A cable has an operating voltage of 400V AC, what woud be recommended HiPot Test Voltage as per IEC 60950?

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by manzoor ummar , Electrical Engineer , Tata Consulting Engineers

Recommended highpot test voltage will be (2*Operating voltage+1000V).

In this case, it will be 1800V (AC)

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