Sparks Electrical News August 2017

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MAJOR TECH CELEBRATES 25 YEARS MAJOR TECH TURNS 25 THIS YEAR. To commemorate this milestone, the company is releasing a limited edition digital multimeter – the MT25. “The MT25 digital multimeter is a compact handheld unit that provides fast and accurate measurements on an oversized high contrast LCD display with a bargraph and backlight,” says Werner Grobbelaar, sales manager at Major Tech. Grobbelaar says the specially designed multimeter is housed in a double-moulded plastic casing with an IP67 waterproof design for safety and durability. The meter performs multiple functions that include ac/dc voltage, ac/ dc current, resistance, continuity, capacitance, frequency, duty cycle, temperature and diode test. The MT25 is tested for use in CAT III 600 V and also offers the added convenience of a built-in LED flashlight and tilt stand. Features include: • Compact size

ELPA EXAMINATION DATES ANNOUNCED

D ates have been announced for the first round of ELPA (Earthing, Lightning and Protection Associa- tion) examinations. These will take place on 16, 17 and 22, 23 August 2017. One of ELPA’s main functions is to certify installers, designers, and assessors of lightning protection systems. The certification of lightning protection installers is an important step in the provision of valid CoCs for the lightning protection installation. Certified ELPA installers will provide certainty that a high level of competency is adhered to on all installations. In order to maintain these high installation levels, ELPA will randomly inspect installations of accredited installers. The additional accreditation of lightning protection designers and assessors will take place early in 2018. It is therefore vitally important that lightning protection installation companies obtain ELPA accreditation of their installation personnel.

Flir Systems received the “Red Dot: Best of the Best 2017” product de- sign award for its newly redesigned Flir Exx-Series advanced thermal imaging cameras. Established in 1955, the Red Dot Award is one of the most sought-after quality marks for excellence in product design and Flir is proud to be in the company of other prominent trendsetters in the design of products.. While the sleek handheld thermal cameras were selected for their superior ergonomics and aesthetics, they also provide vivid imagery, focus accuracy and an intuitive interface packaged in a rugged, pistol- grip format. The improved point-and-shoot style design and updated technology allow the Flir Exx-Series to deliver a higher level of per- formance, helping professionals to achieve more in their working day. DESIGN AWARD FOR FLIR

• Measures ac and dc voltage up to 600 V • Measures ac and dc current up to 10 A • Temperature measurement from -20 °C to 760 °C • IP67 dust and waterproof • Impact protection • 4000-count LCD display with a bargraph and backlight • Auto range with manual override Standard accessories include a soft carrying case, MT810 test leads, MT660 temperature probe and an instruction manual.

For further information contact Claudelle Pillay on +27 (0) 11 704 1487 or email info@elpasa.org.za.

Enquiries: +27 (0)11 872 5500

Enquiries: www.flir.com/exx-series

PROFESSIONAL WETSTONE TOOL SHARPENER

ACTOM WINS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SECTOR ‘TOP 500’ AWARD

M ulti Sharp’s Wetstone offers four sharpening angles with a built-in water cooling system that gives fine edges and preserves the steel temper. The kit comes with all the quick-clip-on adapters to sharpen wood chisels, plane blades and small tools. Also included with the system are guides to sharpen

knives and scissors at the correct angle and full step by step in- structions are included in the kit. All powered by the electric drill. The compact unit and system uses re-circulating water to elim- inate over-heating of the blade edges, loss of steel temper and bluing. Fill the built-in reservoir with water, turn on the power drill

and a continuous film of water cov- ers the face of the grinding wheel. The system quickly re-sharpens even badly damaged chisels, plan blades and wood craving tools owing to the high-powered torque of the electric drill. The special clamp firmly holds the blades at the selected angle, 25° to 40°, for a precision ground edge. The traditional leather strop, part of the kit, removes burrs for a razor- sharp edge. The tool rest feature gives a firm base for re-sharpening, repointing and re-edging a range of small tools; wood carving and turning, chisels, bradawls, screwdrivers, centre punches, scribers, gouges, etc. Marked angles on the tool rest indicate the tip angles. The blade capacity is 10 to 60 mm wide and sharpening angles cater for 25, 30, 35, 40 degree tips for primary and secondary bevels, plus rebate chisels. The grinding wheel is a high-quality aluminium oxide, constructed on glass-reinforced nylon and tested by DDIY.

ACTOM was named – for the second year in succession – as Top Performer in the Electrical Equipment sector in the Top 500 Companies Awards in South Africa for 2017. The awards, organised by Topco Media, publishers of the business-to- business publication Top 500, were announced and presented at the Awards function staged at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, on March 21, 2017, marking the ninth successive year of the existence of the competition and this year marking the ninth edition of the Top 500 South Africa’s best-managed companies. The key criteria by which the five top performing companies in each of a total of 100 different sectors are selected each year are financial performance, empowerment, policy and commitment and alignment to government’s mandate centred around skills development, CSI enterprise development and various other differentiators. The assessment and selection of candidates for the Top 500 Compa- nies Awards are done by Topco’s research department in conjunction with the University of Cape Town’s development policy research unit, which sets up rigorous criteria for organisations that see themselves as being among South Africa’s best-managed companies. In the latest edition of Top 500, Fiona Wakelin, the publication’s Editor, revealed that the Awards had 25% more content and five times the number of clients than their predecessor. “This is a fine reflection of the robust nature of the best-managed companies in South Africa, many of whom have shown remarkable resilience, and indeed growth, under difficult global, regional and national economic circumstances,” she concludes.

Enquiries: +27 (0)11 314 7711

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SPARKS ELECTRICAL NEWS

AUGUST 2017