Minimum Clearance required to withstand transient overvoltages as per IEC 61439 – 1

Clearance is the shortest distance in air between two conductive parts. Minimum Clearance required to withstand transient overvoltages as per IEC 61439.
Impulse withstand
voltage
Required – KV
Minimum
Clearance
Required in air – mm
Uimp = 0.33 KV0.01 mm
Uimp = 0.4 KV0.02 mm
Uimp = 0.5 KV0.04 mm
Uimp = 0.6 KV0.06 mm
Uimp = 0.8 KV0.1 mm
Uimp = 1.2 KV0.25 mm
Uimp = 1.5 KV0.5 mm
Uimp = 2 KV1 mm
Uimp = 2.5 KV1.5 mm
Uimp = 3 KV2 mm
Uimp = 4 KV3 mm
Uimp = 5 KV4 mm
Uimp = 6 KV5.5 mm
Uimp = 8 KV8 mm
Uimp = 10 KV11 mm
Uimp = 12 KV14 mm
Minimum Clearances required to withstand transient overvoltages
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