| Q. |
How come nothing happens when I press the Test button? |
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Slaughter Hipots come with a safety feature known as a Remote Interlock. The Remote Interlock consists of an open set of relay contacts that must be shorted together for the instrument to perform a test. These contacts can be accessed on pins 4 and 5 of the 9 pin "D" type connector located on the back panel of the Hipot. Slaughter supplies an "interlock key" with every unit. Make sure to plug the "interlock key" into the connector before performing a test. The key will short the necessary pins together and allow the tester to function properly. |
| Q. |
How do I hook up the tester to my mod/mfg home? |
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Please refer to our Modular/Manufactured Homes resource page for information on how to setup and perform a Hipot test.
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| Q. |
When I am testing do I test from hot to neutral or ground? |
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Testing of Modular/Manufactured Homes should be done from hot and neutral to ground. Please refer to our Modular/Manufactured Homes resource page for more information. |
| Q. |
Do I have to take out my lights, GFCI's, etc.? |
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Various loads (light fixturing, GFCI's, etc.) can increase the amount of capacitance as seen by the tester. The output current capacity and the output voltage waveform of the Hipot tester will dictate whether or not these loads need to be removed. Please refer to our Modular/Manufactured Homes resource page for more information. |
| Q. |
What is the purpose of the splitter kit? |
| A. |
The splitter kit is used to provide two separate high voltage output connectors for use during Modular/Manufactured Home testing. One high voltage output should be connected to the breaker box on the L1 or L2 bus, while the other high voltage output should be connected to the breaker box on the Neutral bus. *Note: it is necessary for the customer to jumper together L1 and L2.
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| Q. |
What should my current trip setting be? |
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Most safety agencies will specify a test voltage and sometimes even a test duration, but none specify a current limit. This is due to the fact that all products are different and behave differently when subjected to a Hipot test. A good rule of thumb is to take a sampling of known good products and perform a Hipot test on them using the appropriate settings of Voltage, Ramp, and Dwell. Take all of the Current readings and average them out and set your test Trip Point for a value slightly higher than this number. |
| Q. |
How long should I set my Ramp time for? |
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The Ramp setting depends on several factors. The most important factor is what type of output voltage you are using during your Hipot test. The two common types are AC and DC. Generally, AC Hipots do not need to be ramped very long. DC Hipots on the other hand should be ramped fairly long depending on how much capacitance is in your product. When using a DC Hipot, it is always a good idea to set the Ramp time for 2 – 10 seconds when first testing to make sure that there are no false failures. If no failures occur, you may scale back your Ramp time.
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| Q. |
How long should I set my Dwell time for? |
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This depends on the agency standard that you are testing to. Generally, Hipot tests are called out to be either 1 second or 1 minute long depending on the situation. Check with your local safety agency office to determine your required test time.
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