Category Archives: Measurement

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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Preparing for Absence of Voltage Testing

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Dave Brown

Electrical Testing Safety – Part 1 Before you take a single measurement: Will you be troubleshooting or testing for the absence of voltage? What tools will you use to verify the energized or de-energized state? What Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) … Continue reading →

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