SIST EN IEC 60071-2:2018

Insulation co-ordination - Part 2: Application guidelines (IEC 60071-2:2018)

NEW!IEC 60071-2:2018 is available as IEC 60071-2:2018 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.

IEC 60071-2:2018 constitutes application guidelines and deals with the selection of insulation levels of equipment or installations for three-phase electrical systems. It gives guidance for the determination of the rated withstand voltages for ranges I and II of IEC 60071-1 and to justify the association of these rated values with the standardized highest voltages for equipment. It covers three-phase systems with nominal voltages above 1 kV. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) the annex on clearance in air to assure a specified impulse withstand voltage installation is deleted because the annex in IEC 60071-1 is overlapped;
b) 4.2 and 4.3 on surge arresters are updated;
c) 4.3.5 on very-fast-front overvoltages is revised. Annex J on insulation co-ordination for very-fast-front overvoltages in UHV substations is added;
d) Annex H on atmospheric correction – altitude correction is added.
e) Annex I on evaluation method of non-standard lightning overvoltage shape is added.

Isolationskoordination - Teil 2: Anwendungsrichtlinie (IEC 60071-2:2018)

Coordination de l'isolement - Partie 2: Lignes directrices en matière d'application (IEC 60071-2:2018)

NEW!IEC 60071-2:2018 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60071-2:2018 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.

L'IEC 60071-2:2018 constitue des lignes directrices en matière d'application et concerne le choix des niveaux d'isolement des matériels ou des installations pour les réseaux triphasés. Elle a pour objet de donner des recommandations pour la détermination des tensions de tenue assignées pour les plages I et II de l'IEC 60071-1 et de justifier l'association de ces valeurs assignées avec les valeurs normalisées des tensions les plus élevées pour le matériel. Il traite des réseaux triphasés de tension nominale supérieure à 1 kV. Il a le statut d'une norme horizontale conformément au Guide 108 de l'IEC. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) l'annexe relative à la distance d'isolement dans l'air pour installation garantissant une tension de tenue aux chocs spécifiée est supprimée car cette annexe est déjà présente dans l'IEC 60071-1;
b) 4.2et 4.3relatifs aux parafoudres ont été mis à jour;
c) 4.3.5relatif aux surtensions à front très rapide a été révisé. L'Annexe J relative à la coordination de l'isolement pour les surtensions à front très rapide dans les postes UHT a été ajoutée;
d) l'Annexe H relative à la correction atmosphérique – correction de l'altitude a été ajoutée;
e) l'Annexe I relative à la méthode d'évaluation de la forme de la surtension de foudre non normalisée a été ajoutée.

Koordinacija izolacije - 2. del: Smernice za uporabo (IEC 60071-2:2018)

Ta del standarda IEC 60071 predstavlja smernice za uporabo in obravnava izbiro izolacijske stopnje opreme ali naprav za trifazne električne sisteme. Njegov namen je podati smernice za ugotavljanje naznačenih najvišjih vrednosti za razpona I in II standarda IEC 60071-1 ter utemeljiti povezavo med temi nazivnimi vrednostmi in standardizirano najvišjo napetostjo opreme.
Ta povezava je namenjena samo koordinaciji izolacije. Zahteve za varnost ljudi niso obravnavane v tem dokumentu.
Ta dokument zajema trifazne sisteme z nazivnimi napetostmi nad 1 kV. Vrednosti, izpeljane ali predlagane v tem dokumentu, se na splošno uporabljajo samo za tovrstne sisteme. Kljub temu pa predstavljeni koncepti veljajo tudi za dvofazne in enofazne sisteme.
Ta dokument zajema dozemno, medfazno in longitudinalno izolacijo.
Ta dokument ni namenjen obravnavi rutinskih preskusov. Te morajo določiti ustrezni tehnični odbori.
Vsebina tega dokumenta strogo sledi diagramu poteka za postopek koordinacije izolacije, ki je predstavljen na sliki 1 v standardu IEC 60071-1:2006. Točke 4 do 7 se ujemajo s kvadratki na tem diagramu in podajajo podrobne informacije o konceptih, ki veljajo za postopek koordinacije izolacije, s katerim se dosežejo zahtevane stopnje vzdržljivosti.
Ta dokument poudarja, da je že na samem začetku treba upoštevati vse izvore, vse razrede in vse vrste napetostnih obremenitev med delovanjem, ne glede na razpon najvišje napetosti opreme. Šele na koncu postopka, ko je treba izbrati standardne najvišje napetosti, se uporabi načelo, pri katerem se določi standardna najvišja napetost za posamezno napetostno obremenitev med delovanjem. Prav tako se pri tem zadnjem koraku dokument nanaša na korelacijo, navedeno v standardu IEC 60071-1, med standardnimi stopnjami izolacije in najvišjo napetostjo opreme.
Ta dodatek vsebuje primere in podrobne informacije, ki pojasnjujejo ali utemeljujejo koncepte, opisane v glavnem besedilu, ter navaja osnovne uporabljene analitske tehnike.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-May-2018
• ICS: 29.080.01 - Electrical insulation in general
• Technical Committee: IIZS - Insulating materials and systems
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 11-May-2018
• Due Date: 16-Jul-2018
• Completion Date: 15-May-2018
• Ref Project: EN IEC 60071-2:2018 - Insulation co-ordination - Part 2: Application guidelines

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 60071-2:2001 - Insulation co-ordination -- Part 2: Application guide
• Effective Date: 08-May-2018
• Revised: SIST EN IEC 60071-2:2023 - Insulation co-ordination - Part 2: Application guidelines (Proposed horizontal standard)
• Effective Date: 06-Jul-2021
• Revised: SIST EN 60071-2:2001 - Insulation co-ordination -- Part 2: Application guide
• Effective Date: 07-Feb-2017

Overview

EN IEC 60071-2:2018 - Insulation co‑ordination, Part 2: Application guidelines - provides practical guidance for selecting insulation levels and rated withstand voltages of equipment and installations in three‑phase electrical systems (nominal voltages above 1 kV). This 2018 edition is published as an RLV (Redline Version) showing changes versus the previous edition and has the status of a horizontal standard (IEC Guide 108). It explains how to associate rated withstand voltages with the standardized highest voltages for equipment and updates several topics on surge arresters, overvoltage types and altitude correction.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope & purpose: Guidance for insulation co‑ordination in three‑phase systems (U > 1 kV) and selection of insulation levels for ranges I and II in IEC 60071‑1.
• Representative voltage stresses: Classification and origin of stresses in service - continuous (power‑frequency), temporary, slow‑front, fast‑front and very‑fast‑front overvoltages.
• Overvoltage protection devices: Characteristics and application guidance for surge arresters, including metal‑oxide surge arresters without gaps (MOSA) and line surge arresters (LSA). Sections 4.2 and 4.3 are updated in this edition.
• Insulation co‑ordination procedures: Methods to determine co‑ordinated withstand voltages, performance criteria, and probability‑based considerations (Weibull distributions referenced in informative annexes).
• Required and standard withstand voltages: Determination methods, atmospheric/altitude correction (new Annex H), safety factors (ageing, production dispersion, measurement inaccuracy) and test conversion factors for Range I/II.
• New/additional annexes: Annex J on very‑fast‑front overvoltages in UHV substations, Annex I on evaluating non‑standard lightning overvoltage shapes, and Annex H on altitude correction. Deletion of overlap with IEC 60071‑1 on clearance in air.
• Special considerations: Guidance for overhead lines, substations, transferred overvoltages in transformers, and lightning overvoltages.

Practical applications - who uses this standard

• Utility engineers and network planners for insulation level selection and overvoltage protection design.
• Substation and transmission line designers assessing withstand voltages and coordinating surge arresters.
• Manufacturers of switchgear, transformers and surge arresters for type‑testing and specifying standard test voltages.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies applying standard test procedures and conversion factors.
• Asset managers and consultants preparing risk‑based insulation co‑ordination studies for UHV, transmission and distribution systems.

Related standards (selected)

• EN IEC 60071‑1 (definitions, principles and rules)
• IEC 60060‑1 (high‑voltage test techniques)
• IEC 60099 series (surge arresters)
• IEC 62271‑1, IEC 60507, IEC/TS 60815‑1

Keywords: insulation co‑ordination, EN IEC 60071‑2:2018, insulation levels, withstand voltage, surge arresters, overvoltages, three‑phase systems, insulation coordination, UHV substations.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2018
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 60071-2:2001
Koordinacija izolacije - 2. del: Smernice za uporabo (IEC 60071-2:2018)
Insulation co-ordination - Part 2: Application guidelines (IEC 60071-2:2018)
Isolationskoordination - Teil 2: Anwendungsrichtlinie (IEC 60071-2:2018)
Coordination de l'isolement - Partie 2: Lignes directrices en matière d'application (IEC
60071-2:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60071-2:2018
ICS:
29.080.01 (OHNWULþQDL]RODFLMDQD Electrical insulation in
VSORãQR general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60071-2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2018
ICS 29.080 Supersedes EN 60071-2:1997
English Version
Insulation co-ordination - Part 2: Application guidelines
(IEC 60071-2:2018)
Coordination de l'isolement - Partie 2: Lignes directrices en Isolationskoordination - Teil 2: Anwendungsrichtlinie
matière d'application (IEC 60071-2:2018)
(IEC 60071-2:2018)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2018-04-20. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60071-2:2018 E

European foreword
The text of document 28/255/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 60071-2, prepared by IEC/TC 28 "Insulation
co-ordination" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2019-01-20
• 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) 2021-04-20
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60071-2:1997.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60071-2:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 60099-4:2014 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60099-2014 (not modified).
IEC 60099-5 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60099-5.
IEC 60099-8 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60099-8.
IEC 60507 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60507.
IEC 62271-1:2017 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62271-1:2017 (not modified).
IEC 62271-100:2008 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62271-100:2009 (not modified).
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60060-1 2010 High-voltage test techniques -- Part 1: EN 60060-1 2010
General definitions and test requirements
IEC 60071-1 2006 Insulation co-ordination -- Part 1: EN 60071-1 2006
Definitions, principles and rules
+ A1 2010  + A1 2010
IEC 60505 2011 Evaluation and qualification of electrical EN 60505 2011
insulation systems
IEC/TS 60815-1 -  Selection and dimensioning of high-voltage - -
insulators intended for use in polluted
conditions - Part 1: Definitions, information
and general principles
ISO 2533 1975 Standard Atmosphere - -

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 8
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and symbols . 11
3.1 Terms and definitions . 11
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 11
3.3 Symbols . 11
4 Representative voltage stresses in service . 16
4.1 Origin and classification of voltage stresses . 16
4.2 Characteristics of overvoltage protection devices . 17
4.2.1 General remarks . 17
4.2.2 Metal-oxide surge arresters without gaps (MOSA) . 17
4.2.3 Line surge arresters (LSA) for overhead transmission and distribution
lines . 19
4.3 Representative voltages and overvoltages . 19
4.3.1 Continuous (power-frequency) voltage . 19
4.3.2 Temporary overvoltages . 20
4.3.3 Slow-front overvoltages . 23
4.3.4 Fast-front overvoltages . 29
4.3.5 Very-fast-front overvoltages [13] . 33
5 Co-ordination withstand voltage . 34
5.1 Insulation strength characteristics . 34
5.1.1 General . 34
5.1.2 Influence of polarity and overvoltage shapes . 35
5.1.3 Phase-to-phase and longitudinal insulation . 36
5.1.4 Influence of weather conditions on external insulation . 36
5.1.5 Probability of disruptive discharge of insulation . 37
5.2 Performance criterion . 38
5.3 Insulation co-ordination procedures . 39
5.3.1 General . 39
5.3.2 Insulation co-ordination procedures for continuous (power-frequency)
voltage and temporary overvoltage . 40
5.3.3 Insulation co-ordination procedures for slow-front overvoltages . 40
5.3.4 Insulation co-ordination procedures for fast-front overvoltages . 45
6 Required withstand voltage . 46
6.1 General remarks . 46
6.2 Atmospheric correction . 46
6.2.1 General remarks . 46
6.2.2 Altitude correction . 46
6.3 Safety factors. 48
6.3.1 General . 48
6.3.2 Ageing . 48
6.3.3 Production and assembly dispersion . 48
6.3.4 Inaccuracy of the withstand voltage . 48
6.3.5 Recommended safety factors (K ) . 49
s
7 Standard withstand voltage and testing procedures . 49

IEC 60071-2:2018  IEC 2018 – 3 –
7.1 General remarks . 49
7.1.1 Overview . 49
7.1.2 Standard switching impulse withstand voltage . 49
7.1.3 Standard lightning impulse withstand voltage . 50
7.2 Test conversion factors . 50
7.2.1 Range I. 50
7.2.2 Range II . 51
7.3 Determination of insulation withstand by type tests . 51
7.3.1 Test procedure dependency upon insulation type . 51
7.3.2 Non-self-restoring insulation . 52
7.3.3 Self-restoring insulation . 52
7.3.4 Mixed insulation . 52
7.3.5 Limitations of the test procedures . 53
7.3.6 Selection of the type test procedures . 54
7.3.7 Selection of the type test voltages . 54
8 Special considerations for overhead lines . 55
8.1 General remarks . 55
8.2 Insulation co-ordination for operating voltages and temporary overvoltages . 55
8.3 Insulation co-ordination for slow-front overvoltages . 55
8.3.1 General . 55
8.3.2 Earth-fault overvoltages . 56
8.3.3 Energization and re-energization overvoltages . 56
8.4 Insulation co-ordination for lightning overvoltages . 56
8.4.1 General . 56
8.4.2 Distribution lines . 56
8.4.3 Transmission lines . 57
9 Special considerations for substations . 57
9.1 General remarks . 57
9.1.1 Overview . 57
9.1.2 Operating voltage . 57
9.1.3 Temporary overvoltage . 57
9.1.4 Slow-front overvoltages . 58
9.1.5 Fast-front overvoltages . 58
9.2 Insulation co-ordination for overvoltages . 58
9.2.1 Substations in distribution systems with U up to 36 kV in range I . 58
m
9.2.2 Substations in transmission systems with U between 52,5 kV and
m
245 kV in range I . 59
9.2.3 Substations in transmission systems in range II . 60
Annex A (informative) Determination of temporary overvoltages due to earth faults . 61
Annex B (informative) Weibull probability distributions . 65
B.1 General remarks . 65
B.2 Disruptive discharge probability of external insulation . 66
B.3 Cumulative frequency distribution of overvoltages . 68
Annex C (informative) Determination of the representative slow-front overvoltage due
to line energization and re-energization . 71
C.1 General remarks . 71
C.2 Probability distribution of the representative amplitude of the prospective
overvoltage phase-to-earth . 71

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C.3 Probability distribution of the representative amplitude of the prospective
overvoltage phase-to-phase . 71
C.4 Insulation characteristic . 73
C.5 Numerical example . 75
Annex D (informative) Transferred overvoltages in transformers . 81
D.1 General remarks . 81
D.2 Transferred temporary overvoltages . 82
D.3 Capacitively transferred surges . 82
D.4 Inductively transferred surges . 84
Annex E (informative) Lightning overvoltages . 88
E.1 General remarks . 88
E.2 Determination of the limit distance (X ) . 88
p
E.2.1 Protection with arresters in the substation . 88
E.2.2 Self-protection of substation . 89
E.3 Estimation of the representative lightning overvoltage amplitude. 90
E.3.1 General . 90
E.3.2 Shielding penetration . 90
E.3.3 Back flashovers . 91
E.4 Simplified method . 93
E.5 Assumed maximum value of the representative lightning overvoltage . 95
Annex F (informative) Calculation of air gap breakdown strength from experimental
data . 96
F.1 General . 96
F.2 Insulation response to power-frequency voltages . 96
F.3 Insulation response to slow-front overvoltages . 97
F.4 Insulation response to fast-front overvoltages . 98
Annex G (informative) Examples of insulation co-ordination procedure . 102
G.1 Overview. 102
G.2 Numerical example for a system in range I (with nominal voltage of 230 kV) . 102
G.2.1 General . 102
G.2.2 Part 1: no special operating conditions . 103
G.2.3 Part 2: influence of capacitor switching at station 2 . 110
G.2.4 Part 3: flow charts related to the example of Clause G.2 . 112
G.3 Numerical example for a system in range II (with nominal voltage of 735 kV) . 117
G.3.1 General . 117
G.3.2 Step 1: determination of the representative overvoltages –
values of U . 117
rp
G.3.3 Step 2: determination of the co-ordination withstand voltages –
values of U . 118
cw
G.3.4 Step 3: determination of the required withstand voltages – values of
U . 119
rw
G.3.5 Step 4: conversion to switching impulse withstand voltages (SIWV) . 120
G.3.6 Step 5: selection of standard insulation levels . 120
G.3.7 Considerations relative to phase-to-phase insulation co-ordination . 121
G.3.8 Phase-to-earth clearances . 122
G.3.9 Phase-to-phase clearances . 122
G.4 Numerical example for substations in distribution systems with U up to
m
36 kV in range I . 123
G.4.1 General . 123

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G.4.2 Step 1: determination of the representative overvoltages –
values of U . 123
rp
G.4.3 Step 2: determination of the co-ordination withstand voltages –
values of U . 124
cw
G.4.4 Step 3: determination of required withstand voltages – values of U . 125
rw
G.4.5 Step 4: conversion to standard short-duration power-frequency and
lightning impulse withstand voltages . 126
G.4.6 Step 5: selection of standard withstand voltages . 126
G.4.7 Summary of insulation co-ordination procedure for the example of
Clause G.4 . 127
Annex H (informative) Atmospheric correction – Altitude correction . 129
H.1 General principles . 129
H.1.1 Atmospheric correction in standard tests . 129
H.1.2 Task of atmospheric correction in insulation co-ordination . 130
H.2 Atmospheric correction in insulation co-ordination . 132
H.2.1 Factors for atmospheric correction . 132
H.2.2 General characteristics for moderate climates . 132
H.2.3 Special atmospheric conditions . 133
H.2.4 Altitude dependency of air pressure . 134
H.3 Altitude correction . 135
H.3.1 Definition of the altitude correction factor . 135
H.3.2 Principle of altitude correction . 136
H.3.3 Standard equipment operating at altitudes up to 1 000 m . 137
H.3.4 Equipment operating at altitudes above 1 000 m . 137
H.4 Selection of the exponent m . 138
H.4.1 General . 138
H.4.2 Derivation of exponent m for switching impulse voltage . 138
H.4.3 Derivation of exponent m for critical switching impulse voltage . 141
Annex I (informative) Evaluation method of non-standard lightning overvoltage shape
for representative voltages and overvoltages . 144
I.1 General remarks . 144
I.2 Lightning overvoltage shape . 144
I.3 Evaluation method for GIS . 144
I.3.1 Experiments . 144
I.3.2 Evaluation of overvoltage shape . 145
I.4 Evaluation method for transformer . 145
I.4.1 Experiments . 145
I.4.2 Evaluation of overvoltage shape . 145
Annex J (informative) Insulation co-ordination for very-fast-front overvoltages in UHV
substations . 152
J.1 General . 152
J.2 Influence of disconnector design . 152
J.3 Insulation co-ordination for VFFO . 153
Bibliography . 155

Figure 1 – Range of 2 % slow-front overvoltages at the receiving end due to line
energization and re-energization . 25
Figure 2 – Ratio between the 2 % values of slow-front overvoltages phase-to-phase
and phase-to-earth . 26
Figure 3 – Diagram for surge arrester connection to the protected object . 33

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Figure 4 – Distributive discharge probability of self-restoring insulation described on a
linear scale . 41
Figure 5 – Disruptive discharge probability of self-restoring insulation described on a
Gaussian scale . 41
Figure 6 – Evaluation of deterministic co-ordination factor K . 42
cd
Figure 7 – Evaluation of the risk of failure . 43
Figure 8 – Risk of failure of external insulation for slow-front overvoltages as a function
of the statistical co-ordination factor K . 45
cs
Figure 9 – Dependence of exponent m on the co-ordination switching impulse
withstand voltage . 47
Figure 10 – Probability P of an equipment to pass the test dependent on the difference
K between the actual and the rated impulse withstand voltage . 53
Figure 11 – Example of a schematic substation layout used for the overvoltage stress
location . 57
Figure A.1 – Earth fault factor k on a base of X /X for R /X = R = 0. 62
0 1 1 1
Figure A.2 – Relationship between R /X and X /X for constant values of earth fault
0 1 0 1
factor k where R = 0 . 62
Figure A.3 – Relationship between R /X and X /X for constant values of earth fault
0 1 0 1
factor k where R = 0,5 X . 63
1 1
Figure A.4 – Relationship between R /X and X /X for constant values of earth fault
0 1 0 1
factor k where R = X . 63
1 1
Figure A.5 – Relationship between R /X and X /X for constant values of earth fault
0 1 0 1
factor k where R = 2X . 64
1 1
Figure B.1 – Conversion chart for the reduction of the withstand voltage due to placing
insulation configurations in parallel . 70
Figure C.1 – Example for bivariate phase-to-phase overvoltage curves with constant
probability density and tangents giving the relevant 2 % values . 77
Figure C.2 – Principle of the determination of the representative phase-to-phase
overvoltage U . 78
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Figure C.3 – Schematic phase-phase-earth insulation configuration . 79
Figure C.4 – Description of the 50 % switching impulse flashover voltage of a phase-
phase-earth insulation . 79
Figure C.5 – Inclination angle of the phase-to-phase insulation characteristic in range
"b" dependent on the ratio of the phase-phase clearance D to the height H above
t
earth . 80
Figure D.1 – Distributed capacitances of the windings of a transformer and the
equivalent circuit describing the windings . 86
Figure D.2 – Values of factor J describing the effect of the winding connections on the
inductive surge transference . 87
Figure H.1 – Principle of the atmospheric correction during test of a specified
insulation level according to the procedure of IEC 60060-1 . 130
Figure H.2 – Principal task of the atmospheric correction in insulation co-ordination
according to IEC 60071-1 . 131
Figure H.3 – Comparison of atmospheric correction δ × k with relative air pressure
h
p/p for various weather stations around the world . 133
Figure H.4 – Deviation of simplified pressure calculation by exponential function in this
document from the temperature dependent pressure calculation of ISO 2533 . 135
Figure H.5 – Principle of altitude correction: decreasing withstand voltage U of
equipment with increasing altitude . 136

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Figure H.6 – Sets of m-curves for standard switching impulse voltage including the
variations in altitude for each gap factor . 140
Figure H.7 – Exponent m for standard switching impulse voltage for selected gap
factors covering altitudes up to 4 000 m . 141
Figure H.8 – Sets of m-curves for critical switching impulse voltage including the
variations in altitude for each gap factor . 142
Figure H.9 – Exponent m for critical switching impulse voltage for selected gap factors
covering altitudes up to 4 000 m . 142
Figure H.10 – Accordance of m-curves from Figure 9 with determination of exponent m
by means of critical switching impulse voltage for selected gap factors and altitudes . 143
Figure I.1 – Examples of lightning overvoltage shapes . 147
Figure I.2 – Example of insulation characteristics with respect to lightning overvoltages
of the SF gas gap (Shape E) . 148
Figure I.3 – Calculation of duration time T . 148
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Figure I.4 – Shape evaluation flow for GIS and transformer . 149
Figure I.5 – Application to GIS lightning overvoltage . 150
Figure I.6 – Example of insulation characteristics with respect to lightning overvoltage
of the turn-to-turn insulation (Shape C) . 150
Figure I.7 – Application to transformer lightning overvoltage . 151
Figure J.1 – Insulation co-ordination for very-fast-front overvoltages. 154

Table 1 – Test conversion factors for range I, to convert required SIWV to SDWV and
LIWV . 51
Table 2 – Test conversion factors for range II to convert required SDWV to SIWV . 51
Table 3 – Selectivity of test procedures B and C of IEC 60060-1 . 53
Table B.1 – Breakdown voltage versus cumulative flashover probability – Single
insulation and 100 parallel insulations . 67
Table E.1 – Corona damping constant K . 89
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Table E.2 – Factor A for various overhead lines . 94
Table F.1 – Typical gap factors K for switching impulse breakdown phase-to-earth
(according to [1] and [4]) . 100
Table F.2 – Gap factors for typical phase-to-phase geometries . 101
Table G.1 – Summary of minimum required withstand voltages obtained for the
example shown in G.2.2 . 109
Table G.2 – Summary of required withstand voltages obtained for the example shown
in G.2.3 . 111
Table G.3 – Values related to the insulation co-ordination procedure for the example
in G.4. 128
Table H.1 – Comparison of functional expressions of Figure 9 with the selected
parameters from the derivation of m-curves with critical switching impulse. 143
Table I.1 – Evaluation of the lightning overvoltage in the GIS of UHV system . 148
Table I.2 – Evaluation of lightning overvoltage in the transformer of 500 kV system . 151

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International Standard IEC 60071-2 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 28:
Insulation co-ordination.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 1996. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) the annex on clearance in air to assure a specified impulse withstand voltage installation
is deleted because the annex in IEC 60071-1 is overlapped;
b) 4.2 and 4.3 on surge arresters are updated;
c) 4.3.5 on very-fast-front overvoltages is revised. Annex J on insulation co-ordination for
very-fast-front overvoltages in UHV substations is added;
d) Annex H on atmospheric correction – altitude correction is added.

IEC 60071-2:2018  IEC 2018 – 9 –
e) Annex I on evaluation method of non-standard lightning overvoltage shape is added.
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Part 2: Application guidelines

1 Scope
This part of IEC 60071 constitutes application guidelines and deals with the selection of
insulation levels of equipment or installations for three-phase electrical systems. Its aim is to
give guidance for the determination of the rated withstand voltages for ranges I and II of
IEC 60071-1 and to justify the association of these rated values with the standardized highest
voltages for equipment.
This association is for insulation co-ordination purposes only. The requirements for human
safety are not covered by this document.
This document covers three-phase systems with nominal voltages above 1 kV. The values
derived or proposed herein are gen
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