DocumentCode
1074759
Title
Dip-Track Test
Author
Wallace, C.F. ; Bailey, C.A.
Author_Institution
General Electric Company, Bridgeport, Conn.
Issue
3
fYear
1967
Firstpage
137
Lastpage
140
Abstract
A new tracking test has been designed which substantially eliminates the faults of the standardized tracking tests. It has been used successfully over the past three years in the evaluation of the tracking resistance of cable insulations. Utilizing a liquid contaminant of ammonium chloride, tracking resistance measurements can be molded panels or on cable sections in a very short time with excellent reproducibility. A correlation of the results obtained using the Dip-Track Test and the Inclined Plane Test is shown. A test method for the evaluation of tracking resistance with the Dip-Track Test equipment is presented. Also, a description of the equipment with schematic electrical and mechanical drawings is given.
Keywords
Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric resistance; Electrical resistance measurement; Electrodes; Insulation life; Insulation testing; Materials testing; Pollution measurement; Reproducibility of results; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9367
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TEI.1967.298856
Filename
4081333
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