Ensuring The Safety of Medical Electronics
Vital areas of electrical safety testing for medical products include leakage current, dielectric breakdown, insulation resistance and ground bond testing. To better understand the differences in these tests and others, this article examines the purpose and techniques for each test then offers a detailed discussion on ensuring the safety of medical electronics.
Hipot Testing Multi Conductor Feedthroughs
This application note illustrates how to effectively perform electrical safety testing of IMD’s with feedthroughs.
Dielectric Strength Testing of External Cardiac Defibrillator
Use dielectric strength test to explain the testing procedures for external cardiac defibrillators.
Testing to IEC60601 Standards
There are a number of areas of safety testing, which include leakage current, dielectric breakdown, insulation resistance, and ground bond testing. To understand the differences in these tests and others, we will examine the purpose and techniques for each.
Electrical Safety Testing 101
This application note covers the basics of what electrical safety testing is, and the tests that can be performed.
Calculating Inrush Current Protection
This application note looks at protecting devices from high inrush currents and provides a method and considerations necessary in specifying the inrush current protection needed for an example device.
Connection of Isolation Transformer to 19032
Describes the connection of an isolation transformer to an electrical safety test instrument.
Advantages of Safety Electrical Tester
This note will address the benefits, provide examples, and offer tips on how to introduce digital safety testing products to analog users.
Custom Design Your Own Shock Therapy
This application note describes how to plan for product safety testing.
Advanced Technique For Dielectric Analysis
This application note covers advanced techniques for dielectric analysis.