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Title: What does "200% Tested" mean?
Post by: ledtester on August 06, 2021, 12:31:17 am
Found it on some Opto22 modules:

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Also, I find it interesting that they makes a point to mention that the module is compatible with a Raspberry Pi:

https://www.opto22.com/products/g4iac5 (https://www.opto22.com/products/g4iac5)
Title: Re: What does "200% Tested" mean?
Post by: bob91343 on August 06, 2021, 01:02:51 am
It means that it has been shown to have double the leakage, half the gain, and double the price.
Title: Re: What does "200% Tested" mean?
Post by: cortex_m0 on August 06, 2021, 01:04:40 am
From the data sheet for that product, page 5:

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Because we test each product twice before it leaves our factory rather
than testing a sample of each batch, we can afford to guarantee most
solid-state relays and optically isolated I/O modules for life
Title: Re: What does "200% Tested" mean?
Post by: MarkF on August 06, 2021, 01:17:22 am
I was just going to say that it was tested 4 times and passed 50% of those times...   :-DD

Two passes.   :-+
Good to go!
Title: Re: What does "200% Tested" mean?
Post by: Monkeh on August 06, 2021, 02:30:51 am
Presumably that means they test before and after packaging processes? If that's the case, I tip my hat to them.
Title: Re: What does "200% Tested" mean?
Post by: golden_labels on August 06, 2021, 09:27:34 am
That means the manufacturer has given 200% to the marketing branch, on expense of -50% to quality control and R&D each. ;)

Not disapproving the idea of increasing testing, but “200%” in this context is used as “a number bigger than the competition uses”, not giving specific information. If they tested them twice using the same procedure, it is not 2x more reliable, but x² more reliable. If their product is half as reliable as competitors’, that would mean “75% of what others offer”. And that skips the whole question of which is better: repeated tests or applying two different methods.
Title: Re: What does "200% Tested" mean?
Post by: tszaboo on August 06, 2021, 09:39:10 am
Probably tested to 200% of the nominal hipot voltage rating.
Title: Re: What does "200% Tested" mean?
Post by: Ed.Kloonk on August 06, 2021, 09:41:51 am
From the data sheet for that product, page 5:

Quote
Because we test each product twice before it leaves our factory rather
than testing a sample of each batch, we can afford to guarantee most
solid-state relays and optically isolated I/O modules for life

Then it should have two stickers.
Title: Re: What does "200% Tested" mean?
Post by: RJSV on August 06, 2021, 08:45:21 pm
   I've LITERALLY smacked parts w hammer, I.E. QC Dept. Technician.  For mechanical parts for airline installation, I think they advised "Don't hit too hard".
  Guessing , 200 % tested means:.  "Strike part twice..."
  (THEY) started calling us 'QA', rather than QC;
   Guessing then, it was determined that testing, at
  1.41 times, was sufficient.
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