Category: Testing
Description: HiPot Test checks for "good isolation", ensuring that no current flows between points where there should be no current.
HiPot tests are helpful in finding
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nicked or crushed insulation
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stray wire strands or braided shielding
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conductive or corrosive contaminants around the conductors
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terminal spacing problems
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tolerance errors in IDC cables
There are three common high voltage tests.
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Dielectric Breakdown Test ("How much voltage can I apply between the wires before the insulation fails?"
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Dielectric Withstanding Test ("Will this cable withstand a required voltage for a required time?")
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Insulation Resistance Test ("Is the resistance of the insulation high enough?")
Process is optional and is turned OFF by default.
Major Cost Drivers -- PCBA HiPot Test
HiPot Test Cycle Time is specific to PCBA design and is therefore entered as a PSO.
Process Time = HiPot Test Time
- HiPot Test Time = (PSO)
- Hard Tooling Cost = HiPot Test Equipment Cost
- HiPot Test Equipment Cost = (PSO)
User Inputs –- PCBA HiPot Test
PSO: HiPot Test Time
PSO: HiPot Test Equipment Cost