IEC 60851-5:1996

IEC 60851-5:2008 specifies the following tests: - Test 5: Electrical resistance; - Test 13: Breakdown voltage; - Test 14: Continuity of insulation; - Test 19: Dielectric dissipation factor. Significant revisions to the previous edition include the following points: - In Subclause 5.3, the addition of the use of carbon brush electrodes for the counting discontinuities during the high voltage continuity test, as an alternative to the V-groove pulley electrode; and - Clarifications in the breakdown voltage test for round wires larger than 2,500 mm and for fibrous covered wires.