Correction Factor

The insulation resistance measurement should be corrected to a reference temperature of 20 degrees C.

the following formula should be used for the correction and the table of correction factors may be used.

F IRT20 = F IRT/K
Where
F IRT20 is the insulation resistance corrected to 20 degrees C
F IRT is the insulation resistance measured at T
T is the test temperature, degrees C
K is the correction factor

Correction Factors for the Insulation Resistance Test

Test Temperature T, degrees C
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40

Correction Factor, K
1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.62
0.55
0.49
0.43
0.37
0.33
0.29