I am familiar with doing ac/dc withstand (hi-pot) tests on standard equipment at ambient conditions. I am curious about doing the same type of tests on equipment that carries a lot of current, for example a connector that carries 400A, the hi-pot test for this type of equipment would be very different than a connector that carries 5A, right?
I've never really had to think about the current the equipment is carrying, but at hi amps the heat generated would have to be taken into consideration, right? The test at normal ambient conditions (75 F) would not be valid if the equipment sees extreme temperatures due to the current across it, right? Would the hi pot test have to be done with the equipment at the worst case temperature to be valid?
I've never really had to think about the current the equipment is carrying, but at hi amps the heat generated would have to be taken into consideration, right? The test at normal ambient conditions (75 F) would not be valid if the equipment sees extreme temperatures due to the current across it, right? Would the hi pot test have to be done with the equipment at the worst case temperature to be valid?