If 2000VAC is recommended HiPot test voltage for a cable, what would be the corresponding DC voltage value to obtain the same test result?

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Muhammad Qasim
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Date Posted: 2016/08/16

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by manzoor ummar , Electrical Engineer , Tata Consulting Engineers

The DC voltage required will be 1.414 times the rms value of AC voltage.

DC voltage required=2000*1.414=2828V (DC)

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