EN 61620:1999

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-1999
Insulating liquids - Determination of the dielectric dissipation factor by
measurement of the conductance and capacitance (IEC 61620:1998)
Insulating liquids - Determination of the dielectric dissipation factor by measurement of
the conductance and capacitance - Test method
Isolierflüssigkeiten - Bestimmung des Permittivitäts-Verlustfaktors durch Messung der
Konduktanz und Kapazität - Prüfverfahren
Isolants liquides - Détermination du facteur de dissipation diélectrique par la mesure de
la conductance et de la capacité - Méthode d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61620:1999
ICS:
29.040.01 Izolacijski fluidi na splošno Insulating fluids in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

NORME
CEI
INTERNATIONALE
IEC
INTERNATIONAL
Première édition
STANDARD
First edition
1998-11
Isolants liquides –
Détermination du facteur de dissipation
diélectrique par la mesure de la conductance
et de la capacité –
Méthode d’essai
Insulating liquids –
Determination of the dielectric dissipation factor
by measurement of the conductance
and capacitance –
Test method
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61620  IEC:1998 – 3 –
CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION .7
Clause
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Definitions.11
4 Principle of operation . 13
5 Apparatus.15
6 Sampling.19
7 Labelling.19
8 Procedure.21
9 Expression of results. 25
10 Test report.25
11 Precision.27
Annex A (normative) Exhaustive cleaning procedure for the test cells. 29
Annex B (normative) Simplified cleaning procedure for test cells devoted
to only one type of liquid. 31
Annex C (informative) General considerations on the factors influencing
the conduction of liquids. 33
Annex D (informative) Bibliography . 43

61620  IEC:1998 – 5 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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INSULATING LIQUIDS –
DETERMINATION OF THE DIELECTRIC DISSIPATION FACTOR
BY MEASUREMENT OF THE CONDUCTANCE AND CAPACITANCE –
TEST METHOD
FOREWORD
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of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61620 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
10/446+446A/FDIS 10/458/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.
Annexes A and B form an integral part of this standard.
Annexes C and D are for information only.

61620  IEC:1998 – 7 –
INTRODUCTION
The conductivity σ is a characteristic of a liquid only if it is measured at thermodynamic
equilibrium.
To fulfil this requirement high electric stress and/or prolonged voltage application is to be
avoided, this is not the case in IEC 60247 for the d.c. resistivity measurement (electric stress
–1
up to 250 Vmm , conventional arbitrary time of electrification 1 min).
There is a simple relationship between the dielectric dissipation factor tan δ, the conductivity σ
and the permittivity ε of the liquid with no (or negligible) dipolar losses, which is the case of
most liquids for electrotechnical applications:
σ
tan δ =
εω
where ω = 2 πf and f is the frequency of the voltage.
Therefore, the measurement of either tan δ or σ gives the same information on the conduction
properties of the liquid. In fact, very often in practice, there are large discrepancies between
the resistivity calculated from the measurement of tan δ with conventional apparatus and the
d.c. resistivity measured following the recommendation of IEC 60247.
New devices for the measurement of the conductivity σ at thermodynamic equilibrium are
currently available. They are able to measure easily and with precision very low values of σ.
The capabilities of this new equipment allow measurements of σ of unused insulating liquids
even at room temperature.
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INSULATING LIQUIDS –
DETERMINATION OF THE DIELECTRIC DISSIPATION FACTOR
BY MEASUREMENT OF THE CONDUCTANCE AND CAPACITANCE –
TEST METHOD
1 Scope
This International Standard describes a method for the simultaneous measurement of
conductance G and capacitance C enabling the calculation of the dielectric dissipation factor
tan δ of insulating liquids. The proposed method applies both to unused insulating liquids and
insulating liquids in service in transformers and in other electrical equipment.
The standard is no substitute for IEC 60247; rather it complements it insofar as it is particularly
suited to highly insulating liquids and it recommends a method of measurement for these
–6
liquids. This method allows values of the dielectric dissipation factor as low as 10 at power
δ
frequency to be determined with certainty. Moreover, the range of measurements of tan lies
–6
between 10 and 1 and can be extended up to 200 in particular conditions.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this International Standard. At the time of publication, the editions
indicated were valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and parties to
agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility
of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. Members of
IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
IEC 60247:1978, Measurement of relative permittivity, dielectric dissipation factor and d.c.
resistivity of insulating liquids
IEC 60475:1974, Method of sampling liquid dielectrics
ISO 5725-1:1994, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results –
Part 1: General principles and definitions
ISO 5725-2:1994, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results –
Part 2: Basic method for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard
measurement method
ISO 5725-3:1994, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results –
Part 3: Intermediate measures of the precision of a standard measurement method
ISO 5725-4:1994, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results –
Part 4: Basic methods for the determination of the trueness of a standard measurement method

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3 Definitions
For the purpose of this International Standard, the following definitions apply
3.1
conductivity (σσ)
quantity related to the electric field strength E and to the conduction current density j by
jE= σ
3.2
resistivity (ρρ)
reciprocal of the conductivity σ , given by
ρ =
σ
3.3
resistance (R)
the resistance of the liquid-filled test cell is the ratio of the voltage V applied to the cell to the
direct or in-phase current I , and is given by
R
V
R =
I
R
In the simplest case of plane parallel electrodes of area A and with a gap distance L,
ρL
=
R
A
3.4
conductance (G)
reciprocal of the resistance, given by
G =
R
3.5
capacitance (C)
the capacitance of the liquid-filled test cell is the ratio of the charge Q of the electrodes to the
voltage V applied to the test cell. For a plane capacitor,
εA
C =
L
where ε is the permittivity of the liquid.
3.6
dielectric dissipation factor (dielectric loss tangent tan δδ)
for a material subjected to a sinusoidal voltage, tan δ is the ratio of the value of the absorbed
active power to the value of the reactive power. In the simple case of a capacitance C shunted
by a resistance R,
G
tan δ =
Cω
where ω = 2πf and f is the frequency of the voltage.
Details about the factors influencing the conduction of liquids can be found in annex C.

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4 Principle of operation
The principle of operation is to measure both the capacitive current and the conduction current
by applying an alternate square wave voltage to the test cell. The capacitive current is
measured during the rise time and the conduction current is measured during the stable period
of the voltage, but prior to any possible disturbance of the electric field due to ion
accumulation. The currents can be measured at both positive and negative half-waves of the
alternate square wave voltage for a number of cycles to increase the accuracy of the
*
measurement (see figure 1 and [6] to [12] ).
V (t)
V
t
I (t)
I = C dV/dt I = V/R = GV
C R
t
IEC  1 562/98
Figure 1 – Principle of operation using the square wave method
The square wave voltage V(t) of amplitude ±V, is periodically reversed with a slope dV/dt. The
current I during the rise and fall of the voltage is the sum of the capacitive current
(displacement current) and the conduction current, i.e.
dV V
 
IC=×   +
 
dt R
The capacitive current I is measured during the rising and falling periods of V(t).
C
The conduction current I is measured at the flat parts of V(t), since V/R< R C
has settled for a time at the beginning of each flat period. The capacitance C, the resistance R
(or conductance G) and tan δ at a given angular frequency ω can be determined from the
following relations:
I
C
=
C
 dV 
 
 
dt
I
V R
= =
R or G
I V
R
tan δ =
ω
CR
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*
Figures in square brackets refer to the bibliography in annex D.

61620  IEC:1998 – 15 –
5 Apparatus
Apparatus specifically constructed or assembled from stand-alone instruments can be used to
realize this measurement method. The block diagram shown in figure 2, and the following
subclauses illustrate an appropriate equipment.
3 4
IEC  1 563/98
Key
1Test cell
2 Heating device
3 Square wave generator
4 Measurement chain
5 Meter
6 Recorder
Figure 2 – Block diagram for the measuring apparatus
5.1 Test cell
Three terminal test cells designed according to the recommendations given in IEC 60247 are
generally suitable for this measurement.
An additional type of cell in which there is no bridge made by any solid insul
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