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As PV arrays age, there are many potential causes of system underperformance. Some may be expected, such as soiling losses or long-term array degradation. Some may be unexpected, such as bypass diode failure, cracked modules, and so forth. Because I-V curve tracers capture all the current and voltage operating points of a PV source, they are uniquely capable of identifying symptoms of underperformance in PV systems. Every module datasheet provides a model I-V curve that represents all the current...

You must know the plane of array irradiance and cell temperature to evaluate PV circuit performance, regardless of the test method. To ensure that you can interpret your I-V curves with accuracy, pay attention to environmental conditions, as rapid changes in the irradiance or cell temperature can introduce errors to your I-V curve tests. Proper sensor types and test methods, like the Fluke Solmetric PVA 1500 I-V curve tracer, should be used for reliable results. Measuring and analyzing PV circuit...

To analyze I-V curves in photovoltaic systems, use an I-V curve tracer to compare measured curves against standard or predicted ones, considering environmental influences like shading or temperature. The "PV Array Troubleshooting Flowchart" is a comprehensive guide developed from extensive field experience, reviews of PV module reliability literature, and expert input from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). I-V curve tracers, such as the Fluke Solmetric PVA-1500, offer detailed insights...

A quality wire tracer saves time and gets more precise readings when tracing wiring and identifying breakers. This is how to set up a wire tracer to work properly and deliver accurate results.

Complete kit allows you to efficiently test to all local regulations without opening the charging station.

Check ground fault, insulation of wires, voltage and duty cycle all in one adapter.

Designed to test function and safety of EV charging stations mode 3 for AC charging.

Solar power is one of the world’s fastest growing sources of energy. The industry and those who support it through services and related hardware and software are improving and innovating at a rapid pace.

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Compressed air is the food and beverage industry’s “fourth utility” after the big three of water, electricity, and natural gas. The reliability of this fourth utility depends on predictable air pressure, which means even small leaks can come at a high price. Here’s a look at air leaks commonly found in the food and beverage industry, along with best practices and technologies to address them. The Fluke ii900 Industrial Acoustic Imager includes technology that adds a visual component to traditional...

Symptoms of power quality issues include vibration, excessive buzzing or humming and overheating. Technicians should occasionally check the power of transformers that supply nonlinear loads, such as variable frequency drives (VFDs) or switching power supplies. Doing so ensures operation within acceptable limits. Transformers are deeply critical to the reliability of the grounding system. During your transformer inspection, use temperature as a guide to check for excessive radiant heat and stay alert...

See the key differences between the Fluke 787 vs 789 as determined by Fluke engineers. What are the key feature and spec differences? See the comparison here.

Fluke Connect software on the 377 FC and 378 FC clamp meters allows you to record, analyze, and share results with others. Trend data for preventive maintenance.

Detect basic 3 phase power quality issues with the versatile Fluke 378 FC clamp meter for industrial electricians. Increase productivity and safety without test leads.

Baseline and trend your machine health monitoring in one place to analyze and troubleshoot issues quickly and efficiently.

A proving unit is a battery-powered portable device that serves as an electronic voltage source to safely verify the operation of an electrical test tools such as a digital multimeters (DMM), clamp meters or other electrical testers.   Proving units can be used to satisfy elements of the 2018 edition of NFPA 70E 110.4E, which states, "When test instruments are used for testing the absence of voltage on conductors or circuit parts operating at voltages equal to or greater than 50 volts, the...

By Brian Harrison According to a Fluke 2019 survey, roughly 50 percent of maintenance and reliability professionals were actively planning Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) initiatives. This survey preceded the challenges brought about by COVID-19. At the time, more than half of the teams interviewed found the IIoT process to be more complicated than anticipated because of an essential prerequisite—collaboration with other teams and departments. Despite the business disruption caused by the...

Fluke engineers its clamp meters to withstand a high degree of unconventional use—as a wedge, makeshift pliers, nutcracker, whatever a tech might dream up in a moment of need.

Highly successful manufacturing plants rank high in availability, performance, and quality. A plant’s most substantial capital investments are in their facilities and equipment, and most manufacturing systems are built to meet a specific capacity level that meets demand. This is why capacity maintenance is critical to the success, and competitiveness, of manufacturing plants today. The more efficiently a company can produce a product, the more products it can produce at a lower cost which results...

Pairing a Fluke dry well with a handheld documenting calibrator allows for a complete field temperature sensor calibration solution.

Discover how to use a thermal camera for tank level measurement and inspection. See practical tips for getting the best thermal readings.

Continuously monitoring asset health is critical to avoiding unplanned downtime. Fluke devices help you track conditional change 24/7 and are easy to install.

When you have insight into the overall health of your asset portfolio, you can determine how best to allocate your resources. In the past, gaining that insight was a process in and of itself. Now, the Fluke Connect™ Condition Monitoring (FCCM) Dashboard gives you a concise view on a single screen. Leveraging FCCM data, the dashboard provides a snapshot of facility trends, recent alarms and activities, and the status of individual vibration sensors and power monitoring sensors. You can gauge the...

How to find the root cause of production line stoppage and reduce downtime in manufacturing.

Automotive customers have zero tolerance for bad parts and therefore, electric motor maintenance needs utmost care. One of our customers, CNP Myszkow, coats small parts for the automotive industry. After dip spin painting, they heat-treat the parts in a tunnel furnace. This is divided into several areas, each with different temperatures. An electric motor drives a fan in each area to ensure stable temperatures since temperature stability relates strongly to final product quality. Any changes from...

When you perform an energy or power quality survey you need to measure days or weeks of data, imagine the disappointment if when you return to the logger after that time you discover that you have failed to capture the correct measurements. The support teams at Fluke all too often get calls from users who don’t understand the measurements they have logged, usually they think the instrument is at fault. Usually though the problem is due to the user making a connection error, this can be due to incorrect...

Flickering lights can have an adverse effect on health, causing fatigue, lack of concentration, migraines and in some cases, epileptic shock. The severity of reaction and sensitivity varies from person to person. Some people can see a higher rate of flickering light than others. Fluorescent lamps can occasionally develop a fault that can cause them to have noticeable flicker. While health effects are a main concern, the production line of an industrial plant can also be affected. Workers can feel...

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Arc flash vs arc blast. When an arc fault occurs, the result is a massive electrical explosion. The light and heat emitted by the explosion is known as the arc flash, and the pressure wave is known as the arc blast.

The arc flash boundary is the minimum “safe” distance from exposed energized conductors or circuit parts that has the potential for an arc flash. The required arc-rated clothing and PPE increases rapidly as a worker approaches the potential source of an arc flash

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The quality of a thermal image is much more than just aesthetics. It is critical to pinpointing specific areas of concern. A simple way to look at it is: IMAGE QUALITY = focus + optics + spatial resolution (pixels + field of view)

Seeing a motor’s heat signature under normal operating conditions—with at least 40 % of design load—can tell you a lot about its condition.

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Avoid these top 3 solar hazards and learn how to work safer when maintaining PV systems. You need to know the control measures to take and how to plan for a safe work environment.

The need for true-RMS meters has grown as the possibility of non-sinusoidal waves in circuits has greatly increased in recent years. Some examples include variable speed motor drives, electronic ballasts, computers, HVAC, and solid-state environments.

Watch this video to how Fluke tools are supporting the future of solar energy, wind power and renewable energy.

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Watch the video to see how the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium uses the Fluke 438-ii power quality analyzer and motor analyzer to reduce water and energy use.

Why choose the Fluke T6 Electrical tester? Read 9 things to love about the first electrical tester that performs AC current, AC voltage and frequency up to 1000 V AC without test leads.

We recently asked electricians what they considered their top 5 essential tools—there were a few ties, so we’re sharing their top 7.

Oscilloscopes sample signals as they change over time and then plot those signals on a display. The amplitude of the signal is plotted on the vertical axis and time is displayed on the horizontal.

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Recommended Practices for Health and Safety Programs, a 50-person plant typically can increase productivity by 13% and save more than $265,000 in faulty products by implementing a rigorous safety and health program.

Learn the difference between single-phase and 3-phase power supplies, including uses and configurations.

Find out how air leak detection equipment prevents downtime for a 150,000 square foot plant that runs approximately 400 tools on compressed air, produced by a 200-horsepower compressor.

What is power factor and why is it important? Learn how to calculate the power factor formula, each component of the equation, and why it matters.

A guide to choosing the best electrical and voltage tester from Fluke for your needs. Built for electricians, maintenance managers, facility technicians and homeowners, learn about which voltage detectors in the Fluke VoltAlert line are right for you.

What is the difference between an insulation tester and a megohmmeter? Compare insulation meters, testers, megohmmeters, and meggers to learn about what's best for your needs.

Stay safe and choose Fluke insulated needle nose pliers with side cutter and gripping zones. 8 inches long and 1000 voltage rated insulated pliers and cutters give you a range of options when the job requires jaws with bite.

How Continental Carbonics Products used a Fluke thermal camera and thermal multimeter to implement a reliability program at their dry ice plants.

Electricians are discovering that the new Fluke 345 goes beyond simply monitoring voltage or current. It displays waveforms and harmonics, performs power measurements for power-factor evaluations, measures inrush current, and logs data over time for later analysis.

As the wind energy industry evolves, so does the wind technician community. Learn how a unique wind tech community shares troubleshooting and solutions online.

Identifying the severity of a problem by looking at data can be difficult. Color-coded, varying severity alarms enable maintenance managers to make better data-driven decisions.

To meet the demands of today’s high-energy, high-hazard workplace, quality manufacturers like Fluke continue to improve their test instruments to make them safer and more reliable.

After experiencing some nuisance tripping of breakers in the subpanel feeding the second floor of this industrial building, we installed a Fluke 1750 Power Recorder at the subpanel to gather information about power usage.

This application note details the procedures for using Fluke power quality analyzers for average watt measurements and converting those to watt-hours.

Screening is an economical way to monitor assets by automating data collection. Learn more about the benefits of implementing vibration monitoring in your plant.

Ensure that your team has the tools it needs to reduce unnecessary repairs and increase uptime by integrating power monitoring sensors into your maintenance program.

Three organizations found cost and time savings after implementing the Fluke 3540 FC Three-Phase Power Monitor into their maintenance programs.

Common Terminology and Abbreviations for DMM Products

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Fluke Corporation has identified a safety issue affecting certain Fluke T110, T130, and T150 Two-Pole Voltage Testers ("T-Pole Testers"). As a precautionary measure, Fluke has decided to voluntarily recall all of these products and provide affected customers with new and improved equivalent replacement products.

Proportional smart control valves play critical roles in process industries. Accurately assessing valve performance, however, can be a cumbersome routine.

Fluke MDA-550 Motor Drive Analyzer provides clear diagrams of the proper setup, pre-defined test procedures and step-by-step instructions to save time and help streamline troubleshooting elevator motor drives.

This application note explains how to use the MDA-550 Motor Drive Analyzer and a shaft voltage probe to measure motor shaft voltage discharge events.

Thermal imaging sets the stage for an effective preventative maintenance (PM) program, as an infrared camera can be used to view thermally a whole electro-magnetic system.

This video shows you how to perform a calibration on your Fluke thermal camera using co-workers and cups of water as reference points. Featured resources Best Fluke thermal imaging cameras Infrared inspections and thermography basics Thermal imaging resources and articles 10 things you need to know about thermal cameras

Learn how to quickly switch from auto mode to manual mode on your Fluke Ti401, Ti300, and Ti200 infrared cameras.   The Fluke Ti300+ Thermal Camera and Ti401 PRO Thermal Camera have been discontinued. See the Fluke Ti75+ Thermal Camera or the Ti480 PRO Infrared Camera. Transcript: Auto Monitor Image Capture is another feature on the Fluke VT04 Visual IR Thermometer. To access it, hit MENU and find this icon. You hit SELECT down to enable it and the right arrow key to drop to the second level...

This video teaches you how to select a temperature range on your Fluke infrared camera. Featured resources Best Fluke thermal imaging cameras Infrared inspections and thermography basics Thermal imaging resources and articles 10 things you need to know about thermal cameras

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As California approaches a state-wide mandate to add solar to all new residential construction, the skilled labor gap and solar installation expertise will be top of mind.

Whether you choose a simple point-and-shoot model or a high-end thermal imager with all the bells and whistles, here are some key features and specs you should consider:

National Geographic details geysers, other hydrothermal features in production

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Scientists collect a variety of critical information and data to better understand erupting volcanoes, including temperature measurements from handheld thermal imagers

Professional 240 x 180 Thermal Imager. Smartest, most intuitive user interface. Increased thermal sensitivity to capture the smallest differences. Latest technology for on-screen clarity.

Power quality is an estimate of how stable the electrical system is, often this is described as “power quality health.” This is measured on three-phase electrical systems using instrumentation that considers several variables. Troubleshooting power quality issues will help your facility save money by optimizing energy use and protect equipment from future damage. The first step to evaluating power quality is to capture data from equipment, infrastructure, and the service panel. The primary effects...

Electrical and electronic equipment is rated for operation at a specific voltage. Voltage dips, swells and transients can cause trouble with industrial controls as well as equipment such as computers. Surges are generally more damaging to equipment than dips, but both can harm industrial equipment and cause outages, failures and other power quality problems. What are voltage dips? Voltage dips (also known as “sags”) are a reduction of voltage of 10% or more below normal or recommended usage,...

PowerLog Classic Application Software PowerLog Classic application software used with the Fluke 345, VR1710, 1735 and 433/434/435. (Compatible with Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10). FlukeView v3.34 (.zip) FlukeView version 3.34 software download. Updated Driver for OC4USB Rev II USB Connector (.exe) GPL Offer

  For use with Fluke 120B Series or 190 Series III ScopeMeter® Test Tools, and MDA-510 and MDA-550 Motor Drive Analyzers. Application software for download, analysis and reporting. This is a demo version with limited functionality. The full version can be obtained with activation key that is available as an option. 64bit OS: FlukeView-2 for ScopeMeter® Test Tools version 3.2.0 (.exe) » 32bit OS: FlukeView-2 for ScopeMeter® Test Tools version 3.2.0 (.exe) » For a list of improvements associated...

Benco Dental is the largest independent, family owned dental distributor in the United States, with more than 1,200 associates serving over 30,000 customers with locations across the U.S.

Development of 3D printing and rapid prototyping at Fluke for new tools and for small part runs.

Fluke 64 MAX IR Thermometer captures measurements while unattended, freeing maintenance teams to focus on other issues The new, rugged IR thermometer logs up to 99 data points eliminating the need to manually record measurements Everett, Wash., May 18, 2017 – Temperature events rarely occur while technicians are around to capture them, complicating the troubleshooting of electrical, HVAC, and industrial equipment. The new Fluke 64 MAX IR Thermometer features Auto Capture allowing technicians to...

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Every building, whether it houses commercial, industrial, municipal, healthcare, or educational operations, must include life safety systems.

MacDonald-Miller standardized on the Fluke 902 Clamp Meter when it came out several years ago.

Ensuring that a soon-to-be-launched prototype printer works without any hiccups when it reaches consumer hands is an already daunting task. But when you're doing this for the world's largest printer manufacturer, the task takes on an entirely different magnitude.

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Fluke is voluntarily recalling certain 707Ex Intrinsically Safe mA Calibrators shipped between March 1, 2016 and November 30, 2016. The affected Fluke part numbers and serial numbers are listed in the table below.

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With the Fluke 1587, perform insulation tests, plus a wide-range of DMM tasks with confidence and ease.

Save time & money with a TiR110 Infrared Camera & grow your business by offering customers more services.

Automotive measurements include pulse width, duty cycle, Min/Max/Avg recording

The VT04 Visual IR Thermometer Maintenance Kit includes the VT04 and 1507 Insulation Resistance Tester – two products that are ideal for troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.

The VT04 Visual IR Thermometer Maintenance Kit includes the VT04 and 1507 Insulation Resistance Tester – two products that are ideal for troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.

Limiting workers’ exposure to electrical hazards like arc flash or electrocution is a solid 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.

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