Glossary · Tests after installation
insulation resistance
DC resistance of insulation, in MOhm.Sources: IEE Guide to the Wiring Regulations (quoted by others)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | insulation resistance | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | yalıtım direnci | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Isolierungswiderstand | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-43 (read in the standard) |
| Deutsch | Isolationswiderstand | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | isolatieweerstand | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | isolationsresistans | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-43 (read in the standard) |
| Français | résistance d'isolement | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-43 (read in the standard) |
| Español | resistencia de aislamiento | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-43 (read in the standard) |
| Dansk | isolationsmodstand | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | isolasjonsmotstand | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-43 (read in the standard) |
| Suomi | eristysresistanssi | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-43 (read in the standard) |
| Italiano | resistenza d'isolamento | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-43 (read in the standard) |
| Română | rezistență de izolație | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | rezystancja izolacji | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-43 (read in the standard) |
| Čeština | izolační odpor | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | сопротивление изоляции | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-43 (read in the standard) |
Related terms
insulation resistance tester · leakage current · maintenance test · OTDR · partial discharge · PD inception voltage · phasing · resonant test system
Sources
- IEE Guide to the Wiring Regulations: IEE Guide to the Wiring Regulations, 17th ed. (owner's copy), quoting BS 7671:2008 Table 61 (quoted by others)
- IEC 60050 (Electropedia): IEC 60050, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV), on Electropedia: the terms an entry gives in each language (read in the standard)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.