Designation:F479−06(Reapproved2011)StandardSpecificationforIn-ServiceCareofInsulatingBlankets1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF479;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversthein-servicecare,inspection,testing,andusevoltageofinsulatingblanketsforprotectionofworkersfromaccidentalcontactwithliveelectricalconduc-tors,apparatus,orcircuits.TheproductrequirementsandacceptancetestingareasshowninSpecificationD1048.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyproblems,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SeeSection6and8.2forspecificprecautionarystatements.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1048SpecificationforRubberInsulatingBlanketsD2865PracticeforCalibrationofStandardsandEquipmentforElectricalInsulatingMaterialsTestingF819TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalProtectiveEquip-mentforWorkers2.2ANSIStandard:3C39.5SafetyRequirementsforElectricalandElectronicMeasuringandControllingInstrumentationC84.1VoltageRatingsforElectricPowerSystemsandEquipment(60Hz)3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1breakdown—theelectricaldischargeorarcoccurringbetweentheelectrodesandthroughtheequipmentbeingtested.3.1.2compatible—notinjurioustoorchangingthephysicalorelectricalcharacteristicsoftheblanketsoraffectingtheirapplication,use,oracceptability.3.1.3designatedperson—anindividualwhoisqualifiedbyexperienceortrainingtoperformanassignedtask.3.1.4electricaltestingfacility—alocationwithqualifiedpersonnel,testingequipm...
