Announcing a New Cypoxy® Bus Support Insulator for 15-kV Switchgear Applications.

S&C’s Polymer Products Division is pleased to announce a new Cypoxy® bus support insulator for 15-kV switchgear applications. This insulator provides excellent line-to-ground separation and solid structural support for both insulated and non-insulated bus bar. It exhibits the following characteristics:

Made from S&C’s proprietary cycloaliphatic epoxy formulation.
Excellent electrical and mechanical properties.
Lightweight.
Resists chipping.
Similar in construction to insulators used in S&C Metal-Enclosed Switchgear and Pad-Mounted Gear.
Over 25 years of field-proven performance.
Available in a variety of mounting configurations.
Competitive prices.

The general specifications for this insulator are given below:

Nominal Voltage	15 kV
BIL	95 kV
Low Frequency Withstand, 1 Min. Dry	36 kV
Dew (10 seconds)	26 kV
Leakage Distance	12.4 in.
Dry Arcing Distance	6 in.
Cantilever Strength	1,250 lb.
Torsion Strength	3,600-in-lb.
Tensile Strength	3,000 lb.
Compression Strength	20,000 lb.
Height	6 in.
Diameter	3.875 in.
Net Weight	3.5 lb.