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…
High Voltage Arc Gap Calculator
High Voltage Arc Gap Calculator This arc voltage calculator can help you understand how a Dielectric Withstand Test helps your quality process. This calculator also shows how using a Helium…
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…
Max Current Through Broken Strands
Max Current Through Broken Strands This calculator uses equations developed by Preece and Onderdonk to estimate the amount of current that will cause a copper wire to melt or burn…
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…
CH2 testers not booting. Error #601, #617 and #620
CH2 testers not booting. Error #601, #617 and #620 If you are running Easy-Wire™ version 2011.3.x or earlier you may receive one of the following error messages while trying to…
Easy-Wire® Upgrade Suggestions
Problems always seem to arise when changes are made. The following suggestions help quickly resolve potential issues/avoid them in the first place:
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…
