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Industrial Power Corruptor Manual Rev 1.00
2. Testing
2.1 Testing equipment with your Industrial Power
Corruptor
Use your Industrial Power Corruptor to test equipment that your
have designed or purchased.
You can test for immunity to voltage
sags or swells, measure start-up current surges, and - with the IPC's
Power Flow Analysis option - verify power factor, harmonics, and
power consumption.
2.2 Pre-test preparation
2.2.1 Preparing the equipment to be tested
Before you even connect your Industrial Power Corruptor,
you should prepare the equipment that you want to test, which
is commonly referred to as the Equipment Under
Test or EUT.
1. Verify that your EUT is working properly. Run it through
a complete operating cycle, and solve any operating
problems.
2. Before doing any testing, write down what you mean by
"Pass" and "Fail". For example, if your EUT misbehaves
during a voltage sag but recovers, does it pass or fail?
What if it shuts down, but can be re-started just by pushing
a button? What if it continues to operate, but goes slightly
out of spec? How far out of spec must it go to be a failure?
3. Gather all the details about the EUT: model number, serial
number
, nominal power requirements, etc. You will need
this information for the setup form in the IPC software.
4. Gather all the information about the test participants.
Again, you will need this information for the setup form.
5. Although it is unlikely, it is possible for the EUT (or
materials being processed by the EUT) to be damaged
during testing. Make sure that all participants understand
the risks.
6. Determine how to shut power off for the EUT. Find a
back-up method of shutting power off
.
7. Prepare a way of inserting the IPC between the power
source and the EUT. This may be as simple as an extension
cord, cut in the middle, or it may be as formal as a carefully-
wired junction box.
8. Designate a single individual who is responsible for safety.
Make sure everyone involved in testing knows who it is.
Follow that individual's instructions.
2.2.2 Safety
You are working with dangerous high voltage and high
current. Follow industry-standard safety precautions. Do
not connect your IPC unless you are qualified to do so.
The advice that follows does not supersede your own
o
rganization's safety standards. Local safety standards, and
industry safety standards, take priority. The advice in this
section is a supplement to industry and local safety standards.
Whether testing high-power industrial equipment, or
low-power benchtop equipment, always follow the
same safety procedures.
The wiring for inserting your IPC can be as simple as
an extension power cor
d, broken in the middle, or as
sophisticated as a formal junction box such as this
one.
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