Re: [PSES] Scientific principles behind Surface Creepage & Air Clearance

2017-05-10 Thread Lubo Cekov
Vincent, please reference IEC 60664-1 for detailed answer of your question. "NOTE The breakdown voltage of a clearance in air for a homogeneous field (withstand voltage case B in table A. 1) is, according to Paschen’s Law, proportional to the product of the distance between electrodes and the atmo

Re: [PSES] Scientific principles behind Surface Creepage & Air Clearance

2017-05-10 Thread Peter Tarver
Hi, Vincent. As Bernd pointed out, IEC 60664 gives the best information on the scientific basis for Clearance and Creepage distances. Paschen’s Law will (theoretically) have no effect on Creepages. Theoretically, Creepages exists in two dimensions. Realistically, even the thinnest copper on a

[PSES] AW: [PSES] Scientific principles behind Surface Creepage & Air Clearance

2017-05-10 Thread Dürrer Bernd
SES] Scientific principles behind Surface Creepage & Air Clearance Hi all, Good day, 1) May I know what is the scientific relationship between Paschen's Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschen%27s_law) and surface creepage and air clearance distance ? 2) If there is a relationship, h

[PSES] Scientific principles behind Surface Creepage & Air Clearance

2017-05-09 Thread Vincent Lee
Hi all, Good day, 1) May I know what is the scientific relationship between Paschen's Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschen%27s_law) and surface creepage and air clearance distance ? 2) If there is a relationship, how can one calculate the surface creepage and air clearance distance (suc