With the ever increasing connectivity of our lives, having a reliable cable verifier is becoming a minimum for technicians. Ideal Industries have introduced a new line of VDV testers and promise that they are more than just a wire mapper. Today I will be taking a look the Ideal R158002 VDV II Plus VDV Cable Fault Tester and going over the features and specifications.

Today I will be reviewing the Fieldpiece SC57 Wireless Clamp Meter. As with everything else Fieldpiece does, this is built with HVAC technicians squarely in mind. You can rest assured that this meter will handle your day to day operations and make your life easier. Below I will touch on features of this unit, what tests this unit performs, and the role wireless technology can play in the field and why you should want it.

Today I am reviewing the MF100 AC/DC Magnetic Field Meter from Extech. The MF100’s primary function is to measure both AC and DC magnetic fields in gauss and mT (milli Tesla) via an advanced uniaxial Hall effect sensor with automatic temperature compensation.

Lots of changes have made their way into the HVAC Industry with the latest being the shrinking size of the recovery machine. Yellow Jacket has released their own version with the Yellow Jacket 95730 YJ-LTE Refrigerant Recovery Machine. This unit is hailed by Yellow Jacket as the smallest, lightest, and most powerful unit in its class.

Today I am reviewing the CMEXpert II Concrete Moisture Meter from Tramex. The CMEXpert II’s primary operation is to detect and evaluate the moisture conditions within slab or screed via non-destructive means by using electrical impedance.

Is finding the moisture content of a roof or wall something that would be of use to your operation? Today’s review will help answer that question as we look at the Tramex RWS Moisture Content Detector.  This handheld scanner is really two of Tramex’s products built into one device. One half of the device is used to for roofing and the other half is for use on exterior walls. Let’s start with a quick explanation of how it operates.

Today I am reviewing the Tramex DEC Scanner DSAL Roof Moisture Detector. The Tramex DEC Scanner’s primary function is to continuously measure moisture content as the user pushes it across a roof. This design is more than twice as fast as nuclear meters, and provides instantaneous and clear indication of the roof condition.

Measuring and recording Earth Ground Resistance is important to maintain an electrical system. The Amprobe GP-2A Earth Ground Resistance Tester is one such device that can handle these tests. Having poor grounding can lead to premature equipment failure and extended downtime which can be quite costly to a company’s operations. The handheld unit is lightweight (2.2lbs) features an easy to read display and has a simple to navigate menu system.