This year, when you think about your child’s Halloween costume, don’t forget to remember one very important fact: If you can’t see your child at night in their costume, neither will drivers of cars who have phones in their hands, beers in the center console and/or no regard for speed limit signs in suburban neighborhoods.

That’s right, we said it… the average American driver spends too much time doing everything BUT paying attention to the road — and other things in it… like your children out collecting candy on Halloween Night.

What about glow sticks?

Yes, glow sticks and any of those ‘break/crack & use’ products will help to make drivers aware of your child’s presence, but they have limited visibility from distances and lack the strength to really stand out and make drivers take note of a trick or treater or group of trick or treaters on the side of the road.

Why spend the money on an electronic LED light stick?

Primarily because your children deserve the best chance at avoiding becoming splatter marks on the road, but also because you can use patented Glo-Toob LED Light Stick long after Halloween Night comes to a close.

They feature strong LED’s which stand out at distances exceeding 1 mile, have impact resistant aluminum housing sealed with epoxy, can survive immersion in water, produce more than 30 hours of super bright LED illumination on a single battery, can operate in temperatures as low as -4 Fahrenheit (-2 C) and as high as 176 Fahrenheit (80 C), and have an extremely low weight which makes them ideal for carrying.

Oh, and this product contains no messy chemicals which could leak out if accidentally dropped… or chewed on by a curious kid or teenager at an underground rave party.

PMS-714	Digital Soil Moisture Meter 0.0 to 50% (PMS-714) with 7.9″ Probe		$249.95 $199.00
PH-212	Digital Soil pH Meter 0-13 pH (PH212) with Spear Tip Soil Probe		$179.00
GLMM100	Gardening Soil Moisture and Light Meter: Analog (GLMM100) with Remote Moisture Probe		$19.79
GLMM200	Gardening Soil Moisture Meter: Analog (GLMM200) with 6.75″ Probe		$9.95
GLMM400	Gardening Soil pH Test Meter & Moisture Meter Combo: Analog (GLMM400) No Batteries Required		$22.95 $18.95
GLMM300	Gardening Soil pH Test Meter: Analog 3 to 10 (GLMM300) with 6.75″ Probe		$9.95
830915	Leatherman GENUS Gardening Pruner & Multi-Tool (830915) 9 in 1, Nylon Sheath		$89.95
830555	Leatherman HYBRID Gardening Pruner & Multi-Tool (830555) 11 in 1, Nylon Sheath		$53.95

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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 as WBGT, as heat index.

As the Summer months slowly start to creep into the Northern Hemisphere, and temperatures along with humidity readings begin to climb, industrial hygienists, athletic trainers, the military, Summer Camp administrators all over start to keep a close watch on the weather not just to make sure on one gets caught in the rain, but to make sure people under their charge don’t wind up getting heat stroke!

Instruments like the Heat Index Monitor Wet Bulb Globe Meter (WBGT8758) w/ 40mm Black Globe take the guesswork out of heat index monitoring and provide instant, on-the-spot heat index data.

Features of the Heat Index Monitor Wet Bulb Globe Meter (WBGT8758) w/ 40mm Black Globe include

• Ability to Measure Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) – a commonly used heat stress indicator that considers the effects of temperature, humidity and radiant energy.

• Measures Black Globe Temperature (TG) – measured by the black globe thermometer, which monitors the effects of direct solar radiation on an exposed surface.

• Monitors Ambient Air Temperature (TA).

• Provides Real-Time Relative Humidty (%RH).

• Allows users to keep tabs on conditions in direct sunlight and out of direct sunlight at the same time.

• Audible Alarm Will Go Off When Conditions Exceed User Specified Limits.

Exactly our point. Few people really have a need to test for darkness. Most people do, however, have a need to test for light — especially people interested in taking the perfect picture, shooting the perfect video, or setting up a room in their home with perfect lighting.

4-in-1 Anemometer, Thermometer, Hygrometer & Light Meter (LM-8000) w/Lanyard	LM-8000
4-in-1 LUX & Sound Meter (V-DVM401) with Temperature & Humidity	DVM401
Light Meter: Digital 0 to 20,000 LUX (DLM1337) with Remote Light Sensor & Carrying Case	DLM1337
Light Meter: Digital 0 to 20,000 LUX in 3 Ranges (DLM2000) w/Remote Sensor	DLM2000
Light Meter: Digital 0 to 50,000 LUX in 3 Ranges (DLM105HA) with Remote Sensor & RS-232 PC Interface	DLM105HA
Light Meter: Digital 0 to 50,000 LUX in 3 Ranges (DLM2b) Built-In Zero Calibration	DLM2b
Light Meter: Digital 20 to 200,000 LUX (DLM203DL) with RS-232 PC Interface, Cable, Software & Data-Logger	DLM203DL
Light Meter: Digital 200 to 200,000 LUX in 4 Ranges (DLM204) w/Built-in Sensor	DLM204
Light Meter: Economy Digital 0 to 50,000 LUX (V-DVM1300) with Remote Probe on 36″ Coiled Lead, Protective Cap & Faux Leather Zippered Case	DVM1300
Personal UV Index Monitor & Exposure Alarm (DW-75488) Temperature, UV & Time	DW-75488
Personal UV Index Monitor & Exposure Timer (UV112) Displays Temperature, UV Index & Time	UV112
Solar Power Meter: Digital 2000 W/m2, 634 BTU (DBTU1300) with Batteries & Belt Pouch	DBTU1300
Ultra-Violet Light Meter: 220~275nm, UVC to 9999µW/cm2 (UV512C) with Case	UV512C
Ultra-Violet Light Meter: 254~400nm, UV AB to 1999 µW/cm2 (UV513AB) with Case	UV513AB
Ultra-Violet Light Meter: Radiometer 254nm, 0-199.9 µW/cm2 (UVC254) with Remote Sensor	UVC254
Ultra-Violet Light Meter: UVA/UVB 290-390nm, 0-19999 µW/cm2 (UV340A) with Sensor	UV340A
Ultra-Violet Light Meter: UVA/UVB 290-390nm, 0.001-19.99 mW/cm2 (YK-35UV) w/Sensor	YK-35UV

And sometimes, when things don’t exactly work out as we plan, and darkness finds its way into our world due to unforeseen events, having the following device installed in our home or office will give us temporary light for a while until the power comes back on.

In the event that the power will take longer to come back on than you would like, perhaps you might need… a flashlight?

Depending upon what a person needs to do in order to get a look at the back of the drywall (the side facing the inside of the wall), one of the following tools may come in handy… and two of them will prevent that person from haing to cut a huge a huge hole in the wall, ceiling, etc.

NV-T3WB Inova LED Flashlight

VS72-10WW Digital Video Scope

VO36-10WW Digital Borescope

]]> http://test-for.com/blog/2009/11/chinese-drywall-detection-tools/feed/ 0 http://test-for.com/blog/2009/11/waterproof-flashlights/ http://test-for.com/blog/2009/11/waterproof-flashlights/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:53:22 +0000 Test For Admin http://test-for.com/blog/?p=188 Waterproof flashlights really come in handy when changing a car tire at night during a rainstorm, trying to fix plumbing problems under the sink or at night, walking the family dog on a cold, rainy night, or pretty much any time that a person needs to see in an moist environment.

So for those times when you don’t need a Light Meter to tell you that it’s dark and a Moisture Meter to tell you that you’re working in a wet environment, make sure you’ve got a reliable waterproof flashlight with fully charged batteries.

Streamlight JR Super Bright Luxeon® LED Flashlight

Streamlight PROPOLYMER® Luxeon® LED WaterProof Flashlight

Streamlight PROPOLYMER® LED WaterProof Flashlight

Note: One should not trust that traditional waterproof flashlights will work underwater for extended periods of time. They make highly specialized diving lights for that sort of thing!

* Determine how long ago someone buried a dead body in concrete
* Figure out whether or not light will get through the tarp you wrapped the dead body in and accelerate the decomposition process
* Attempting to prove that ghosts live in your apartment so you have legal grounds to break your lease

All kidding aside, meters come in handy when you have a job to do. If the meters on this blog entry don’t do what you need, check out the other meters on TestProducts.Com.

Concrete Floor & Wall RH Testing Kit: Protimeter Digital Hygrometer (BLD7705-2) with Hygromaster, Extension Lead, 12 x 75mm Floor Sleeves, & Case $419.00 $389.00

Ultra-Violet Light Meter: Radiometer 254nm, 0-199.9 µW/cm2 (UVC254) with Remote Sensor $695.00 $649.00

EMF: Digital Electro-Magnetic Field Meter, Triple Axis (EMF-828) with Remote Sensor Probe $199.95 $169.00

]]> http://test-for.com/blog/2009/10/concrete-hygrometer-ultra-violet-light-meter-emf-meter/feed/ 0 http://test-for.com/blog/2009/10/digital-anemometer-18-minute-bacteria-tests-and-a-thermometerhygrometer/ http://test-for.com/blog/2009/10/digital-anemometer-18-minute-bacteria-tests-and-a-thermometerhygrometer/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:58:22 +0000 Test For Admin http://test-for.com/blog/?p=112 The title sounds like the introduction to a really bad joke, we know, but some things just kinda’ happen that way. Today we offer a meter for testing relative humidity and temperature, a meter for monitoring wind speed and a bunch of other parameters, and a rapid test for bacteria that you can use to determine whether or not you should swim in a lake, pond, river or other body of water.

Thermometer Hygrometer 14° to 140°F, 10-99% RH (LCR318) WHITE 2″ x 1.5″ $19.95 $14.55

4-in-1 Digital Anemometer 80-5910 FPM, Thermometer 32-122° F, Hygrometer 10-95% & Light Meter 0-2200 Lux (LM-8000) with Lanyard $159.00 $129.00

Bacteria: Coliform & Non-Coliform Water Test Kit (487999) 2 Tests, Result in 18 Minutes $17.95 $15.75

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Ultra-Violet Light Meter: Digital UVA/UVB 290 to 390nm, 0.001 to 19.99 mW/cm2 (YK-35UV) with Remote Light Sensor $199.95 $149.00	Light Meter: Economy Digital 0 to 50,000 LUX (V-DVM1300) with Remote Probe on 36″ Coiled Lead, Protective Cap & Faux Leather Zippered Case $79.95 $69.77	Pen, Smoke Emitter Pen™: White Smoke, Reusable (S220) with 6 Wicks, 3 hours of continuous smoke or 360 individual 30 second tests $49.95 $39.00
Manometer: Digital ±138″ h2o [-5 to 5 psi] Ambient & Differential (DM8205) w/RS232 Output, Positive & Negative Ports $199.00 $175.00	Solder: Lead Free 96% Sn, 4% Ag (V-SOLD500G8N) 1.10lbs $46.95 $37.55	LEAD in Paint Test Kit; Measures 2 ranges > 600 ppm & > 5000 ppm (IT-480310) 10 Tests Per Kit; Result in 5 Minutes $22.95 $14.75

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