ASTM_D_2296_-_01_2006.pdf

Designation:D229601(Reapproved 2006)Standard Specification forContinuity of Quality of Electrical Insulating Polybutene Oilfor Capacitors1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2296;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification provides the limits within which theproperties of electrical insulating polybutene oil for capacitorsshall conform in order to ensure an unvarying continuity in thequality and grade of polybutene oil supplied.1.2 It is expected that additional laboratory or service testsof the purchasers own choosing may be applied to polybuteneoil from each source of supply before approval for use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup TesterD97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum ProductsD117 Guide for Sampling,Test Methods,and Specificationsfor Electrical Insulating Oils of Petroleum OriginD445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparentand Opaque Liquids(and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-ity)D664 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Productsby Potentiometric TitrationD877 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage ofInsulating Liquids Using Disk ElectrodesD878 Test Method for Inorganic Chlorides and Sulfates inInsulating OilsD923 Practices for Sampling Electrical Insulating LiquidsD924 Test Method for Dissipation Factor(or Power Factor)and Relative Permittivity(Dielectric Constant)of Electri-cal Insulating LiquidsD974 Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-Indicator TitrationD1169 Test Method for Specific Resistance(Resistivity)ofElectrical Insulating LiquidsD1275 Test Method for Corrosive Sulfur in Electrical Insu-lating OilsD1298 Test Method for Density,Relative Density(SpecificGravity),or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and LiquidPetroleum Products by Hydrometer MethodD1500 Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products(ASTM Color Scale)D1533 Test Method for Water in Insulating Liquids byCoulometric Karl Fischer TitrationD1816 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage ofInsulating Oils of Petroleum Origin Using VDE Elec-trodesD1934 Test Method for Oxidative Aging of Electrical Insu-lating Petroleum Oils by Open-Beaker MethodD2161 Practice for Conversion of Kinematic Viscosity toSaybolt Universal Viscosity or to Saybolt Furol ViscosityD2522 Test Method for Chlorine Content of PolybutenesUsed for Electrical InsulationD2864 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulating Liq-uids and Gases3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions applicable to the properties listed inTable 1,reference should be made to Guide D117.For standarddefinitions refer to Terminology D2864.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 No change shall be made in the type of polybutene oilwithout prior agreement with the purchaser.The polybutene oilshall not contain additives.5.Detail Requirements and Test Methods5.1 Electrically insulating polybutene oil shall conform tothe requirements prescribed in Table 1 and shall be tested inaccordance with the test methods listed therein.6.Sampling6.1 Electrically insulating polybutene oil shall be sampledin accordance with Practice D923.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D27 onElectrical Insulating Liquids and Gases and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-mittee D27.02 on Gases and Non-Mineral Oil Liquids.Current edition approved Nov.1,2006.Published January 2007.Originallyapproved in 1964.Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D2296 01.DOI:10.1520/D2296-01R06.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesNOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information17.Shipping7.1 All polybutene oil containers,including attendant pipesand pumps,shall be clean and dry.No change shall be made inthe approved type of containers without prior agreement withthe purchaser.8.Keywords8.1 capacitors;dielectric;dielectric fluid;insulating oil;oil;polybutene oilASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five yea