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Q: Why not use an ohm meter to measure the leakage in wire insulation?
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What size of wire need to test using megger?

A megger is used to test insulation values. It doesn't have to be wire only. Any device that has electricity flowing through it can have its electrical insulation properties checked to see if there is any current leakage to ground. So to answer your question any size wire's insulation can be megger tested.


How calculate the leakage of the capacitor?

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What is the purpose of insulation on the electric wire?

So that the living organisms and other wires/metals are not affected by the current in a given wire. In the absence of insulation two wires coming in contact may cause short circuit and also there is a risk of death of the living organisms coming in contact. There is one more reason that insulation minimizes charge leakage from the wire.


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The term magnetic wire indicates a wire that has what for insulation?

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How does a creep meter work?

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How does a creep-meter work?

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