Test and Measurement
  • Seaward | PAT to the Future

    Seaward's Richard Slade looks at the reasons why modern PAT technology is ensuring a bright future for el ...

    Seaward's Richard Slade looks at the reasons why modern PAT technology is ensuring a bright future for electricians. PAT testing has never been an efficient task, requiring that same ‘plug, press and ...

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  • Megger | When Low is the Way to Go

    Many of the latest instruments for testing electrical installations offer a low voltage insulation test o ...

    Many of the latest instruments for testing electrical installations offer a low voltage insulation test option, but when is it appropriate to use a low test voltage? Simon Wood, UK Wholesale & Dis ...

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  • Product Test: Di-Log DL9118 MFT

    After putting the unit through its paces, Gary Fisher of Lougar Electrical gives us the full lowdown on t ...

    After putting the unit through its paces, Gary Fisher of Lougar Electrical gives us the full lowdown on the Di-Log DL9118 MFT. Before 2005 when Part P officially came into force, most electricians did ...

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  • Product Test: C.K Magma Test Equipment Case

    In search of a product that could help to keep his precious MFT safe and accessible, PE Product Tester, L ...

    In search of a product that could help to keep his precious MFT safe and accessible, PE Product Tester, Len Lilley, tries out the new C.K Magma Test Equipment Case. What first attracted you to the pro ...

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  • Mythbusters: Test & Measurement Equipment

    Di-Log’s Dave Sweetman debunks a few of the common myths surrounding test and measurement equipment. MYTH ...

    Di-Log’s Dave Sweetman debunks a few of the common myths surrounding test and measurement equipment. MYTH: My Loop Zs result should match my calculated Ze+ (R1+R2) value. FALSE: There are a lot of fac ...

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  • Megger: Time for new Test Kit?

    If the kit you use for installation testing is more than a few years old, it’s very likely that it’s cost ...

    If the kit you use for installation testing is more than a few years old, it’s very likely that it’s costing you time and money, says Simon Wood of Megger. Test equipment – if it’s made by a reputable ...

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  • ECA's Pick of the Bunch

    In the market for new test and measurement equipment? Steve Martin, Head of Specialist Groups at the ECA, ...

    In the market for new test and measurement equipment? Steve Martin, Head of Specialist Groups at the ECA, offers some top tips to aid your selection process. Vital to any electrical installation is te ...

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  • Mythbusters: PAT Testing

    Paul Daniels of Acutest takes this opportunity to clear up some common myths related to PAT testing. MYTH ...

    Paul Daniels of Acutest takes this opportunity to clear up some common myths related to PAT testing. MYTH: PAT testing is a legal requirement. FALSE: PAT testing in itself is not a legal requirement, ...

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  • The Importance of Safe Isolation

    David Sweetman, Marketing Manager at Di-Log, discusses the importance of safe isolation. Every electricia ...

    David Sweetman, Marketing Manager at Di-Log, discusses the importance of safe isolation. Every electrician with experience of working on a busy site knows how it feels to take responsibility for the o ...

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  • Product Test: FLIR C2

    Gary Fisher tells us how he got on with the FLIR C2 Compact Thermal Imaging System. You could easily mist ...

    Gary Fisher tells us how he got on with the FLIR C2 Compact Thermal Imaging System. You could easily mistake the FLIR C2 model for a mobile phone. It is so small and light, fitting in your top pocket. ...

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