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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Superseded date

05-14-2003

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-31-1980

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
DevelopmentNote
IMPLEMENTS CENELEC HD 214.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Identical

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