Test & Tools

When it comes to high voltage electrical inspection, a high-end thermal imaging camera is undoubtedly the best choice. Put simply, a more powerful camera allows an image to be seen in far greater detail over distance. And this is vital for the safe thermal inspection of high voltage lines and substations. For this reason, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Ireland’s premier electricity utility, uses FLIR P-Series cameras that were supplied by FLIR Systems’ Irish distributor, Butler...

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Power tools are meant to supplement, even eliminate most handtool operations and the performance and versatility of modern power tools continues to make tasks more efficient and less of a burden. The key development over the previous decades has been the improvement in the performance, longevity and capacity of cordless power tools. Mains-powered drills, planers and grinders made significant improvements in productivity in the early days and this led to powered screwdrivers, saws and sanders....

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At a time when regulations seem to be ever more stringent, the HSE’s guidance last year concerning electrical safety and PAT testing in so-called ‘low risk’ environments caused some surprise. After all, according to The Health and Safety Executive themselves, 25% of all reportable electrical accidents involve portable appliances. Yet the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 still require any electrical equipment that has the potential to cause injury to be maintained in a safe condition....

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