Method of performing a dielectric voltage-withstand test on a wire harness
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1. A method of performing a dielectric voltage-withstand test on a wire harness having a plurality of conductors, said method comprising the steps of:
- applying voltage simultaneously to a first subset of the conductors, said first subset including at least two of the conductors;
measuring an electrical characteristic of each of the conductors excluded from said first subset of conductors;
repeating said applying and measuring steps for at least one additional subset of the conductors;
wherein a total number of said subsets is less than a total number of the conductors; and
wherein the total number of said subsets is one of less than and equal to m, wherein m satisfies the equation;
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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.
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1. A method of performing a dielectric voltage-withstand test on a wire harness having a plurality of conductors, said method comprising the steps of:
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applying voltage simultaneously to a first subset of the conductors, said first subset including at least two of the conductors;
measuring an electrical characteristic of each of the conductors excluded from said first subset of conductors;
repeating said applying and measuring steps for at least one additional subset of the conductors;
wherein a total number of said subsets is less than a total number of the conductors; and
wherein the total number of said subsets is one of less than and equal to m, wherein m satisfies the equation;
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of performing a dielectric voltage-withstand test on a wire harness having eight conductors, said method comprising the steps of:
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applying voltage simultaneously to a first set of four of the conductors;
measuring an electrical characteristic of each of the conductors excluded from said first set of conductors;
applying voltage simultaneously to a second set of four of the conductors, two of the second set of conductors also being in said first set of conductors;
measuring an electrical characteristic of each of the conductors excluded from said second set of conductors;
applying voltage simultaneously to a third set of four of the conductors, a first conductor of the third set of conductors also being in said first set of conductors, a second conductor of the third set of conductors also being in said second set of conductors, a third conductor of the third set of conductors also being in each of said first set of conductors and said second set of conductors, and a fourth conductor of the third set of conductors being in neither said first set of conductors nor said second set of conductors;
measuring an electrical characteristic of each of the conductors excluded from said third set of conductors; and
deciding whether the wire harness passes the test, said deciding being based upon at least one of said measuring steps. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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