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    The document discusses selecting insulation testers and measuring insulation resistance of equipment. It provides recommended test voltages for different voltage levels of equipment and cables. It also gives measurement ranges for various tester voltages and minimum insulation resistance values for rotating machinery.

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    The document discusses selecting insulation testers and measuring insulation resistance of equipment. It provides recommended test voltages for different voltage levels of equipment and cables. It also gives measurement ranges for various tester voltages and minimum insulation resistance values for rotating machinery.

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    Notes on the measuring insulation resistance (IR)

    Selection of IR Testers (Megger):


     Insulation testers with test voltage of 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000 V are available.
     The recommended ratings of the insulation testers are given below:

    Voltage Level IR Tester

    650V 500V DC

    1.1KV 1KV DC

    3.3KV 2.5KV DC

    6.6KV and above 5KV DC

    Test Voltage for measuring:


     When AC Voltage is used, The Rule of Thumb is Test Voltage (A.C) = (2X Name Plate
    Voltage) +1000.
     When DC Voltage is used (Most used in All Megger), Test Voltage (D.C) = (2X Name Plate
    Voltage).

    Equipment / Cable Rating DC Test Voltage

    24V To 50V 50V To 100V

    50V To 100V 100V To 250V

    100V To 240V 250V To 500V

    440V To 550V 500V To 1000V

    2400V 1000V To 2500V

    4100V 1000V To 5000V

     For ignition transformer secondary side, 1000V to 2500VDC test voltage should be used in
    stead of 500VDC.
    Measurement Range of Megger:

    Test voltage Measurement Range

    250V DC 0MΩ to 250GΩ

    500V DC 0MΩ to 500GΩ

    1KV DC 0MΩ to 1TΩ

    2.5KV DC 0MΩ to 2.5TΩ

    5KV DC 0MΩ to 5TΩ

    Reference: Electrical notes shared by Jignesh. Parmar (B.E, MTech, MIE, FIE, CEng)

    Minimum Values for Insulation Resistance Rotating Machinery (The IEEE guide)
    The IEEE guide, “Recommended Practices for Testing Insulation Resistance of Rotating
    Machinery”, deals with the problem of making and interpreting insulation resistance
    measurements for rotating machinery.
    It reviews the factors which affect or change insulation resistance characteristics, outlines,
    and recommends uniform methods for making tests, and presents formulas for the calculation of
    approximate minimum insulation resistance values for various types of AC and DC rotating
    machinery.
    The guide states: “The recommended minimum insulation resistance Rm for alternating-
    current and direct-current machine armature windings and for field windings of alternating-current
    and direct-current machines can be determined by:

    Prepared and compiled by AYE SWE (Wisewish METC)

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