Category Archives: Safety

Fluke 2AC VoltAlert™ Electrical Tester

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Dave Brown

Every E&I technician should have one of these in their pocket or tool bag: “The Fluke 2AC is the latest addition to the VoltAlert ac non-contact voltage tester family from Fluke and is designed to be pocket-sized and easy to … 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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