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    I.S. EN 60112:2003

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    METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROOF AND THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDICES OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  04-01-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2003

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Test specimen
    6 Test specimen conditioning
       6.1 Environmental conditioning
       6.2 Test specimen surface state
    7 Test apparatus
       7.1 Electrodes
       7.2 Test circuit
       7.3 Test solutions
       7.4 Dropping device
       7.5 Test specimen support platform
       7.6 Electrode assembly installation
    8 Basic test procedure
       8.1 General
       8.2 Preparation
       8.3 Test procedure
    9 Determination of erosion
    10 Determination of proof tracking index (PTI)
       10.1 Procedure
       10.2 Report
    11 Determination of comparative tracking index (CTI)
       11.1 General
       11.2 Determination of the 100 drop point
       11.3 Determination of the maximum 50 drop withstand
            voltage
       11.4 Report
    Annex A (informative) List of factors that should be
            considered by product committees
    Annex B (informative) Electrode material selection
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications
    Bibliography

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    Describes the method of test for the determination of the proof and comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials on pieces taken from parts of equipment and on plaques of material using alternating voltages.

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    Development Note Supersedes I.S. HD 214. (07/2003) For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    ISO 293:2004 Plastics — Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials
    ISO 3167:2014 Plastics Multipurpose test specimens
    ISO 294-3:2002 Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials Part 3: Small plates
    ISO 295:2004 Plastics — Compression moulding of test specimens of thermosetting materials
    IEC TR 62062:2002 Results of the Round Robin series of tests to evaluate proposed amendments to IEC 60112
    IEC GUIDE 104:2010 The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications and group safety publications
    ISO 294-1:2017 Plastics — Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials — Part 1: General principles, and moulding of multipurpose and bar test specimens
    IEC 60587:2007 Electrical insulating materials used under severe ambient conditions - Test methods for evaluating resistance to tracking and erosion
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