EN 62021-1:2003

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 62021-1:2004

STANDARD
april 2004
Insulating liquids - Determination of acidity - Part 1: Automatic potentiometric
titration (IEC 62021- 1:2003)
ICS 29.040.10 Referenčna številka
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62021-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2003

ICS 29.040.10; 29.180
English version
Insulating liquids -
Determination of acidity
Part 1: Automatic potentiometric titration
(IEC 62021-1:2003)
Liquides isolants -  Isolierflüssigkeiten -
Détermination de l'acidité Bestimmung des Säuregehaltes
Partie 1: Titrage potentiométrique Teil 1: Automatische potentiometrische
automatique Titration
(CEI 62021-1:2003) (IEC 62021-1:2003)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2003-09-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 62021-1:2003 E
Foreword
The text of document 10/559/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62021-1, prepared by IEC TC 10, Fluids for
electrotechnical applications, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 62021-1 on 2003-09-01.

The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2004-06-01

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2006-09-01

Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
In this standard, annex ZA is normative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62021-1:2003 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1)
IEC 60475 - Method of sampling liquid dielectrics - -

1)
Undated reference.
NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
62021-1
INTERNATIONAL
Première édition
STANDARD
First edition
2003-06
Liquides isolants –
Détermination de l'acidité –
Partie 1:
Titrage potentiométrique automatique
Insulating liquids –
Determination of acidity –
Part 1:
Automatic potentiometric titration
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION .7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references. 9
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Principle .11
5 Reagents and auxiliary products .11
5.1 Reagents .11
5.2 Titration reagent .11
5.3 Titration solvent.11
5.4 Potassium hydrogen phthalate, primary standard.11
5.5 Potassium chloride reference electrolyte.13
5.6 Aqueous buffer solutions .13
5.7 Cleaning solution.13
6 Apparatus .13
6.1 Potentiometric titration apparatus .13
6.2 Glass indicating electrode.13
6.3 Reference electrode .13
6.4 Stirrer .15
6.5 Titration vessel .15
6.6 Titration stand .15
7 Sampling .15
8 Preparation and maintenance of electrode system .15
9 Calibration of apparatus.17
10 Procedure.17
10.1 Standardization of alcoholic potassium hydroxide solution .17
10.2 Blank titration .19
10.3 Sample titration .19
11 Calculation.21
12 Precision .21
12.1 Repeatability.21
12.2 Reproducibility.21
13 Report .23
Bibliography.25

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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INSULATING LIQUIDS –
DETERMINATION OF ACIDITY –
Part 1: Automatic potentiometric titration
FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
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International Standard IEC 62021-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 10: Fluids
for electrotechnical applications.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
10/559/FDIS 10/564/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until 2012.
At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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INTRODUCTION
General caution
This International Standard does not purport to address all the safety problems associated
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of the standard to establish appropriate health
and safety practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
The insulating liquids which are the subject of this standard should be handled with due
regard to personal hygiene. Direct contact with the eyes may cause slight irritation. In the
case of eye contact, irrigation with copious quantities of clean running water should be carried
out and medical advice sought.
Some of the procedures referenced in this standard involve the use of processes that could
lead to a hazardous situation. Attention is drawn to the relevant standard for guidance.
Environment
This standard gives rise to mineral insulating oils, chemicals, used sample containers and
fluid-contaminated solids. The disposal of these items should be carried out according to local
regulations with regard to their impact on the environment. Every precaution should be taken
to prevent the release into the environment of these oils.

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INSULATING LIQUIDS –
DETERMINATION OF ACIDITY –
Part 1: Automatic potentiometric titration
1 Scope
This part of IEC 62021 describes the procedure for the determination of the acidity of unused
and used electrical mineral insulating oils.
NOTE 1 In unused and used mineral insulating oils, the constituents that may be considered to have acidic
characteristics include organic acids, phenolic compounds, some oxidation products, resins, organometallic salts
and additives.
The method may be used to indicate relative changes that occur in a mineral insulating oil
during use under oxidizing conditions regardless of the colour or other properties
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