OCTOBER 2014 SUPPLEMENT CONTENTS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT CUTTING COSTS AND STAYING SAFE
Combined Technical Solutions (CTS) provides an example of how the inclusion of thermal imaging windows from the IRISS range reduces inspection costs without increasing health and safety risks
SAFETY TESTING
Seaward’s Jim Wallace looks at the electrical safety regulations that provided the stimulus for portable appliance testing 25 years ago...
A SHINING LIGHT S6
The installation of a Clare HAL 104 has improved the electrical safety testing procedures at lighting manufacturer, Martech UK...
ENGINEERING TESTING SHOW
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The testing world will gather together at the Derby Roundhouse for the inaugural Engineering Testing Show...
S11 FEATURES Cutting costs and staying safe
Combined Technical Solutions (CTS) provides an example of how the inclusion of thermal imaging windows from the IRISS range reduces inspection costs without increasing health and safety risks. Please turn to page S4
S5. Providing accurate measurement for high efficiency cooling Supplier of high efficiency fans, Chelmsford-based ebm-papst, opted for Elcomponent’s Energy Pro Data logger as the reference instrument for all customer trials of its ‘EC Technology’ fan products
S6. Putting safety to the test Jim Wallace, associate director products and technology at the Seaward Group, looks at the electrical safety regulations that provided the stimulus for portable appliance testing 25 years ago
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S7. User friendly, reliable and precise The new Yokogawa AQ7280 portable OTDR (optical time domain reflectometer) delivers the combination of measurement automation, user friendly operation and reliable performance to enable fast, precise optical fibre characterisation in the field
S8. Tester proves to be a shining light Martech UK, designer and manufacturer of a wide range of energy efficient light fittings, has improved its electrical safety testing procedure by installing an automatic system provided by the HAL 104 from Clare
S11. Ready for the off This year sees the launch of the inaugural Engineering Testing Show (28th October at the Derby Roundhouse). This niche sector event will see the who’s who of the testing world gather to review the latest innovations, discuss new ideas and network with like-minded professionals.
S13. Product range covers the whole scope of thermal imaging FLIR’s thermal imaging cameras are tools of the trade for electrical fault finding. It is common for users to work their way up the FLIR range in line with their growing experience in thermal imaging. Now the company is widening the scope of its product range to give customers even more choice
S16. One-stop protection Traditionally, testing protection systems in power distribution networks has been very time consuming. Now an alternative approach allows all key aspects of the protection system to be tested simultaneously, leading to big time savings. Stefan Larsson of Megger explains
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S18. The need for calibration It is vitally important to have test instruments calibrated on a regular basis. Here, instrument calibration and instrument supply specialist, Re-CAL, answer some of the key questions
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