Kean Matthew G.

Santiago ARCHT 33(2018)-A

ARCHT 33 – Building Utilities II

Assignment 01

Student: Instructor:
Kean Matthew G. Santiago ARCH., ENGR. Joel B. Jucom
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TYPES OF INSULATORS:
1. Pin-type insulator - A pin insulator is a device that isolates a wire from
physical support such as a pin

2. Post insulator - Post insulators are used as support for

busbars in transformer sub-station yards, and in switchgear as
support for breakers, and capacitor banks.

3. Suspension Insulator - Suspension insulators support transmission lines

on steel towers, isolating the lines from the tower. They play a key role in
the safe supply of electricity.

4. Strain Insulator - A strain insulator is an electrical insulator

that is designed to work in mechanical tension (strain), to
withstand the pull of a suspended electrical wire or cable.

5. Shackle Insulator - Shackle insulators are one type of overhead

insulator used to provide insulation to conductors on low voltage power
lines.

6. Bushing Insulator - In electric power, a bushing is a

hollow electrical insulator that allows an electrical conductor
to pass safely through a conducting barrier such as the
case of a transformer or circuit breaker without making
electrical contact with it.
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7. Stay Insulator - A Stay insulator is a form of low voltage insulator made

to counterweight and fastens the dead-end pole by combining stay wire
or guy grip

8. Disc Insulator - Disc insulators are used in high voltage

transmission and distribution lines which are designed for
fulfilling the required electromechanical strength.
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CABLE/WIRE SIZES AND THEIR CAPACITY (AMPS):

COPPER ALUMINUM
Wire Equivalent 60°C 75°C 90°C 75°C 90°C
Gauge Sizes (140°F) (167°F) (194°F) (167°F) (194°F)
Size NM-B, THW, THWN-2, THW, XHHW-2,
UF-B THWN, THHN, THWN, THHN,
(AWG)
SE, USE, XHHW-2, SE, USE, THWN-2
XHHW USE-2 XHHW

14 2.0 mm² Str 15 20 25 --- ---

12 3.5 mm² Str 20 25 30 20 25

10 5.5 mm² Str 30 35 40 30 35

8 8.0 mm² Str 40 50 55 40 45

6 14 mm² Str 55 65 75 50 55

4 22 mm² Str 70 85 95 65 75

3 30 mm² Str 85 100 115 75 85

2 38 mm² Str 95 115 130 90 100

1 38 mm² Str --- 130 145 100 115

1/0 50 mm² Str --- 150 170 120 135

2/0 60 mm² Str --- 175 195 135 150

3/0 80 mm² Str --- 200 225 155 175

4/0 100 mm² --- 230 260 180 205

Str
250 125 mm² --- 255 290 205 230
Str
300 150 mm² --- 285 320 230 260
Str
350 175 mm² --- 310 350 250 280
Str
500 250 mm² --- 380 430 310 350
Str
600 300 mm² --- 420 475 340 385
Str
750 375 mm² --- 475 535 385 435
Str
1000 500 mm² --- 545 615 445 500
Str