Hi Pete, I normally use AC unless testing across capacitors where you have to use DC. The AC voltage is usually stated as the RMS value and you will need to calculate the peak level and use this for your DC test.
Regards Barry Esmore AUS-TICK (The Electrical Equipment Compliance Professionals) Ph: + 61 3 9886 1345 Fax: + 61 3 9884 7272 Email: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 5:34 PM Subject: Hipot test AC v DC > > Hello group, > > Could someone explain the followings to me please? > > 1-When to use DC hipot test in place of AC tester. > 2-What are the advantages and disadvantages of AC or DC hipot tester?i.e > comparing the two. > 3-Is the leakage current trip setting different on AC & DC tester? > > Many thanks > Pete > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > > > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]
