Re: [PSES] hipot test

[John Woodgate]

Yes, it's more or less the same effect. Repeated surface discharges 
across contaminated thermosetting plastics also caused carbonization, 
often resulting in a fireworks display when the mains voltage was 
applied after testing.

John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only
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Rayleigh, Essex UK
On 2018-08-15 20:29, Pete Perkins wrote:

John, your description sounds much like the failure mechanism seen is 
circuit boards which start in a small void and develop micro-arcing 
which feeds upon itself and eventually drives a large void that allows 
conductors to directly contribute current and destroy the board.  I’ve 
investigated some destructive fires in equipment from such a source. 
And the circuit boards don’t need full hipot voltages to do this, line 
operated units eat themselves up quite handily.

No, I don’t mean to start anew thread here.

:>) br,      Pete

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*From:*John Woodgate <j...@woodjohn.uk>
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 15, 2018 12:17 PM
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*Subject:* Re: [PSES] hipot test

I think it's not quite like that. Modern insulating materials don't 
degrade, but old ones did, or at least appeared to. For instance, 
oiled paper had pinholes, and a discharge caused local carbonization, 
which prompted more discharges and more carbonization.

John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only
J M Woodgate and Associateswww.woodjohn.uk <http://www.woodjohn.uk>
Rayleigh, Essex UK

On 2018-08-15 18:07, Richard Nute wrote:

    Their claim is that the hipot can degrade some insulation and
    should be kept to a minimum.

    Conventional wisdom not supported by science.

    Best regards,

    Rich

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