Designation:F3121/F3121M−17StandardGuideforIn-ServiceInspection,Maintenance,andElectricalTestingofHand-HeldLive-LineInsulatingTools(Fiberglass-ReinforcedPlastic(FRP))1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3121/F3121M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesrecommendationsforin-serviceinspection,maintenance,andelectricaltestingofhand-heldinsulatinglive-linetools.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F711SpecificationforFiberglass-ReinforcedPlastic(FRP)RodandTubeUsedinLiveLineTools3.SignificanceandUse3.1Compliancewiththisguideshouldconfirmknownandacceptablequalityofhand-heldinsulatinglive-linetoolsmanu-facturedusingfiberglassmeetingSpecificationF711.Theguidancehereinistobeconsideredasaminimumrequirement.3.2Theuserofthistypeofprotectiveequipmentshouldbeknowledgeableofandinstructedinthecorrectandsafeinspectionanduseofthisequipment.4.JobSiteProcedures4.1FieldCare,Handling,andStorage—Whennotinuse,hand-heldinsulatinglive-lineto...
