IEC 62217:2012适用于绝缘体由一种或多种有机材料组成的聚合物绝缘子。本标准涵盖的聚合物绝缘子包括实心绝缘子和空心绝缘子。它们用于高压架空线路以及室内和室外设备。本标准的目的是: -定义用于聚合物绝缘体的通用术语； -规定聚合物绝缘子设计试验的通用试验方法； -规定验收或失效标准（如适用）。 这些测试、标准和建议旨在确保在正常操作和环境条件下令人满意的使用寿命。本标准只能与相关产品标准一起使用。第二版取消并取代了2005年出版的第一版。本版构成技术修订版。与前一版相比，这一版包含了重大的技术变化。 IEC 62217(2005)的第一版包括另外两种替代跟踪和侵蚀测试（5 000小时多重应力测试和跟踪轮测试），它们基于CIGRE和公用事业公司开发的测试。根据TC 36关于所有三种跟踪和侵蚀测试的相对优点的研究/问卷结果，这些测试不再作为标准替代方案给出。IEC/TR 62730（2012）中描述了5000小时多重应力测试和跟踪轮测试。

IEC 62217:2012 is applicable to polymeric insulators whose insulating body consists of one or various organic materials. Polymeric insulators covered by this standard include both solid core and hollow insulators. They are intended for use on HV overhead lines and in indoor and outdoor equipment. The object of this standard is:
- to define the common terms used for polymeric insulators;
- to prescribe common test methods for design tests on polymeric insulators;
- to prescribe acceptance or failure criteria, if applicable.
These tests, criteria and recommendations are intended to ensure a satisfactory life-time under normal operating and environmental conditions. This standard shall only be applied in conjunction with the relevant product standard. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2005. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes a significant technical change with respect to the previous edition. The first edition of IEC 62217 (2005) included two other alternative tracking and erosion tests (a 5 000 hour multi-stress test and a tracking wheel test) which were based on tests developed by CIGRE and utilities. These tests are no longer given as normative alternatives following the results of a study/questionnaire by TC 36 on the relative merits of all three tracking and erosion tests. The 5 000 hour multi-stress test and a tracking wheel test are described in IEC/TR 62730 (2012).