IEC 216 Standard Test for Determination of Thermal Endurance Properties of Electrical Insulating Materials

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of IEC 216 test standard. It gives principles for the development of test procedures to evaluate the thermal endurance of electrical insulating materials and simple combinations of such materials.

The purpose of an insulator is to prevent unwanted current flow through energized conductor or conductive parts. Electrical insulation plays a vital role in every electrical system. An electrical insulator provides very high resistance so that practically no current can flow through it.

Basically, an insulator material or insulator contains very few free electrons (charge carriers) and therefore cannot carry electric current. But a perfect insulator does not exist because even insulators contain a small (negligibly small) number of charge carriers that can carry leakage current.

An insulating material should have high resistivity and high dielectric strength. Additional desirable properties of the sealant depend on the type of applications. Insulation materials used in the manufacture of insulated cables/wires must be flexible such as rubber or PVC. On the other hand, insulators used to support overhead power lines must be mechanically strong, such as porcelain or glass insulators.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with IEC 216 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.