Patent ID: 6496015
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A method of performing a dielectric voltage-withstand test on a wire harness having a plurality of conductors, said method comprising the steps of:applying voltage simultaneously to a first subset of the conductors, said first subset including at least two of the conductors; measuring an electrical characteristic of each of the conductors excluded from said first subset of conductors; repeating said applying and measuring steps for at least one additional subset of the conductors; wherein a total number of said subsets is less than a total number of the conductors; and wherein the total number of said subsets is one of less than and equal to m, wherein m satisfies the equation: 2mâˆ’1<2m, and wherein C is the total number of the conductors; and deciding whether the wire harness passes the test, said deciding being based upon at least one of said measuring steps.