IEC 60507:2013适用于室外使用和暴露于污染大气中的陶瓷和玻璃绝缘子在交流电上的工频耐受特性的测定。系统最高电压大于1 000 V的系统。 这些测试不直接适用于聚合物绝缘体、涂油绝缘体或特殊类型的绝缘体（带有半导体釉或覆盖有任何有机绝缘材料的绝缘体）。本国际标准的目的是规定适用于架空线路、变电站和牵引线路绝缘子以及套管的人工污染试验程序。它也可以应用于中空绝缘体，并采取适当的预防措施以避免内部闪络。在将这些程序应用于包含中空绝缘体的设备时，相关技术委员会应考虑其对任何内部设备的影响以及可能需要的特殊预防措施。与上一版相比，此版本包括以下重大技术变更: a)更正和添加解释材料； b)增加关于大气校正的第4.3.2条； c)水的电导率上限变化为0.1 S/m；和 d)向特高压电压的扩展。

IEC 60507:2013 is applicable for the determination of the power frequency withstand characteristics of ceramic and glass insulators to be used outdoors and exposed to polluted atmospheres, on a.c. systems with the highest voltage of the system greater than 1 000 V. These tests are not directly applicable to polymeric insulators, to greased insulators or to special types of insulators (insulators with semiconducting glaze or covered with any organic insulating material). The object of this International Standard is to prescribe procedures for artificial pollution tests applicable to insulators for overhead lines, substations and traction lines and to bushings. It may also be applied to hollow insulators with suitable precautions to avoid internal flashover. In applying these procedures to apparatus incorporating hollow insulators, the relevant technical committees should consider their effect on any internal equipment and the special precautions which may be necessary. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) Corrections and the addition of explanatory material;
b) The addition of Clause 4.3.2 on atmospheric correction;
c) The change of the upper limit of conductivity of water to 0.1 S/m; and
d) The extension to UHV voltages.