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Primetest 100 and 200
New test meters help determine whether
tools are safe to use
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Two new "quality meters"
test electrical integrity of extension cords, power
tools, commercial and industrial electrical equipment
and determine whether damaged tools are safe to operate.
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Primetest 100 and Primetest 200 from Clare Instruments U.S.
Inc. allow jobsite managers to quickly check the functionality
of tools. The new "quality meters" test the electrical
integrity of extension cords, power tools and Class I and
Class II commercial and industrial electrical equipment and
determine whether potentially damaged pieces are still safe
to operate.
"Primetest 100 is very simple to use," says Randall
Quarles, general manager of Clare Instruments, Tampa, Fla.,
a division of the Seaward Group Co. "It weighs just a
few pounds and it's battery powered. The operator chooses
the class of equipment to be tested, plugs in the questionable
cord or tool and pushes one button to activate it. The tester
does not have to be an engineer."
A large LCD screen tells the tester if the equipment has
passed or failed. Within 10 seconds, using either Primetest
instrument, the tester can determine the integrity of ground
continuity.
"This is determined by the measuring the resistance
of the ground wire from the tool or appliance to the plug,"
Quarles says. "If the PrimeTest measures a resistance
greater than 0.2 ohms, the LCD screen will indicate in large
letters that the ground continuity test failed."
Other possible tool tests include insulation resistance,
Class I or II current leakage and the wiring polarity of both
the device and the power source. The Primetest 200 has additional
tests available, including conventional digital multimeter
voltage and continuity measurements, an installation tester
and a digital multimeter.
A temperature measurement facility is also available with
an optional accessory temperature module.
The Primetest 200 does not run on batteries and needs a power
source. Primetest 100 costs $695; Primetest 200 lists for
$895.
Clare Instruments U.S. Inc.
6304 Benjamin Rd., Suite 506
Tampa, Fla. 33634
813-886-2775
www.clareinstruments.com
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