What counts as setup and logging time?

Everything around the test itself: connecting leads and thermocouples, setting the pass limits, logging serial numbers and results, and disconnecting the unit. Keep fault diagnosis out of this allowance, or the number hides repair work.

Should the stand rate include loading and unloading?

Yes, if the operator loads and unloads within the cycle. If those are separate stations, use the pure test cycle for the rate and put the handling time into the allowance instead.

How do I allow for motors that fail and need retest?

Add the expected retest load to the lot size or to the allowance. A hipot failure usually returns after repair, so the stand sees those units twice and the schedule needs the second pass counted.

Why report setup hours separately from base hours?

Because they respond to different fixes. Base hours fall with a faster stand or a smaller lot, while setup hours fall with better fixtures and connection kits. Splitting them shows which lever is worth pulling.

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End-Of-Line Electrical Test Calculator

Estimate the stand hours a lot of motors needs for end-of-line electrical test. Enter the lot size, the stand rate and the allowance you add for setup, connections and result logging.

What this calculator does

Electrical test hours for a lot of motors, from the lot size, the stand rate and a setup and logging allowance.

Formula used

Base test hours = motors to test ÷ test stand throughput
Required test hours = base test hours × (1 + setup and logging allowance ÷ 100)
Allowance hours = required test hours − base test hours

Inputs explained

Motors to Test: Units to run through electrical test this lot.
Test Stand Throughput: Units the test stand completes per hour, including handling.
Setup and Logging Allowance: Extra time for setup, connections and result logging, as a percentage.

How to use the result

Best suited to booking a test stand for a production lot, quoting electrical test time on a build, checking a lot clears before shipping.
Retests for failing units are not in the lot count, so add the share you expect. Cable changes and fixture swaps between motor frames can push setup beyond the allowance.

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Common questions

What counts as setup and logging time? Everything around the test itself: connecting leads and thermocouples, setting the pass limits, logging serial numbers and results, and disconnecting the unit. Keep fault diagnosis out of this allowance, or the number hides repair work.
Should the stand rate include loading and unloading? Yes, if the operator loads and unloads within the cycle. If those are separate stations, use the pure test cycle for the rate and put the handling time into the allowance instead.
How do I allow for motors that fail and need retest? Add the expected retest load to the lot size or to the allowance. A hipot failure usually returns after repair, so the stand sees those units twice and the schedule needs the second pass counted.
Why report setup hours separately from base hours? Because they respond to different fixes. Base hours fall with a faster stand or a smaller lot, while setup hours fall with better fixtures and connection kits. Splitting them shows which lever is worth pulling.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.