Sir For some time, both UL and TUV have required my employer to test with a 25A to 40A current, depending on the branch circuit rating that the device can be connected to (as specified in the Conditions of Acceptability). Also, CSA has (at least for as long as I have been employed here) always required Ground Continuity tests (both Production and Type tests) to be performed at at least 30A for 950, 1010, and 601 devices.
R/S, Brian -----Original Message----- From: peter merguerian [ mailto:pmerguerian2...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 4:17 PM To: Rich Nute Cc: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: North American Production-Line Tests; ANSI or Other Rich, I am trying to find the rationale why production-line ratyhing tests in North America are usually done with a simple ohmmeter and without passing a current of say 25 A through the circuit. There must be some rationale of doing it this way somewhere.