Overview As electrification continues to penetrate daily life, national safety standards for the electricity market have become increasingly stringent, bringing attention to the issue of leakage current. As a common problem in modern electrical systems, it is crucial to understand the differences between leakage current and stray current, as well as their respective safety issues. For engineers, i...
What is Leakage Current? Leakage current is the current flow going through a piece of insulating material when certain voltage is applied. It can be used to estimate insulation resistance in power systems, since almost none insulation material can be 100% nonconductive. The flow of leakage current indicates the losses of voltage in insulator, thus the determination of its insulation performance ca...