Publication details
Publication CODE |
Title |
IEC 60426:2007 (2007-01) |
ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS - DETERMINATION OF ELECTROLYTIC CORROSION CAUSED BY INSULATING MATERIALS - TEST METHODS |
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Price Excl. VAT |
Total number of pages, tables and drawings |
201.00 €
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26. |
Description
IEC 60426:2007 determines the ability of insulating materials to produce electrolytic corrosion on metals being in contact with them under the influence of electric stress, high humidity and elevated temperature. The effect of electrolytic corrosion is assessed in one test by using consecutively two methods:
- visual semi-quantitative method consisting in comparing visually the corrosion appearing on the anode and cathode metal strips, with those given in the reference figures. This method consists of the direct visual assessment of the degree of corrosion of two copper strips, acting as anode and cathode respectively, placed in contact with the tested insulating material under a d.c. potential difference at specified environmental conditions. The degree of corrosion is assessed by visually comparing the corrosion marks on the anode and cathode metal strips with those shown in the reference figures;
- quantitative method, which involves the tensile strength measurement, carried out on the same anode and cathode metal strips after visual inspection.
An additional quantitative test method for determining electrolytic corrosion, which involves tensile strength measurement of copper wire, is described in the informative Annex C.
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Class |
C990
(IEC PUBLICATIONS IEC PUBLICATIONS)
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Status
Status |
IEC PUBLICATION |
Situation |
Currently active
Replaces
IEC 60426:1973
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Origin
Committee |
TC 112
Evaluation and qualification of electrical insulating materials and systems
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Responsible |
Monsieur DE LEEUW Thierry, Technical Officer
Diamant Building
Bd Auguste Reyers, 80
1030
BRUXELLES
Phone: +32 2 706 85 72
E-mail: thierry.deleeuw@ceb-bec.be
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Approval
BEC Approval |
2007-01-29 |
ICS-Code (International Standards Classification) |
29.035.01
, 17.220.99
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IEC publication date |
2007-01-29 |
IEC stability date |
2025-12-31 |
IEC last modification date |
2018-09-28 |
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