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UL 1412% `5 a# X5 {# T3 x8 t; P
15 Overload Test
, {$ ^7 W0 H0 g! ]15.1 A resistor shall withstand the overload test described in this section without resulting in a fire.
# V ~' s6 ~# ]2 V) ?1 W2 J15.2 A single layer of cheesecloth is to be wrapped around, and be in contact with, the resistor under test.' b4 U+ Z7 _0 F9 w
Exception: At the manufacturer’s option, the cheesecloth may be spaced 1/2 inch (127 mm) – or 1 inch
. W* L/ U% |( t7 ^* g- n(25.4 mm) for a resistor rated greater than 10 W – from the resistor body as described herein. In this case,
& S' ~& R8 S1 h' z6 V; Ea positive spacing of 1/2 inch (or 1 inch, as appropriate) between the resistor body and combustible) i: R& b4 b. u+ a
materials is to be provided in the complete appliance. A single layer of cheesecloth is to be placed around
8 N, x6 W5 d3 W0 ?the resistor under test to form a cylinder with open ends. The length of the cylinder is not to be less than3 D2 Z+ G6 v: [ g0 b" @
three times the length of the resistor body and the diameter of the cylinder is to be such that the4 z4 y9 U) S: [2 e2 m* B* R
cheesecloth is spaced 1/2 inch (or 1 inch, as appropriate) from the outermost part of the resistor body.2 E8 {; |. a% @) D% H
The resistor body is to be centered end-to-end within the cylinder and the longitudinal axis of the resistor
' m- S( ~( f9 I n9 b L* ^body is to be coincident with the longitudinal axis of the cylinder.: Z% y) k: [, Y2 Z' ?/ u$ R
15.3 The resistor is to be connected to a 60-Hz variable voltage source of supply fused at 30 A. Prior to
: z& N, C; {4 f5 jenergizing, the supply voltage is to be adjusted to produce rated current (or rated power dissipation) in
% v9 r7 U8 e* u; Hthe resistor. At 1-minute intervals after energizing, the supply voltage is to be raised in steps of 2, 3, 4, 5,
[& Q5 ~- p) B: _& a* Hand so forth, times that initial voltage until the resistor opens. In no case is the voltage rating of the resistor7 O, D. z: V+ E7 ?; f
to be exceeded.
1 C! h2 V+ m2 U$ O15.4 Five complete separate tests are to be made using new samples for each test.# f7 y# m' Y L3 D
15.5 The results are not acceptable if the cheesecloth flames.
; d5 b# ]# P0 k+ z2 @$ ^! b15.6 The cheesecloth used for the overload test shall be untreated cotton cloth 36 inches (0.9 m) wide,% ?. D6 z" a6 E+ N9 b2 {+ D4 j, I
running 14 – 15 yd2 /lb and having what is known to the trade as a count of 32 by 28. |
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