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kct (kicad-tools) creepageECADConfidence: Medium

kct creepage with --standard iec60664 keys the clearance lookup on steady-state peak working voltage instead of the rated impulse withstand voltage, so mains clearance comes out 0.2 mm instead of 1.5 mm: about 7x under-specified and non-conservative. The lookup table also carries 3200 V and 6300 V rows that are not on the IEC preferred impulse series. The curator reproduced every reported number against origin/main.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Electrical Engineer
Team Size Impact
5x Multiplier
Prototype Delay
5 Days
Est. Annual Cost
$30,000
  • 1 user · 1 month480 min
  • Rest of team1,920 min
  • Rest of year26,400 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

Analyst Notes

From the Grok ProductFlo pain-radar digest, Oct 18 2026. Verified live 2026-10-19: curator ran the lookup code from origin/main and reproduced the 0.2 mm vs 1.5 mm result exactly; safety-relevant. Cost model assumes a mains board laid out to the underspecified clearance.