Insulation Resistance (IR) Test Course for Power Cables
IR (Megger) test - (Theory + Practical)
Updated on Jun, 2025
Language - English
Teaching and Academics ,Engineering,Electrical Engineering
Lectures -8
Resources -5
Duration -1.5 hours
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Course Description
Insulation Resistance Testing should begin at the time of installation and continue throughout the lifetime of the equipment.
Through insulation resistance testing and data collection, you may be able to predict possible system failures and take earlier action to prevent them.
This course will provide you the required knowledge and practical procedures to implement different types of IR Test especially for power cables along with the analysis of test results.
Moreover, it answers some of the most common concerns and questions that most test engineers ask about.
Goals
- In this course you will learn the theory and benefits of Insulation Resistance (IR/Megger) Test.
- Different types of IR tests shall be discussed, like DAR and PI.
- The practical procedures to demonstrate IR Test (especially for power cables) shall be demonstrated.
- Analysis of test results and provision of a correct decision to accept or refuse.
- Benefits of using Guard terminal.
- Is it right to use a reverse polarity and why?
Prerequisites
No special requirements or preparations are needed.
Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
Introduction
1 Lectures
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Introduction
02:45
02:45
What is Insulation and why we measure its resistance?
1 Lectures
Factors Affecting Insulation Resistance (IR) Test
1 Lectures
IR Test Devices and Ratings
1 Lectures
Insulation Resistance Test Types / Methods
1 Lectures
Practical Implementation of IR Test on Cables
1 Lectures
Useful Information and Practices about IR Test
1 Lectures
End of Course
1 Lectures
Instructor Details
Ali AlHusseini
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