SIST EN 60851-5:2009/A1:2011
(Amendment)Winding wires - test methods - Part 5: Electrical properties
Winding wires - test methods - Part 5: Electrical properties
This part of IEC 60851 specifies the following tests: - Test 5: Electrical resistance; - Test 13: Breakdown voltage; - Test 14: Continuity of insulation; - Test 19: Dielectric dissipation factor; - Test 23: Pin hole. For definitions, general notes on methods of test and the complete series of methods of test for winding wires, see IEC 60851-1.
Wickeldrähte - Prüfverfahren - Teil 5: Elektrische Eigenschaften
Fils de bobinage - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 5: Propriétés électriques
Navijalne žice - Preskusne metode - 5. del: Električne lastnosti
Ta del IEC 60851 določa naslednje preskuse: - Preskus 5: Električna upornost; - Preskus 13: Prebojna napetost; - Preskus 14: Neprekinjenost izolacije; - Preskus 19: Dielektrični faktor izgube; - Preskus 23: Poroznost. Za definicije, splošne opombe glede preskusnih metod in celoten niz preskusnih metod za navijalne žice glej IEC 60851-1.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 12-Sep-2011
- Technical Committee
- I09 - Imaginarni 09
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 23-Aug-2011
- Due Date
- 28-Oct-2011
- Completion Date
- 13-Sep-2011
Relations
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 04-Jul-2023
Overview
SIST EN 60851-5:2009/A1:2011 is a European standard focused on test methods for winding wires, specifically addressing their electrical properties. Developed and maintained by CLC under the IEC 60851-5 series, this amendment A1 updates the original 2008 standard with enhanced procedures for evaluating the dielectric breakdown and continuity of insulated winding wires. The standard is critical for manufacturers, testing laboratories, and quality assurance teams involved in the production and verification of enamelled round copper wires and tape wrapped wires.
Key Topics
Electrical Properties Testing: Defines standardized test methods to assess electrical insulation and continuity of winding wires, ensuring insulation integrity and consistent electrical performance.
Dielectric Breakdown Requirements: Introduces procedures for testing fully insulated (FIW) zero-defect enamelled round copper wires using specified metal mandrels and test cylinders of various diameters, depending on wire gauge and grade.
Continuity Testing: Establishes low-voltage and high-voltage continuity tests, including off-line and inline high-voltage continuity testing. These procedures help detect insulation faults during and post-manufacture.
Test Equipment Spefications: Specifies equipment requirements such as high voltage power supplies with limited fault current, metal mandrels, electrode pulleys, graphite brush electrodes, and surge damping resistors designed for accurate and safe testing.
Test Procedures and Parameters: Details wire preparation (removal of insulation ends), applied loads during tests, test voltages categorized by wire diameter and grade, test setup configurations, and fault current limits for different test voltages.
Fault Detection and Reporting: Clarifies testing for faults during continuous wire winding at production speed, with real-time fault counting and reporting mechanisms to ensure quality control.
Applications
Manufacturing Quality Control: Ensures that winding wires used in electric motors, transformers, and other electromagnetic devices meet stringent electrical insulation standards to prevent failures.
Performance Verification: Assists manufacturers in verifying insulation properties of enamelled round and tape wrapped wires, reducing potential downtime due to insulation breakdown.
Product Development: Supports R&D and material engineers in selecting and testing wire materials with optimized electrical properties for improved device efficiency and safety.
Standardization Compliance: Helps companies comply with European and international electrical safety standards, facilitating market acceptance and regulatory approvals.
Inline Production Monitoring: Enables continuous quality assurance during wire enameling processes, detecting defects early to minimize scrap rates and improve yield.
Related Standards
IEC 60851 Series: A comprehensive set covering test methods and specifications for winding wires, including mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties beyond electrical testing.
EN 60851-1: General requirements and overall test methods for winding wires, complementing the electrical specific tests in Part 5.
IEC 60085: Standard on thermal classification of electrical insulation systems, relevant for understanding insulation performance under thermal stresses.
ISO 9001: Quality management system standards, within which EN 60851-5 testing supports product quality and process control.
CENELEC Regulations: Framework governing adoption and national implementation of European electrotechnical standards.
Keywords: SIST EN 60851-5:2009/A1:2011, winding wires, test methods, electrical properties, dielectric breakdown, insulation continuity, enamelled round copper wire, high-voltage continuity testing, fully insulated wire, wire insulation testing, CLC standards, electrotechnical standards, quality control, electrical safety, inline fault detection.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 60851-5:2009/A1:2011 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Winding wires - test methods - Part 5: Electrical properties". This standard covers: This part of IEC 60851 specifies the following tests: - Test 5: Electrical resistance; - Test 13: Breakdown voltage; - Test 14: Continuity of insulation; - Test 19: Dielectric dissipation factor; - Test 23: Pin hole. For definitions, general notes on methods of test and the complete series of methods of test for winding wires, see IEC 60851-1.
This part of IEC 60851 specifies the following tests: - Test 5: Electrical resistance; - Test 13: Breakdown voltage; - Test 14: Continuity of insulation; - Test 19: Dielectric dissipation factor; - Test 23: Pin hole. For definitions, general notes on methods of test and the complete series of methods of test for winding wires, see IEC 60851-1.
SIST EN 60851-5:2009/A1:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.060.10 - Wires. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 60851-5:2009/A1:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 60851-5:2009, oSIST prEN IEC 60851-5:2025. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 60851-5:2009/A1:2011 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2011
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Winding wires - test methods - Part 5: Electrical properties
Wickeldrähte - Prüfverfahren - Teil 5: Elektrische Eigenschaften
Fils de bobinage - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 5: Propriétés électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60851-5:2008/A1:2011
ICS:
29.060.10 Žice Wires
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60851-5/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.060.10
English version
Winding wires -
Test methods -
Part 5: Electrical properties
(IEC 60851-5:2008/A1:2011)
Fils de bobinage - Wickeldrähte -
Méthodes d'essai - Prüfverfahren -
Partie 5: Propriétés électriques Teil 5: Elektrische Eigenschaften
(CEI 60851-5:2008/A1:2011) (IEC 60851-5:2008/A1:2011)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60851-5:2008; it was approved by CENELEC on 2011-
07-26. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate
the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels
© 2011 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60851-5:2008/A1:2011 E
Foreword
The text of document 55/1223/FDIS, future amendment 1 to IEC 60851-5:2008, prepared by IEC TC 55,
Winding wires, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
amendment A1 to EN 60851-5:2008 on 2011-07-26.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the amendment has to be
implemented at national level by publication of
(dop) 2012-04-26
an identical national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2014-07-26
with the amendment have to be withdrawn
__________
Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 1:2011 to the International Standard IEC 60851-5:2008 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard without any modification.
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IEC 60851-5 ®
Edition 4.0 2011-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Winding wires – Test methods –
Part 5: Electrical properties
Fils de bobinage – Méthodes d’essai –
Partie 5: Propriétés électriques
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE PRICE CODE
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CODE PRIX
ICS 29.060.10 ISBN 978-2-88912-549-4
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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by IEC technical committee 55: Winding wires.
This amendment 1 includes
• in Clause 4 the addition of dielectric breakdown requirements for fully insulated (FIW)
zero-defect enamelled round copper wires;
• in Clause 5 the addition of continuity requirements for fully insulated (FIW) zero-defect
enamelled round copper wires.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
55/1223/FDIS 55/1251/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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60851-5 Amend.1 IEC:2011 – 3 –
4 Test 13: Breakdown voltage
4.2 Equipment
Add the following new dashed text at the end of the list:
– metal mandrel, 80 mm ± 3 mm in diameter.
4.3 Enamelled round wire with a nominal conductor diameter
up to and including 0,100 mm
Replace the existing title of Subclause 4.3 with the following new title:
4.3 Enamelled round wire
Re-designate the text under 4.3 as the new Subclause 4.3.1 and modify the first paragraph as
follows:
4.3.1 Grade 1 to grade 3 with a nominal diameter up to and including 0,100 mm
The test is carried out on a cylinder with a diameter of 25 mm ± 1 mm. A straight piece of wire
with the insulation removed at one end shall be connected to the upper terminal as shown in
Figure 1 and wound once around the cylinder. A load as specified in Table 2.1 shall be
applied to the lower end of the wire to keep the specimen in close contact with the cylinder.
Renumber Table 2 as follows:
Table 2.1 – Loads applied to the wire
Add the following new Subclause 4.3.2 as follows:
4.3.2 Grade of FIW 3 to FIW 9 with a nominal conductor diameter up to and including
1,600 mm
The test is carried out on a cylinder with a diameter as set out in Table 2.2.
A straight piece of wire with the insulation removed at one end shall be connected to the
upper terminal as shown in Figure 1 and wound once around the cylinder. A load as specified
in Table 2.2 shall be applied to the lower end of the wire to keep the specimen in close
contact with the cylinder.
The test voltage shall be applied according to 4.1 between the conductor of the wire and the
cylinder. The test shall be carried out at room temperature. Five specimens shall be tested.
The five single values shall be reported.
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Table 2.2 – Loads and diameters of test cylinders applied to wire
Nominal diameter Nominal diameter Load Diameter of test cylinder
mm mm N mm
Over Up to and including
- 0,040 0,080 25 ± 1
0,040 0,045 0,100 25 ± 1
0,045 0,050 0,130 25 ± 1
0,050 0,056 0,160 25 ± 1
0,056 0,063 0,200 25 ± 1
0,063 0,071 0,260
25 ± 1
0,071 0,080 0,330
25 ± 1
0,080 0,090 0,400
25 ± 1
0,090 0,100 0,500
25 ± 1
0,100 0,160 0,600
25 ± 1
0,160 0,250 0,850
25 ± 1
0,250 0,355 1,700
25 ± 1
0,355 0,500 3,400
25 ± 1
0,500 0,710 7,000
50 ± 2
0,710 1,060 13,500
50 ± 2
1,060 1,400 27,000
80 ± 3
1,400 1,600 54,000
80 ± 3
4.4 Enamelled round wire with a nominal conductor diamet
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