Test & Measurement

The Top 5 How-To Videos on Insulation Resistance Testing

Sept. 9, 2020

Although this task may seem simple, the basics of insulation resistance testing are often misunderstood. Let’s dig into why that is by watching some helpful tutorials.

Hands down — without a doubt, one of the most universally searched topics on EC&M’s website from a historical perspective is “insulation resistance testing.” As a result, some of our most popular evergreen articles like “Understanding Insulation Resistance Testing” continue to top the charts when it comes to most popular content. Since 80% of electrical maintenance and testing involves evaluating insulation integrity, it really comes as no surprise that this topic is still in such high demand. But why is performing this seemingly simple task so often misunderstood?

To help explore this question, the editors of EC&M scoured the Internet, watching hour after hour of YouTube how-to videos to try and identify some of the more straightforward and basic tutorials out there. Following are five of the most useful videos we found on how to perform a proper insulation resistance test. We hope you find them helpful.

Disclaimer:EC&M does not endorse any of the actual work practices shown in these videos. Safe work practices are the responsibility of you and your employer.

In addition to watching the videos, read one of our most popular classic articles on insulation resistance testing for details on how to break this task down step by step.