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Insulator Extension Arms

Fail Safe Insulator Bases

Background
LindseyFailSafeinsulatorbasesaredesignedtofailsafeatoverloads
predictablybelowtheratedinsulatorstrength.Thispermitsthebaseto
plasticallydeformandyieldintotheloadwithoutfracture,avoidingdamageto
theinsulatorandtheassociatedcascadingeffect,holdingheconductorabove
groundforeasyrepair.

Thereliabilityandultimateperformanceofhorizontallinepostinsulators
mountedonrigidstructuresislimitedbytheinsulatorsabilitytowithstand
severeloadingconditions,suchasabrokenconductor,galloping,heavyice
loadingorotherhighlyunbalancedlongitudinalloads.Itiswellknownthat
whenhorizontallinepostinsulatorsaremountedonflexiblestructures,their
abilitytowithstandseverelongitudinalloadingisgreatlyenhanced.

TheLindseyFailSafeBaseimprovesthe
integrityofhorizontallinepostconstruction
byprovidingaflexiblesupportforthe
insulator.Thisflexibilitylowersthedynamic
stressesinducedinaninsulatorbyanimpact
load.Inadditiontothiselasticflexibility,Fail
SafeBasesaredesignedtoplasticallydeform
atapredeterminedlevel,thuslimitingthe
maximumcantileverloadthatcanbeapplied
totheinsulator.Thesefeaturesprotectthe
insulatornotonlyfromlongitudinaloverloads
butalsofromverticaloverloading,e.g.from
severeiceconditions.

Extensivestaticanddynamictestshavebeen
performedonFailSafeBases.Thesedynamic
impacttestsdemonstratethatinsulators,
whenmountedonaFailSafeBase,wouldnot
breakwhensubjectedtofourorfivetimes
themaximumimpactloadofarigidly
mountedinsulator.

Copyright 2015 Lindsey Manufacturing Co.


P.O. Box 877, 760 N. Georgia Av., Azusa, CA 91702 USA
Tel. +1-626-969-3471
www.lindsey-usa.com
Publication Number 04C-001 FAIL SAFE BASES October 2015

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Fail Safe Insulator Base Loading Data
ThetablebelowliststhefailsafeloadconditionsofLindseyFailSafeInsulatorExtensionArmswith
insulatorsinstalled.Completeinformationaboutthearmslistedisshownonthefollowingpages.
LegendforTableCellEntries

Tofindthecantileverloadontheinsulatorhavinganupliftangleof35'multiplythesevaluesby.818.

CATALOG
NUMBER

INSULATORLENGTH
(INCHES)A

10

13

16

19

22

25

28

TYPICALKVRATING

25

35

45

55

66

88

96

2900
1450
2150
1370

2200
1150
2000
1300

1825
1000
1750
1250
2250
2550

2450
2200

2400
1950
2900/3400
2800

2300
1700
2650/3100
2550
3150
2425

2100
1550
2350/2700
2300
2650
2150

ARM
LENGTH
INCHESB

UPLIFT
ANGLE
DEGREESC

4130

4131

20

4231

14

4232

14

35

4233

19

Copyright 2015 Lindsey Manufacturing Co.


P.O. Box 877, 760 N. Georgia Av., Azusa, CA 91702 USA
Tel. +1-626-969-3471
www.lindsey-usa.com
Publication Number 04C-001 FAIL SAFE BASES October 2015

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Light-Duty Fail Safe Insulator Bases

No.4130:
Weight:7lbs./
Mounts:5degrees
upwardfromhorizontal.

No.4131Weight:15lbs./Mounts:5degreesupwardfromhorizontal.

Copyright 2015 Lindsey Manufacturing Co.


P.O. Box 877, 760 N. Georgia Av., Azusa, CA 91702 USA
Tel. +1-626-969-3471
www.lindsey-usa.com
Publication Number 04C-001 FAIL SAFE BASES October 2015

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Heavy Duty Fail Safe Insulator Bases

No.4231:Weight:24lbs./Mounts:5degrees
upwardfromhorizontal.

No.4232:Weight:30lbs./Mounts:35degrees
upwardordownwardfromhorizontal.

BothLightDuty(lower)andHeavyDuty
(upper)FailSafebasesinuseonthe
samepole.

Copyright 2015 Lindsey Manufacturing Co.


P.O. Box 877, 760 N. Georgia Av., Azusa, CA 91702 USA
Tel. +1-626-969-3471
www.lindsey-usa.com
Publication Number 04C-001 FAIL SAFE BASES October 2015

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Fail Safe Insulator Bases Accessories
PoleTopBracket
Lindsey'sNo.2050PoleTopBracket(right)isdesignedtocomplementourFail
SafeInsulatorExtensionArmsformountingintriangularconfiguration.It
securelymountstoapoletopforinstallationofaverticalinsulatordirectly
abovethecenterofthepoleformoreuniformappearance.

PotHeadAdapter
TheNo.4300PotHeadAdapter(above)isdesignedtomountontheendofLindsey'sFailSafeInsulator
ExtensionArmwithasinglebolt.Materialis1/4"x4"steelwith946"diameterholesand%"x1"slots.
Hotdippedgalvanized.

SideArmBase
TheNo.4350SideArmBasefitsontheNo.4131FailSafeInsulator
ExtensionArmandprovidesabaseonwhichtwoadditionalhorizontal
insulatorsorotherequipmentmaybemounted.TheSideArmBasefits
securelyontheendplateandisheldinplacewithtwobolts.Theouter
diameteroftheSideArmBaseis31/2"andtheinsulatormountingholesare
13/'16"diameter.Materialis604515ductileiron,hotdippedgalvanized.

Copyright 2015 Lindsey Manufacturing Co.


P.O. Box 877, 760 N. Georgia Av., Azusa, CA 91702 USA
Tel. +1-626-969-3471
www.lindsey-usa.com
Publication Number 04C-001 FAIL SAFE BASES October 2015

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