Archive For The “Meters” Category
Have you ever wanted to record the sound level generated by your noisy neighbor’s car stereo, a modified motorcycle muffler, construction equipment on an adjacent property, or planes at the airport? Believe it or not, strict laws exist for the purpose of controlling the amount of noise/sound that fill our environments and devices such as [...]
In the news to day we read about a home located roughly 40 miles north of Albany, NY near the Vermont border exploding… possibly because of a leaking or faulty gas line or valve in the home. At the time we read the article three people had died and several others, including a baby, had [...]
Yep. Weatherman says it’s gonna’ be another hot one… So here’s one tool a handyman simply cannot afford NOT to have in the Summer Months: A meter for detecting refrigerant leaks. Why? Because A/C units in cars and attached to buildings pretty much ALL use refrigerant and when their tanks keep running out of refrigerant [...]
OK, so we got a weird question the other day by email… from a guy who wanted to know where he could get his hands on an infrared thermometer that he could use to tune the motor on his radio controlled car. Turns out the guy’s question had a lot of validity. Apparently when racing [...]
In all honesty, we had no idea refractometers had so many uses in so many different industries: Automotive industry uses refractometers to analyze antifreeze and transmission fluids Wine growers use refractometers to measure the amount of sugar in their product at various times Environmentalists an use refractometers to measure the salinity (saltiness) of water. … [...]
Back in the old days a technician would break out some soapy water and coat areas of an air or gas line he/ suspected of leaking and wait to see if any bubbles formed. We imagine that after a few accidental electrocutions, because water and high voltage equipment typically do not mix, someone came up [...]
Ever have a problem w/ moisture ruining a loaf of bread prematurely? Or how about a colony of mold and/or mildew showing up on material that did not dry properly before getting folded up and put away? Those problems do not COMPARE to the problems farmers go through if they do not keep accurate tabs [...]
OK, so if you don’t already know what the term ‘wet bulb globe temperature’ means, don’t worry. We didn’t, either, before writing this blog entry. The term refers to the way the human body ‘feels’ in response to actual temperature, real-time exposure to sunlight, and humidity. Many refer to the wet bulb globe temperature, often [...]