Australia has a strict products liability regime modeled on the EC’s Product Liability Directive. Manufacturers are responsible for ensuring their products are safe to use and liable for any damage caused by product faults. These restrictions are set in place to ensure that the product meets the minimum safety requirements and that damage claims can be limited.

Ensure your product is safe with high quality test equipment

Electrical safety test equipment can be broken down into two groups; design or type tests and routine production line tests. In this article, we will talk specifically about production line testing.

A production line test helps ensure a product is safe before it is approved. One of the most used tests is the Hipot test. It is designed to stress the insulation of a product far beyond what it would encounter during normal operation. The purpose of a Hipot test is to check for excessive leakage flow through a product’s insulation. High voltage is applied from the main input lines to the chassis of the product in order to look for insulation breakdown. The Hipot test can be performed using either an AC or a DC voltage.

The Hipot test can also be used to detect material and workmanship defects, such as small gap spacings between current carrying conductors and the ground. When a product is used under normal conditions, these gaps can create dangerous situations for users. Environmental factors such as humidity, dirt, vibration, shock and contaminants can close these small gaps and allow current to flow. That’s why it’s essential that these defects are corrected before approving the product. No other test can discover this type of defect as well as the Hipot test.

The V60 Electronical Safety Hipot Testers from Vitrek

Whether it is on an automated production line or in a product safety engineering lab, the V60 Series packs the performance you need to get the job done right – at a value price that won’t break your budget.

The V60 series from Vitrek will provide you with more than mere essential. The Vitrek team has developed a tester with all the features you need at a price you cannot pass up. The series offer features like one touch automatic testing, 150 position test memory, built-in RS232, scanner control & PLC interfaces, digital ramp and dwell, no load setting of min/max trip currents, as well as full line and load regulations.

Combine these features with high reliability, reduced component count and VLSI surface mount construction, and you have a product that will surpass your expectations.

Below is a full list of features offered by the V60 series:

• Fully Automated Testing at the Touch of a Button or via RS232 & PLC Control (GPIB optional)

• 3 Models to choose from – Select the functions you need

• Available QuickTest™ Test

• Automation Software for your PC

• AC Hipot to 5kV / 40mA

• DC Hipot to 6kV / 10mA

• Insulation Resistance to 10GΩ with selectable 500 & 1000 VDC Outputs

• Ground Continuity to 0.001Ω

• Two 16 Channel Scanners Optionally Available

• Built-in 160 Step Test Memory

• Programmable Ramp & Dwell Times, Output Voltages and Limits

• Selectable Arc Detection

• Front Panel Lockout Feature

• CE Mark Certified to EN61010

• Three Year Extended Warranty

To enquire about our range of Vitrek Hipot Test systems, please contact us through our online contact form.

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Westek Electronics is proud to launch the new Vitrek V7X Series Hipot Testers.
This new range of Hipot Testers feature high performance at an affordable price. Six models are available so you only pay for the tests you really need to perform.

The V7X Safety Testers test to IEC, TUV, CSA and UL Hipot requirements.
Featuring colour LCD displays and DSP technology, these Safety Testers provide excellent performance for the price.

Despite the low price, the V7X Series are robust instruments designed and built in the USA and come with a 2 year warranty. Additionally, these Hipot Testers are delivered with an ANSI/NCSL Z540NIST Traceable Calibration Certificate with data included and feature 2 year calibration intervals. Cost of ownership is therefore lowest in class.

For automated production line testing of multiple points the V7X Series Hipot Testers can control the Vitrek 964i High Voltage Scanner directly. In fact up to four 964i Scanners can be controlled by a V7X instrument extending the scanning capability to 256 individual points.

USB 2.0, RS232, Digital I/O Interfaces plus a safety interlock are standard on all V7X models.

Tests performed by each of the V7X models are as follows.

V70 Safety Tester
AC Hipot test from 10V to 5KV
Low Resistance / Continuity test from 0 ohm to 60K ohm

V71 Safety Tester
AC Hipot test from 10V to 5KV
DC Hipot test from 20V to 5KV
Low Resistance / Continuity test from 0 ohm to 60K ohm

V73 Safety Tester
AC Hipot test from 10V to 5KV
DC Hipot test from 20V to 5KV
Insulation Resistance test from 20V to 5KV DC
Low Resistance / Continuity test from 0 ohm to 60K ohm

V74 Safety Tester
AC Hipot test from 10V to 5KV
DC Hipot test from 20V to 5KV
Insulation Resistance test from 20V to 5KV DC
Ground Bond test from 1A to 30A rms, 42A peak
Low Resistance / Continuity test from 0 ohm to 60K ohm

V79 Ground Bond Tester
Ground Bond test from 1A to 30A rms, 42A peak
Low Resistance / Continuity test from 0 ohm to 60K ohm

For more information on the Vitrek V7X Series Hipot Testers please contact us.

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