OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTION
INSULATOR LIST


 

 
Insulator No. 1

Description - Large

Use - Trunk Lines Through positions

Type - 1 groove

Colour - Brown and white

Spindle Diameter - 5/8"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -
Through positions - 150 or more
Single terminations - 150 and 200
Single terminations PBJ or J wire - 200 or less

Specification - LN127

Drawing - EC1241 and CN50




Insulator No. 2

Description - Small

Use - Through positions and single terminations

Type - 1 groove

Colour - Brown, black and white

Spindle Diameter - 5/8"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - 100 or less

Drawing - EC1241 and CN51

Superseded by No. 3


 
Insulator No. 3

Description - Small

Use - Through positions, using upper groove and terminations, using lower groove

Type - 2 groove

Colour - Brown, black and white

Spindle Diameter - 5/8"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - 100 or less

Specification - LN127

Drawing - EC1241 and CN52

Supersedes No. 2





Insulator No. 4

Description -

Use - Trunk lines for terminating bare or covered wire

Type - 2 groove terminal

Colour - Brown or white

Spindle Diameter - 3/4"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - 300 or more

Specification - LN127

Drawing - EC1241 and CN53


 
Insulator No. 5

Description - Large

Use - As for No. 1 and used where stone throwing is experienced

Type - 1 groove

Colour - Black

Spindle Diameter - 5/8"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - As No. 1

Drawing - EC1241 and CN50


 
Insulator No. 6

Description - Large

Use - Trunk Lines Through positions

Type - 1 groove

Colour - White

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241

Renamed No. 1




Insulator No. 7

Description - Large

Use - Double terminations using bare, PBJ or J wire

Type - 2 groove

Colours - White

Spindle Diameter - 5/8"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - 200 or less

Specification - LN127

Drawings - EC1241 and CN54


 
Insulator No. 8

Description - Medium

Use - Junction lines through positions

Type - 1 groove

Colours - White

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241


 
Insulator No. 9

Description -

Use -

Type -

Colours -

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241


 
Insulator No. 10

Description - Small with knob on side

Use - On buildings in conjunction with No. 21

Type - 2 grooves

Colours - Brown, black and white

Spindle Diameter - 5/8"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - 100 or less

Specification - LN127

Drawings - EC1241 and CN55


 
Insulator No. 11

Description - Small

Use - Subscribers' lines through positions

Type - 1 groove

Colours - White

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241

Renamed to Insulator, No. 2, White




Insulator No. 12

Description - Small

Use - Subscribers' lines where double terminations are required

Type - 2 groove

Colours - White

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241

Renamed to Insulator No. 3, White


 
Insulator No. 13

Description -

Use - Trunk lines for terminating wire of 300 lb. per mile or over.

Type - 2 groove

Colours - White

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - 300 or over

Drawing - EC1241

Renamed to Insulator No. 4, White


 
Insulator No. 14

Description - Large

Use - Terminal and fuse

Type - 1 groove

Colour - White with a black cover

Spindle Diameter - 3/4"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - All types

Drawings - EC1241 and CN56







Insulator No. 15

Description -

Use -

Type -

Colours -

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241


 
Insulator No. 16

Description - Small

Use - Terminating and leading in combined

Type - 1 groove

Colours - Black and white

Spindle Diameter - 5/8"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - 200 or less

Specification - LN127

Drawings - EC1241, CN57, CN109, 7708




Insulator No. 17

Description - Large

Use - Terminating and leading in combined

Type - 1 groove

Colours - White

Spindle Diameter - 3/4"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - 300 or more

Specification - LN127

Drawing - EC1241 and CN58


 
Insulator No. 18

Description -

Use -

Type -

Colours -

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241


 
Insulator No. 19

Description - Small

Use - Subscribers' lines through positions

Type - 1 groove

Colours - Black

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241

Renamed to Insulator No. 2, Black


 
Insulator No. 20

Description - Small

Use - Subscribers' lines where double terminations are required

Type - 2 groove

Colours -

Spindle Diameter -

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241

Renamed to Insulator No. 3, Black




Insulator No. 21

Description - Small with knob on side

Use - Terminating and leading in combined in conjunction with No. 10

Type - 1 groove

Colours - Black and white

Spindle Diameter - 5/8"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) - 100 or less

Specification - LN127

Drawing - EC1241


 
Insulator No. 22

Description - Small

Use - Subscribers' lines for terminating and leading-in wires. For shared service.

Type -

Colours - Brown

Spindle Diameter - 5/8"

Weight of wire (lb. per mile) -

Drawing - EC1241


 


 
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