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Top five safety tools for preventing arc flash The Fluke TiS60+ is a great thermal camera
option to capture and measure the heat
Non-contact tools increase electrical safety energy emanating from a source. It offers
useful features:
• Compare changes in thermal scans over
ny time an electrician or technician makes a voltage measurement on a live conductor, time with Fluke Connect
there is a risk of electrical shock. Comtest, Fluke’s local channel partner, has the safety of • Reduce time and cost of preventive
Athese workers truly at heart, and here are five safety tools to prevent arc flash, one of the maintenance with faster inspections
biggest risks they may face. • One-handed image capture, review and
Limiting workers’ exposure to electrical hazards like arc flash or electrocution is a solid save capability
foundation for any electrical safety program. Combine that mindset with the right non-contact
tools and more electrical workers will be kept out of harm’s way. Keeping other infrared measurement
Any time workers are exposed to electrical hazards they are required to establish arc flash products on hand can also help users keep a
boundaries and wear the appropriate arc-related clothing and rubber insulating gloves. Safely safe distance from the arc flash boundary.
reducing the amount of PPE worn and limiting the amount of time workers spend inside the • IR thermometers offer a temperature
boundary are some of the major safety advantages of non-contact measurements. measurement from a distance using
a laser beam to aim at the area to be
1. Fluke PQ400 electrical measurement window measured. When it comes to safety,
Electrical measurement windows are permanently installed into a cabinet with voltage and current grabbing an IR thermometer can
connections made inside the panel. The PQ400 gives workers access to critical power quality and mean avoiding climbing up ladders or
energy data while decreasing testing time and maintaining a high level of safety. Users can plug reaching around rotary shafts to check
power quality tools directly into an electrical measurement window to collect the data needed. for hot spots.
• Reduces the risk of arc-flash and electrocution • Visual IR thermometer blends a visual
• Decreases maintenance costs and reduces downtime by making critical power quality and image with an infrared heat map overlay.
energy measurements without opening the panel door
• Enables logging and monitoring at any time—without disrupting operations 4. Fluke 376 FC clamp meter
• Increases measurement efficiency and reduces the need for full arc-flash PPE Wireless tools, like the 376 FC clamp meter,
let you set up the measurement and transmit
2. Fluke CV400 ClirVu 4in window the data from inside the arc flash boundary.
Infrared windows are a permanent fixture that gives a view of what’s on the other side of a panel Someone within 20 m of the equipment can
without exposing workers to live voltage or needing full PPE. Workers can save time and effort while then open the Fluke Connect app and see the
increasing efficiency with the Fluke CV400 ClirVu 4in. The widest Fluke window option available measurement from outside the boundary.
offers the most visibility into a panel for the thermal camera, simplifying the inspection process:
• PPE needed significantly reduced with fewer work permit requirements The 376 FC clamp meter lets users:
• Reduced time and cost of preventive maintenance • Monitor the measurement safely from
• Faster and more comfortable preventive maintenance inspections outside the arc flash boundary
• Reduced risk of arc-flash and electrocution • Increase safety and decrease the time
• Increased safety of your personnel technicians spend in the arc flash
boundary
3. Fluke TiS60+ thermal camera • Remotely log, trend and monitor
A lot of troubleshooting and preventive maintenance can be started with a thermal camera. A measurements to pinpoint intermittent
temperature reading can be obtained on equipment without making physical contact, through an IR faults
window or not, so users can know what’s running too hot, or too cold, before anything breaks down. • Inrush measurement to filter out noise
and capture motor starting current
Fluke CV400 ClirVu
4in window 5. Fluke 233 remote display digital multimeter
Remote display tools have a detachable
display so the measurements can be read
and marked down outside of the arc flash
boundary, similar to wireless tools.
The Fluke 233 remote display digital
multimeter:
• Cuts down on the time technicians spend
inside the arc flash boundary
• Has an easy-to-read display with large
digits and bright backlight
• Can also be used as a conventional meter

Contact Comtest, Tel 010 595-1821,
sales@comtest.co.za, www.comtest.co.za

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