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  • BS EN 61621:1997

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    Dry, solid insulating materials. Resistance test to high-voltage, low-current arc discharges

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-02-1998

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Apparatus
        4.1 Test circuit
        4.2 Electrodes and electrode assembly
        4.3 Test chamber
        4.4 Calibration
    5 Specimens
    6 Conditioning
    7 Procedure
    8 Results
    9 Report
    Table 1 Sequence of 1 min steps
    Figures
    1 Example for electrical circuit
    2 Electrode mounted in a shank (example)
    3 Electrode assembly (example)
    Annex
    ZA (normative) Normative references to international
       publications with their corresponding European publications

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Covers a method of test for provision of preliminary differentiation between similar insulating materials regarding their resistance to damage when exposed to high-voltage, low-current arc discharges, close to their surfaces.

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    Committee EPL/48
    Development Note Supersedes 94/212516 DC. Also numbered as IEC 61621. (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
    IEC 60212:2010 Standard conditions for use prior to and during the testing of solid electrical insulating materials
    HD 214 : 200S2 RECOMMENDED METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDEX OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS UNDER MOIST CONDITIONS
    HD 437 : 200S1 STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR USE PRIOR TO AND DURING THE TESTING OF SOLID ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS
    EN 61302:1995 Electrical insulating materials - Method to evaluate the resistance to tracking and erosion - Rotating wheel dip test
    IEC 61302:1995 Electrical insulating materials - Method to evaluate the resistance to tracking and erosion - Rotating wheel dip test
    HD 380 : 200S2 TEST METHODS FOR EVALUATING RESISTANCE TO TRACKING AND EROSION OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS USED UNDER SEVERE AMBIENT CONDITIONS
    IEC 60587:2007 Electrical insulating materials used under severe ambient conditions - Test methods for evaluating resistance to tracking and erosion
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