BS 5901:1980
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Method of test for determining the comparative and the proof tracking indices of solid insulating materials under moist conditions
Available format(s)
Hardcopy , PDF
Superseded date
14-05-2003
Superseded by
Language(s)
English
Published date
31-03-1980
Publisher
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National foreword
Cooperating organizations
1 Scope
2 Definitions
2.1 Tracking
2.2 Electrical erosion
2.3 Comparative tracking index (CTI)
2.4 Proof tracking index (PTI)
3 Test specimen
4 Conditioning
5 Test apparatus
5.1 Electrodes
5.2 Test circuit
5.3 Dropping device
5.4 Test solutions
6 Procedure
6.1 General
6.2 Determination of the CTI
6.3 Proof tracking test
6.4 Determination of erosion
7 Report
Figures
Indicates relative resistance of solid electrical insulating materials to tracking for voltages up to 600 V when the surface is exposed under electric stress to water with the addition of contaminants. Also considers erosion of materials which do not track at the highest test voltage.
| Committee |
GEL/15
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| DevelopmentNote |
IMPLEMENTS CENELEC HD 214.
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
12
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
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