Vitrek has plenty more options to back that up. The Poway, CA-based company offers 14 different models of electrical safety testers to handle a wide variety of testing applications. The aforementioned ...

The Model 4320 4-in-1 electrical safety tester from Slaughter now offers an RS-232 interface as an optional feature to allow direct connection to a PC. Not only does the serial interface allow you to ...

Look over your main electrical panel and the area surrounding it. You should have three feet of clear space around the panel, and an easy-to-find, battery-operated light source available for when the ...

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 ...

Electrical safety testers—often referred to as “hipot” testers—are an integral part of electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing. Hipot testers get their name from the high-potential (high ...

The most effective tool in electrical safety is knowledge — not only knowledge of the hazards but also knowledge of how to protect ourselves and others from those hazards. Throughout my career, I have ...

A go/no-go load box from Associated Research, the TVB-2 allowsproduction engineers and test specialists to verify the failure detectors of allAR electrical safety test instruments before performing ...

Electricity is a powerful force that can cause serious injury and death. When it comes to electrical job tasks, it only takes an instant to turn a momentary mistake into a life-altering event or even ...

Since NFPA 70E was issued in 2000, employers began to put more emphasis on adhering to the requirements of the 70E standard. However, many are still wondering, “Where do we start?” The old theory of ...