PVC Insulating Shroud for Bushings and Terminals - Wildlife Guard (INSULSHROUD)

About PVC Insulating Shroud for Bushings and Terminals - Wildlife Guard (INSULSHROUD)

Many unplanned outages on distribution networks and in substations are caused by birds, squirrels and other animals bridging a live terminal to earth or to another phase. Gala's INSULSHROUD is a flexible insulating boot or shroud that covers the exposed terminal so the contact cannot happen, protecting both the network and the wildlife.

INSULSHROUD is moulded from a specially formulated flexible PVC. Standard shapes include bushing covers with side conductor entries, terminal covers with a round base, right-angle terminal covers, box covers and capacitor caps. Typical uses are transformer bushing covers, substation connector covers, auto-recloser terminals, surge arresters and single-pin insulators. Each cover comes with its fasteners, fits over the connection, and can be removed and refitted safely for maintenance.

Because the covers are moulded in-house, Gala can make a cover for almost any shape of connection, in small or large quantities, with low tooling cost and quick delivery; design assistance and CAD drawings are offered. Standard colours are grey, red and black. Recommended minimum wall thickness rises with system voltage: 2.2 mm for 12 kV, 3.1 mm for 18 kV and 3.8 mm for 24 kV. Covers also give protection against accidental flashover and short circuits at exposed connections.

Manufactured by Gala in India. Datasheet and size selection on request.

Specifications

• Brand: Gala
• Product type: Moulded insulating cover / shroud for live terminals, removable and re-usable, not heat-shrinkable
• Material: Flexible PVC
• Colour: Grey, red or black
• Size range: Standard shapes and custom designs to drawing
• Wall type / thickness: Recommended minimum 2.2 mm (12 kV), 3.1 mm (18 kV), 3.8 mm (24 kV)
• Application: Wildlife and flashover protection of transformer bushings, substation connectors, reclosers, surge arresters and pin insulators
• Installation: Fitted over the connection and closed with the fasteners supplied; removable
• Country of origin: India

Sizes

• No size chart. Standard shapes: bushing cover with side entries, terminal cover with round base, right-angle terminal cover, box cover, capacitor cap; custom designs to drawing.
• Recommended minimum wall thickness (GSF sheet, Jan 2024): 12 kV 2.2 mm | 18 kV 3.1 mm | 24 kV 3.8 mm

Applications: Power distribution utilities, transmission and distribution substations, transformer manufacturers, switchgear and recloser makers, renewable energy substations, railway traction substations