'Measuring is knowing' and 'measuring should never be forgotten' do indicate the importance of always having the right measuring equipment with you. Because without correct measuring instruments, as a professional you really don't know where you stand. At BouwBeurs 2025 you can get the perfect orientation so that you start your next job with exactly the right measuring equipment. For example at stand F120 in hall 07, at Havé-Digitap.
Thermal imaging camera
For inspections, plant maintenance and detecting all kinds of (thermal) problems, a thermal imaging camera comes in handy. Take the FLIR C5, which has a thermal resolution of 160 x 120 (19,200 pixels), a temperature range of -20 to 400 degrees Celsius and features a bright 3.5-inch touch screen, a five-megapixel (visual) camera and a built-in LED light. Thanks to its IP54 protection rating, this thermal imaging camera is highly resistant to water and dust and can withstand a two-meter drop. You can optionally store the captured images in the FLIR Ignite cloud, so you can have all the data neatly together, document things and share images with others if necessary.
Multimeter
Say multimeter, chances are you think of the popular meters of the Fluke and Kyoritsu brands. A multimeter is indispensable for anyone who does anything with electricity, especially for professionals. It allows you to quickly and easily determine whether something is live and to see what voltage it is. This can be done for both direct and alternating current and often it also automatically detects which type of current you are dealing with. You can also measure the current strength, of course, and determine the resistance. With certain models you can also do a temperature or frequency measurement, or do a resistance and diode test. There are quite a few multimeters, so pay close attention to whether they have all the functions you need and whether the measuring range suits what you intend to do with it.
Wall Scanner
With a wall scanner you can detect specific materials that are hidden under a surface. It's handy to know what's where, especially before you drill with a jackhammer or power drill and don't drill through a water or power line. With a wall scanner such as the Zircon SuperScan K4, you can trace brackets, beams and pipes made of wood, metal and plastic, as well as unshielded wiring carrying alternating current. The center, edges and direction of a detected metal or wood style is indicated on the screen. Both filled and unfilled plastic water pipes are recognized.
Group Finder
To scan and identify power groups, or to label them so that it is known what is "on them," or to prevent inadvertently turning off the wrong group, or to replace or repair individual groups without affecting all other groups, use a group locator such as the Zircon Breaker ID Pro 300. This group locator consists of a transmitter and a receiver and can handle both copper and aluminum wiring. This at a frequency range of 50 or 60 Hz and a voltage range of 80 to 250 Vac. By connecting the transmitter to a socket or other connection point that you want to de-energize, an HF signal is added to the AC voltage. In the distribution board you can then determine exactly which group is involved, because a green LED lights up and a buzzer sounds as soon as you hold the receiver close to the wiring of the relevant circuit breaker.
Current clamp or leakage current clamp
If more steam enters the electrical system than leaves it, you are almost certainly dealing with a leakage current, which can cause dangerous situations. Think of short circuits, fire, or a device that becomes fully energized, endangering residents or those performing work. In the event of a leakage current, an earth leakage circuit breaker should interrupt the current and it is then necessary to find the underlying cause of the problem. You look for the source of the problem with a leakage current clamp or current clamp. Such as from the brand Kyoritsu that are able to detect very small leakage currents. With the clamp you measure the phase and neutral of each group. Once the group with the leak is found, you check the individual appliances and cables of that group until you get the culprit.
Insulation Resistance Meter
To determine the quality of insulation materials and detect possible insulation leaks, you use an insulation resistance meter. Megger, among others, makes these insulation resistance meters, and in fact that is such a well-known brand that testing the insulation resistance of electrical equipment is simply called a Megger test or even "Meggering. This Meggering can be done on both existing and new electrical equipment. The main advantage of an insulation resistance meter is that it has a significantly larger measurement range than a regular multimeter.
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