TEST & MEASUREMENT
Advanced irradiance meters in the spotlight A
special instructional film shows how a new range of multifunction irradiance meters enable installers to carry out comprehensive solar PV site surveys and installation testing quickly and easily. The new Solar Survey meters from Seaward Solar combine high performance irradiance measurement with a host of other features. A special film guide for users is available at
http://www.seawardsolar.com/products/solar- irradiance-meter
Fluke power quality tools
he Government’s Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) Scheme provides businesses with enhanced tax relief for investments in equipment that meets published energy-saving criteria, providing 100% first year capital allowances on qualifying equipment. The rugged, portable, three-phase Fluke power quality tools – the latest Fluke 435 and 434 Series II Power Quality Analysers, the Fluke 1745, 1744 and 1743 Power Quality Loggers and the Fluke 1735 Power Logger - all qualify under the ECA Scheme. The Fluke 430 Series II three-phase Power Quality Analysers use a patented algorithm to measure energy waste and quantify its cost. Long the most popular three-phase power quality analysers on the market because of their simultaneous display-and-record capabilities,
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updated 430 Series II models feature three new measurement functions as well as hardware, software and firmware improvements.
Fluke (U.K.) Ltd Tel: 0207 942 0700 Web:
www.fluke.co.uk
enter 800 Both the Solar Survey 100 and 200R instruments
incorporate a precision PV cell sensor for the highly accurate irradiance measurement, displaying results in either Wm-2 or BTU/hr-ft2 and making them ideal for both solar PV and solar thermal site surveys, as well as installation and performance testing.
Seaward Electronic Ltd Tel: 0191 586 3511 Web:
www.seawardsolar.com
A First – Touch Screens Now Used On Hand Held Measurement Device
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ith its alarm and memory function the EL-EnviroPad-TC is the perfect device to use for checking and recording temperature in chillers,
freezers, ovens, food preparation and
production, test and measurement environments plus industrial processes. The touch screen device is designed to log temperatures and view results on-the-spot. It is supplied with a K type probe and is also compatible with J, N and T types. This small versatile machine has two modes of operation ‘Data Logging’ and ‘Spot Measurement’. In ‘Data Logging’ mode temperature is taken and recorded automatically. In ‘Spot Measurement’ mode the user records the temperature by pressing the touch screen to capture readings and will save them there and then. Any measurement can be saved and then downloaded to a PC when required. The internal rechargeable battery provides typically 8 hours of logging.
Corintech Ltd
New analyser from Rigel T
Tel: 01425 655655 Web:
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he new Uni-Therm from Rigel Medical accurately measures the performance of electrosurgical generators including high frequency
leakage, high current, power distribution and patient return plate alarm testing. Compliant with IEC 60601-2-2*, the high performance Uni-Therm is capable of verifying and calibrating all major electrosurgical generators whilst guiding the user through all test procedures automatically and most of all safe. A high power load bank enables performance testing up to 6A RMS with a duty cycle of up to 100% making the analyser an extremely versatile test instrument for calibrating and performance testing of conventional and high power electrosurgical generators. The large array of internal resistors, ranging from 0-5100Ω in 5Ω steps provide not only the most accurate and detailed power curves, the Rigel Uni-Therm also advocates safe working practise by providing all necessary resistors within a single enclosure. *IEC 60601-2-2 specifies the requirements for the safety of high frequency surgical equipment and HF surgical accessories used in medical practice.
Rigel Medical Tel: 0191 587 8730 Web:
www.rigelmedical.com enter 803 OmniDriver
OmniDriver Spectroscopy Platform Updated O
cean Optics has released an update to its OmniDriver Spectroscopy Development Platform.
The platform-neutral Java based Version 2.20 provides a simple interface for
programming of USB spectrometers, accessories and devices in optical sensing systems, and is available with an optional set of spectral processing math algorithms. New features have improved the platform’s high-speed data acquisition, spectral processing, data analysis, data visualization and data transfer options. With native libraries included for a variety of Linux, Macintosh and Windows operating systems, OmniDriver users can develop robust control applications without knowing Java; the wrapper libraries provide an interface for most languages to link against.
Ocean Optics 16 Tel: 0031 026 319 05 00 The OmniDriver’s platform- and spectrometer-
independent programming means the same code works with any Ocean Optics USB spectrometer.
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Seaward’s Apollo U
niquely, the innovative new Apollo 600 is equipped with onboard risk assessment tools to assist the user and ensure a proportionate response to the inspection and testing of electrical equipment. The new multi-purpose PAT tester combines electrical testing with sophisticated safety data collection and handling features, including an onboard digital camera, to help those involved in maintaining safety in the workplace to demonstrate compliance with all the latest guidance on inspection and testing programmes. In this way, the combined risk assessment and electrical safety inspection and testing capabilities of the Apollo have been specially designed to mirror the latest advice provided by HSE and the fourth edition of the IET Code of Practice for compliance with the Electricity At Work Regulations 1989, and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The new Apollo 600 and PATGuard 3 software are the latest additions to a comprehensive range of PAT testers, accessories and training materials provided by Seaward to help maintain electrical safety in the workplace.
Seaward Electronic Ltd Tel: 0191 586 3511 Web:
www.seaward.co.uk
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