Industry Overview
Electrical tests for power distribution enterprises are conducted to check insulation condition and operation reliability, discover hidden defects, and ensure safe, stable and high-quality power supply for users.
| Test Objects (Tested Specimens) | Test Items | IEC Standards | ANSI/IEEE Standards |
| Distribution Transformers | Winding DC Resistance Test, Insulation Resistance Test, Dielectric Loss (tanδ) Test, Voltage Ratio Test, No-Load Loss Test, Load Loss Test, Temperature Rise Test, Partial Discharge Test | IEC 60076-1, IEC 60076-2, IEC 60076-5, IEC 60567, IEC 60156 | IEEE Std C57.12.00, IEEE Std C57.12.90, IEEE Std C57.13, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
| Low-Voltage Circuit Breakers | Insulation Resistance Test, Dielectric Withstand Voltage Test, Contact Resistance Measurement, Mechanical Operation Test, Interlocking Test, Short-Circuit Breaking Test, Overload Protection Test | IEC 60947-1, IEC 60947-2, IEC 60060-1, IEC 61439-1 | IEEE Std C37.06, IEEE Std C37.20.1, ANSI C37.10, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
| Current/Voltage Transformers (CT/VT) | Ratio Error & Phase Error Test, Insulation Resistance Test, Dielectric Withstand Test, Polarity Test, Excitation Characteristic Test, Winding Resistance Test | IEC 60044-1, IEC 60044-2, IEC 61869-1, IEC 60060-1 | IEEE Std C57.13, IEEE Std C57.13.1, IEEE Std C37.2, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
| Distribution Cables (LV/HV) | Conductor Resistance Measurement, Insulation Resistance Test, AC Withstand Voltage Test, Partial Discharge Test, Thermal Cycle Test, Abrasion Resistance Test, Flame Retardancy Test | IEC 60502-1, IEC 60840, IEC 60228, IEC 60332, IEC 60230 | IEEE Std 400, IEEE Std 400.2, IEEE Std 575, ANSI/ICEA S-94-649 |
| Distribution Switchgear & Switchboards | Insulation Resistance Test, Dielectric Withstand Voltage Test, Contact Resistance Measurement, Mechanical Operation Test, Interlocking Test, Short-Circuit Withstand Test, Phase Sequence Test | IEC 62271-1, IEC 62271-100, IEC 61439-1, IEC 60060-1 | IEEE Std C37.06, IEEE Std C37.20.1, ANSI C37.10, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
| Surge Arresters (Distribution System) | Insulation Resistance Test, Leakage Current Measurement, Lightning Impulse Withstand Test, Operating Voltage Test, Thermal Stability Test, EMC Test | IEC 60099-4, IEC 60099-6, IEC 61000-4-5, IEC 62271-1 | IEEE Std C62.11, IEEE Std C62.22, IEEE Std C37.20.1, IEEE Std 1262 |
| Distribution Insulators | Insulation Resistance Test, AC Withstand Voltage Test, Puncture Withstand Test, Wet Power-Frequency Voltage Test, Mechanical Strength Test, Pollution Resistance Test | IEC 60383-1, IEC 60383-2, IEC 61109, IEC 60060-1, IEC 60507 | IEEE Std 43, IEEE Std C29.1, IEEE Std C29.2, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
| Protective Relays & Distribution Control Systems | Relay Function Test, Setting Value Calibration, Tripping Time Test, Interlocking Test, Fault Diagnosis Test, Communication Test, Overcurrent/Overvoltage Protection Test | IEC 61850, IEC 60255, IEC 61508, IEC 62271-100 | IEEE Std C37.2, IEEE Std C37.90, IEEE Std 1547, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
| Insulating Oil (Distribution Transformers) | Breakdown Voltage Test, Moisture Content Test, Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA), Viscosity Test, Acid Number Test, Oxidation Stability Test | IEC 60156, IEC 60567, IEC 60296, IEC 60814 | ASTM D877, ASTM D1533, ASTM D3612, IEEE Std C37.12 |
| Distribution Grounding Devices | Ground Resistance Measurement, Ground Continuity Test, Corrosion Detection Test, Current Distribution Test, Lightning Impulse Withstand Test | IEC 60364-4-41, IEC 62305-3, IEC 60060-1, IEC 61312-1 | IEEE Std 81, IEEE Std 142, IEEE Std 1584, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025 |
Applicable scene
- European box substation
- European box substation
- Drawer-type switchgear
- American box substation



















