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IEC 60243-3:2013 gives requirements additional to those in IEC 60243-1 for the determination of the electric strength of solid insulating materials under 1,2/50 µs impulse voltage stress. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2001, and constitutes an editorial revision.

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L'IEC 60243-3:2013 donne des exigences complémentaires à celles de la CEI 60243-1 pour la détermination de la rigidité diélectrique des matériaux isolants solides soumis à des tensions de choc 1,2/50 µs. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2001, et constitue une révision éditoriale.

Električna trdnost izolacijskih snovi - Preskusne metode - 3. del: Dodatne zahteve za preskušanje z 1,2/50 µs napetostnimi impulzi (IEC 60243-3:2013)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Feb-2014
• ICS: 17.220.99 - Other standards related to electricity and magnetism
• ICS: 29.035.01 - Insulating materials in general
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 112 - Evaluation and qualification of electrical insulating materials and systems (to be defined)
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 112 - IEC_TC_112
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Due Date: 21-Feb-2014
• Completion Date: 21-Feb-2014
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60243-3:2014 - Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 3: Additional requirements for 1,2/50 µs impulse tests

Overview

EN 60243-3:2014 (IEC 60243-3:2013) specifies additional requirements to IEC 60243-1 for determining the electric strength of solid insulating materials under 1,2/50 µs impulse-voltage stress. This part of the IEC 60243 series focuses on impulse testing intended to simulate lightning-type transients and complements power-frequency test methods in Part 1. It is the third edition (editorial revision) and supersedes EN 60243-3:2001.

Key Topics

• Scope and purpose: Defines requirements specific to 1,2/50 µs full impulse-voltage waves used to assess dielectric strength of insulating materials.
• Waveform definition: Standard impulse is a 1,2/50 µs wave - rapid rise to peak (~1.2 µs) and decay to 50% of peak in ~50 µs. Tests require control of the virtual front time and time to half-value (e.g., virtual front time t1 = (1.2 ± 0.36) µs; virtual time to half-value t2 = (50 ± 10) µs).
• Voltage source and measurement: Impulse generator must allow both positive and negative polarity, have sufficient energy-storage and voltage capability, and provide accurate voltage measurement (virtual peak values and limits on oscillation/overshoot).
• Electrodes, specimens, conditioning: Applies electrode and specimen preparation, conditioning, and surrounding medium requirements as given in IEC 60243-1.
• Test procedures and criteria: Covers breakdown tests, proof (withstand) tests, criterion of breakdown, number of impulses, and reporting requirements (test conditions, wave shape, polarity, results).
• Significance and limitations: Explains relevance to lightning-type stresses, polarity effects with asymmetrical electrodes, and that impulse tests often yield higher dielectric strength than longer-duration tests due to reduced thermal and space-charge effects. Notes challenges with inductive test objects where achieving specified wave shape may be difficult.

Applications

• Who uses this standard: Test laboratories, insulating-material manufacturers, high-voltage equipment designers, utilities, research & development teams, and conformity assessment bodies.
• Practical uses:
  • Qualification of insulating materials for transformers, switchgear, and high-voltage components exposed to transient overvoltages.
  • Comparative evaluation of materials under lightning-like impulse stress.
  • Supporting design decisions and reliability assessments for power-transmission and distribution apparatus.
  • Generating standardized test reports for procurement, certification, and regulatory compliance.

Related Standards

• IEC/EN 60243-1:2013 - Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 1: Tests at power frequencies (read in conjunction with Part 3).
• Other parts of the IEC 60243 series covering time-dependent and specialized dielectric-strength tests.

Keywords: IEC 60243-3, EN 60243-3:2014, electric strength, insulating materials, 1.2/50 µs impulse test, impulse-voltage, dielectric strength, high-voltage testing, impulse generator, breakdown voltage.

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Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 3: Additional requirements
for 1,2/50 µs impulse tests
Rigidité diélectrique des matériaux isolants - Méthodes d’essai -- Partie 3: Exigences
complémentaires pour les essais aux ondes de choc 1,2/50 µs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60243-3:2014
ICS:
17.220.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
elektriko in magnetizmom electricity and magnetism
29.035.01 Izolacijski materiali na Insulating materials in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60243-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2014
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.220.99; 29.035.01 Supersedes EN 60243-3:2001

English version
Electric strength of insulating materials -
Test methods -
Part 3: Additional requirements for 1,2/50 µs impulse tests
(IEC 60243-3:2013)
Rigidité diélectrique des matériaux Elektrische Durchschlagfestigkeit von
isolants - Méthodes d’essai - isolierenden Werkstoffen -
Partie 3: Exigences complémentaires pour Prüfverfahren -
les essais aux ondes de choc 1,2/50 µs Teil 3: Zusätzliche Festlegungen für
(CEI 60243-3:2013) 1,2/50 µs Stoßspannungsprüfungen
(IEC 60243-3:2013)
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EN 60243-3:2014 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 112/246/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 60243-3, prepared by
IEC/TC 112 "Evaluation and qualification of electrical insulation materials and systems" was submitted
to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60243-3:2014.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2014-09-30
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2016-12-31
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60243-3:2001.

This standard shall be read in conjunction with EN 60243-1.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60243-3:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

- 3 - EN 60243-3:2014
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60243-1 2013 Electric strength of insulating materials - EN 60243-1 2013
Test methods -
Part 1: Tests at power frequencies

IEC 60243-3 ®
Edition 3.0 2013-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electric strength of insulating materials – Test methods –

Part 3: Additional requirements for 1,2/50 µs impulse tests

Rigidité diélectrique des matériaux isolants – Méthodes d’essai –

Partie 3: Exigences complémentaires pour les essais

aux ondes de choc 1,2/50 µs
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX J
ICS 17.220.99; 29.035.01 ISBN 978-2-8322-1201-1

– 2 – 60243-3 © IEC:2013
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Significance of the test . 6
5 Electrodes and test specimens . 7
6 Conditioning before tests . 7
7 Surrounding medium . 7
8 Electrical apparatus . 7
8.1 Voltage source . 7
8.2 Voltage measurement . 8
9 Procedure . 8
10 Application of voltage . 8
10.1 Breakdown test . 8
10.2 Proof tests . 8
11 Criterion of breakdown . 9
12 Number of tests . 9
13 Report . 9

Figure 1 – Full impulse-voltage wave . 6

60243-3 © IEC:2013 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTRIC STRENGTH OF INSULATING MATERIALS –
TEST METHODS –
Part 3: Additional requirements for 1,2/50 µs impulse tests

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