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Overview If you believe that you have discovered a security issue or vulnerability in a Fluke product, please report it to us. The Fluke Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) manages the receipt, investigation, remediation, public reporting, and information about security vulnerabilities related to Fluke products. Reporting Fluke welcomes reports of potential product vulnerabilities from researchers, including independent researchers, industry organizations, vendors, customers and others...

Ground faults can be a frequent and persistent issue for any size solar installation or PV array. They can impact system health and reduce productivity. Learn what they are, how to find them, and how to repair them efficiently.

Solar power is growing in the US, with solar PV making up 54% of new electricity capacity in Q1 2023. As the global urgency for clean power generation recognizes, technological breakthroughs unlock unprecedented potential for a sustainable future. This article discusses five new technologies that enhance solar energy and make it more accessible and eco-friendlier. These technologies include agrivoltaics, floating solar arrays, high-powered microinverters, automated robotic installation, and next-gen...

As founder and CEO of Mark Snyder Electric, 43-year solar professional, and holder of eight (so far) patents and patents pending for new energy efficiency technologies, Master Electrician and Forensic Electrical Specialist Mark Snyder has seen the solar industry develop from a few panels on a handful of California homes to one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world.   He’s also seen the growing pains caused by solar’s explosive growth over the last decade: the immense demand for PV projects...

The University of Washington (UW) is one of the top-ranked universities for electrical engineering nationwide. The University of Washington’s Electrical & Computer Engineering department (ECE) values innovation and high-impact research. They’re also committed to broadening the STEM population to include more women, underrepresented minorities, and foreign nationals. The UW ECE exceeded the national average of women in the field for undergraduate and graduate degrees in recent years.   Nhu Trong...

Our data shows that most participants’ motivation to immigrate to Canada is multilayered, with many intersecting and overlapping factors driving the choice to immigrate from their home countries and choosing Canada vs. other parts of the world. When we posed this question to our participants, the primary reason for immigrating to Canada was personal well-being - accounting for 43% of the responses. Personal well-being included increased personal safety and security (driven by political instability...

Anyone who works with electrical or electromechanical equipment knows that safety is important. But defining specifically how to achieve a safe work environment requires a broader perspective. There are all kinds of rules and standards governing best practices in the workplace that professionals must learn and follow. And there are standards for the tools used by those professionals to do their job. But when it comes right down to it, where does the buck stop when it comes to safety? To heat the...

Hundreds of thousands of new High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) power systems are being built across the country, from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to electric vehicle charging stations (EVSEs). How do electricians stay safe while working on them? In this webinar for EC&M Magazine, sponsored by Fluke, senior power engineer and expert electrical safety trainer Tommy Northcutt discusses what every electrician should know about HVDC power system safety. 1. Why is HVDC technology growing? PVs and...

Learn how acoustic imaging cameras detect leaks, leak source factors and properties, leak type classification and leak rate quantification.

The difference between an oscilloscope and a digital multimeter (DMM) is simply stated as pictures vs. numbers. Learn more, including when to use each.

The 744 does the work of several tools - sourcing, simulating and measuring pressure, temperature, and electrical signals in one rugged, hand-held device.

This electrical wire tracer kit includes the CT-400 Signal Clamp, custom carrying case, receiver, transmitter, rechargeable batteries and more.

Thermal imaging software to analyze data and create reports from data your thermal camera.

How to protect yourself from the dangers of counterfeit Fluke products. How to ensure that you purchase genuine Fluke items and what to do if you believe you have.

Grid connected photovoltaic systems are growing in importance as sustainable energy sources. The DC power of the solar panels is converted into an AC power by inverters. These are transformerless and, besides generating AC current, also inject a small DC Current. Excessive DC current injection into an AC network can cause problems like transformer saturation, however, which will cause additional losses and reduce transformer lifetime. For measuring these DC components, we need a Power Quality Analyzer...

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Microgrids combine solar, wind, battery, and diesel/natural gas generators to form a shared supply for local demand. Benefits include energy management independence and security for local communities.

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At Fluke, our commitment to quality is the foundation of our success. We are dedicated to delivering products and services that meet or exceed the highest quality standards in the industry, as defined by ISO requirements, customer expectations, and our own corporate values. Our practices reflect our commitment to customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and the pursuit of excellence across our operations worldwide.Fluke Corporate Quality Manuals and PoliciesQuality ManualsFluke Corporate Quality...

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.

Many facilities, such as power plants or production facilities, depend on a strong preventive maintenance program. These programs are essential to keep processes running safely and efficiently.

Watch a video tutorial on adjusting level and span using your Fluke Ti400, Ti300 or Ti200 thermal imager to accurately locate specific trouble spots.

Keep your tools together and within reach in your tool bag.

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.

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

What if there were a leak detection technology that could pinpoint the precise location of a leak from up to 50 meters away? The Fluke ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager, a “gamechanger” in the pursuit of finding compressed air leaks.

Get ahead of the curve with these innovative tools, expert tips, and more

Use the Amprobe SOLAR-100 Solar Power Meter to optimize placement of solar PV panels or solar water heaters, test light transmission of windows and headlights, and check thermal efficiency of windows.

Choose the highest resolution thermal camera in its price range. The Fluke Ti401 PRO thermal camera with 640x480 resolution is a valuable tool for your preventive maintenance program.

As wind turbine technician jobs are growing, and new wind tech schools are popping up to provide training. Fluke has the tools to help wind turbine technicians troubleshoot wind energy problems.

Why Connected Reliability?

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

Top 5 benefits of Connected Reliability

One would be hard-pressed to find a facility manager who doesn’t want maintenance operations to run as smoothly as possible. Detecting signs of motor components failure becomes easier when combined with a preventive vibration program.

There are many ways to prioritize assets in a maintenance routine. Most approaches are incomplete or create more problems than they solve. Learn how to prioritize your asset maintenance routine based on value impact to ensure better uptime and resource efficiency.

Motor failures can be mysterious. Often, the mechanical loads on the motors have not changed and other loads connected to the same service appear to work normally - yet, the motors just fail.

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.

Mac McArthur performs power quality studies for commercial, industrial, and residential clients.

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.

It was in his capacity as an electrical troubleshooter and an electronics expert that Gagne, almost two years ago, first began to use a Fluke 434 Power Quality Analyzer and a Ti30 Thermal Imager.

A ski resort near Silverthorn, CO., depends on its snowmaking capacity to augment nature's snowfall, especially during drought years.

Fluke ValveTrack™ Software Updates

This case history involves the investigation of a utility transformer failure that occurred in a rural area surrounded mostly by farmland and open space. The failure occurred in a location where power quality problems are rare.

A small city gets its water from a mountain lake 30 miles away. A pumping system at the lake brings water up a short incline and into a long gravity pipeline that feeds the city's water distribution system.

In most facilities, lighting is a major element of operating cost. Part of that cost is due to energy, and part is due to maintenance.

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Diagnose and solve building problems such as heat preservation, humidity/moisture invasion, roof moisture damage, poor air conditioning system performance, structural damage and mold detection.

In troubleshooting situations involving a motor, more than half the battle is simply isolating the problem.

Voltage sags, tripping breakers, overheated electrical panels, and excessive voltage levels are all indications of possible trouble in an electrical distribution system.

Many power quality problems show up at the branch circuit level. There's a simple reason for this: that's where most of the sensitive loads (and sensitive employees) are located.

The need to manage power is never more critical than when power prices skyrocket and power quality becomes suspect.

Adjustable speed drives (ASDs) can be both a source and a victim of poor power quality.

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

Electrical noise is the result of more or less random electrical signals getting coupled into circuits where they are unwanted, i.e., where they disrupt information-carrying signals.

Power quality measurement is still a relatively new and quickly evolving field. Whereas basic electrical measurements like RMS voltage and current were defined long ago, many power quality parameters have not been previously defined, forcing manufacturers to develop their own algorithms.

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.

Motor insulation testing of motor windings, baselining and data collection is an important step in preventive maintenance. Fluke insulation testing tools such as the Fluke 1587 FC Insulation Multimeter is an easy way to collect data and analyze trends.

Using Fluke’s 376 True RMS Clamp Meter, a rooftop solar contractor saves time and ensures quality panel installation by testing throughout the installation process.

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Preventing motor failure problems will extend the operating life of system equipment. Insulation resistance testers can be used to determine the integrity of windings or cables in motors, transformers, switchgear, and electrical installations.

B3 Electric Case Study Blog Post

Using a three-phase power monitor and cloud-based condition monitoring software resulted in savings of more than $40K. Many people rely heavily on eyeglasses to see. According to Vision Council of America, 64% of adults wear eyeglasses. OptoTech is a leader in optical machinery equipment. It has a broad range of machinery and process technology for both precision and ophthalmic optics and offers complete production lines including generating, edging/centering, and polishing and measuring. The company...

Vibration screening helps maintenance and reliability teams avoid rotating machine failure.

Measuring output torque without mechanical sensors

Motors and drives, the key components of any facility, are used everywhere and can be prone to a number of unseen problems.

Soil Resistivity Measurement

Fall-of-Potential Measurement

Grounding Basics

Breaking down the process and rationale for successfully adding these sensors for condition monitoring

Closing the gap from the beginning at the new Dana Incorporated Driveline Toledo Plant.

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To use vibration sensors, many maintenance and reliability personnel believe they have to be a vibration expert. For some sensors, this may be true. However, for the 3561 FC Vibration Sensors paired with Fluke Connect™ Condition Monitoring (FCCM) software, expertise is not required.

Motor drives are a ubiquitous technology for transforming the constant voltage from the main ac power supply into a voltage that varies to control motor torque and speed ideal for motors that are driving mechanical equipment loads.

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.

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.

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.

Figuring out which assets should be screened for vibration can be difficult. Installing vibration monitoring sensors on key assets can increase uptime and reduce costs.

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.

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.

Limited resources can make monitoring all vital plant equipment difficult, if not impossible. That’s where a condition monitoring system with wireless sensors monitoring comes in.

Wireless sensors paired with condition monitoring software can improve reliability programs, decrease costs and increase uptime.

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

Filmwerks International is one company that has implemented a better way to monitor utility power for their backup UPS systems and generators

A high performance, 640 x 480 infrared camera. Perfect for streaming and analyzing thermal data, with plug-ins to MATLAB® and LabVIEW®

A high performance, 320 x 240 infrared camera. Perfect for streaming and analyzing thermal data, with plug-ins to MATLAB® and LabVIEW®

Fluke Macro IR Lens for RSE300 & RSE600; ideal for R&D and electronics design and validation; view thermal patterns on very small targets.

Identifying the running speed of rotating equipment can be difficult, but the Fluke 820-2 LED Stroboscope simplifies the process allowing you to perform stop motion diagnostics without actually stopping, or making contact, with the machine you are working on.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT)-the concept of interconnected applications, equipment, and technology- is more than just an abstraction.

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

Adventurer Nik Halik used Fluke Ti450 and TiX560 Infrared Cameras to measure temperatures of the Marum Volcano's roiling lava - from inside the caldera.

Fluke 63 mini IR thermometer gives accurate readings over temperatures ranging from -40 °C to 760 °C with the enhanced optics for measurements in hard-to-reach and dangerous situations.

Fluke TiR105 is a rugged and easy to use, point -and -shoot Infrared Camera designed for building diagnostic applications.

When You Need to See the Smallest Visual and Thermal Details from Short or Long Distance

Compatible with TiX1000, TiX660 and TiX640 infrared cameras

Compatible with TiX1000, TiX660 and TiX640 infrared cameras

Compatible with TiX1000, TiX660 and TiX640 infrared cameras.

This powerful software provides a suite of tools that views, optimizes, annotates, and analyzes IR thermal images and videos. It also generates fully customizable and professional-looking reports with the push of a button or in a few easy steps.

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