Method of performing a dielectric voltage-withstand test on a wire harness

Patent 6496015 Issued on December 17, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

May 15, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Pent Products, Inc.

Application

No. 855953 filed on 05/15/2001

US Classes:

324/541, For insulation fault324/508, With electric power receptacle for line wire testing324/509, Of ground fault indication324/510, Of electrically operated apparatus (power tool, appliance, machine, etc.)324/511Of electrically operated apparatus (power tool, appliance, machine, etc.)

Examiners

Primary: Le, N.
Assistant: Hamdan, Wasseem H.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Taylor & Aust, P.C.

International Classes

H01H 031/02
G01R 031/00
G01R 031/14

Abstract

A method of performing a dielectric voltage-withstand test on a wire harness having a plurality of conductors includes applying voltage simultaneously to a first subset of the conductors. The first subset includes at least two of the conductors. An electrical characteristic of each of the conductors excluded from the first subset of conductors is measured. The applying and measuring steps are repeated for at least one additional subset of the conductors. It is decided whether the wire harness passes the test based upon at least one of the measuring steps.