| Slaughter Testers and Remote Communication: Using HyperTerminal
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Users new to programming Slaughter safety testers may have difficulty getting started or troubleshooting communication with an instrument. A simple solution to assist users with basic communication or troubleshooting communication problems is using the HyperTerminal program. HyperTerminal is a program that can be used for simple communication with test instrumentation via a serial port.
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| Understanding the Failure Indications of Slaughter Hipot Testers
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Your Slaughter Company hipot tester comes equipped with several types of failure detectors capable of indicating different failure conditions. These failure conditions can be used to troubleshoot your test setup and determine if there are any problems with your DUT. Read on to learn more about the various types of failure indications that can occur during hipot testing.
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| Does Your Electrical Safety Testing Routine Need a Boost? Exploring the Benefits of the Line Leakage and Functional Run Tests
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Most electrical product manufacturers perform safety tests on the production line in order to comply with safety agency standards. Common tests such as hipot, ground bond, and insulation resistance tests are an important part of any firm’s quality assurance program because they help to determine if a product is safe for customer use. Although UL, TUV, and other global safety agencies often specify some combination of electrical safety tests to be performed on all products before shipment, there are two tests not necessarily required by safety agencies that many manufacturers can benefit from: the Line Leakage test (LLT), and the Functional Run test. Many manufacturers who have yet to incorporate these tests into their electrical safety testing routines should seriously consider doing so. Performing both a LLT and a Functional Run test on all manufactured products will not only improve quality, but also decrease the chance of liability litigation.
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| Improving Production Line Efficiency |
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It seems that only recently a new wave of electrical safety testing equipment came to market promising to make production line testing safer, faster and more efficient. Although skeptical of these new and unfamiliar microprocessor controlled testers, electrical product manufacturers slowly began replacing their transformer-in-a-box equipment and immediately saw big benefits. Microprocessor-based hipot, ground bond, insulation resistance, and line leakage testers entered the market with advanced features like high and low trip current limits, multiple memory locations, and ground fault circuit interrupters. These testers helped reduce setup time, all but eliminate operator error, and make electrical safety testing a more streamlined and manageable process for manufacturers of electrically powered products.
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| Line Leakage Testing - Is it right for your Application? |
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The Line Leakage test (LLT for short) is most often specified to be performed as a type test in a design or engineering laboratory or as a routine production line test on medical devices right before they ship. Not as commonly performed as a Dielectric Withstand or Ground Bond test in a production environment, LLT can cause some confusion for engineers & technicians alike. However, technological advancements have begun to lessen the outward complexity of the test. What used to be complicated set-ups and testing procedures has now been simplified with the use of multi-function testing instruments.
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| Exploring the Benefits of New Hipot Testing Technology |
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The technology behind Slaughter Company electrical safety testers has progressed in leaps and bounds from just a short time ago. Slaughter's entire product line incorporates digital technology in a cost-effective way. The value you receive goes far beyond some lower cost analog testers. More test operators and quality assurance supervisors are beginning to discover the benefits that our easy-to-use features provide.
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| Ground Bond or Ground Continuity Testing |
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Most manufacturers familiar with safety testing are well aware that a verification of the ground circuit on electrical products is necessary for safety agency compliance. What most manufacturers don’t know, however, is that there is more than one way to test a product’s ground circuit. While the Ground Continuity test has found a home in the majority of safety testing routines, more test engineers and technicians are discovering the benefits of the Ground Bond test.
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| Benefits of PLC Control |
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Manufacturers, when performing electrical safety tests on a production line are always searching for ways to increase efficiency. This whitepaper discusses how PLC control can minimize costs while maintaining throughput and increasing efficiency.
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| Best Methods for Safe Hipot Testing |
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When working with electrical safety test equipment it is always important to regular review and encourage safe testing techniques. This whitepaper serves as an overview of the best approach to safeguard a workstation. It can be used as a general guide to make sure that there is a safe work environment for everyone involved in testing.
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| Dielectric Withstand Testing of Modular and Manufactured Homes |
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The controversy of AC vs. DC Dielectric Withstand testing of modular and manufactured homes has been an issue for years in part due to a misunderstanding of the test itself.
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| Basic Facts about Electrical Safety Testing |
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Our Basic Facts about Electrical Safety Testing provides valuable information to help manufacturers better understand the technical aspect of electrical safety testing and the value that it can provide. The booklet includes an introduction to electrical safety testing, a detailed description of all relevant electrical safety tests, defines how to perform tests safely and discusses special applications. The booklet also includes a quick overview on our product line. It is valuable resource for anyone involved in electrical safety testing, from product safety engineers all the way to production line technicians.
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| Material Safety Data Sheet |
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Safety Data Sheet for High Voltage Dielectric Withstand and Insulation Leakage Testing and Measurement Equipment.
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