Test and Measurement
  • Does your equipment need Re-calibration?

    Paul Broad, MD of Re-CAL Calibration Services, looks at why a pro-active test equipment calibration polic ...

    Paul Broad, MD of Re-CAL Calibration Services, looks at why a pro-active test equipment calibration policy is essential nowadays. Why is calibration of test equipment important? We regularly hear horr ...

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  • How To Purge Your Loop Test Paranoia

    Megger’s Simon Wood explains why the launch of a brand new MFT could spell an end to loop test paranoia. ...

    Megger’s Simon Wood explains why the launch of a brand new MFT could spell an end to loop test paranoia. Loop testing creates more paranoia among electricians and produces more calls to our helpline t ...

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  • Product Test: Fluke 180LR Line Laser Level

    For this product review Reece Fitzhardy tells us more about his experience of using the Fluke 180LR Line ...

    For this product review Reece Fitzhardy tells us more about his experience of using the Fluke 180LR Line Laser Level. As most electricians will know, having a level in your tool kit is very handy, esp ...

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  • Do IR Limits Need A Rise?

    Steve Turnbull, Managing Director of Pure-PAT Electrical Testing, explains why the company has made a fir ...

    Steve Turnbull, Managing Director of Pure-PAT Electrical Testing, explains why the company has made a firm commitment to fire safety prevention by adopting higher levels of electrical appliance safety ...

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  • Martindale | Are You PAT Trained?

    Martindale Electric offers a comprehensive one-day PAT training course to help better educate electrician ...

    Martindale Electric offers a comprehensive one-day PAT training course to help better educate electricians. Evidence suggests a large number of incidents and injuries caused by misuse or faulty electr ...

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  • 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 β€˜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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