IEC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 60060-3 First edition 2006-02 High-voltage test techniques - Part 3: Definitions and requirements for on-site testing IEC Referencenumber IEC 60060-3:2006(E) Publication numbering As from 1 January 1997 all IEC publications are issued with a designation in the 60000 series.For example,IEC 34-1is now referred to as IEC 60034-1. Consolidated editions The IEc is now publishing consolidated versions of its publications. For example, edition numbers 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 refer, respectively,to the base publication, the amendments 1 and 2. FurtherinformationonIECpublications The technical content of IEC publications is kept under constant review by the IEC, thus ensuring that the content reflects current technology. Information relating to this.publication, including its.validity, is available in the IEc Catalogue of publications (see below) in addition to new editions, amendments and corrigenda. information on the subjects under consideration and work in progress undertaken by the technical committee which has prepared this publication, as well as the list of publications issued, is also available from the following: IEc Web Site (www.iec.ch) Catalogue of IEC publications The on-line catalogue on the IEC web site (www.iec.ch/searchpub) enables you to search by a variety of criteria including text searches,technical committees and date of publication. On-line information is also available on recently issued publications, withdrawn and replaced publications, as well as corrigenda. IECJustPublished This summary of recently issued publications (www.iec.ch/online news/ justpub) is also available by email. Please contact the Customer Service Centre (see below) for further information Customer Service Centre If you have any questions regarding this publication or need further assistance. please contactthe Customer Service Centre: Email: [email protected] Tel: +41 22 919 02 11 Fax: +41229190300 IEC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 60060-3 First edition 2006-02 High-voltage test techniques Part 3: Definitions and requirements for on-site testing @ IEC 2006—Copyright -all rights reserved mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International Electrotechnical Commission, 3, rue de Varembe, PO Box 131, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland V IEC PRICECODE Commission Electrotechnique Internationale International Electrotechnical Commission MekAyHapoAHag3nekTpoTexHuyeckagKomucCug For price, see current catalogue 60060-3@IEC:2006(E) 2 CONTENTS FOREWORD. INTRODUCTION.. Scope. 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Commontestsand checks onameasuringsystem .12 4.1 Acceptance test. 12 4.2 Performance test.. 4.3 Performance check..... 4.4 Record of performance.. 5 Tests with direct voltage.. 5.1 General.... 5.2 Definitions for direct voltage tests.. 13 5.3 Testvoltage 14 5.4 Measurement of the test voltage... 5.5 Tests and checks on measuring systems.. 15 5.6 Withstand voltage test procedure ... 15 Tests with alternating voltage ... 6 15 6.1 General. 15 6.2 Definitions for alternating voltage tests. 15 6.3 Test voltage ... 16 6.4 Measurement of the test voltage.. 17 6.5 Tests and checks on measuring systems 18 6.6 Withstand voltagetestprocedure Tests with lightning impulse voltage 7.1 General... 7.2 Definitions for lightning impulse voltage tests.. 7.3 Test voltage ... .21 7.4 Measurement of the test voltage and determination of the impulse voltage shape..... .22 7.5 Testsandchecks onmeasuringsystems.... 7.6 Withstand voltage test procedures... 8 Tests with switching impulse voltage .... ...23 8.1 General 8.2 Definitions for switching impulsevoltage tests... 8.3 Test voltage ... .26 8.4 Measurement of the test voltage and determination of the impulse shape. 8.5 Tests and checks on measuring systems.. .27 Withstand voltage test procedures.. .27 8.6 Tests with very low frequency voltages... 9 28 9.1 General. .28 9.2 Definitions forvery low frequencyvoltagetests ... .28 9.3 Test vol