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I.S. EN 60970:2007/AC:2008

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INSULATING LIQUIDS - METHODS FOR COUNTING AND SIZING PARTICLES
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Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General caution, health, safety and environmental
   protection
4 Significance
5 Comparison and limitation of the methods
6 Types and identification of particles
7 Sampling
   7.1 General remarks
   7.2 Sampling vessels
   7.3 Cleaning of sampling bottles
   7.4 General directions for sampling
   7.5 Sampling procedure
   7.6 Labelling of samples
        7.6.1 Samples from tanks
        7.6.2 Samples from electrical equipment
8 Preparation of the samples for analysis
9 Method A - Automatic particle size analyzer
   9.1 Summary of method
   9.2 Apparatus and auxiliary materials
   9.3 Calibration procedures
   9.4 Preparation of the apparatus for counting
   9.5 Preparation of sample before counting
   9.6 Preparation of sample for counting
   9.7 Counting procedures
   9.8 Report
   9.9 Precision
   9.10 Repeatability
   9.11 Reproducibility
10 Method B - Optical microscopy
   10.1 Principle
   10.2 Procedure by transmitted light
   10.3 Procedure by incident light
Annex A (informative) Use of syringes as sampling vessels
Annex B (informative) Calibration of the automatic particle
                      counters
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Bibliography

Defines the sampling procedures and methods for the determination of particle concentration and size distribution.

DevelopmentNote
2008 Edition is a reissue of 2007 Edition incorporating Corrigendum. (06/2015) For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
46
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
IEC 60970:2007 Identical
NF EN 60970 : 2007 Identical
BS EN 60970:2007 Identical
EN 60970:2007/corrigendum:2008 Identical

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