What is BS EN 60216-1 – Thermal endurance about?
BS EN 60216-1 is part one of multi-series of a European Standard that specifies the general ageing conditions and procedures to be used for deriving thermal endurance characteristics and gives guidance in using the detailed instructions and guidelines in the other parts of the standard.
In the application of this BS EN 60216-1, it is assumed that a practically linear relationship exists between the logarithm of the time required to cause the predetermined property to change and the reciprocal of the corresponding absolute.
Who is BS EN 60216-1 - Thermal endurance for?
BS EN 60216-1 on thermal endurance properties is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of electrical insulating materials
- Manufacturers of electrical applications
- Electrical engineers
- Mechanical industries. 
Why should you use BS EN 60216-1 - Thermal endurance?
The electrically insulating material is a material in which electric current does not flow freely. In this regard, thermal endurance properties refer to the temperature resistance of a material.
BS EN 60216-1 provides you with a synopsis of procedures, detailed experimental procedures, environmental conditions and evaluation. BS EN 60216-1 specifies guidelines for preventing the flow of leakage current from the conductor to earth and avoid short circuits and overall product failure. The evaluation of these properties provides indications of the right materials to be chosen for your specific application needs. Using BS EN 60216-1 guidelines you will be able to assess performance of electrical insulation systems and improve their performance.
