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Insulating materials in general, Electrical components ( Module 18 )

BS 2067:1953Determination of power-factor and permittivity of insulating materials (Hartshorn & Ward method)
BS 2844:1995* IEC 60212:1971Standard conditions for use prior to and during the testing of solid electrical insulating materials
BS 2848:1973Specification for flexible insulating sleeving for electrical purposes
BS 2918-2:1994* IEC 60243-2:1990Methods of test for electric strength of solid insulating materials. Additional requirements for tests using direct voltage
BS 2918:Part 1:1994Methods of test for electric strength of solid insulating materials. Tests at power frequencies
BS 3858:1992Specification for binding and identification sleeves for use on electric cables and wires
BS 4542:1970Method for determination of loss tangent and permittivity of electrical insulating materials in sheet form (Lynch method)
BS 4727-1:Group 10:1991* IEC 60050-212:1990Glossary of electrotechnical, power, telecommunication, electronics, lighting and colour terms. Terms common to power, telecommunications and electronics. Insulating solids, liquids and gases
BS 5591:1978* IEC 60589:1977Methods of test for determination of ionic impurities in electrical insulating materials by extraction with liquids
BS 5604:1986* IEC 60587:1984Methods for evaluating resistance to tracking and erosion of electrical insulating materials used under severe ambient conditions
BS 5691-1:1995* IEC 60216-1:1990Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. General guidelines for ageing procedures and evaluation of test results
BS 5691-2:1995* IEC 60216-2:1990Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. Choice of test criteria
BS 5691-3.1:1995* IEC 60216-3-1:1990Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. Instructions for calculating thermal endurance characteristics. Calculations using mean values of normally distributed complete data
BS 5691-4.1:1995* IEC 60216-4-1:1990Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. Ageing ovens. Single chamber ovens
BS 5691-5:1995* IEC 60216-5:1990Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. Guidelines for the application of thermal endurance characteristics
BS 5735:1979* IEC 60426:1973Test methods for determining electrolytic corrosion with electrical insulating materials
BS 5823:1979* IEC 60345:1971Method of test for electrical resistance and resistivity of insulating materials at elevated temperatures
BS 5901:1980* IEC 60112:1979Method of test for determining the comparative and the proof tracking indices of solid insulating materials under moist conditions
BS 6233:1982* IEC 60093:1980Methods of test for volume resistivity and surface resistivity of solid electrical insulating materials
BS 6334:1983* IEC 60707:1981Methods of test for the determination of the flammability of solid electrical insulating materials when exposed to an igniting source
BS 6469-5.1:1992* IEC 60811-5-1:1990Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Methods of test specific to filling compounds. Drop-point. Separation of oil. Lower temperature brittleness. Total acid number. Absence of corrosive components. Permittivity at 23°C. D.C. resistivity at 23°C and 100°C
BS 6469-99-1:1992Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Test methods used in the United Kingdom but not specified in BS EN 60811. Non-electrical tests
BS 6469-99.2:1992Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Test methods used in the United Kingdom but not specified in BS EN 60811. Electrical tests
BS 6469:Part 1:Section 1.1:1992Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Methods of test for general application. Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions. Tests for determining the mechanical properties
BS 6893:Part 2:1987* IEC 60684-2:1984Flexible insulating sleeving for electrical purposes. Methods of test
BS 6921:1988* IEC 60795:1984Method for evaluation of the thermal endurance of flexible sheet electrical insulating materials using the wrapped tube method
BS 7447:1991Method of test for determination of the ignitability of solid electrical insulating materials when exposed to electrically heated wire sources
BS 7663:1993Methods of test for determination of permittivity and dissipation factor of electrical insulating material in sheet or tubular form
BS 7737-1:1995* IEC 60377-1:1973Recommended methods for the determination of the dielectric properties of insulating materials at frequencies above 300 MHz. General
BS 7737-2:1995* IEC 60377-2:1977Recommended methods for the determination of the dielectric properties of insulating materials at frequencies above 300 MHz. Resonance methods
BS 7808:1995* IEC 61251:1993Electrical insulating materials. A.C. voltage endurance evaluation. Introduction
BS 7811-2:1995* IEC 60544-2:1991Guide for determining the effects of ionizing radiation on insulating materials. Procedures for irradiation and test
BS 7811-4:1995* IEC 60544-4:1985Guide for determining the effects of ionizing radiation on insulating materials. Classification system for service in radiation environments
BS 7815:1995* IEC 61087:1991Guide for evaluating the discharges from a charged surface
BS 7819:1995* IEC 61026:1991Guidelines for application of analytical test methods for thermal endurance testing of electrical insulating materials
BS 7826-1:1995* IEC 60493-1:1974Guide for the statistical analysis of ageing test data. Methods based on mean values of normally distributed test results
BS EN 50363-0:2005Insulating, sheathing and covering materials for low voltage energy cables. General introduction
BS EN 60085:2004Electrical insulation. Thermal classification
BS EN 60112:2003Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
BS EN 60216-1:2002* IEC 60216-1:2001Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. Ageing procedures and evaluation of test results
BS EN 60216-2:2005Electrical insulating materials. Thermal endurance properties. Determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. Choice of test criteria
BS EN 60216-3-2:1995* IEC 60216-3-2:1993Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. Instructions for calculating thermal endurance characteristics. Calculations for incomplete data: proof test results up to and including the median time to end-point (equal test groups)
BS EN 60216-3:2002Electrical insulating materials. Thermal endurance properties. Instructions for calculating thermal endurance characteristics
BS EN 60216-3:2006Electrical insulating materials. Thermal endurance properties. Instructions for calculating thermal endurance characteristics
BS EN 60216-4-1:2006Electrical insulating materials. Thermal endurance properties. Ageing ovens. Single-chamber ovens
BS EN 60216-4-2:2001* IEC 60216-4-2:2000Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. Electrical insulating materials. Thermal endurance properties. Precision ovens for use up to 300°C
BS EN 60216-4-3:2000* IEC 60216-4-3:2000Guide for the determination of thermal endurance properties of electrical insulating materials. Electrical insulating materials. Thermal endurance properties. Ageing ovens. Multi-chamber ovens. Multi-chamber ovens
BS EN 60216-5:2003Electrical insulating materials. Thermal endurance properties. Determination of relative thermal endurance index (RTE) of an insulating material
BS EN 60216-6:2004Electrical insulating materials. Thermal endurance properties. Determination of thermal endurance indices (TI and RTE) of an insulating material using the fixed time frame method
BS EN 60216-6:2006Electrical insulating materials. Thermal endurance properties. Determination of thermal endurance indices (TI and RTE) of an insulating material using the fixed time frame method
BS EN 60243-1:1998* IEC 60243-1:1998Methods of test for electric strength of solid insulating materials. Tests at power frequencies
BS EN 60243-2:2001* IEC 60243-2:2001Methods of test for electric strength of solid insulating materials. Additional requirements for tests using direct voltage
BS EN 60243-3:1994* IEC 60243-3:1993Methods of test for electric strength of solid insulating materials. Additional requirements for impulse tests
BS EN 60243-3:2002* IEC 60243-3:2001Methods of test for electric strength of solid insulating materials. Additional requirements for 1,2/50 mus impulse tests
BS EN 60343:1993* IEC 60343:1991Recommended test methods for determining the relative resistance of insulating materials to breakdown by surface discharges
BS EN 60426:2007Electrical insulating materials. Determination of electrolytic corrosion caused by insuating materials. Test methods
BS EN 60450:2004Measurement of the average viscometric degree of polymerization of new and aged cellulosic electrically insulating materials
BS EN 60455-3-1:2003Resin based reactive compounds used for electrical insulation. Specifications for individual materials. Unfilled epoxy resinous compounds. Sheet 1: Unfilled epoxy resinous compounds
BS EN 60455-3-2:2003Resin based reactive compounds used for electrical insulation. Specifications for individual materials. Quartz filled epoxy resinous compounds. Sheet 2: Quartz filled epoxy resinous compounds
BS EN 60455-3-3:2003Resin based reactive compounds used for electrical insulation. Specifications for individual materials. Unfilled polyurethane compounds. Sheet 3: Unfilled polyurethane compouds
BS EN 60455-3-5:2002* IEC 60455-3-5:2001Resin based reactive compounds used for electrical insulation. Specifications for individual materials. Unsaturated polyester based impregnating resins. Sheet 5: Unsaturated polyester based impregnating resins
BS EN 60455-3-5:2006Resin based reactive compounds used for electrical insulation. Specifications for individual materials. Unsaturated polyester based impregnating resins
BS EN 60464-3-1:2002* IEC 60464-3-1:2001Varnishes used for electrical insulation. Specifications for individual materials. Sheet 1: Ambient curing finishing varnishes
BS EN 60544-1:1995* IEC 60544-1:1994Electrical insulating materials. Determination of the effects of ionizing radiation. Radiation interaction and dosimetry
BS EN 60544-4:2003Electrical insulating materials. Determination of the effects of ionizing radiation. Classification system for service in radiation environments
BS EN 60544-5:2003Electrical insulating materials. Determination of the effects of ionizing radiation. Procedures for assessment of ageing in service
BS EN 60587:2007Electrical insulating materials used under severe ambient conditions. Test methods for evaluating resistance to tracking and erosion
BS EN 60626-1:1996* IEC 60626-1:1995Combined flexible materials for electrical insulation. Definitions and general requirements
BS EN 60626-2:1996* IEC 60626-2:1995Combined flexible materials for electrical insulation. Methods of test
BS EN 60626-3:1997* IEC 60626-3:1996Combined flexible materials for electrical insulation. Specifications for individual materials
BS EN 60684-2:1997* IEC 60684-2:1997Flexible insulating sleeving. Methods of test
BS EN 60695-2-1/2:1996* IEC 60695-2-1/2:1994Fire hazard testing. Test methods. Glow-wire flammability test on materials
BS EN 60695-2-1/3:1996* IEC 60695-2-1/3:1994Fire hazard testing. Test methods. Glow-wire ignitability test on materials
BS EN 60707:1999* IEC 60707:1999Flammability of solid non-metallic materials when exposed to flame sources. List of test methods
BS EN 60811-1-1:1995Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application. Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions. Tests for determining the mechanical properties. Section 1: Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
BS EN 60811-1-2:1995* IEC 60811-1-2:1985Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application. Thermal ageing methods
BS EN 60811-1-3:1995Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application. Methods for determining the density. Water absorption tests. Shrinkage test. Section 3: Methods for determining the density - Water absorption tests - Shrinking test
BS EN 60811-1-4:1995* IEC 60811-1-4:1985Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application. Tests at low temperature
BS EN 60811-5-1:2000* IEC 60811-5-1:1990Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical fibre cables. Common test methods. Methods specific to filling compounds. Drop point. Separation of oil. Lower temperature brittleness. Total acid number. Absence of corrosive components. Permittivity at 23°C. D.C. resistivity at 23°C and 100°C
BS EN 60893-1:2004Insulating materials. Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting resins for electrical purposes. Definitions, designations and general requirements
BS EN 60893-3-7:2004Insulating materials. Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting resins for electrical purposes. Specifications for individual materials. Requirements for rigid laminated sheets based on polymide resins
BS EN 61006:2004Electrical insulating materials. Methods of test for the determination of the glass transition temperature
BS EN 61033:2006Test methods for the determination of bond strength of impregnating agents to an enamelled wire substrate
BS EN 61074:1993* IEC 61074:1991Method of test for determination of heats and temperatures of melting and crystallization of electrical insulating materials by differential scanning calorimetry
BS EN 61181:1993* IEC 61181:1993Impregnated insulating materials. Application of dissolved gas analysis (DGA) to factory tests on electrical equipment
BS EN 61212-1:2006Insulating materials. Industrial rigid round laminated tubes and rods based on thermosetting resins for electrical purposes. Definitions, designations and general requirements
BS EN 61212-3-1:2006Insulating materials. Industrial rigid round laminated tubes and rods based on thermosetting resins for electrical purposes. Specifications for individual materials. Round laminated rolled tubes
BS EN 61212-3-2:2006Insulating materials. Industrial rigid round laminated tubes and rods based on thermosetting resins for electrical purposes. Specifications for individual materials. Round laminated moulded tubes
BS EN 61212-3-3:2006Insulating materials. Industrial rigid round laminated tubes and rods based on thermosetting resins for electrical purposes. Specifications for individual materials. Round laminated moulded rods
BS EN 61302:1996* IEC 61302:1995Electrical insulating materials. Method to evaluate the resistance to tracking and erosion. Rotating wheel dip test
BS EN 61621:1997* IEC 61621:1997Dry, solid insulating materials. Resistance test to high-voltage, low-current arc discharges
BS IEC 60695-2-20:1995Fire hazard testing. Glowing/Hot wire based test methods. Hot-wire coil ignitability test on materials
BS IEC 61111:1992Matting of insulating material for electrical purposes
BS IEC 61112:1992Blankets of insulating material for electrical purposes
DD ENV 61072:1995* IEC 61072:1991Methods of test for evaluating the resistance of insulating materials against the initiation of electrical trees
DD ENV 61111:2002Matting of insulating material for electrical purposes
DD ENV 61112:2002Blankets of insulating material for electrical purposes
DD IEC/TS 61934:2006Electrical insulating materials and systems. Electrical measurement of partial discharges (PD) under short rise time and repetitive voltage impulses
PD IEC TR 60893-4:2003Insulating materials. Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting resins for electrical purposes. Typical values
PD IEC/TR 62062:2002Results of the Round Robin series of tests to evaluate proposed amendments to IEC 60112
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