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I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask electronics engineering
type questions; so if anyone knows of an engineering-related forum,
please let me know...
I am in the process of designing a power board to military specs, and
one of the requirements is "2500V isolation between primary and
secondary". Using the formula that says 0.12 mils/volt, I am looking
at a 300mil clearance wherever appropriate, right?
One of the components in the design is an opto-isolator in a DIP8
package, and the data sheet guarantees 3000V insulation between
primary and secondary. Since it is packaged in a DIP, and I am
required to use 65 mil pads, I am only left with 235 mils between
primary and secondary, which works out to (235/0.12) 1958.3 volts.
Am I misinterpreting the requirements?
Is their 3000V claim based on a different dielectric or something
internal to the component? If so, how is that meaningful knowing the
DIP package must be mounted to something with a lower value?
Is the 0.12 mils/volt spec over-estimated to be on the "safe" side?
Are the terms "insulation" and "isolation" interchangeable?
Can I use this component (and/or) Am I splitting hairs?
thanks in advance, Jack
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