Title :
Technical reports-NEMA Lab reports on tests for industrial laminates
Author :
Middendorf, W.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Cincinnati Univ., OH, USA
Abstract :
Reports an unexpected result that was obtained when an energy meter was added to the high-current arc tester described in UL746A. Usually, materials are ranked by the number of arcs it takes to ignite them. However, it has been found that the tendency of materials to ignite other nearby material is a function of the maximum arc energy recorded. The author believes that this quantity should be considered as important as the arcs to ignition in characterizing a material.<>
Keywords :
arcs (electric); insulation testing; laminates; UL746A; arcs; characterizing; energy meter; high-current arc tester; industrial laminates; maximum arc energy; Circuit testing; Electric breakdown; Energy measurement; Ignition; Insulation testing; Laboratories; Laminates; Materials testing; Medium voltage; Watthour meters;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
