dielectric strength
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The maximum electric field strength above which an insulating material begins to break down and conduct is called dielectric strength.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Note that the applied voltage is limited by the dielectric strength.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
The dielectric strength imposes a limit on the voltage that can be applied for a given plate separation.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
For electrical purposes it should have a high insulating power and dielectric strength and a low inductive capacity; the possession of these properties is influenced by the resinous constituents present.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
In good enamel wire the insulation will average about one-quarter the thickness of the standard single silk insulation, and the dielectric strength is equal or greater.
From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster
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