The Nova 1162 Dissipation Factor Tester measures the dissipation factor (DF) value, also known as Tangent Delta Value, of film insulated magnet wires. DF indicates the degree of cure of the magnet wire insulation. This test will determine quickly whether the insulation is cured to the desired cure range if a reference cure data was already established. A sample holder is included for testing finer wire sizes. It is capable of testing wire sizes 44 AWG - 12 AWG (0.05 mm to
2 mm).
The Nova 1162 has 3 test cells (solder pots), a common cell for making electrical contact with the conductor and the 2 solder pots (Test Cell 1 and Test Cell 2) for testing the magnet wire DF at elevated temperature. The solder pots are controlled by temperature controller to within ± 1° C for accurate and repeatable test results.
A wire form is included to prepare consistent test samples for insertion into the solder pots.
The Nova 1161 automatically controls the amount of time a sample has been at the elevated temperature in the test cell and then momentarily turns off power to the test cells to take an accurate DF reading. The total amount of time the wire sample is in the solder pot is 60 seconds. The DF value is then displayed on the LED display.
26" L x 24" W x 14" H
66cm L x 61cm W x 36cm H