20120119755 | INSULATION RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND INSULATION RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD - An object is to detect an insulation failure of a DC circuit with high sensitivity and in safety by means of a simple detection circuit. An insulation resistance measurement device of this invention is a device for measuring an insulation resistance to ground of a DC source circuit and is provided with connection terminals for connections to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of a series power supply, switch elements connected between the connection terminals and the ground potential and configured to switch connections between the connection terminals and the ground potential, resistive elements connected through the switch elements between the connection terminals, respectively, and the ground potential, and a voltage detection unit for detecting voltage drops in the resistive elements. | 05-17-2012 |