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Tools forthe tradeHere at Electrical Business we receive a lot of information about new products on the market, and it’s always a struggle toget them all published in a timely fashion so you can take advantage of them. Here, then, is collection of some tools that wethink you’ll find useful on your next job, in the shop or on the factory floor.Fluke Electronics Canada unveiled the Fluke289 True-rms industrial logging multimeter withTrendCapture. Users can save multiple logging sessionsbefore PC download is necessary, and reviewlogged readings in graphical format directly on themeter display using on-board TrendCapture capability.The multimeter features a large 50,000-count,3.5-in. 1/4 VGA dot-matrix display with a whitebacklight that can simultaneously display multiplesets of measurement information. It includes contextsensitiveonboard help screens, multiple save optionsand automatic time stamping for convenient recall ofmeasurements made in the field. The Fluke 289 has atwo-terminal, 50Ω range with 1-mΩ resolution and10mA source current. It also features a Low Pass filterfor accurate voltage and frequency measurements onadjustable speed motor drives and other electricallynoisy equipment, and a LoZ Voltslow impedance voltage function foreliminating ghost voltages or for usewhen testing for the presence of livepower. For accurate measurementon non-linear signals, the tool hastrue-rms voltage and current functionality. Ithas a 50 mF capacitance range, peak capture torecord transients as fast as 250 microseconds, iscapable of measuring up to 10A (or 20A for 30seconds), and has a relative mode that removestest lead resistance from low ohms or capacitancemeasurements. The meter is designed towithstand hazardous 8000V spikes caused byload switching, faults on industrial circuits, andcomplies with second edition IEC and ANSIelectrical safety standards.Brady Corp.’s Ready AccessStorage Stations ensure lockoutdevices remain easily accessible andready for use, and are available in twostyles. The first, Ready Access PadlockStation, is designed to hold padlocks,group lockout hasps and tags.It measures 7 x 13 x 2.5 in.—a spacesavingdesign measuring almost halfthe size of other 10-padlock stations,says Brady. Meantime, Ready AccessLockout Station offers flexible, organizedstorage for a range of lockout devices, with a 5-in.deep storage pocket and four detachable hanginghooks. Both stations are made from rugged injectionmouldedpolypropylene, and come with an attachablehandle for portability, plus screw slots for permanentwall mounting. The semi-transparent cover allowsthe contents to be easily viewed while protecting thedevices from environmental exposure. Both stationscan be purchased empty or filled with Brady lockoutdevices. The lockout station is available in differentconfigurations for electrical, mechanical or combinedelectrical/mechanical applications.Arrow’s CT50 professional cordless staple gunboasts up to 1500 staples per charge from its 10.8VLi-ion battery pack, which is integrated into the tool’sprofile. A depth-of-drive control lets you adjust forthe material you’re stapling, while a built-in LED notonly illuminates your work, but also indicates exactlywhere the staple legs exit the stapler. A handy featureis the staple supply window, which shows you whenyou’re running low. The quick-release battery andeasy-release staple pusher help you spend more timestapling and less time changing batteries and staples.There’s even a built-in battery meter that indicateswhen it’s time to change/recharge the battery. TheCT50 holds two full strips of Genuine Arrow T50staples, doubling the time between reloads.The Ridgid SeekTech SR-60 utility locator is theonly utility locator, says the company, that’s capableof receiving the full range of locatable frequencies,allowing it to be used with any preset frequencytransmitter. With the locator, you can locate at thebroad frequency range of 10 Hz to 490 kHz, and cantune the frequency one hertz at a time. The passivesearch mode can be used to search all broadbandpassive frequencies at once, allowing for identificationof unknown metallic lines inthe target area. These featuresprovide the necessary datafor you to develop a comprehensiveand accurateunderstanding of theunderground infrastructure.Theeasy-to-readdisplay visuallymaps the signal,so you canconstantly viewchanges in line direction, depth and signalstrength in real-time. For real versatility,another feature allows you toprogram up to 30 field-configurable,user-designated frequencies.BOT2007Adout.inddHubbell_EB_Jan08.indd1112/20/200712/21/07 10:08:203:57:40AMPM22 • MARCH 2008 • www. mag.com