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Cable Testing Tips
A blog exploring electrical cable testing guidelines, best practices, and advice for getting started with your testing process.
Cirris Products
The Risk of an Unsupported Tester
Although some Cirris customers still use original testers from past decades, we recommend that you upgrade to a supported tester.
Sarah Landeen
Jun 15, 2018
Product Advice
Useful Cirris Accessories
When it comes to testing, our goal is to make the process as easy as possible. That is why Cirris has developed accessories in addition to testers...
Sarah Landeen
May 25, 2018
Testing Guidelines
Does High Voltage Testing Damage Cables?
Unless performing a dielectric breakdown test—intentionally damaging the wire—high voltage testing will not damage a cable.
Sarah Landeen
May 18, 2018
Testing Guidelines
Errors Caused by Bad Insulation
Understanding the causes of weak insulation can help you fix them and prevent the problem from reoccurring. The bad insulation can be caused by...
Sarah Landeen
Apr 27, 2018
Why High Voltage Testing Matters
High voltage testing may not be necessary for all your cables, but it can help make your cables safer by finding flaws.
Sarah Landeen
Apr 6, 2018
Keeping Your Adapters Alive
While it’s inevitable for adapters to stop functioning eventually, there are a few methods you can use to prolong the life of your connectors and...
Sarah Landeen
Mar 29, 2018
Testing Guidelines
Charge and Overcurrent Errors
Often capacitance can contribute to a charge or overcurrent error. Reducing the capacitance can help the cable pass.
Sarah Landeen
Mar 23, 2018
Always Verify Your Test Programs
If the sample cable contains an error, and the final cable contains the same error, the tester will not catch the mistake. This is why you must...
Sarah Landeen
Mar 2, 2018
What Does that Error Mean?
Understanding the reasons behind testing errors will improve cable testing and will help prevent future errors from occurring.
Sarah Landeen
Feb 23, 2018
Testing Guidelines
The Cirris Learning Center
If you are looking for information on Cable testing or have a question about your Cirris product, try searching the Learning Center for answers.
Sarah Landeen
Feb 16, 2018
The Possibilities of Custom Scripting
If you need to perform a task that is not possible with the basic tester features, contact Cirris to find out if a custom script will help you...
Sarah Landeen
Feb 1, 2018
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