Quotations are hereby invited for the following: Supply and delivery of link sticks. Scope: 1. Telescopic operating stick - be manufactured in accordance with IEC 62193 or ASTM F1826-00 and must be comprised of telescopic sections that are locked in position by means of durable spring-loaded pins; 2. Top section - The top section of such a stick must be of foam filled tubes or solid rods that are design, manufactured and tested in accordance with IEC 855 or ASTM F711-02. The effective visible length of the top section must be not less than 1200mm when extended; 3. Hollow sections - The rest of the telescopic link stick must be made of insulating tubes that are designed, manufactured, and tested in accordance with IEC 1235 or ASTM F711-02; 4. Overlap - The overlapping sections must not be less than 150mm and springs and pins shall be used to lock the extended sections; 5. End fittings - Operating stick must have a standard nonferrous universal fitting and a thumbscrew to accommodate operating, testing, and earthing tools; 6. Tests - The supplier must guarantee that operating sticks conform to the requirements of this Specification before they can be supplied to Makhado Municipality; 7. Di-electrical Tests - Insulating section(s) of operating sticks must be subjected to dielectric tests as specified in IEC 855 and IEC 1235 or ASTM F711-02; 8. Mechanical Tests - Solid operating sticks must be subjected to mechanical tests as specified in IEC 1235 or ASTM F71- 02. Qty: 08. (投標 №93417545cn)