INSULATION RESISTANCE TESTING has evolved over several decades. The fundamental principles of testing insulation resistance have not varied significantly over that time, however, the instrumentation used to measure insulation resistance has improved greatly in capability, accuracy, functionality and usability. Insulation resistance test instruments resistance testers are commonly known as Megohmmeters. One interesting common belief isRead More ›
Month: September 2021
AEON LED – Slaton High School Football Field Case Study
OverviewIn Texas football is king and in Slaton, TX and the community there had a special treat when they kicked off the season under their new AEON LED Lights. When the lights are on the town knows there is a game going on. It gives the big game feel to the local community. “We areRead More ›
Custom Conduit Cutting & Packaging
ELECTRI-FLEX COMPANY offers custom conduit cutting and packaging options to product orders. Customers requiring cut lengths of flexible electrical conduit can now have them cut to their required length and have the ends cleaned and deburred. Orders are then packaged and shipped direct to the jobsite. Custom conduit cutting provides the following benefits: Saves timeRead More ›
Leviton Promotes Ron Ridenour to Vice President, Retail Sales & Marketing
Leviton announced today the promotion of Ron Ridenour to vice president, retail sales and marketing, with an effective start date of September 7, 2021. Ridenour will be assuming this role after it has been capably held for the past 16 years by Carol Lynch, who has announced her retirement effective December 30, 2021. Lynch beganRead More ›
Enhanced LED Linear Vaportight Now Available from Barron Lighting Group
Powered by Barron Lighting Group, Trace-Lite indoor and outdoor commercial and industrial lighting announces the addition of NSF certification, NEMA 4X rating and a 2’ model to the VPA Series of color switchable LED linear vaportights. “Now NEMA 4X Rated and NSF Certified, our VPA Series is the ideal solution for indoor and outdoor coveredRead More ›
DEWALT® Launches New TOUGHSERIES™ Hand Tools, Redefining The Standard Of Tough
DEWALT announces TOUGHSERIES™, a new line of premium hand tools representing the most durable hand tools from DEWALT yet. Designed for heavy-duty use in the most demanding applications, the TOUGHSERIES™ portfolio will launch with tapes this summer followed by hammers and screwdrivers in the fall. TOUGHSERIES™ tapes are designed with housing that survives a 100Read More ›
Emerson LED Emergency Exit Lighting Helps Manufacturing Plants Offer Safer Workspaces
Building on its leadership in providing advanced hazardous location electrical equipment, Emerson Automation Solution today announced the availability of the Appleton HEX series LED Hazardous Location Exit Sign, rated for C1D2- areas. The signs are specifically designed to provide bright and reliable emergency illumination during a crisis involving loss of power, as well as toRead More ›
Leviton Introduces New Decora® Weather- Resistant Receptacle
Leviton today announced its new Decora Weather-Resistant Receptacle, expanding their line of weather-resistant devices to include the company’s signature brand. The new receptacle is available in a 15A model and is tamper-resistant for added child safety, providing protection against injury with a built-in shutter mechanism which helps to prevent foreign objects from being inserted intoRead More ›
Fluke brings its history of test and measurement leadership to the solar industry
New energy technologies, like solar, require specialized test tools to efficiently provide critical measurements. The new Fluke IRR1-SOL Irradiance Meter has been designed from the ground up to simplify the installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of photovoltaic arrays by measuring irradiance, temperature, inclination, and direction of the solar array with a single handheld tool. The simpleRead More ›
Klein Tools®’ New Headlamp Provides Protection in Hazardous Situations
Klein Tools, for professionals since 1857, introduces the Intrinsically Safe LED Headlamp, designed and tested to operate in environments with unseen volatile fumes, fine dust and hazardous materials that could lead to risk of explosions. Intrinsically Safe LED Headlamp (Cat. No. 60156) Attaches directly to Klein Hard Hats & Safety Helmets with exclusive Klein accessoryRead More ›
Milwaukee® Delivers Rust Resistance with new Stainless Steel Fish Tapes
Milwaukee Tool adds to their fish tape lineup with new 120’ and 240’ 1/8” Stainless Steel Fish Tapes. Joining the existing Steel and Polyester Fish Tapes, Stainless Steel offers extended tool life in high-humidity working environments with natural corrosion and rust-resistant properties. The new Stainless Steel Fish Tapes feature a low friction case to provideRead More ›
Gain Greater Visibility of Lighting Assets with New Appleton Mercmaster Connect LED Luminaires and Emerson Plantweb Insight Software
Emerson Automation Solutions announced today a new version of its Appleton™ Mercmaster™ LED hazardous location luminaire that is fully compatible with the Emerson Plantweb™ digital ecosystem, a scalable and secure Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) portfolio of transformational technologies, software and services. The breakthrough new luminaire, dubbed the Appleton Mercmaster Connect, can be linked wirelesslyRead More ›