EIA-364-21C-2000---Insulation-Resistance-Test-Proc

EIASTANDARDTP-21CInsulationResistanceTestProcedureforElectricalConnectors,Sockets,andCoaxialContactsEIA-364-21C(RevisionofEIA-364-21B)MAY2000ELECTRONICCOMPONENTS,ASSEMBLIES&MATERIALSASSOCIATIONTHEELECTRONICCOMPONENTSECTOROFTHEELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCEANSI/EIA-364-21C-2000Approved:March10,2000EIA-364-21CNOTICEEIAEngineeringStandardsandPublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestthrougheliminatingmisunderstandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatinginterchangeabilityandimprovementofproducts,andassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingwithminimumdelaytheproperproductforhisparticularneed.ExistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornonmemberofEIAfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchStandardsandPublications,norshalltheexistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsprecludetheirvoluntaryusebythoseotherthanEIAmembers,whetherthestandardistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.StandardsandPublicationsareadoptedbyEIAinaccordancewiththeAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)patentpolicy.Bysuchaction,EIAdoesnotassumeanyliabilitytoanypatentowner,nordoesitassumeanyobligationwhatevertopartiesadoptingtheStandardorPublication.ThisstandardisbaseduponthemajortechnicalcontentofInternationalElectrotechnicalCommissionstandard512-2,test3a,insulationresistance,1985.ItconformsinallessentialrespectstothisIECstandard.ThisStandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallsafetyproblemsassociatedwithitsuseorallapplicableregulatoryrequirements.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisStandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationsbeforeitsuse.(FromStandardsProposalNumber4213-A,formulatedunderthecognizanceoftheCE-2.0NationalConnectorStandardsCommittee.)Publishedby8ELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCE2000TechnologyStrategy&StandardsDepartment2500WilsonBoulevardArlington,VA22201PRICE:PleaserefertothecurrentCatalogofEIAElectronicIndustriesAllianceStandardsandEngineeringPublicationsorcallGlobalEngineeringDocuments,USAandCanada(1-800-854-7179)International(303-397-7956)AllrightsreservedPrintedinU.S.A.PLEASE!DON”TVIOLATETHELAW!ThisdocumentiscopyrightedbytheEIAandmaynotbereproducedwithoutpermission.Organizationsmayobtainpermissiontoreproducealimitednumberofcopiesthroughenteringintoalicenseagreement.Forinformation,contact:GlobalEngineeringDocuments15InvernessWayEastEnglewood,CO80112-5704orcallU.S.A.andCanada1-800-854-7179,International(303)397-7956iCONTENTSClausePage1Introduction..............................................................................................................11.1Scope........................................................................................................................11.2Object.......................................................................................................................12Testresources...........................................................................................................12.1Equipment................................................................................................................13Testspecimen...........................................................................................................13.1Description...............................................................................................................13.2Preparation...............................................................................................................24Testprocedure..........................................................................................................24.1Measurement............................................................................................................24.2Electrificationtime...................................................................................................24.3Precautions...............................................................................................................34.4Finalmeasurements..................................................................................................35Detailstobespecified..............................................................................................36Testdocumentation..................................................................................................4AnnexAInformative...............................................................................................................A-1ii(Thispageleftblank)EIA-364-21CPage1TESTPROCEDURENo.21CINSULATIONRESISTANCETESTPROCEDUREFORELECTRICALCONNECTORS,SOCKETS,ANDCOAXIALCONTACTS(FromEIAStandardsProposalNo.4213-A,formulatedunderthecognizanceEIACE-2.0CommitteeonNationalConnectorStandards,andpreviouslypublishedinEIA-364-21B.)1Introduction1.1ScopeThisstandardappliestoelectricalconnectors,socketsandcoaxialcontacts.1.2ObjectTheobjectofthistestprocedureistodetailastandardmethodtoassessinsulationresistance.2Testresources2.1TestequipmentInsulationresistancemeasurementsshallbemadeonanapparatussuit