What is the characteristic of capacitance charging current during insulation testing?

The characteristic of capacitance charging current during insulation testing is that it starts high and then drops after full voltage is reached. In the process of testing electrical insulation, the capacitance of the insulation materials and the geometry of the insulation system affect how current behaves.

Initially, when voltage is applied to an uncharged capacitor (or insulation capacitance), a high charging current flows because the current is primarily charging up the capacitance. As the insulation charges up to the applied voltage, the current decreases because the capacitor holds the charge, and the pathway for current flow becomes less as the voltage stabilizes. This behavior is a key principle in understanding insulation testing, where the aim is to check the integrity and quality of the insulation material.

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