Electrical safety testing

Testing to ensure the compliance of electrical systems with safety standards In relation to electrical usage, electrical safety testing aims to ensure that electrical products and installations are safe. To meet this goal, governments and various technical bodies have developed electrical safety standards. All countries have their own electrical safety standards that must be complied with. To meet to these standards, electrical products and installations must pass electrical safety tests. Some types of electrical safety tests include: dielectric withstand test (also called a hipot test) insulation resistance test (IR test) earth continuity test leakage current test. Electrical safety tests are described in various national and international standards. Electrical safety tests Dielectric voltage withstand test A dielectric voltage withstand test (also known as a hipot test) is done by applying a voltage higher than operating voltage to the device or installation under test. In this test, the electric insulation of a product or installation is put under a voltage stress much higher than its normal operating voltage. If the hipot test is done for type testing purposes, a much larger vo