IEC 60589:1977
(Main)Methods of test for the determination of ionic impurities in electrical insulating materials by extraction with liquids
Methods of test for the determination of ionic impurities in electrical insulating materials by extraction with liquids
Applies to the determination of whether or not ionizable soluble organic and inorganic materials are present by measuring the increase in volume conductivity of a liquid extract. The contents of the corrigendum of June 1978 have been included in this copy.
Méthodes d'essai pour la détermination des impuretés ioniques dans les matériaux isolants électriques par extraction par des liquides
S'applique à la détermination de la présence ou de l'absence des matériaux organiques et inorganiques solubles ionisables par la mesure de l'accroissement de la conductivité volumique d'un extrait liquide. Le contenu du corrigendum de juin 1978 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-May-1978
- Technical Committee
- TC 112 - Evaluation and qualification of electrical insulating materials and systems
- Drafting Committee
- WG 8 - TC 112/WG 8
- Current Stage
- PPUB - Publication issued
- Start Date
- 01-Jan-1977
- Completion Date
- 14-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
IEC 60589:1977 is a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its full title is "Methods of test for the determination of ionic impurities in electrical insulating materials by extraction with liquids". This standard covers: Applies to the determination of whether or not ionizable soluble organic and inorganic materials are present by measuring the increase in volume conductivity of a liquid extract. The contents of the corrigendum of June 1978 have been included in this copy.
Applies to the determination of whether or not ionizable soluble organic and inorganic materials are present by measuring the increase in volume conductivity of a liquid extract. The contents of the corrigendum of June 1978 have been included in this copy.
IEC 60589:1977 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 17.220.99 - Other standards related to electricity and magnetism; 29.035.01 - Insulating materials in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Standards Content (Sample)
Publication 589 de la CEI
IEC Publication 589
(Premiere édition - 1977)
(First edition - 1977)
Méthodes d'essai pour la détermination des impu-
Methods of test for the determination of ionic
retés ioniques dans les matériaux isolants élec-
impurities in electrical insulating materials by
triques par extraction par des liquides
extraction with liquids
CORRIGENDUM 1
Page 12
ANNEXE B — SOLUTIONS NORMALISÉES DE KC1
Quatrième paragraphe, au lieu de:
La conductivité des solutions normalisées à 23 °C est égale à:
solution 0,1 N
Ykci = 1,16 S•m1
solution 0,01 N
0,135 S•m1
Ykci =
solution 0,001 N 0,014
S m1
Ykci
...




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