> So, did ETL make a mistake in specifying a hipot test?  Or am I missing
> something in the UL-61010 requirements?

Possibly.  OR, possibly, the requirement is there to see if the device
explodes/outgasses something toxic/bursts in to an unquenchable
flame.

If you're doing safety testing, which is usually the primary concern
of UL testing, the tests are more often about making sure the device
fails gracefully than making sure it doesn't fail.

You should DEFINITELY ask them both whether the test is truly
needed AND what the point of the test is.  If the person you ask
doesn't know, push the matter- someone has to, or you're just being
asked to destroy one of your (expensive?) devices for no good reason.

Mike H.
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