Performing a chassis (enclosure) leakage test – Fluke Biomedical ESA609 User Manual

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Electrical Safety Analyzer

Performing Electrical Safety Tests

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Performing a Chassis (Enclosure) Leakage Test

Note

The Chassis (Enclosure) Leakage test is only
available for the IEC 60601 or ANSI/AAMI ES1
standard selections.

The Chassis (Enclosure) Leakage Test measures the
current flowing between the DUT’s enclosure and
protective earth. Figure 11 shows the electrical
connections between the Analyzer and the DUT.

To perform a Chassis (Enclosure) Leakage Test:

1. Connect a lead between the Analyzer’s

Ω

/A jack and

the DUT’s enclosure.

2. Press the softkey labeled Chassis from the Leakage

Current Test menu.

3. The Analyzer displays the measured current.

The Chassis Leakage test can be performed with a
number of fault conditions on the test receptacle.

Press the polarity rocker switch to change the polarity.

Press the neutral rocker switch to open or close the

neutral connection.

Press the softkey labeled Open to open the

receptacle’s earth connection or press the softkey
labeled Closed to close the earth connection.

The following outlet conditions apply when performing this
test:

Normal

Polarity

Normal Polarity, Open Earth

Normal Polarity, Open Neutral

Reversed

Polarity

Reversed Polarity, Open Earth

Reversed Polarity, Open Neutral

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