ASTM_F_1505_-_10_2015.pdf

Designation:F150510(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forInsulated and Insulating Hand Tools1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1505;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.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the testing of insulated andinsulating hand tools used for working on,or in close proxim-ity to,energized electrical apparatus or conductors operating atmaximum voltage of 1000 V ac or 1500 V dc.1.2 The specific use of these tools is beyond the scope ofthis specification.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The inch-pound units given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the testmethod portion only,Section 7,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.1.5 This specification does not purport to address all of thesafety problems associated with the use of tools on,or in closeproximity to,energized electrical apparatus.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage andDielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materialsat Commercial Power FrequenciesD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD5025 Specification for Laboratory Burner Used for Small-Scale Burning Tests on Plastic Materials2.2 ASME/ANSI Standards:3ASME B18.3-2002 Socket Cap,Shoulder,Set Screws,Hexand Spline Keys2.3 IEC Standard:4IEC 60900:2004 Live Working Hand tools for use up to1000 V ac and 1500 V dc2.4 ISO Standards:5ISO 1174-1:1996 Assembly tools for screws and nutsDriving SquaresPart 1:Driving squares for hand sockettoolsISO 5744:2004 Pliers and nippersMethods of test3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 insulated hand tools,nthose covered with insulatingmaterial in order to protect the user from electric shock and tominimize the risk of short circuits between parts at differentpotentials.3.1.2 insulating hand tools,nthose made predominantlyof insulating material,except for metal inserts at the workinghead or active part or used for reinforcement but with noexposed metal parts.In either case,to protect the user fromelectric shocks,as well as,to prevent short-circuits betweenexposed parts at different potentials.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 acceptance test,na contractual test to prove to thecustomer that the device meets certain conditions of itsspecification.3.2.2 formation of lots or batches,nthe product is as-sembled into identifiable lots,sub-lots,batches,or in suchother manner as may be prescribed.Each lot or batch,as far aspracticable,consists of units of product of a single type,grade,class,size,and composition,manufactured under essentiallythe same conditions and essentially the same time.3.2.3 routine test,na test to which each individual deviceis subjected during or after manufacture to ascertain whether itcomplies with certain criteria.3.2.4 sampling test,na test on a number of devices takenat random from a batch.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F18 onElectrical Protective Equipment for Workers and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F18.35 on Tools&Equipment.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F1505-10.DOI:10.1520/F1505-10R15.2For 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.3Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Three Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.4Available from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,Inc.(IEEE),445 Hoes Ln.,P.O.Box 1331,Piscataway,NJ 08854-1331,http:/www.ieee.org.5Available from International Organization for Standardization(ISO),1 rue deVaremb,Case postale 56,CH-1211,Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iso.ch.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.5 type test,na test of one or more devices made to acertain design to show that the design meets certain specifica-tions.4.Performance Requirements4.1 Insulated and insulating tools shall be designed andmanufactured in such a way that they do not constitute a dangerfor the user or the installation if they are used properly.4.2 The mechanical spe