ASTM D2296-01

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Designation: D 2296 – 01
Standard Specification for
Continuity of Quality of Electrical Insulating Polybutene Oil
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for Capacitors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2296; 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 1169 Test Method for Specific Resistance (Resistivity) of
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Electrical Insulating Liquids
1.1 This specification provides the limits within which the
D 1275 Test Method for Corrosive Sulfur in Electrical
properties of electrical insulating polybutene oil for capacitors
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Insulating Oils
shall conform in order to ensure an unvarying continuity in the
D 1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
quality and grade of polybutene oil supplied.
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
1.2 It is expected that additional laboratory or service tests
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Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
of the purchaser’s own choosing may be applied to polybutene
D 1500 Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Prod-
oil from each source of supply before approval for use.
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ucts (ASTM Color Scale)
2. Referenced Documents D 1533 Test Methods for Water in Insulating Liquids (Karl
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Fischer Reaction Method)
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 1816 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage of
D 92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
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Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin Using VDE Elec-
Open Cup
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trodes
D 97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
D 1934 Test Method for Oxidative Aging of Electrical
D 117 Guide for Sampling, Test Methods, and Specifica-
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Insulating Petroleum Oils by Open-Beaker Method
tions for Electrical Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin
D 2161 Practice for Conversion of Kinematic Viscosity to
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
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Saybolt UniversalViscosity or to Saybolt FurolViscosity
and Opaque Liquids (and the Calculation of Dynamic
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D 2522 Test Method for Chlorine Content of Polybutenes
Viscosity)
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Used for Electrical Insulation
D 664 Test Method forAcid Number of Petroleum Products
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D 2864 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulating Liq-
by Potentiometric Titration
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uids and Gases
D 877 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage of
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Insulating Liquids Using Disk Electrodes
3. Terminology
D 878 Test Method for Inorganic Chlorides and Sulfates in
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3.1 Definitions:
Insulating Oils
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D 923 Practice for Sampling Electrical Insulating Liquids
Table 1, reference should be made to Guide D 117. For
D 924 TestMethodforDissipationFactor(orPowerFactor)
standard definitions refer to Terminology D 2864.
and Relative Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Electri-
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cal Insulating Liquids
4. Materials and Manufacture
D 974 Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-
2 4.1 No change shall be made in the type of polybutene oil
Indicator Titration
without prior agreement with the purchaser.The polybutene oil
shall not contain additives.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D27 on
5. Detail Requirements and Test Methods
Electrical Insulating Liquids and Gases and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
mittee D27.02 on Gases and Synthetic Liquids.
5.1 Electrically insulating polybutene oil shall conform to
Current edition approved
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