Glossary · Tests after installation
insulation resistance tester
DC instrument for insulation resistance at 250 to 5000 V.Sources: AWG field testing (NETA) (maker's catalogue)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | insulation resistance tester | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | yalıtım direnci ölçer (megger) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Isolationsmessgerät | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | isolatieweerstandsmeter | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | isolationsprovare | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | mégohmmètre | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | medidor de aislamiento | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | isolationsmåler | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | isolasjonsmåler | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | eristysvastusmittari | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | misuratore di isolamento | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | megohmmetru | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | miernik rezystancji izolacji | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | měřič izolačního odporu | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | мегаомметр | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
insulation resistance · leakage current · maintenance test · OTDR · partial discharge · PD inception voltage · phasing · resonant test system
Sources
- AWG field testing (NETA): American Wire Group, Field Testing for Cables Rated 2 kV or Less, Non-Shielded (2024), refers to NETA ATS-2017 / MTS-2019 (maker's catalogue)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.