MT 12 - TC 42/MT 12

IEC 62475:2010 is applicable to high-current testing and measurements on both high-voltage and low-voltage equipment. It deals with steady-state and short-time direct current (as e.g. encountered in high-power d.c. testing), steady-state and short-time alternating current (as e.g. encountered in high-power a.c. testing), and impulse-current. In general, currents above 100 A are considered in this International Standard, although currents less than this can occur in tests. This standard also covers fault detection during, for example, lightning impulse testing.

Applies to the construction and use of sphere-gaps for measuring the peak value of alternating, direct and both full standard and longer tail impulse voltages. Peak values of the disruptive voltages in air are given in tabular form. Note: - For high-voltage test techniques, see IEC 60060.