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EsK INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS MEASURING OF INSULATION RESISTANCE Insulation resistance of the electrical equipment is measured prior to the commissioning. Direct voltage is used for the measuring with the minimum values shown in the table underneath. Rated voltage of circuit Test voltage V 250 500 1000 Insulation resistance M 0,25 0,5 1,0

SELV and PELV 500 V except the a.m. systems Over 500 V

Resistance is measured using a megger on a dead switchboard and it can be carried out without connection of the current-using equipment to the network. Megger must be capable to feed the a.m. test voltage with a current of 1 mA. In the TN-S network phase and neutral conductors can be connected in parallel and carry out the measuring between the connected conductors and earth. In the TN-C network the PEN-conductor is earthed and the measuring is carried out between the connected phase conductors and earth. For the comprehensive measuring of the switchboard or its part, all mechanical switches, e.g. main switch and MCBs for outgoing cables, must be in I-position and fuses in place. If any circuit or part of circuit is equipped with a contactor or analogous device, which disconnects all the poles of the circuit from the measuring circuit, the circuit after the contactor must be measured separately. Use a megger for measurings. Insulation resistance is to be 1 M NOTE! Measuring of insulation resistance must be performed only on dead equipment. Be sure that supply is switched off control voltage is switched off relays are switched off Be careful not to damage electronic equipment in the measuring circuit (as a rule, new devices endure). Insulation resistance can be measured only between connected phases and neutrals and earth. Do not touch terminals or wires of the gauge during the measuring! Object with capacitance, e.g. a long cable, is charged up to voltage 500 V during the measuring. Do not forget to discharge it, if the gauge does not discharge it automatically! Follow the instructions of the manufacturer of the gauge.

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EsK INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS MEASURING OF INSULATION RESISTANCE

Procedure 1 Between the outer conductors and the protective conductor

Required measurement

Remarks

2 Between the neutral and protective conductor

Separate PE- and Nconductors! This procedure is not required in the TN-C network

3 Between the outer conductors

This procedure is not required: if the cable includes an earthed conductor or shield for switching leads of lighting circuits

4 Between the outer conductors and neutral conductor