Ramelex Testing and Research Institute (RTRI) is a testing division, of Ramelex Private Limited-Pune (RPL), which is in business of manufacturing of various products and service provider for erection, testing and commissioning of, transmission lines & substations as well as maintenance of the same.
- Testing of Conductors: – ACSR, AAC, AAAC, AASC, ACSS & All types of HTLS Conductor.
- Testing of Copper Conductors.
- Testing of G.I. Stay Wire, G.I. Plain Wire, G.S. Earth Wire.
- Testing of Insulator fittings.
- Testing of Suspension Clamps.
- Testing of Conductor Accessories.
- Testing of Accessories for Earthwire.
- Testing of Armour rods, binding wires and tapes for conductors.
- Testing of Aluminum & Al. Alloy rods.
- Testing of Defense & Aerospace Industry.
- Testing of Steel items for structural Purpose.
- Testing of Mild steel wires for general engineering purpose.
- Testing of Surface coating.
- Testing of Vibration Dampers.
- Testing of Power
| Tests | Products | Test standards |
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i) Electrical resistance test
| Metal fitting (conductor accessories for overhead power lines with nominal voltage greater than 1000V) 1.Bolted type clamps 2.Compression type clamps | IS 2486(Part-1), Cl No.12.1.1 (RA 2013) & |
| Electrical power clamps & connector 1. Equipment terminal connectors such as, a.) Palm connector b.) T – Connector c.) CT/PT connector. etc 2. Expansion connector, 3. Junction connector, 4. Parallel groove | IS 5561, CL. No. 11 –(RA 2007) & IEC 61284- 1997 Cl. No. 13.4.5 | |
| Conductor and Earth wire accessories for overhead line products 1. Performed Armour rod. 2. Mid span compression joints | IS 2121(Part-I), CL. No.7.5 – (RA 2002) (For Armour rod) & (For Mid span) | |
| Aluminum conductors for overhead transmission purposes 1. Conductor of all type such as AAC, AAAC, ACSR, ACSS | IS 398 – Part-1(2007), Part2 (2007), Part3 (2009), Part4 (2009), Part5 (2009). | |
| ii) Heating cycle test | Metal fitting (conductor accessories for overhead power lines with nominal voltage greater than 1000V) 1.Bolted type clamps 2.Compression type clamps | IS 2486(Part-1), Cl No.12.1.1 (RA 2013) & |
| Conductor and Earth wire accessories for overhead line 1. Mid span compression joints
| IS 2121(Part-II), Cl. No. 6.6 & IEC 61284- 1997 Cl. No. 13 | |
| iii) Magnetic Power loss test | Metal fitting 1.Suspension clamp | IEC 61248 – 1997, Cl. No.12 |
| Stockbridge vibration damper for overhead power line 1. Vibration damper. | IS 9708, CL No. 7.12 (RA 2004) & IEC 61284, Cl. No. 12- 1997 | |
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iv) Temperature rise test | Electrical power clamps & connector 1. Equipment terminal connectors such as, a.) Palm connector b.) T – Connector c.) CT/PT connector. etc 2. Expansion connector 3. Junction connector 4. Parallel groove | IS 5561, CL. No. 12 – (RA 2007) |
| v) Ampacity test | Aluminum conductors for overhead transmission purposes, Products are AAC, AAAC, ACSR, HTLS conductors, | RTRI laboratory procedure & (IEEE 738) |