac-
1.1 This specification describes a high fire-point mineral oil
tices for Electrical Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin
based insulating fluid, for use as a dielectric and cooling
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
medium in new and existing power and distribution electrical
and Opaque Liquids
apparatus, such as transformers and switchgear.
D 611 Test Methods for Aniline Point and Mixed Aniline
1.2 High fire-point insulating oil differs from conventional
Point of Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbon Solvents
mineral insulating oil by possessing a fire-point of at least
D 664 Test Method forAcid Number of Petroleum Products
300°C. High fire-point mineral insulating oils are also referred
by Potentiometric Titration
to as “less flammable” mineral insulating oils.This property is
D 877 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage of
necessary in order to comply with certain application require-
Insulating Liquids Using Disk Electrodes
ments of the National Electrical Code (Article 450-23) or other
D 878 Test Method for Inorganic Chlorides and Sulfates in
agencies. The material discussed in this specification is mis-
Insulating Oils
cible with other petroleum based insulating oils. Mixing high
D 923 Practices for Sampling Electrical Insulating Liquids
fire-point liquids with lower fire point hydrocarbon insulating
D 924 TestMethodforDissipationFactor(orPowerFactor)
oils (for example, Specification D 3487 mineral oil) may result
and Relative Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Electri-
in fire points of less than 300°C.
cal Insulating Liquids
1.3 This specification is intended to define a high fire-point
D 971 Test Method for Interfacial Tension of Oil Against
electrical mineral insulating oil that is compatible with typical
Water by the Ring Method
material of construction of existing apparatus and will satis-
D 974 Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-
factorily maintain its functional characteristic in its application
Indicator Titration
in this application. The material described in this specification
D 1275 Test Method for Corrosive Sulfur in Electrical
may not be miscible with electrical insulating liquids of
Insulating Oils
non-petroleum origin. The user should contact the manufac-
D 1298 Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific
turer of the high fire-point insulating oil for guidance in this
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
respect.
Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
1.4 This specification applies only to new insulating mate-
D 1500 Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Prod-
rial oil as received prior to any processing. Information on
ucts (ASTM Color Scale)
in-service maintenance testing is available in appropriate
2 D 1524 Test Method for Visual Examination of Used Elec-
guides. The user should contact the manufacturers of the
trical Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin in the Field
equipment or oil if questions of recommended characteristics
D 1533 Test Methods for Water in Insulating Liquids (Karl
or maintenance procedures arise.
Fischer Method)
2. Referenced Documents D 2112 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Inhibited
Mineral Insulating Oil by Rotating Bomb
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 2300 Test Method for Gassing of Insulating Oils Under
D 92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
Electrical Stress and Ionization (Modified Pirelli Method)
Open Cup
D 2440 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Mineral
Insulating Oil
D 2668 Test Method for 2,6-Ditertiary-Butyl Para-Cresol
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D27 on
and2,6-Ditertiary-ButylPhenolinElectricalInsulatingOil
Electrical Insulating Liquids and Gasesand is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
mittee D27.01on Mineral. by Infrared Absorption
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2000. Published December 2000. Originally
published as D 5222–92. Last previous edition D 5222–98.
Refer toAmerican National Standard C57.121 IEEE Guide forAcceptance and
Maintenance of Less Flammable Hydrocarbon Fluid in Transformers.
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