Fluke Corporation and Newark Electronics
What you don’t know can hurt you! Taking measurements on electrical circuits can be made less hazardous by using the proper test equipment the correct way. Electrical measurement tools like digital multimeters, electrical testers, oscilloscopes and even test leads must be properly rated for the intended task. Everyone in our business needs to be informed or reminded of safe measurement practices and who best to do it than the industry leader in testing instruments.
Contents:
•Examples and case studies of safety incidents
•Arc Blast dangers, misuse of testers
•Identification of DMM safety hazards
•Meter protection, current inputs, high voltage transients, test leads.
•Meter safety inspection
•Fuses, test leads, ratings, overload protection
•International safety specifications, IEC 61010, CAT Ratings
•CAT I – IV ratings, working voltage ratings, short circuit currents
•Impulse testing, internal spacing for creepage and clearance
•Over voltage categories and voltage withstand testing
•UL, CSA, VDE Testing
•Safety check list
•Bring your meter and let’s see how they measure up
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