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One essential tool for installing, monitoring, and testing photovoltaic systems is the Fluke 393 FC solar clamp meter – rated CAT III 1500 V/CAT IV 600 V for CAT III environments including solar installations.

Everything you need to know about how to use the Fluke ii900 acoustic imaging camera. Learn about the easy-to-use acoustic camera features and functions as well as tips for getting the most out of the tool.

Manufacturing supplier Standard Industrial reduced excess energy consumption, avoided unplanned downtime, decreased production gaps by using Fluke 3561 FC Vibration Sensors.

On March 4th each year, people all over the globe celebrate World Engineering Day. It’s a day that reminds us of all the great things engineers have done to get us to where we are today. That’s a lot of things when you think about it. Roads and highways. Life-saving devices and medicines. Transportation—from the rockets that take you to space to the wheelchairs that give people freedom to roam. Energy alternatives and new ways to collect and store renewable energies. Engineers are amazing,...

Compressed air is the food and beverage industry’s “fourth utility” after the big three of water, electricity, and natural gas. The reliability of this fourth utility depends on predictable air pressure, which means even small leaks can come at a high price. Here’s a look at air leaks commonly found in the food and beverage industry, along with best practices and technologies to address them. The Fluke ii900 Industrial Acoustic Imager includes technology that adds a visual component to traditional...

Get 3 phase power measurements 50% faster with Fieldsense clamp meters. How to measure 3 phase voltage and current simultaneously.

Baseline and trend your machine health monitoring in one place to analyze and troubleshoot issues quickly and efficiently.

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Whether you troubleshoot and maintain electrical distribution, HVAC, or rotating equipment you probably use a digital multimeter regularly. You may also use an infrared camera, or thermal camera to help you troubleshoot. The problem: Carrying two separate tools or having to go back to the shop to grab the thermal camera. Adding even more tools to a heavy tool bag or taking time away from the work to be done. The solution: A thermal multimeter, or thermal dmm, is both a digital multimeter and a thermal...

By Brian Harrison According to a Fluke 2019 survey, roughly 50 percent of maintenance and reliability professionals were actively planning Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) initiatives. This survey preceded the challenges brought about by COVID-19. At the time, more than half of the teams interviewed found the IIoT process to be more complicated than anticipated because of an essential prerequisite—collaboration with other teams and departments. Despite the business disruption caused by the...

Steps for using a multimeter in the Diode Test mode.

Fluke engineers its clamp meters to withstand a high degree of unconventional use—as a wedge, makeshift pliers, nutcracker, whatever a tech might dream up in a moment of need.

Basic information about what an oscilloscope is and how the test instruments are used in industrial settings for preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.

Fluke multimeters tested by Adam Savage. Trusted tool recommendation for budget multimeter review.

Consider investing in these five electrical troubleshooting tools to quickly identify basic electrical issues in HVAC, networks, motors, and electrical panels.

Locate potential mechanical problems in conveyors and partial discharges in electric grids.

Highly successful manufacturing plants rank high in availability, performance, and quality. A plant’s most substantial capital investments are in their facilities and equipment, and most manufacturing systems are built to meet a specific capacity level that meets demand. This is why capacity maintenance is critical to the success, and competitiveness, of manufacturing plants today. The more efficiently a company can produce a product, the more products it can produce at a lower cost which results...

The 744 does the work of several tools - sourcing, simulating and measuring pressure, temperature, and electrical signals in one rugged, hand-held device.

By: Jacek Karpol-Nawrocki and Christian Beham, Professional Service Managers at Fluke Reliability Fluke Mobile is a software application optimized for mobile workers using the IBM Maximo EAM platform. By integrating Fluke Mobile with your Maximo system, you enable maintenance teams to respond to corrective maintenance requests and work orders in a single workflow on a tablet or smartphone. The seamless integration of unplanned and planned maintenance requests on a mobile device helps organizations...

Video transcript: Hey, I’m Sean with Fluke. A question we often hear is: “Why do I need an insulation tester?” The insulation tester is designed to: check the integrity of your conductor wires check the insulation value of motor or your compressor windings You’re trying to see if there’s any break down that could potentially cause a fault. We always want to use an insulation tester and your Preventive Maintenance Plan (PMP). This would allow you to start doing streamline testing and...

Non-contact clinical IR thermometer for scanning elevated body temperature.

Learn how using Fluke airborne particle counters in healthcare facilities helps meet IAQ standards and contamination testing.

In any electrical installation, some current will flow through the protective ground conductor to ground. This is usually called leakage current. Leakage current most commonly flows in the insulation surrounding conductors and in the filters protecting electronic equipment around the home or office. So what’s the problem? On circuits protected by GFCIs (Ground Fault Current Interrupters), leakage current can cause unnecessary and intermittent tripping. In extreme cases, it can cause a rise in voltage...

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How to find hot spots in electrical systems using a thermal camera. Learn what to look for and understand what causes emissivity anomalies during inspections.

How to cultivate a company culture where employees take the necessary steps to build a culture of safety

Learn why improper focus can misreport temperature by 20 degrees or more and how to improve your thermal camera accuracy by following a few tips.

Continuously monitoring asset health is critical to avoiding unplanned downtime. Fluke devices help you track conditional change 24/7 and are easy to install.

Fluke experts get to the heart of your maintenance and measurement questions with tips and tricks—in less than a minute.

Read the wastewater plant case study on how the Fluke 3540 Power Monitor paid for itself in five months by eliminating the need to use contractors.

Watch an overview of Fluke’s PTi120 handheld compact thermal camera key features and ideal use

Compare IP rating, battery life and other features. What is the difference between the Fluke 87V MAX and the 87V digital multimeter?

How to use data to prove the value of PV and microgrids in order to provide a safer, cheaper, more secure and more reliable distributed energy electric power system.

Learn how for some use cases, a telephoto, macro or wide angle lens can prove invaluable. Plus, find out why ‘smart lenses' are better than the alternative.

How to LOTO a PV system. Guidance for electrical safety in solar power plants, PV installation and solar panel safety considerations.

Microgrids combine solar, wind, battery, and diesel/natural gas generators to form a shared supply for local demand. Benefits include energy management independence and security for local communities.

This comprehensive article gives information on the amount of training a thermographer should have in different industries, and what the better educational courses cover.

The quality of a thermal image is much more than just aesthetics. It is critical to pinpointing specific areas of concern. A simple way to look at it is: IMAGE QUALITY = focus + optics + spatial resolution (pixels + field of view)

Seeing a motor’s heat signature under normal operating conditions—with at least 40 % of design load—can tell you a lot about its condition.

Following electrical safety regulations in industrial plants is critical. But myths about electrical safety are rampant. Understand the facts vs myths about working in energized systems.

Solar installer jobs are in high demand. Learn how to become a solar panel PV installer or solar energy technician and join the growing renewable energy industry.

An overview of the four main Industrial Ethernet protocols including modbus TPC/IP, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET. How these communication networks differ from the commercial Ethernet LAN environment.

Robust desktop and mobile phone software is an important aspect of thermal inspection workflows. Thermography software can help enhance and clarify images, add analysis and share professional-looking reports in applications spanning mechanical, electrical, electronic equipment, building diagnostics and more. It’s important to note that analyzing thermographic imagery accurately requires special training to consider emissivity of objects and other factors like background temperature and relative...

Using infrared cameras to troubleshoot motor problems as well as monitoring motor conditions for preventative maintenance in power generation, manufacturing and commercial plants.

Versatile, three-phase Fluke Connect-compatible power loggers for conducting energy, load and power quality studies.

Avoid these top 3 solar hazards and learn how to work safer when maintaining PV systems. You need to know the control measures to take and how to plan for a safe work environment.

Why DC ground faults in PV systems are hidden hazards you need to detect before it’s too late. Find the blind spots in PV systems. Solar ground fault troubleshooting.

Understand what the NFPA 70E standards for arc flash PPE assessment means for thermographers using thermal imaging camera.

Why choose the Fluke T6 Electrical tester? Read 9 things to love about the first electrical tester that performs AC current, AC voltage and frequency up to 1000 V AC without test leads.

Many facilities, such as power plants or production facilities, depend on a strong preventive maintenance program. These programs are essential to keep processes running safely and efficiently.

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90 percent of machine faults fall into four main categories: misalignment, imbalance, looseness, or bearing wear. Using root cause analysis can help you identify where a problem began and what caused it.

The competition honors innovative products that increase efficiency and safety of mechanical and electrical installations EVERETT, Wash., May 8, 2019 – The Fluke® T6-1000 Electrical Tester won the 2019 Best New Product Award in the Protective Tools, Hardware, and Equipment category at the Mécanex/Climatex/Expolectriq/Éclairage (MCEE) Show held in Montréal in April. The MCEE New Products Competition recognizes the most innovative products that increase the efficiency and safety of mechanical...

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Recommended Practices for Health and Safety Programs, a 50-person plant typically can increase productivity by 13% and save more than $265,000 in faulty products by implementing a rigorous safety and health program.

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Learn the difference between single-phase and 3-phase power supplies, including uses and configurations.

What if there were a leak detection technology that could pinpoint the precise location of a leak from up to 50 meters away? The Fluke ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager, a “gamechanger” in the pursuit of finding compressed air leaks.

Find out how air leak detection equipment prevents downtime for a 150,000 square foot plant that runs approximately 400 tools on compressed air, produced by a 200-horsepower compressor.

How safe is that voltage tester? Learn about the differences between solenoid and digital voltage testers, and how they impact your safety.

What is power factor and why is it important? Learn how to calculate the power factor formula, each component of the equation, and why it matters.

A guide to choosing the best electrical and voltage tester from Fluke for your needs. Built for electricians, maintenance managers, facility technicians and homeowners, learn about which voltage detectors in the Fluke VoltAlert line are right for you.

What is the difference between an insulation tester and a megohmmeter? Compare insulation meters, testers, megohmmeters, and meggers to learn about what's best for your needs.

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Accurate and reliable tools to keep your world up and running

Preventing motor failure problems will extend the operating life of system equipment. Insulation resistance testers can be used to determine the integrity of windings or cables in motors, transformers, switchgear, and electrical installations.

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Vibration screening helps maintenance and reliability teams avoid rotating machine failure.

Measuring output torque without mechanical sensors

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How Continental Carbonics Products used a Fluke thermal camera and thermal multimeter to implement a reliability program at their dry ice plants.

Closing the gap from the beginning at the new Dana Incorporated Driveline Toledo Plant.

Preventing motor failure problems will extend the operating life of system equipment. Insulation resistance testers can be used to determine the integrity of windings or cables in motors, transformers, switchgear, and electrical installations.

To use vibration sensors, many maintenance and reliability personnel believe they have to be a vibration expert. For some sensors, this may be true. However, for the 3561 FC Vibration Sensors paired with Fluke Connect™ Condition Monitoring (FCCM) software, expertise is not required.

Motor drives are a ubiquitous technology for transforming the constant voltage from the main ac power supply into a voltage that varies to control motor torque and speed ideal for motors that are driving mechanical equipment loads.

This application note explains how to use the MDA-550 Motor Drive Analyzer and a shaft voltage probe to measure motor shaft voltage discharge events.

Fluke MDA-550 Motor Drive Analyzer provides clear diagrams of the proper setup, pre-defined test procedures and step-by-step instructions to save time and help streamline troubleshooting elevator motor drives.

Thermal imaging sets the stage for an effective preventative maintenance (PM) program, as an infrared camera can be used to view thermally a whole electro-magnetic system.

This video shows you how to perform a calibration on your Fluke thermal camera using co-workers and cups of water as reference points. Featured resources Best Fluke thermal imaging cameras Infrared inspections and thermography basics Thermal imaging resources and articles 10 things you need to know about thermal cameras

This video teaches you how to attach a voice recording to your thermal image using the built-in microphone in your Fluke infrared camera. Featured resources Best Fluke thermal imaging cameras Infrared inspections and thermography basics Thermal imaging resources and articles 10 things you need to know about thermal cameras

Learn how to quickly switch from auto mode to manual mode on your Fluke Ti401, Ti300, and Ti200 infrared cameras.   The Fluke Ti300+ Thermal Camera and Ti401 PRO Thermal Camera have been discontinued. See the Fluke Ti75+ Thermal Camera or the Ti480 PRO Infrared Camera. Transcript: Auto Monitor Image Capture is another feature on the Fluke VT04 Visual IR Thermometer. To access it, hit MENU and find this icon. You hit SELECT down to enable it and the right arrow key to drop to the second level...

Learn how to set temperature color alarms on your Fluke Ti401, Ti300, and Ti200 infrared cameras.   The Fluke Ti300+ Thermal Camera and Ti401 PRO Thermal Camera have been discontinued. See the Fluke Ti75+ Thermal Camera or the Ti480 PRO Infrared Camera. Transcript: The high low temp alarm on the Fluke vt04 is used to help you quickly identify temperatures that are either above or below your determined threshold. How to set the high low temp alarm: First, in the menu screen you identify this icon...

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A manufacturing line that goes down, even for a few seconds, could have a serious impact on production and to the bottom line.

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The basic functions of a thermal camera are not difficult to master. With some basic training and practice, you can learn what the buttons are for, how to navigate the menus, how to focus, and how to capture images.

Thermal imaging, at its most basic, gives you the ability to spot problems early from a safe distance, simply by scanning the area with an infrared camera (also called a thermal imager).

Screening is an economical way to monitor assets by automating data collection. Learn more about the benefits of implementing vibration monitoring in your plant.

Fluke 3560 FC wireless sensor provides continuous, automated vibration screening to monitor equipment health EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 5, 2017 – Vibration screening is one of the most effective ways to detect and prevent equipment failures or downtime, but performing vibration analysis can be complex. Vibration monitors typically require special training, third-party experts, or are too expensive to use on most equipment leaving significant gaps in maintenance programs. The new Fluke® 3560 FC Vibration...

In the last decade or so the trend in factory automation has been to replace the traditional control scheme, where each device has its own control wiring, with bus systems that link multiple devices through the same cable. One of the most popular and widely used bus systems is Foundation Fieldbus, which includes two different protocols–H1 and HSE (High-speed Ethernet) protocol. Each of those protocols meets different needs within the factory automation environment and uses different physical media...

On December 31, 2016, metrologists around the world—especially those living under Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)— will add a single second to their New Year's Eve countdown.

Few things are as disposable as paper towels. But the next time you nonchalantly toss away (or compost) a paper towel, keep in mind that there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Benco Dental is the largest independent, family owned dental distributor in the United States, with more than 1,200 associates serving over 30,000 customers with locations across the U.S.

Whether you're building automobiles or electronic components, processing food, maintaining electrical systems, or making plastic, temperature inspection using infrared (IR) cameras and spot thermometers is becoming one of the quickest, safest ways to accurately inspect electrical, electronic, mechanical, HVAC, and process control systems.

The Fluke 1732 and 1734 delivers easy to use three phase power measurements for identifying energy waste, overloaded circuits and routine load studies.

If you or your company are looking for ways to build more electrical skills, consider this two-hour online course on Digital Multimeter Basics from Fluke. We developed this course to help multimeter users get more out of their meters. Whether you use a multimeter for basic electrical installation and commissioning, repairs and troubleshooting, or your own personal work, the information in this course will help you get the job done. Using a multimeter to measure voltage is fairly straight forward,...

Troubleshooting an electrical panel overheating problem from unusual causes; testing with the power on, ruling out harmonics—and the resolution.

Proportional smart control valves play critical roles in process industries. Accurately assessing valve performance, however, can be a cumbersome routine.