Standard Specification for Rubber Insulating Blankets

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1.1 This specification covers acceptance testing of rubber insulating blankets for protection of workers from accidental contact with live electrical conductors, apparatus, or circuits.
1.2 Two types of blankets are provided and are designated as Type I, not resistant to ozone, and Type II, resistant to ozone.
1.3 Five classes of blankets, differing in electrical characteristics, are provided and are designated as Class 0, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4.
1.4 Two styles of blankets, differing in construction characteristics, are provided and are designated as Style A and Style B.  Note 1-Rubber as used in this specification is a generic term that includes elastomer compounds regardless of origin.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Sections 16 through 19, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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.

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Designation: D 1048 – 99
Standard Specification for
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Rubber Insulating Blankets
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1048; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope D 570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
D 573 Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration in an Air
1.1 This specification covers acceptance testing of rubber
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Oven
insulating blankets for protection of workers from accidental
D 624 Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional
contact with live electrical conductors, apparatus, or circuits.
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Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
1.2 Two types of blankets are provided and are designated
D 1149 Test Method for Rubber Deterioration—Surface
asTypeI,notresistanttoozone,andTypeII,resistanttoozone.
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Ozone Cracking in a Chamber
1.3 Five classes of blankets, differing in electrical charac-
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D 1388 Test Methods for Stiffness of Fabrics
teristics, are provided and are designated as Class 0, Class 1,
2.2 American National Standard:
Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4.
ANSI C84.1 Voltage Ratings for Electric Power Systems
1.4 Two styles of blankets, differing in construction charac-
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and Equipment (60 Hz)
teristics, are provided and are designated as Style A and Style
B.
3. Terminology
NOTE 1—Rubber as used in this specification is a generic term that
3.1 beaded edge— a narrow border of thicker rubber which
includes elastomer compounds regardless of origin.
extends completely around the outer edges of the blanket.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
3.2 breakdown—the electrical discharge or arc occurring
test method portion, Sections 16-19, of this specification: This
betweentheelectrodesandthroughtheequipmentbeingtested.
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
3.3 designated person—an individual who is qualified by
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
experience or training to perform an assigned task.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
3.4 electrical testing facility—a location with qualified per-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
sonnel, testing equipment, and procedures for the inspection
tions prior to use.
and electrical testing of electrical insulating protective equip-
ment.
2. Referenced Documents
3.5 electrode clearance—the shortest path from the ener-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
gized electrode to the ground electrode.
D 149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
3.6 flashover—the electrical discharge or arc occurring
Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials
between electrodes and over or around, but not through, the
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at Commercial Power Frequencies
equipment being tested.
D 297 Test Methods for Rubber Products—Chemical
3.7 ozone—a very active form of oxygen that may be
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Analysis
produced by corona, arcing, or ultra-violet rays.
D 412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo-
3.8 ozone cutting and checking—the cutting action pro-
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plastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
duced by ozone on natural rubber under mechanical stress into
D 518 Test Method for Rubber Deterioration—Surface
a series of interlacing cracks.
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Cracking
3.9 rubber—asusedinthisspecification,agenerictermthat
includes elastomers and elastomer compounds regardless of
origin.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-18 on
Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F18.25 on Insulating Cover-up Equipment. This standard replaces
ANSI Standard J6.4, which is no longer available.
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Current edition approved July 10, 1999. Published September 1999. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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published as D1048–49 T. Last previous edition D1048–98. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01. Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01. 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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