Minimum IR Value for Rotating Machine

Machine Terminal to Terminal Voltage

0.44

KVA

IR (Min) for Machine

1.44

Type of Cable
Type of Insulation Material

Diameter of Conductor
Thickness of Jacket Insula
Thickness of Conductor In

IR Value (Min) for

Minimum IR Value for Transformer
Frequency
Voltage Rating of winding under Test
Rated Capacity of Winding under Test
Select Type of Transformer
Tank Oil Filled T.C
Without Tank Oil filled T.C
Dry or Compound Fill T.C

IR (Min) for Transformer

50
440
1.6

Hz
Volt
KVA

(1) No of Outlet (All Po

IR(min) value

(2) No of Outlet (All Poin

IR(min) value
1

521.8

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Minimum IR Value for Cable

Type of Cable
Type of Insulation Material
Diameter of Conductor
Thickness of Jacket Insulation
Thickness of Conductor Insulation

Multicore
Varnished
25
20
10
12

mm
mm
mm
mm

IR Value (Min) for Cable

1242.7

Minimum IR Value for Domestic Wiring

(1) No of Outlet (All Point,Plugs with Fitting(Lamp etc))

IR(min) value

Excellent

(2) No of Outlet (All Point,Plugs without Fitting(Lamp etc))

IR(min) value

Excellent

40

1.25

25

2.00

64

50 Hz
1
2
3

1.5
30
30
1.5

1
2
3
4
5
6

25 Hz

2
1
20
20

Paper
Varnished
ThermoPlastic-Polyethylene
Composite-Polyethylene
Polyvinyle Chloride (60C)
Polyvinyle Chloride (75C)
2460

2640 1 Core
2460 Multicore
50000
30000
500
2000
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Name of Equipment
Rated Voltage of Equipment
Recommended Megger Size
Reference Temperature (C)
Date

Measured IR
Value (M)

230
100V DC or 250V DC
40
Temperature Temperature
(C)
Correction Factor

1-Jan-10
1-Feb-10
1-Mar-10
1-Apr-10
1-May-10
2-May-10
3-May-10
5-May-10
6-May-10
7-May-10
8-May-10
9-May-10
10-May-10
11-May-10
12-May-10
13-May-10

3
2
4
5
5
2
2
5

42
56
55
30
32
34
34
10

2-Jan-10
1-Jan-10

2
2

24
30

1.15
3.03
2.83
0.50
0.57
0.66
0.66
0.13
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.33
0.50

IR Value after Temperature

Adjucment (M)
3.45
6.06
11.31
2.50
2.87
1.32
1.32
0.63
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.66
1.00

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IR Value (M)
12.00
10.00
8.00
6.00
3.45
6.06
0.00
11.31
2.50
2.87
1.32
1.32
0.63

1-Jan-10
1-Feb-10
1-Mar-10
1-Apr-10
1-May-10
2-May-10
3-May-10
5-May-10
6-May-10
7-May-10
8-May-10
9-May-10
10-May-10
11-May-10
12-May-10
13-May-10

0.66
1.00

2-Jan-10
1-Jan-10

2.00

2-Jan-10
1-Jan-10

4.00

1-Jan-10
1-Feb-10
1-Mar-10
1-Apr-10
1-May-10
2-May-10
3-May-10
5-May-10
6-May-10
7-May-10
8-May-10
9-May-10
10-May-10
11-May-10
12-May-10
13-May-10

Volt

100 100V DC or 250V DC

200 100V DC or 250V DC
300 100V DC or 250V DC

400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
2600
2700
2800
2900
3000
3100
3200
3300
3400
3500
3600
3700
3800
3900
4000
4100
4200
4300
4400
4500
4600
4700
4800

500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC

4900
5000
5100
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
11000
12000
13000

1000V DC or 2500V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
50000V DC or 10000V DC

Name of Equipment
Rated Voltage of Equipment
Recommended Megger
Insulation Class
Reference Temperature (C)

Date

adwa
440
500V DC or 1000V DC
Class A

Class B

40

Class C

2
4
5
3
2
4
2
3

1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4

42
56
55
30
32
34
34
42

1-Jan-10

23

Class H

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Measured IR
Measured IR
Temperature
Temperature
Value (M)
Value (M) (for 1
Correction
(C)
(for 10 Minitue)
Minitue)
Factor

1-Jan-10
1-Feb-10
1-Mar-10
1-Apr-10
1-May-10
2-May-10
3-May-10
5-Jun-11

Class F

1.15
3.03
2.83
0.50
0.57
0.66
0.66
1.15
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.31

Polarization Index
Number after
Temperature
Adjucment
2.00
2.00
5.00
3.00
2.00
4.00
1.00
0.75
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.67

Polarization Index Value

6.00
5.00
4.00

Volt

3.00
2.00
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1.00

Questionable
Questionable
Excellent
OK
Questionable
OK
Poor
Poor

Poor

2.00 1-Jan-10
2.00 1-Feb-10
5.00 1-Mar-10
3.00 1-Apr-10
2.00 1-May-10
4.00 2-May-10
1.00 3-May-10
0.75 5-Jun-11

0.67

1-Jan-10

1-Jan-10

1-Jan-10
1-Feb-10
1-Mar-10
1-Apr-10
1-May-10
2-May-10
3-May-10
5-Jun-11

0.00
Insulation
Condition

1-Jan-10

100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
2600
2700
2800
2900
3000
3100
3200
3300
3400
3500
3600
3700
3800
3900
4000

4100
4200
4300
4400
4500
4600
4700
4800
4900
5000
5100
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
11000
12000
13000

100V DC or 250V DC
100V DC or 250V DC
100V DC or 250V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
500V DC or 1000V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC

1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
1000V DC or 2500V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
2500V DC or 5000V DC
50000V DC or 10000V DC

Direction-I

Date

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1-Jan-10

Direction-2

Date

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Direction-3

Date

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Direction-4

Date

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Direction-5
1
2
3
4
5

Date

Electrode
Megger Rading in Earth Resistivity
Spacing (S)
Ohms
Ohm-Meter
(Meter)
1
0
2
0
5
0
10
0
15
0
25
0
50
0
Electrode
Megger Rading in Earth Resistivity
Spacing (S)
Ohms
Ohm/Meter
(Meter)
1
0
2
0
5
0
10
0
15
0
25
0
50
0
Electrode
Megger Rading in Earth Resistivity
Spacing (S)
Ohms
Ohm/Meter
(Meter)
1
0
2
0
5
0
10
0
15
0
25
0
50
0
Electrode
Megger Rading in Earth Resistivity
Spacing (S)
Ohms
Ohm/Meter
(Meter)
1
0
2
0
5
0
10
0
15
0
25
0
50
0
Electrode
Megger Rading in Earth Resistivity
Spacing (S)
Ohms
Ohm/Meter
(Meter)
1
0
2
0
5
0
10
0
15
0

6
7

Direction-6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

25
50

Date

0
0

Electrode
Megger Rading in Earth Resistivity
Spacing (S)
Ohms
Ohm/Meter
(Meter)
1
0
2
0
5
0
10
0
15
0
25
0
50
0

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Earth Tester/Megger (4 Terminals)

P1

P2

C1

C2

Remarks

Remarks

Location of Earth Resistivity Measurement

Direction:1
Remarks
Direction: 4

Direction:5

Direction:3

Remarks

Earth Tester/Megger (3 Terminals)

P
E

Remarks

75 Feet

Remarks

The Earth Resistance Value

arth Tester/Megger (4 Terminals)

Power Station
EHT SubStation
66KV SuStation
D.P Structure
Tower Foot Resistance

30 to 50 Cm

arth Resistivity Measurement

Direction:6

arth Tester/Megger (3 Terminals)

75 Feet

Direction:2

< 0.5
< 1.0
< 2.0
<5.0
<10.0