Hello again. The next camera in Flir’s new line is the E5. As you might expect the E5 is similar to the E4 I detailed last time with some notable upgrades. As far as similarities, the Flir E5 also includes MSX technology, as all of FLIR’s new cameras do, which performs real-time etching of visible light details onto thermograms, producing stunning results (see image at right).

Fluke’s newest offering in the emerging market for Visual IR Thermometers is the Fluke VT04. I recently posted about the Fluke VT02 and mentioned that it has some limitations. Many of these issues have been addressed in VT04 and have set it at the head of the pack for this new kind of tester.

      Today I will be discussing the Extech CT70 AC Circuit Load and Outlet Tester. This circuit load tester may be small, but it packs a big punch. The first thing you notice about this load and outlet tester is the digital display. This innovation is oddly late to the party but makes life so much easier. When using the CT70 as an outlet tester the display will shine Blue for Pass and Red if there is a problem. The outlet functions that it handles are as follows,

Today we’re going to talk about a tool that, as far as I know, has no current competition or comparable product on the market – the Fluke VT02. While it has its limitations, it is certainly one of the best and most cost-effective choices for certain applications.

AEMC PEL 100 series power meters (PEL 102 and PEL 103) do everything you would expect out of a high quality meter in this price range with a few super cool features that place them above the competition in certain areas. First off, these loggers will take readings on single, dual, and 3 phase circuits in VA, W, and var for power and VAh, Wh and varh for energy and are designed for use in 1000V Cat III and 600V CAT IV environments.

It’s after 10pm, do you know where your kilowatt hours are?? Now you can find out with the Dent Instruments ELITEpro XC. This little meter packs a big punch into a small unit and does virtually everything you need for determining energy consumption in larger scale operations.

In a world filled with chaos and seemingly infinite thermal imaging choices, one man seeks to reveal the truth about the features and uses of Flir’ series of cameras. This is part VI and the completion of this heroic quest - FLIR T Series bx (T420bx, T440bx, T620bx, T640bx) for Building Diagnostics Applications!! (Too overdramatic?). Anyway, this is the last one for this blog series.

My epic blog series continues with Part V of Flir’s “How to Choose” video series; this installment focuses on the T series cameras and their benefits as applied to electrical and mechanical applications. If you have read my other post (and I will be greatly saddened if you have not…), you have a good idea of the features available thus far in Flir’s camera line.

      Last month, I wrote a small piece about the Byte Brothers Real World Certifier and spoke of its features and benefits. Today I will be expanding on this product by discussing a kit produced by Byte Brothers that packages the Real World Certifier and their Power Panel CAT5/6 DVM Tester, the CPK1000IL. To recap the Real World Certifier, it can perform speed tests, perform cable length, and analyze a cable to give information about splits, faults, opens and shorts on the entire cable and its individual pairs.