The dielectric voltage-withstanding test, which is more commonly known as a hipot test, provides a way to stress the electrical insulation far beyond the levels that it would experience during normal operation. The test, which can be performed with either AC or DC voltage, applies a very high voltage in search of breakdowns in a product’s electrical insulation. Some amount of leakage current will flow due to the high applied voltage, and a hipot tester can typically detect the leakage current according to a tuned or programmed leakage current threshold limit, which is often according to a value specified by an electrical safety agency’s standards.
Learn more about AC and DC Hipot testers, including specific examples of equipment on our blog post "Taking Proper Measure To Ensure Safer Products".
Learn which testers to use for your next project in Electrical Safety Testing by reading our blog posts here:
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Megger (AVO Biddle) | MIT30 | 30kV High Voltage Insulation Tester | DETAILS | |
Megger (AVO Biddle) | MIT525 | 5 kV Diagnostic DC Insulation Resistance Tester | DETAILS | |
Associated Research | OMNIA II 8204 | Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer, 4-in-1 | DETAILS | |
Associated Research | OMNIA II 8206 | Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer, 6-in-1 | DETAILS | |
Associated Research | OMNIA II 8207 | Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer, 7-in-1 | DETAILS | |
Associated Research | OMNIA II 8254 | Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer, 4-in-1 500 VA | DETAILS | |
Associated Research | OMNIA II 8256 | Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer, 6-in-1 | DETAILS | |
Associated Research | OMNIA II 8257 | Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer, 7-in-1 500 VA | DETAILS | |
Megger (AVO Biddle) | PAT450 | Portable Appliance Tester | DETAILS | |
High Voltage Inc | PFT-503CM | AC Hipot Test Set, 0-50 kV AC, 1kVA | DETAILS | |
Fluke | PROSIM 8 | PROSIM 8, VITAL SIGNS SIMULATOR | DETAILS | |
Fluke | PROSIM SPOT | ProSim SPOT Light SpO2 Pulse Oximeter Tester | DETAILS | |
High Voltage Inc | PTS-100 | DC Hipot Megohmmeter, 0-100 kVdc, 10mA | DETAILS | |
High Voltage Inc | PTS-130 | DC Hipot Megohmmeter, 0-130 kVdc, 10mA | DETAILS | |
High Voltage Inc | PTS-37.5 | DC Hipot Megohmmeter, 0-37.5 kVdc, 10mA | DETAILS | |
High Voltage Inc | PTS-75 | DC Hipot Megohmmeter, 0-75 kVdc, 10mA | DETAILS | |
High Voltage Inc | PTS-80 | DC Hipot Megohmmeter, 0-80 kVdc, 10mA | DETAILS | |
Fluke | QA-ES III | Electrosurgical Analyzer and Tester | DETAILS | |
Vitrek | V73 | Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer, 5 KV, AC/DC/IR/LR | DETAILS | |
Vitrek | V74 | Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer, 5 KV, AC/DC/IR/LR | DETAILS | |
High Voltage Inc | VLF-34E | Very Low Frequency Hipot Tester, 34kV | DETAILS | |
High Voltage Inc | VLF-65E | Very Low Frequency Hipot Tester, 65kV | DETAILS |