1 Scope
This part of IEC/IEEE 62582 contains methods for condition monitoring of organic and
polymeric materials in instrumentation and control cables using insulation resistance measurements in the detail necessary to produce accurate and reproducible results
during simulated accident conditions. It includes the requirements for the measurement
system and measurement procedure, and the reporting of the measurement results.
NOTE Measurement of insulation resistance during simulated accident conditions with the aim of determining the lowest value
during the accident in order to assess cable performance involves special requirements
given in this document. Methods for measurement under stable (non-accident) conditions
are available in other international standards, e.g. IEC 62631‑3‑3.
The different parts of the IEC/IEEE 62582 series are measurement standards, primarily
for use in the management of ageing in initial qualification and after installation.
IEC/IEEE 62582- 1 includes requirements for the application of the other parts of
the IEC/IEEE 62582 series and some elements which are common to all methods. Information
on the role of condition monitoring in qualification of equipment important to safety
is found in IEC/IEEE 60780-323.