Category Archives: Instruments

Process Signal Scaling

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Dave Brown

Many times during instrument calibration, loop checkout, or loop troubleshooting you will need to check the scaling of a process sensor, transmitter, or converter. You’ll need to know the output value for an input value or what input value is … Continue reading →

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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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