Designation:F711−17StandardSpecificationforFiberglass-ReinforcedPlastic(FRP)RodandTubeUsedinLiveLineTools1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF711;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversinsulatingrodsandfoam-filledtubesmadefromfiberglass-reinforcedplastic(FRP)thatareintendedforuseinlivelinetools.1.2Thisspecificationdoesnotincludeinsulatingfoam-filledtubesandrodsfromothermaterials.Specificationsforfittingsandattachmentstorodsandfoam-filledtubesforcompletetoolsarenotcoveredinthisspecification.1.3Thisspecificationestablishesthetechnicalcharacteris-ticsthatthetubesandrodsmustsatisfy.1.4Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section12,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D149TestMethodforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandDielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterialsatCommercialPowerFrequenciesD638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD695TestMethodforCompressivePropertiesofRigidPlastics3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1acceptancetest—atypeoftestmadeattheoptionofthepurchaser.3.1.2designtest—atypeoftestmadeonasampletreatedasrepresentativeofanindustrialproduct.Thesetestswillnotgenerallyberepeatedinquantity...
