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Data record gloss.absorption-current.usage

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In timed insulation tests the absorption current falls more slowly than the capacitive charging current, and on good insulation the displayed resistance keeps rising as the charging currents disappear. On poor insulation a high leakage current hides the charging currents, so a graph of resistance against time is much flatter.

ProvenanceMegger Electrical Tester article supports data record gloss.absorption-current.usage, which is cited on the entry Absorption current.SOURCEMegger Electrical Tester articleMegger Electrical Tester..Manufacturer pageDATA RECORDgloss.absorption-current.usagegloss.absorption-current..Verified 2026-10-27ENTRYAbsorption currentAbsorption currentNo revisions
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Data recordgloss.absorption-current.usageVerified 2026-10-27
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Absorption current (Glossary)
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Megger Electrical Tester article, 2008-10-16 edition, Insulation testing diagnostic techniques, Megger. Publisher page

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