Fluke is voluntarily recalling its digital clamp meters - Fluke 373, 374, 375, and 376 - that were manufactured between Sept. 1, 2010, and Oct. 31, 2012.

The reason for the recall is that the printed circuit assembly in these units may not be properly fastened to the test lead input jack. This may result in inaccurate voltage readings, including a low or no voltage reading on a circuit energized with a hazardous voltage, presenting a shock, electrocution, or thermal burn hazard.

Fluke is offering a free 72-page book, Introduction to Thermography Principles. The book is an introduction to thermal imager operation and procedures with an
overview of the latest information on their safe, efficient and
practical usage.

If thermography is anywhere on the horizon in your job, this could be the place to go to get started.

Walt's still home with brochitis (but alive and well enough to keep in touch via email to make sure none of us is sitting in his chair while he's out), so I get fill in at the vendor meetings -- and bag the swag -- in this case, neat little boxes of red and yellow M&Ms with the Amprobe name stamped on them. Sweet!

The reason for the visit, besides feeding the editors' sweet teeth (tooths?) was to signal that the 47-year-old company is still alive and well and selling clamp-on meters and ...