Special Report: EST instruments provide safe environment to ensure compliance
Designers and manufacturers of electrical products—from consumer appliances to medical equipment—need to ensure that their customers can use the equipment safely and that the products will comply with relevant industry standards. Consequently, the designers and manufacturers will rely on instruments such as hipot testers, ground-bond testers, leakage-current testers, and insulation-resistance testers to ensure their products’ quality and safety. In this report, participants in the electrical safety testing (EST) industry comment on their product offerings, applications areas, challenges, and trends.
Challenges
Chad Clark, VP of sales at Vitrek, said a key challenge is assuring a safe test environment. Yet another challenge is making sure to perform all tests required to comply with applicable safety standards. “This is particularly important when the product is sold/used in multiple global markets with differing standards requirements,” he added.
Said Jamie Pederson, product marketing manager at B&K Precision, “One of the key challenges for a customer is ensuring compliance with requirements that may differ from country to country and finding a safety tester to meet that need. Choosing a hipot tester with programmable capabilities is key to supporting a wide range of testing requirements.”