The guide specifies procedures for testing equipment when external insulation of the test object is subjected to combinations of contamination, ice, snow or cold fog. The methods are applicable only to tests on equipment with a rated voltage above 1 kV.
ANSI/IEEE 1783:2009 history
2009ANSI/IEEE 1783:2009 Guide for Test Methods and Procedures to Evaluate the Electrical Performance of Insulators in Freezing Conditions