Glossary · Checks after laying · Tests after installation
leakage current
Current measured in the sheath test; must not rise during the test.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Current through insulation or sheath during a DC test.Sources: HD 620 S3:2023 10-C (read in the standard)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | leakage current | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | kaçak akım | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Ableitstrom | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-49 (read in the standard) |
| Nederlands | lekstroom | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | läckström | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-49 (read in the standard) |
| Français | courant de fuite | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-49 (read in the standard) |
| Español | corriente de fuga | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-49 (read in the standard) |
| Dansk | lækstrøm | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | lekkstrøm | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-49 (read in the standard) |
| Suomi | vuotovirta | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-49 (read in the standard) |
| Italiano | corrente di dispersione | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-49 (read in the standard) |
| Română | curent de scurgere | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | prąd upływu | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-49 (read in the standard) |
| Čeština | svodový proud | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | ток утечки | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 151-15-49 (read in the standard) |
Related terms
sheath test (oversheath d.c. test) · metallic screen · oversheath (outer sheath) · pulling protocol (pulling record) · semi-conducting oversheath layer · tests after installation · visual inspection · as-laid drawing
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- HD 620 S3:2023: HD 620 S3:2023 (owner's copy) (read in the standard)
- 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.