What is BS EN 60052 - Standard air gaps for voltage measurement about?

BS EN 60052 is a standard that covers standard air gaps for voltage measurement, enabling the measurement of different types of voltage.

BS EN 60052 sets forth recommendations concerning the construction and use of standard air gaps for the measurement of peak values of the following four types of voltage:

Alternating voltages of power frequencies
Full lightning impulse voltages
Switching impulse voltages
Direct voltages

Air gaps constructed and used in accordance with BS EN 60052 represent IEC standard measuring devices in accordance with IEC 60060-2 and are primarily intended for performance checks of high voltage measuring systems.

Who is BS EN 60052 - Standard air gaps for voltage measurement for?

BS EN 60052 on standard air gaps for voltage measurement applies to:

Testing houses and facilities
Voltage measurement services
Electric and electronic testing services
Industrial test facilities

Why should you use BS EN 60052 - Standard air gaps for voltage measurement?

Sphere gaps have been used as a simple and reliable method for the measurement of peak voltage in many industrial test facilities. The material on rod-rod gaps for reliable measurement of high direct voltages has been included here to form an integrated standard on high voltage measurements using standard air gaps.

BS EN 60052 provides users guidance on the general arrangement of a sphere-gap for measurement, including vertical gap, horizontal gap, connections, earthing, protective series resistor for measurement of impulse voltages and use of sphere-gap, enabling users to construct and use standard air gaps.

BS EN 60052 provides users guidance on standard sphere-gap, use of sphere-gap, reference values, standard rod gap for measuring direct voltage, use of standard air gaps, enabling the development of performance checks in voltage measuring applications.

With obedience and compliance to BS EN 60052, users can ensure reliable measurement of high direct voltages using standard air gaps with point accuracy and precision.

BS EN 60052:2002

Voltage measurement by means of standard air gaps

Current

Published:

10 Jul 2003