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Megger's MTO210 transformer ohmmeter measures the DC resistance of all types of magnetic winding rapidly, safely and accurately

Megger’s new MTO210 transformer ohmmeter makes it easy to measure the DC resistance of all types of magnetic winding rapidly, safely and accurately. The unit is also ideal for checking the operation of on-load tap changers, which are one of the most common causes of transformer problems. The Fast Test technology employed in the MTO210 has been specifically developed by Megger to stabilise the test current in the shortest possible time, thereby... [more]

Megger contributes to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to keep customers up to date with the latest developments in portable test equipment

Megger is now supporting three of the most popular social media websites – Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, to keep customers up to date with the latest developments in portable test equipment. “We know that our customers are busy people,” said Julian Grant, Megger’s UK Sales Manager, “so we believe that it is essential for us to offer them the widest possible choice of communications options so that they can choose those that they find most eff... [more]

EDF Energy rolls out Panasonic Toughbooks to field service agents

When EDF Energy needed a simple solution to replace an outdated paper system used by the field sales force to improve information flow and support ambitious ecological targets it turned out that finding the best solution wasn’t straightforward, until Panasonic Toughbook became involved. EDF Energy is one of the largest energy companies in the UK, generating around one-fifth of the UK’s electricity and delivering it to around a quarter of the U... [more]

BT, Arqiva and Detica join forces to offer long range radio communications solution for the smart metering initiative

BT, Arqiva and Detica are joining forces to offer a dedicated and secure long range radio communications solution for the Government’s proposed smart metering initiative. Due to cover 28 million homes and small business properties by 2020 or sooner, this multi billion pound initiative is designed to reduce energy costs and lower Great Britain’s carbon dioxide emissions by 2.6 million tonnes per year when the rollout is complete. Long range radio ... [more]

Ultra low power, highly integrated embedded PC for rugged applications

The new Tiny-LX embedded PC from Advanced Micro Peripherals puts Pentium class performance into challenging environments, using the industry standard 3.7” x 4.0” PCI-104 form factor. The onboard 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 CPU features low power fan-less operation, even in extended temperatures to +85˚C. The board can also be supplied with conformal coating for high humidity applications. The Tiny-LX is fully compatible with Windows-XP/CE/XP-... [more]

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