IEC 62230 Standard Test for Electrical Cables, Spark Test Method

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of the IEC 62230 test standard. The spark test method specified in this standard is designed for the detection of defects in the insulation or sheath layers of electrical cables.

The general procedure for single core cables without an outer metallic layer is considered equivalent to water voltage testing of samples of these cables.

This standard specifies the operating requirements for spark test equipment as well as key characteristics, functional parameters and calibration procedures for each type of test equipment.

The habit of using sparks to detect faults in the insulating sheath or sheath layers of electrical cables has been developed through many years of practical experience.

The operation of equipment using the verification method described in this standard has been found satisfactory. This method uses a synthetic fault simulator and has been shown to perform comparable to using operability tests that involve detecting artificially prepared faults (i.e. faults in insulation material or sheathing) along cable lengths.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with IEC 62230 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.