Sinclair : Hipot Voltage Breakdown

Hipot Voltage Breakdown vs. Altitude

(These values disregard any corona effect)

Altitude
(Feet)
Pressure
(Inches Hg)
Altitude
(Meters)
Pressure
(mm Hg)
Breakdown
(% of Sea Level)
0 0 100.0
10,000 20.58 3,048 522.73 78.5
20,000 13.75 6,096 349.25 61.1
30,000 8.88 9,144 225.55 47.2
40,000 5.54 12,192 140.72 37.6
50,000 3.44 15,240 87.38 29.2
60,000 2.13 18,288 54.10 23.6
70,000 1.32 21,336 33.53 18.7
80,000 0.82 24,384 20.81 15.7
90,000 0.51 27,432 12.95 12.6
100,000 0.30 30,480 7.62 10.1