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Re: Caution - Burned out CIM blows Victor

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Just curious - does anybody believe that a periodic HiPot test should be run on the motors as a health monitoring measure? Seems like the easiest way to detect impending winding shorts.
Be careful with HiPot testing. The test can weaken or destroy the insulation. If you are going to do "periodic" testing, you'll want to use a lower voltage than the one-time test voltage used at the factory.


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