Safety and Performance Reliability of Electrical Insulation Systems

摘要

Safety and performance reliability are essential attributes for an electro-magnetic device and the electrical insulation system (EIS) used in the device is a critical link. An EIS is a unique combination of electrical insulating materials (EIMs) used in electrical equipment, closely packed together, operating at or below the maximum operating temperature of the device. As these devices operate at elevated temperatures, thermal degradation of the EIMs is likely to occur, and performance reliability depends in large part on the compatibility of these materials and how they will react together as a system. This is why conducting a thermal performance evaluation on the combination of materials used in the device as a system is so important.