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Polarisation Index (IR / PI)

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Polarisation Index = R₁₀min / R₁min from a megger test. IEEE 43 minimum acceptable PI ≥ 2.0 for most machines.

Formula

$$ PI = \frac{R_{10 \text{ min}}}{R_{1 \text{ min}}}, \quad DAR = \frac{R_{60 \text{ s}}}{R_{30 \text{ s}}} $$

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$R_{t}$Insulation resistance at time tmegger test
$PI$Polarisation index-IEEE 43
$DAR$Dielectric absorption ratio-IEEE 43

Sources

  • IEEE 43 - Recommended Practice for Testing Insulation Resistance.