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The High Voltage Withstand Test, also known as a dielectric withstand or hipot test, assesses the insulation effectiveness of a component by applying high voltage and monitoring leakage current. A hipot tester is used for this purpose, with specific voltage, current limits, and test durations based on equipment specifications. The goal is to ensure the device can operate safely under rated electrical conditions without exceeding specified current thresholds during testing.

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HV Test

The High Voltage Withstand Test, also known as a dielectric withstand or hipot test, assesses the insulation effectiveness of a component by applying high voltage and monitoring leakage current. A hipot tester is used for this purpose, with specific voltage, current limits, and test durations based on equipment specifications. The goal is to ensure the device can operate safely under rated electrical conditions without exceeding specified current thresholds during testing.

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HV Test

What is High Voltage Withstand Test?

A dielectric withstand test or high potential or hipot test is an electrical test performed on a
component or product to determine the effectiveness of its insulation. The test may be
between mutually insulated sections of a part or energized parts and electrical ground. The
test is a means to qualify a device's ability to operate safely during rated electrical
conditions. If the current through a device under test is less than a specified limit at the
required test potential and time duration, the device meets the dielectric withstand
requirement.

HV Test in Brief :-

Voltage withstand testing is done with a high voltage source and voltage and current
meters.

A single instrument called a "hipot tester" is often used to perform this test.
It applies the necessary voltages to a device and monitors leakage current.
The current can trip a fault indicator. The tester has output overload protection.
The test voltage may be either direct current or alternating current at power frequency
generally.

The maximum voltage is given in the test standard for the particular product.
The application rate may also be adjusted to manage leakage currents resulting from
inherent capacitive effects of the test object.
The duration of the test is generally 60 seconds.

The applied voltage, rate of application and test duration depend on the specification
requirements of the equipment. Different test standards apply for consumer electronics,
military electrical devices, high voltage cables, switchgear and other apparatus.

Typical hipot equipment leakage current trip limit settings range between 0.1 and 20 mA or
more and are set by the user according to test object characteristics and rate of voltage
application.

The objective is to choose a current setting that will not cause the tester to falsely trip
during voltage application, while at the same time, selecting a value that minimizes possible
damage to the device under test should an inadvertent discharge or breakdown occur.

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