If all of the components in my equipment are NRTL listed, including my wiring, what information can I obtain by performing withstand testing on my equipment? If all of my equipment (including wiring) has already individually had the witshand testing performed, what use is performing the withstand testing again?
For a standard I am looking at, I have to perform withstand testing as a "type" test. The standard allows me to forgo any testing I can prove, with documentation, that the equipment would be guranteed to pass. I believe the AC withstand tests meet this criteria. All of my contactor, circuit breakers, and wiring have already had the required levels of AC withstand testing performed from their respective OEM's.
I do not want to damage my equipment during the type testing. My worry is that doing the AC tests again will make my equipment unfit for use. I don't mean to imply that I believe an NRTL indicates withstand testing, but if it can be shown the withstand testing was already done at the component level by the NRTL
For a standard I am looking at, I have to perform withstand testing as a "type" test. The standard allows me to forgo any testing I can prove, with documentation, that the equipment would be guranteed to pass. I believe the AC withstand tests meet this criteria. All of my contactor, circuit breakers, and wiring have already had the required levels of AC withstand testing performed from their respective OEM's.
I do not want to damage my equipment during the type testing. My worry is that doing the AC tests again will make my equipment unfit for use. I don't mean to imply that I believe an NRTL indicates withstand testing, but if it can be shown the withstand testing was already done at the component level by the NRTL
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