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Dielectric Absorption Test

The dielectric absorption test measures how an insulation system's resistance changes over time when a DC voltage is applied. There are three types of current: leakage, which is measured; capacitive charging, which drops off quickly; and dielectric absorption, which decreases over 5-10 minutes as dipoles align. Two common tests measure this: the dielectric absorption ratio (DAR) compares readings at 30 and 60 seconds, while the polarization index (PI) compares readings at 1 and 10 minutes, with guidelines provided to interpret results. This helps evaluate insulation system health and condition.

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Dielectric Absorption Test

The dielectric absorption test measures how an insulation system's resistance changes over time when a DC voltage is applied. There are three types of current: leakage, which is measured; capacitive charging, which drops off quickly; and dielectric absorption, which decreases over 5-10 minutes as dipoles align. Two common tests measure this: the dielectric absorption ratio (DAR) compares readings at 30 and 60 seconds, while the polarization index (PI) compares readings at 1 and 10 minutes, with guidelines provided to interpret results. This helps evaluate insulation system health and condition.

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TheDielectricAbsorption(orTimeResistance)testisanextensionoftheinsulationresistancetestwhereinstead
ofaspottest,thetestingdeviceisappliedtotheinsulationforupto10minutes.Theideaisthattheinsulation
resistanceshouldincreaseovertimeastheatomsintheinsulationarepolarisedbytheIRtester'sappliedDC
voltage(i.e.theylineupwiththeappliedelectricfield).

Whenthetestingdeviceisappliedtoaninsulationsystem,therearegenerallythreetypesofcurrentflow:

Leakagecurrentistheresistivecurrentthatflowsthroughtheinsulationandiswhatisbeing
measuredbytheIRtester.Obviously,alowerleakagecurrentimpliesaninsulationsysteminbetter
condition.Theleakagecurrentshouldstaymoreorlessconstantoverthetestperiod.

CapacitivechargingcurrentisthecurrentthatflowsuponapplicationoftheDCvoltagetocharge
thecapacitancebetweeninsulationsystemundertestandearth.Thiswilldrawahighcurrentinthe
firstinstancebeforedroppingoffquicklytozeroasthecapacitorischarged(i.e.within1s)

Dielectricabsorptioncurrentisthepolarisingcurrentthatisdrawnbytheinsulationsystem
(dielectric)toalignthedipoleswithinthedielectricwiththeappliedelectricfield.Thiscurrentdrawsa
highcurrentinitiallybutthengraduallydropsoffasthedipolesinthedipolebecomeincreasingly
polarised(i.e.intheorderof5to10minutes).

Therearetwocommonlyusedtests:

DielectricAbsorptionRatio(DAR)
Inthistest,thetestingdeviceisappliedandIRmeasurementsaretakenafter30secondsand60seconds.The
dielectricabsorptionratio(DAR)iscalculatedas:

where and aretheIRtestmeasurementsat30and60secondsrespectively(

AgeneralguidetointerpretingtheDARtestresultsareasfollows:

Insulation
DAR
Condition
<1.25 Questionable
1.6 Adequate
>1.6 Good

PolarisationIndex(PI)

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Inthistest,thetestingdeviceisappliedandIRmeasurementsaretakenat1minuteand10minutes.The
polarisationindex(PI)iscalculatedas:

where and aretheIRtestmeasurementsat1and10minutesrespectively(

AgeneralguidetointerpretingthePItestresultsareasfollows:

Insulation
PI
Condition
<1 Dangerous
<2 Questionable
<4 Good
>4 Excellent

References
1.IEC603646,"LowvoltageelectricalinstallationsPart6:Verification
(https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/1887)",2006
2.ANSI/NETAATS,"StandardforAcceptanceTestingSpecificationsforElectricalPowerEquipment
andSystems(http://www.netaworld.org/standards/ansinetaats)",2013
3.NFPA70B,"RecommendedPracticeforElectricalEquipmentMaintenance
(http://www.nfpa.org/codesandstandards/documentinformationpages?mode=code&code=70b)",
2013
4.Megger,"AstitchintimeTheCompleteGuidetoElectricalInsulationTesting"
(http://www.biddlemegger.com/biddle/Stitchnew.pdf),afreebookwhichisanexcellentresourceon
IRtesting
5.IEEEStd432000,"RecommendedPracticeforTestingInsulationResistanceofRotatingMachines
(http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6740)"

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