Entries by Matt Egan

Accurate level measurements

Level transmitters are an essential part of many processes, from food production to wastewater treatment. It is essential that the information they provide is accurate because if tank levels are too low, pump damage can occur; or if tank levels are too high, vessels can overflow, causing product loss, safety issues and environmental problems. Some […]

Covid-19 Update – August 2020

As you will be aware there have been new cases of COVID-19 (Corona virus) identified in Auckland. While we are all hopeful that these cases will be contained and a wide-spread community outbreak won’t occur, we want to assure our customers that we are doing our part in maintaining good public health measure to prevent […]

Protecting your essential equipment with a UPS

An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) provides emergency power when the power source or mains power fails. A UPS differs from an emergency power system or standby generator in that it provides near instantaneous protection from power interruptions by supplying energy stored in batteries, supercapacitors or flywheels. The on-battery run time of most UPS is generally […]

Puzzle answer – August 2020

The answers is 38.   Need to know how to figure it out? The figures represent 15, also notice that the sum of all their sides is 15 (6+5+4). The four bananas represent 4. Clock face with 3 o’clock represents 3. Therefore 2 + 3 + 3 x 11 (clock face with 2 o’clock, three […]

Thermal Imaging

One of the tricky things about electrical systems is that you often can’t see faults without taking things apart. Thermal imaging is a non-intrusive, non-contact method of detecting electrical faults that are hidden to the naked eye. Thermal imaging can be used as a fault-finding measure or as preventative maintenance as it can indicate faults […]

Riddle Answer – July 2020

Riddle One: The anwer is 73 The witch holding a broom and wand is worth 15 Each wand is worth 7 If you look closesly there are 4 broomsticks that = 12, therefore a broomstick is worth 3 Final equation A broom (3) + A witch without a wand or broomstick (15-7-3=5) x 2 wands […]