Author Archives: Dave Brown

Best Practices for Live Measurements

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Dave Brown

Keep Your Eyes on the Job at Hand Measuring live voltages and current in today’s high energy environments can result in a severe hazard to equipment and users if proper precautions are not applied. Given the risk of transients, surges, … Continue reading →

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Is It a Backfed or Induced Voltage?

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Dave Brown

Electrical Testing Safety – Part 2 As your test probes touch the circuit, you get a voltage where there should be none! What’s going on? Well, besides the possibility that you might be on the wrong piece of equipment (yes, … Continue reading →

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Learn the secrets of advanced calibration. Read Ultimate Calibration. ULTIMATE CALIBRATION: Register for a FREE copy! • A calibration handbook covering various topics about advanced calibration • 203 pages, 19 articles • Calibration terminology: A to Z • Published in … Continue reading →

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Dave Brown | Leave a comment