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Insulation Resistance Temperature Correction Calculator

A megohmmeter reading only means something once you know the winding temperature that went with it. The same motor can read 800 MΩ cold in the morning and 90 MΩ after a shift at full load, and nothing is wrong with it. Correcting to a fixed reference temperature is what makes today’s number comparable to last year’s number.… Read More: Insulation Resistance Temperature Correction Calculator »

Temperature Correction for Insulation Resistance Tests: The Complete Guide

You test a motor at 20°C and read 200 MΩ. Looks good. You test the same motor three months later at 45°C and read 40 MΩ. Has the insulation degraded? Or is it just the temperature? Without correction, you can’t tell. A 200 MΩ reading at 20°C and a 40 MΩ reading at 45°C can represent exactly the… Read More: Temperature Correction for Insulation Resistance Tests: The Complete Guide »