Insulation resistance and megger
Resistance between a conductor and earth, measured with a megger at 500 V DC; a falling trend warns of damp or damaged insulation.
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| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Insulation resistance and megger |
| Russian | Сопротивление изоляции и мегаомметр |
| Romanian | Rezistență de izolație și megohmmetru |
| Polish | Rezystancja izolacji i megaomomierz |
| Latvian | Izolācijas pretestība un megommetrs |
| Filipino | Insulation resistance at megger |
| Indonesian | Tahanan isolasi dan megger |
| Chinese | 绝缘电阻与兆欧表 |
| Croatian | Otpor izolacije i megaommetar |
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