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dielectric strength

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noun

Electricity.
  1. the maximum voltage that can be applied to a given material without causing it to break down, usually expressed in volts or kilovolts per unit of thickness.


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The dielectric strength imposes a limit on the voltage that can be applied for a given plate separation.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

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

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

The dielectric strength of enamel insulation is much greater than that of either silk or cotton insulation of equal thickness.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster

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