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News Release from: Fluke (UK)
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 03 February 2005
Website focuses on safe electrical
measurement
A free multipart electrical measurement safety information programme aims to reduce hazards for people measuring electrical energy, and to help reduce risk and liability for employers.
Fluke has just released a free multipart electrical measurement safety information programme, aimed to reduce hazards for people measuring electrical energy, and to help reduce risk and liability for employers The programme is based on safety guidelines from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and other safety regulators
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Every day throughout the world arc flash explosions take place.
Voltage kickback spikes common in electrical systems can damage or destroy measurement tools and, if they occur during the measurement process, can trigger an arc flash.
The Fluke electrical measurement safety programme can be accessed via the Fluke website, where readers can request a free "Electrical measurement safety" DVD and download a number of informative, safety-related documents.
The free DVD includes detailed chapters on safety standards, measurement hazards, meter testing and safe work practices as well as an interview with an arc blast survivor.
It explains how to take the correct safety precautions, and how to select the right test tools and use them in the right way.
The website offers a short video summary of the DVD. Request free introductory details about products from Fluke (UK) ...
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