This International Standard now distinguishes between thermal classes for electrical
insulation systems and electrical insulating materials. It establishes the criteria for evaluating
the thermal endurance of either electrical insulating materials (EIM) or electrical insulation
systems (EIS). It also establishes the procedure for assigning thermal classes.
This standard is applicable where the thermal factor is the dominant ageing factor.
NOTE A thermal class is not assigned to an EIM as related to its use in an EIS
BS EN 60085:2008 Referenced Document
IEC 60216-1 Electrical insulating materials - Thermal endurance properties - Part 1: Ageing procedures and evaluation of test results*, 2013-03-01 Update
IEC 60216-5 Electrical insulating materials - Thermal endurance properties - Part 5: Determination of relative temperature index (RTI) of an insulating material*, 2022-11-18 Update
IEC 60505 Evaluation and qualification of electrical insulation systems; Corrigendum 1*, 2017-03-01 Update
IEC 61857 Electrical insulation systems - Procedures for thermal evaluation - Part 32: Multifactor evaluation with increased factors during diagnostic testing*, 2019-10-14 Update
IEC 61858 Electrical insulation systems – Thermal evaluation of modifications to an established wire-wound EIS (Edition 3.0)
BS EN 60085:2008 history
2009BS EN 60085:2008 Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation and designation
2004BS EN 60085:2004 Electrical insulation - Thermal classification