Guidelines for Low Voltage Tests
Guidelines for Low Voltage Tests Test Situation Recommendation No testing This is justified when testing does not find sufficient defects to justify the additional cost in testing. This assumes the…
An Introduction to A-620 Cable Testing Standard
An Introduction to A-620 Cable Testing Standard None of the information provided here is a substitute for having a copy of the A-620 standard. This article is simply intended to…
Can I use High Current to test for Broken Strands?
Can I use High Current to test for Broken Strands? We have presented empirical and theoretical data regarding testing for broken strands in wiring harnesses using standard resistance-based continuity testing.…
Can High Voltage Damage Cables?
Can High Voltage Damage Cables? Several years ago, AMP needed to test ribbon cables with wires of 0.050” centers and rated for 300VDC. They decided to use 1000-volt hipot tester…
Testing Cables with High Voltage
Testing Cables with High Voltage Hipot Testing FAQ What is "hipot" testing? Why high voltage test? What kinds of high voltage tests are there? What is "dielectric breakdown testing?" What…
Where to Start – Part 1
Where to Start - Part 1 Do Quality Connections Really Matter? To the crew of the Apollo 13 they certainly mattered. The Apollo 13 "disaster" was caused by a spark…
Testing Switches and Relays
Testing Switches and Relays On Easy-Wire© CR and CH2 You can test switches and relays using OPEN and CLOSE instructions. Each state of a switch or relay must be tested.…
General Relay Testing Guidelines
General Relay Testing Guidelines The CH2 with the optional Energization Module is the only tester Cirris recommends for testing assemblies with relays. Each relay needs to be tested to verify…
