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partial discharge inception test [1 record]

Record 1 2014-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

A test for measuring the lowest voltage at which partial discharges occur at the surface of the conductors or outside their insulation.

OBS

partial discharge inception test; corona inception test: terms and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Essai consistant à mesurer la tension la plus faible à laquelle des décharges partielles se produisent à la surface des conducteurs ou en dehors de leur isolation.

OBS

essai de seuil de décharge partielle: terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
  • Medida de la electricidad
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
DEF

Ensayo consistente en medir la tensión mínima a la cual se producen las descargas parciales en la superficie de los conductores o fuera de su aislamiento.

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