Brian, Try this loophole on for size.
Depending upon the installation location - it may be necessary (required by law) to perform an earth bond test after installation of the equipment. In such a case, testing at your production site would not guarantee a higher level of safety. After all, the reason for making routine earth bond tests is to confirm proper assembly. I have seen production testing waived by a certifier under these conditions (not a high volume product - known installation locations - report of site testing kept for records). Example: You ship your equipment in sections and then assemble (or provide instructions to assemble) the equipment on site. After assembly the earth bond test is performed. Your customer should have access to the necessary equipment if testing is required. Good luck, Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian At Work <bkundew...@qtm.net> To: <emc-p...@ieee.org> Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 11:26 PM Subject: Ground Bond Testers - Continued > > Thanks to everyone for your replies. > > Using step down transformers, variacs, and current clamps work well for > performing the Ground Bond test here in our safety lab with trained > personnel, but this is not an acceptable procedure for less trained > production line personnel. > > The lack of a commercial Ground Bond Tester that will achieve high current > has me wondering if other manufacturers of high current equipment is > performing 100% production line Ground Bond tests. Am I missing something > here? Does this test not need to be done outside the safety lab? Am I > foolishly looking for a easy, safe, production line solution for high > current ground bond testers? > > Thanks, > Brian > > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, > jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or > roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). > > > --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
