Damage to offline flyback by hipot test

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Flyback

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Hi,
What kind of damage will be done to an offline flyback during repeated testing at 4kvrms with hipot tester?
The test from L+N to output.

Last sentence of this says hipot testing can damage equipment...


"Excessive voltage levels or extended test durations can increase the risk of insulation breakdown, equipment damage, or electrical accidents."
 
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Well any of the isolation components could fail. I would assume that the likely suspects are the transformer insulation, the opto-isolators and any capacitors that connect the HV side to the LV side.
 
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Flyback said:
Thanks, do you know the full reason behind the 1mm gap "zigzag" pads which is seen across the isolation transformer?
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That is the spark gap. If the voltage is too large, that is designed to breakdown in a known place, which is better than causing a breakdown in side the isolation transformer.

The problem is that the circuit board can be degraded by the spark. I think it is better to buy a spark gap as a component. Something like this but at a larger voltage:- https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/switching-spark-gaps/7710026
 
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