Designation:D2132−19StandardTestMethodforDust-and-FogTrackingandErosionResistanceofElectricalInsulatingMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2132;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodisintendedtodifferentiatesolidelec-tricalinsulatingmaterialswithrespecttotheirresistancetotheactionofelectricarcsproducedbyconductionthroughsurfacefilmsofaspecifiedcontaminantcontainingmoisture.TestMethodsD2302andD2303arealsousefultoevaluatemate-rials.1.2Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsarethestandard.Theinch-poundunitsinparenthesesareforinformationonly.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotnecessarilyexactequivalents;therefore,toensureconformancewiththestandard,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother,andvaluesfromthetwosystemsshallnotbecombined.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThereisnoequivalentISOstandard.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D709SpecificationforLaminatedThermosettingMaterialsD1711TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalInsulationD2302MethodofTestforDifferentialWetTrackingResis-tanceofElectricalInsulatingMaterialswithControlledWater-to-MetalDischarges(Withdrawn1982)3D2303TestMethodsforLiquid-Contaminant,Inclined-PlaneTrackingandErosionofInsulatingMaterials3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1Fordefinitionspertinen...
