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d200 or canon 5d
Posted 13 November 2005 - 05:09 AM
Trying to get the most bang for my buck. I was shooting with a C-8080 and want to upgrade to a dslr.
thoughts? recommendations? previous suggestions between the olympus e50 and d200 appreciated
Posted 13 November 2005 - 05:21 AM
If it is bang for the buck that you want, at half the price, I say the D200 is the better choice. The resolution will be very similar, and the D200's body is better than the 5D in many ways, although many that are not very important for those that shoot mostly underwater.
Now, if you want excellent (as opposed to only good) high ISO performance and the other advantages the 5D's full frame sensor brings, then the 5D is a better choice.
Luiz Rocha - www.luizrocha.com
Nikon D800, Aquatica AD800, Ikelite strobes.
Posted 13 November 2005 - 05:26 AM
IMO (although I have shot neither) the 5D is a better camera than the D200. While it is more expensive**, the difference in cost is smaller than it seems when you consider the whole system. For UW shooting both have a good selection of lenses. If you can afford it, I would suggest you go with the 5D (but only if the more expensive body did not mean compromising on housing quality).
(**One of the best guides to how good a particular camera is is its price!)
Overall I think new users can get too worried about the relative abilities of different cameras - scared to commit to a camera in the fear of making a wrong choice.
It is easy to be misled by forums, where people (like me!) debate and magnify small differences between cameras. In the end there are very few lemons in the major brands, and even cameras that many consider obsolete are producing excellent images that stand up at the highest level (e.g. Canon D60 and Nikon D100).
As I say periodically on Wetpixel, the quality of any photographers images will improve much faster by buying a camera, getting it underwater and shooting. Than sitting on the fence and worrying. There is far more variation in photographer skill and technique than there is between the major DSLRs.
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 13 November 2005 - 06:54 AM
Given that both cameras will be good, try handling both them and their housing when available. You won't be disappointed with either.
Paul Kay,Canon EOS5DII SEACAM c/w S45, 8-15, 24L,35L, 60/2.8 (+Ext12II) & 100/2.8 Macros - Sony A7II SEACAM 28/2 & 50/2.8 Macro - UK/Ireland Seacam Sales -see marinewildlife
Posted 20 December 2005 - 05:06 PM
Now that i have deside that i need a better camera that the Nikon d70 i have naturaly thinking the next step is the D200
but for the last days i have read a lot about the canon 5D and what i can say.. its look really a great camera... in the papers..
Low noice in high isos
ful frame sensor, a 15mm sigma will give 180 degress ..
Resolution that is higher that the d2X prints bigger that A3 not a problem att all.
but on real world UW photography does it matter??
The only thing that i dont know is the Autofocus quality of the 5D iff you compare it with the d200 or d2X
The camera is very small (Hope the new housings to) the design is not as good as Nikon, very old but if you use the camera underwater its dosent matter how the camera look..
General i say I love the quality off the photos. I still not belive how a photo that is 1600 iSO have almost Zero noice...
on the other side is Nikon d200 a product that have hiden qualitys..
as a Nikon user and fan I dont like to write more ;-)
You can read a nice comparion at
and one more
Posted 20 December 2005 - 07:06 PM
Dual Ikelite Strobes
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Posted 20 December 2005 - 07:18 PM
About the D200 vs. 5D, if you want high ISO there is no question about it. The 5D (or even the 20D) is far better than any Nikon. Now, based on Alex' and some of my observations, I know that Nikon's AF (even the D70) usually performs better than Canon's in low light, but all my comparisons were with the 10D and 20D. When I was in Belize a friend of mine had a 20D in an Ikelite housing and he couldn't take a single picture of the hamlets spawning because the camera wouldn't focus and he had no focus light. I photographed the entire spawning and usually kept taking pictures for 10-15 minutes after it, also without focus light.
But again, I think the problem you are facing with freedivers is the lack of contrast, not low light, so I guess the only way to really test it is by using the camera. Hey, a ticket from Europe to Florida is only about 500 euros in low season. Come visit Ryan (or William - acroporas) and rent (or borrow) a 5D and some free divers...
Luiz Rocha - www.luizrocha.com
Nikon D800, Aquatica AD800, Ikelite strobes.
Posted 20 December 2005 - 07:21 PM
Don't be confused by the techno writers.....just do it
Posted 20 December 2005 - 07:32 PM
I eally love to visit florida and especialy if I can borrow soem freedivers any better :-)
I think its time that we make a trip all together..... it will be a hell of a trip.
about canon versus nikon- it is really hard to compare those so different products. The philosophy behind the companies anre so different that is almost imposible to do it..
AF system is for me the nikon beter its just work .
Low isos and low noice is canon the king..
Resolution i think its dosent matter we are on the limit anyway...
the DX facror versus full frame .. man its big but i like the dx factor of nikon. small lenses, great optics and sharp to the corners..Canon have some isues with it...
then is the price... 1600 euros to 3000 euros its almost the double her in Sweden.
Its a long discussion and we will never find the aswer.
Its like BMW versus Mercedes, Katlolics versus Orhtodoxs, Kapitalismus vs. Kommunismus.... endless dicsussions...
Posted 20 December 2005 - 08:12 PM
I am not confused :-) maybe my english is not that good.
i wa always a nikon user and i just feel confortable with Nikon. I have my lenses that I have used and are O.k. and i will stay with nikon
I just see that canon have some great funtions that i miss on my nikons but that is not the reason enough to go with it.
you newer live you wife only becauce you have se one day a woman with great legs...:-) and please dont comment this....
Posted 20 December 2005 - 08:39 PM
The 5D is an awesome camera. I don't see the D200 besting the 5D in any category. But it will be very close in every category and at half of the price the IMO the D200 is a much better deal.
But then, you have not been using your D70 for all that long. Are you sure you need to upgrade at all so soon?
Canon 5D Ikelite Housing and strobes
15FE | 24/2.8 | 35/1.4 | 85/1.8 | 150/2.8 macro
Posted 20 December 2005 - 10:03 PM
Anyway, I ended up with the 5D due in large part to my investment in EF lenses (I avoided purchasing EF-S lenses with the assuption I would go FF eventually). I don't regret the purchase at all.
I am envious of the D200's weather sealing and ergonomics. However, even if I was to start over, I would still go with the 5D based on image quality alone.
Posted 20 December 2005 - 10:44 PM
For a free diver like you, I think good high ISO performance is a big deal since you are shooting without strobes. If you stack two of Alex's magic filters and shoot at 25m depth at ISO 1600, you'll get much better results with the 5D than you would with a D200.
Canon 5D; Aquatica housing; 2 Inon Z220 strobes; Canon 100mm macro, 17-40mm ; Sigma 15mm FE, 24mm macro, 50mm macro
Posted 20 December 2005 - 11:35 PM
I played with D200 quite a bit over the past month and I also had a chance to play a bit with 5D in the same setting ( my Nikon source believed in "knowing all your enemies well" ) and I have to say that if I am starting from scratch, I would go with D200 only because of the price. D200 body is better and for me, shooting mostly at iso100-200, I don't think I would notice significant difference in image quality. However if I know I am going to shoot iso800-1600 a lot, I would think the extra cost of the 5D is worthwhile.
I am not particularly concerned about cropped vs FF. If Alex thinks that 10.5mm DX is better than Nikkor 16mm fisheye lens then I am in a wide angle happy camper with DX cropped sensor and don't miss or care much about FF one way or another.
Posted 21 December 2005 - 12:39 AM
Aquatica, Ikelight
Posted 21 December 2005 - 02:04 AM
When making a choice between the 5D and D200 you can actually think in terms of 35mm vs 645 (medium format). The more I use the FF Canons, the more I realise that they have more in common with a 645 camera - in terms of the depth of field issues and stunning bokeh of some lenses - than 35mm. Whilst the MPixels are similar, the overall image quality is slightly different. I personally now prefer the Canon as it has opened up new avenues to explore in terms of image creation. To my mind the Nikon's very effectively mimick 35mm and have all the advantages that this brings, but do not produce the smoothness of backgrounds that the Canon is capable of. Costing any system should always be done based on the whole system not just a camera body as 'peripherals' can immensely increase costs!
Paul Kay,Canon EOS5DII SEACAM c/w S45, 8-15, 24L,35L, 60/2.8 (+Ext12II) & 100/2.8 Macros - Sony A7II SEACAM 28/2 & 50/2.8 Macro - UK/Ireland Seacam Sales -see marinewildlife
Posted 21 December 2005 - 03:17 AM
I think noise is becoming as much of an obsession as MP have been. Truth is, I add noise more often than I remove it these days!
Paul's point is well taken in that there are other differences between FF and DX that must be taken into consideration.
Sea & Sea strobes
Posted 21 December 2005 - 03:40 AM
I have not played with the D200. But on paper I think it would be a better UW camera choice than the D2X. The D200 AF is good, and the viewfinder too. The image quality is very close to the D2X 10 vs 12MP is very similar. And it costs many thousands $$$ less to flood. Plus housings are smaller and will almost certainly be cheaper too. Also many of the D2X features such as build quality, HSC, vertical grip and shutter aren't any use underwater.
Regarding the 5D vs the D200 - I think that neither are ideal starter cameras and therefore what you already own will be the main decision point between them. If you don't already own a Canon or Nikon for UW photography, then I think you are more likely to be deciding between a 350D and D70s.
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 21 December 2005 - 05:20 AM
The choice of a camera is very personal and have to do with the way you are taking photos.
I use my camera only for UW photos.. Landphotos are not my think..
anf therefore features that improve the shooting over water are not intresting for me.
William ask me... you have not been using your D70 for all that long. Are you sure you need to upgrade at all so soon
William you are right. Off cource I dont need to upgrade at all so soon.
but I need a second camera body and I dont like to spend my monay to a new D70s
But i know the limits of my D70s.
The d70s is not for freediving photography the perfect camera.
its the noice and ISOS that i compination with filterphotography and White balance can be a problem.
The D200 have something very intresting for me and my way to take photos.
If you take photos with A priority you can set you camera to increase the Iso automaticly if the shutter is going slower that say 1/125.
In a swedish forum they have dome some test and i just show you the results
Resultat is that the d200 control better the highlights. (I thing it is like the d2X , they just clip the highlights.)
The color is diferent i think that the d200 have they same way to process the colors like the D2X .
3x crop
then you have less chromatic abberation, soemthing that i have offen in my photos
and some more photos
D200 + DX 17-55mm
D200 + DX VR2 18-200mm
D2X + DX VR2 18-200mm
D2X + DX 17-55mm
If i would use the camera both on Land and in Water I would not think the same way...
Posted 21 December 2005 - 07:08 AM
I usually use the DPReview noise comparisons to check on how cameras behave at various ISOs. The differences in detail retention can be dramatic.
Everyone is correct though... you really can't go wrong with either camera. If I had a D100 I would jump on the D200 in a heartbeat. If I had a D70... well the decision would be a bit tougher. The D70 is already a pretty good camera.


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In Japan there's a chain called Mister Donut,which sells the cutest mini (by American standard) donuts in all sorts of pretty shapes and glazes. You'd need to eat three to get a full portion but you'd also look like a greedy pig, so I order one and savor it slowly. I used to go for a food styling class once a week at night and there's a Mr. Donut in the JR station so every week I'd look forward to my treat. We weren't in Hong Kong long enough, plus I was too busy sampling all the yummy dim sum places and trying the entire menu at Hang Fa Lau (杏花楼) to miss donuts.
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I thought, there goes my chance of getting a donut in Singpoare when I want it, but was promptly distracted by other things such as our stupid fridge to think too much about it. Then a couple of weeks later Lynette of Palate Sensations asked me if I wanted to teach a donut-making class because there seems to be a demand for it. Although I'd never made a donut in my life, I thought, how hard could it be and set off to test recipes.
The first recipe I did was a beignet-type donut filled with raspberry jam. That turned out beautifully, although I found out that in Singapore's high humidity condition it's not a good idea to coat the donuts in cinnamon sugar unless you plan to eat them on the same day.
I need at least two to three recipes for a three-hour class so the next recipe I tested was a traditional glazed donut. This proved to be more difficult than I thought. For practical reasons I first tried a recipe that require no yeast and rising time. The resulting donuts were so dense it was like eating fried cakes. Then I spent a whopping $1.50 and bought a recipe on the internet which promised to be the best secret donut recipe there is. Despite the hassle of cooking and mashing a potato, this was also disappointing. Next I tried the so-called Dunkin donut recipe. By this time I'm back in the US at my parents house where spring is slowly arriving and one cannot rely on room temperature to proof yeast dough. I let the dough rise for the first time in the fridge overnight and did the second rising in a warm oven. Except I forgot how dry the air is in the US compared to Hong Kong or Singapore and the dough dried out before it had a chance to rise. My fourth attempt was equally disastrous, but that was because I had left out one ingredient from the recipe: butter (not a very smart idea). I'm now on my fifth attempt, same recipe, but with the butter. It's unseasonably warm in DC today at 80F so the cut-out donuts are rising covered under saran wrap and a wet towel in the second-floor bedroom, next to the window. If this still doesn't work out, I have my fallback Cook's Illustrated recipe, which should not disappoint. Then I still have the icing to work out because they tend to run off the next day. And when I get back to Singapore I need to test the recipe again to adjust for the humidity. Gosh it's a lot of work for a decent donut!
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4 comments:
- Janie said...
Try this recipe :P
i haven't tried it yet but it has a lot of reviews and it's supposed to be similar to Krispy Kreme's :P
- Lynn said...
Thanks for the recipe janie, I'll give it a try!
- baobei said...
I get the feeling KK's recipe is loaded with sugar & butter, hence the melt in your mouth texture..
Dear lynn, i really enjoy your blog. I hope to be able to take up some lessons at palate sensation soon.Im curious to find out how does one become a certified food stylist?
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"It is said that the 2nd Amendment follows hard upon the 1st so as to serve as its bodyguard — providing the added incentive of coercive force by a wary citizenry to guarantee that those initial cherished liberties, expounded by our Founders, did not go the way of the 10th Amendment. The 2nd Amendment, interpreted as the right to bear arms by a free people, has not escaped that yawning chasm that has opened up between the political Right and Left, and the rationale behind this stratification falls along the same familiar tensions of individual vs. collective. The nature of men, having proved insufficient in wisdom for the eradication of evil, must then paradoxically utilize the equalization of deadly force to not only suppress the jaundiced glint in our neighbor's eye but the tyranny that arises when men esteem the chimera of ordered equality over liberty." –columnist Glenn Fairman
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Even the idiots are displeased: "[Obama] has taken all the Bush changes — he basically put them into the establishment, [and] he has codified them. That is what is sad. So we are going into the second administration that is living outside the law and does not respect the law and foundations of our system and he is a constitutional lawyer, you know. … It is an Orwellian state. It might not be oppressive on the surface, but there is no place to hide. Some part of you is going to end up in the database somewhere." –director Oliver Stone
"As the nation teeters at the edge of fiscal chaos, observers are reaching the conclusion that the American system of government is broken. But almost no one blames the culprit: our insistence on obedience to the Constitution, with all its archaic, idiosyncratic and downright evil provisions." –Georgetown "constitutional law professor" Louis Michael Seidman
"The question for today, as the Republican party fighting, infighting, spills over onto the national stage, is whether they'll go back to the center-left positions of Eisenhower and start winning elections again, or if they'll double down on stupid to satisfy the Kochs, the Adelsons, the Murdochs, and the Limbaughs of their party. … I'm betting they're gonna double down on stupid, 'cause that's where the money's comin' from." –leftist radio talk show host Thom Hartman
"Stop saying, 'I support the troops.' I don't. I used to." –filmmaker Michael Moore


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Marc Edwards' Marc My Words column
A dark cloud hangs over Major League Baseball with the season-ending suspension of the Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun.
It amounts to 65 games, but Braun will start 2014 with a clean slate. The former MVP worked out a deal with MLB to serve his suspension.
Will the other 19 that are implicated follow suit? We will just have to wait and see.
Even as the pall remains, there is a rainbow after the storm and a pot of gold at the end of it. I'm not going to dwell on the negativity of the sport, but the positives of this great weekend.
If you haven't looked at the calendar, the last weekend of July is the enshrinement ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., for baseball's elite. This is the first time since 1996 that no player was selected by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWA) to be inducted. In fact it is only the eighth time since 1936 that no recent player will be going in.
Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros was the closest to making it, falling just 39 votes shy.
The criteria bar is set rather high. BBWA dictates you need 75 percent of the votes by BBWA members to be elected. Biggio received 68.2 per cent. He got 387 out of the possible 427 he needed.
Jack Morris, an outstanding pitcher, fell 41 votes short. For Morris, he has one year left to make the hall from the BBWA.
Inductee candidates have 15 years to make it to Cooperstown before having to go to the Veteran's Committee to possibly be enshrined. The only catch is, you have to wait two years when you make the Veteran's Committee status to be considered. That's what happened to the late Ron Santo, he was passed over before finally being selected to enter the hall.
The great thing about this weekend is the fact that "formal" induction ceremonies will be given to 12 individuals, including Lou Gehrig and Rogers Hornsby and the entire Hall of Fame class of 1945. Because of wartime restrictions, those 12 were not given the proper recognition that was due them. Major League Baseball has sent invitations to relatives of those to be in attendance for this special ceremony.
More than 40 living Hall of Famers will converge on Cooperstown this weekend to regale stories of what it was like during their era. How would like to be in a room with the likes of Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, Ozzie Smith, Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron and Mike Schmidt?
There are others that will be attending this annual event, but this column does have its limitations as to how much I can write and I don't want to wear out my welcome.
I have never been to Cooperstown, but it is my life-long dream to someday visit. The festivities start Friday and run all weekend long. The culmination will be Sunday's ceremonies that will be broadcast on Major League Baseball's television network.


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With the iPad, Apple started a new revolution in the world of technology. Swarms of Apple-fans and tech enthusiasts ran to the Apple store just to grab, what was then, simply a bigger version of the iPhone. While the iPad may have been a big success worldwide, it has undoubtedly touted its competitors to come up with tablet computers of their own.
Although essentially every other software company (except Microsoft of course) has been relying on the good old Android, there have been some whispers about the porting of Ubuntu to these sleek gadgets. What's more, a Chinese company is already working on a fully functional Ubuntu-powered tablet computer.
It was when GizChina reported about an upcoming Ubuntu-based tablet that Ubuntu users worldwide rejoiced at the sight of their favorite Linux distribution entering a new market so quickly. The tablet itself is quite good in terms of hardware specifications and is very much on the competitive side.
The big thing to watch out for though is that whether Ubuntu will actually work well on these devices. Now don't get me wrong here friends, when I said, "work well" I mean anything that would please the most nontechnical and laziest user around.
One reason why the iPad has been so successful is due to the fact that its operating system (iOS) has one of the most easy-to-use user interfaces ever designed. So, no matter how great the hardware maybe, the operating system still matters a lot.
If Ubuntu wants to enter this market, it has to work hard on the UI area so that it feels just as good on a tablet as it feels on a desktop.
Here are some of the reasons that may make Ubuntu popular on tablets and some reasons it won't.
Reasons Ubuntu might work on tablets:
* Familiarity
Ubuntu's interface is a blend of two of the most popular desktops around. Windows or Mac users who've used Ubuntu usually experience a level of familiarity that makes their switch easier. While with the recent Ubuntu versions, the element of familiarity might have shifted more towards Mac than Windows, it's nevertheless a great thing to have. Having a tablet that behaves more like a desktop might actually be quite appealing to a whole new userbase. Of course, with the newer versions like Natty and Oneiric, Ubuntu has made its UI more suited for mobile devices making it a good contender for tablets too.
* It's free
Maybe I couldn't think of a more obvious reason but having something that's free is a great thing for both consumers and manufacturers. Ubuntu being free can be installed on any tablet device, including Galaxy Tab (see video) thus making it a great OS for small-time manufacturers who are waiting eagerly to break in to the tablet market. With little tweaks, indie companies could sell completely functional tablet computers to millions of Linux users worldwide.
* No trouble of patents (hopefully)
Apple has been chasing Google with a knife since they first heard about Galaxy Tab. One of the reasons Apple sued them is because they think that Android copied iOS's patented UI. Of course, with Ubuntu, that won't be a big problem since Ubuntu has a completely unique and open UI, which so far hasn't managed to violate any patents. Having an Ubuntu-powered tablet will save a small-time gadget manufacturer a million-dollar lawsuit and the trouble of visiting court every day.
* Unity
As contentious Ubuntu's new Unity UI may be, it has definitely managed to strike a chord amongst users who were looking for a more unified interface that would work across all devices. As Unity keeps maturing, it will certainly be great to have one user interface across all devices. To add to the fun, Ubuntu already has built-in syncing capabilities that would make things easier for users who own multiple devices. One can only imagine how great it would feel having the same interface across all devices you own.
Reasons Ubuntu-based tablets might not work:
* Not yet mainstream
Go out on the street, find a random person and ask him/her if they've ever heard of Ubuntu. Chances are, 95% of the time their response will be negative. Even though we are very much aware how powerful Linux is, the average user is wary of trusting anything that's new. Adding to that, the belief that 'Linux is for geeks' is still dogmatically widespread amongst the technical users and non-technical ones alike.
* Lack of apps
Even though it might seem quite tempting to own an Ubuntu-powered tablet, the lack of apps will surely be one of the biggest issues. Both Android and iOS, have millions of apps which is completely different market in itself. These apps let the users add to existing functionality of the operating system making the user experience even more engaging. For Ubuntu, as of now, the lack of quality apps doesn't make it as enviable as an iPad or a Galaxy Tab.
* Manufacturers
Ubuntu, if at all ever decides to enter the tablet market, will face the same problems it has faced on the desktop front. The lack of manufacturers who are ready to invest in a tablet that's powered by Ubuntu is not that hard to predict. Maybe Dell can make an investment on this front, but the chances are slim.
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Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.


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Each and every week, we at EC&M select one of the latest and greatest products the industry has to offer, presenting it every Monday morning on our Web site as the Product of the Week. Because we're committed to bringing you the best new products and innovations the electrical industry has to offer, we continue to make it a priority to carefully go through every press release we receive. Considering the overwhelming number of new product press releases we receive on a weekly basis, that's quite an undertaking. Featuring everything from ballasts to testers to work boots, you never know what you'll find as the featured product, but you can be sure it's something unique and useful. So just in case you haven't made it to www.ecmweb.com lately, here's a compilation of the chosen products for the past 52 weeks.
Safety step
May 29, 2006 — The Safe-T-Step is designed to help users avoid injury when loading and unloading trucks, cargo vans, and other utility vehicles. This portable, lightweight step features a removable handrail, 400-lb weight capacity, heat-treated cast aluminum alloy construction, and a non-slip surface. Mounted in a flat position on the tailgate, the device can be manually unfolded and retracted with the release of a pull-pin.
William Frick and Co.
Circle 300
Universal cradle
June 5, 2006 — The Smacker cradle is designed to turn any trigger-type powder-actuated tool into a bump-fire tool. The universal cradle is long-reaching with one 3-ft section and two 1.5-ft sections and can be used with any of five company powder-actuated tools — the P3500, PA3500, P35s, PA351, and PA3600 models. It can also be used with the Hilti DX-35 and DX-350, and ITW RamSet Cobra and SA-270 models.
Powers Fasteners
Circle 301
Split sleeve
June 12, 2006 — The SpecSeal Ready split sleeve is designed for firestopping existing electrical telephone or data cabling passing through rated or non-rated walls. This UL-classified firestop sleeve is half the weight of threaded products, according to the company, and requires no field fabrication. It is supplied in a ready-to-install kit including: a 12-in.-long steel split sleeve available in 1-in., 2-in., or 4-in. diameters; corresponding sized steel split escutcheon plates that lock the device in place; and SpecSeal firestop putty to seal the ends of the sleeve to the required 1 in. depth.
Specified Technologies
Circle 302
Locknut pliers
June 19, 2006 — The #960 locknut plier is designed for quick and easy installation and adjustments. The plier holds and adjusts most popular conduit fitting locknuts and features a thin profile for use in tight or wire-constricted electrical boxes. Its handle is spring-loaded, allows both right- and left-handed tool use, and locks for storage in a toolbox or work belt. Made of carbon steel, the pliers fit locknuts from 0.5 in. to 1.5 in.
Circle 303
Drawer storage units
June 26, 2006 — The Weather Guard Itemizer drawer units are lightweight storage solutions that compartmentalize tools, small parts, and fittings. Installed in vans or in enclosed truck beds, the storage unit is designed to keep overall vehicle weight down. Constructed of aluminum with a powder-coat finish, the storage units are available in lateral and stacked designs and have an anti-skid deck top. Each drawer can support up to 75 lb of tools and parts.
Knaack Mfg.
Circle 304
Light lowering conversion kit
July 3, 2006 — This pole light lowering conversion kit is designed for hard-to-service light poles and fixtures in areas such as tennis courts and parking garages. The conversion kit can eliminate the need for bucket trucks by lowering the de-energized fixture to service it, saving money and preventing dangers associated with aerial lifts. The kit is designed with a 10-ft guide rail that installs onto existing round, tapered, or square poles and comes in standard bronze powder-coat finish, although additional pole colors and double-head adapters are available.
Circle 305
Firestop fittings
July 10, 2006 — FlameStopper thru-wall fittings have been redesigned for use in retrofit as well as new construction firestopping applications. The fittings combine built-in intumescent material with a fully enclosed wall penetration that allow wires and cables to be added or removed while maintaining the fire rating of the wall. The retrofit kit includes a split conduit for installations where there is no existing conduit and contains a large firestopped wall plate for irregular openings and a heat shield for existing conduit lengths.
Circle 306
Cable tray cutter
July 17, 2006 — The ETS8 cable tray cutter is a battery-powered tool for cutting wire mesh cable tray. The cable tray cutter comes with two batteries and can make about 250 cuts of 4.9 mm in diameter per battery charge. It weighs 3 lb, its cutting head rotates 330°, and it automatically retracts when a cut is complete. The unit can cut other wires up to 8 mm in diameter, such as a threaded rod and steel bolts, but is not intended for cutting electrical or steel cables.
Greenlee, a Textron Co.
Circle 307
Photovoltaic connection system
July 24, 2006 — The Solarlok PV connector system now includes three new junction box configurations that accommodate different wiring needs. Expanding upon the previous six-rail product, the system now offers a two-, three-, and four-rail junction box. It also now includes positive latching features, designed to help minimize unintentional disconnections. All of this product line's junction boxes are IP65 rated and carry UL 1703 and TUV approvals.
Tyco Electronics
Circle 308
Cable service kit
July 31, 2006 — The CableIQ service kit provides tools to perform both passive connectivity tests on cabling and active communications tests on network operation. The kit includes a qualification tester to determine whether an existing cable link is qualified to support the network's required bandwidth and provides information on the nature and location of cabling performance faults. It also comes with the company's IntelliTone probe to locate and verify the right cable and the LinkRunner network multimeter to determine whether the network drop is active and verify communication to network devices.
Fluke Networks
Circle 309
Ballast checker
August 7, 2006 — The Ballast Checker is a handheld device designed to identify a ballast's technology type for use in confirming ballast status and pinpointing lighting upgrade opportunities. When pointed at a fixture, the analysis tool will turn green if the light source is powered by a high-frequency electronic ballast and orange if it's powered by a magnetic ballast. Compact and lightweight, it can operate at up to 15 ft from a light source and comes installed with long-life batteries.
Circle 310
SCCR software
August 14, 2006 — Oscar compliance software is designed to help facilities comply with new electrical industry standards for determining the short-circuit current rating (SCCR) of industrial control panel assemblies. Users can access the compliance software online at any time with a one-year subscription. Using a database of more than 50,000 online part numbers, the software can be used to look up components by their part number and accurately determine the assembly SCCR. It also allows users to enter specialized component rating information for devices not found in the software's database.
Cooper Bussmann
Circle 311
Cable tester
August 21, 2006 — The Signaltek cable performance tester is designed to verify that installed cabling will support voice, video, and data applications such as Gigabit Ethernet. The handheld cable tester transmits 10/100/1,000 Mbps Ethernet packets and measures errors on the link in accordance with the IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet standard. It also supports bit error rate testing (BERT) for VoIP, data, and video over-IP applications and can store thousands of test results on its 32MB internal memory.
Ideal Industries
Circle 312
Generator connection kit
August 28, 2006 — The InterLock Kit is designed to allow homeowners to safely connect portable and standby generators to their home. The kit locks out the main breaker in the existing home panel and allows the portable generator to power the home through a back feed generator breaker. Available in 30 standard kits and numerous custom kits, it can be mounted on most existing home panels and is listed to UL standards.
Generator InterLock Technologies
Circle 313
Motion sensor
September 4, 2006 — The ThinkWatt RF motion sensor is capable of detecting motion up to 40 ft away and operates HID, compact fluorescent, linear fluorescent, and incandescent light sources. This motion and photosensor with interchangeable lenses for aisle or round area detection employs Z-Wave RF mesh networking technology to eliminate the need for Class-II cabling. It can switch electronic or magnetic ballasted luminaires for Hi-Lo functionality, dim electronic ballasted luminaires using 0V to 10V dimming control, and switch any electrical load up to 30A. It is available for 120V to 277V operation.
Cooper Lighting
Circle 314
Continuity tester
September 11, 2006 — The CT20 is a two-part system consisting of a master continuity tester/transmitter and a two lead, bi-color (red/green) LED remote probe. The continuity tester/transmitter is used for local continuity testing and remote wiring identification. The remote probe allows for single-person remote continuity testing when identifying cables, verifying polarity, or labeling long distance wire/cable runs. This lightweight, compact tester features bright flashing LEDs and a loud pulsating beeper, designed to be heard over high background noise.
Extech Instruments
Circle 315
Measuring tool for drilling
September 18, 2006 — The PX 10 Transpointer uses magnetic field detection technology to determine the start and exit points for drilling and coring applications, rather than manually measuring or drilling pilot holes. The tool is able to measure wall and ceiling thickness on wood, drywall, block, and concrete and can be operated by one person with the use of adhesive putty. It also features an LCD display that shows wall thickness up to 4.5 ft. For angle drilling and coring, it can be used with the PXA 70 slope adapter to determine the drilling angle or to project the exit point given a set angle.
Circle 316
LED lighting
September 25, 2006 — The UnderFX uses LED lighting in a durable housing for applications such as under-cabinet lighting, cove lighting, display lighting, back bar lighting, and architectural lighting design. The fixtures are available in lengths of 12 in., 18 in., and 30 in., as well as custom sizes available in 6-in. multiples. They feature soft white color temperature from 3,000K to 3,500K that matches incandescent lighting options, are dimmable, can be run directly to a rheostat, and come in three power supply options. Additional colors are available on request.
Circle 317
Work boot
October 2, 2006 — The CarbonX safety-toe work boot is available in mid-cut, plain-toe, or mid- and low-cut athletic models. The work boot uses carbon-fiber technology to provide the same protection as a steel-toe, but at half the weight. The boots are non-conductive to electricity, resist extreme cold and heat, and are available in a variety of colors and men's sizes, including medium sizes from 7 to 14 and extra wide sizes from 7 to 13.
Circle 318
Cable tie installation tool
October 9, 2006 — The Ty-Rap cable tie installation tool is designed to ease user fatigue with features including an adjustable grip span and an anti-recoil cut-off mechanism that reduces vibration when installing cable ties. The tool also includes variable tension settings, a high-low handle force mode, and interchangeable tool heads that cover the 18-lb to 120-lb range of cable ties. Its 360° rotating nose eliminates the need to twist the tool when the cable tie orientation is rotated.
Thomas & Betts
Circle 319
Modular wiring systems
October 16, 2006 — The Modex line of modular wiring systems is designed for commercial construction to allow for clean, quick, and easy onsite installation. These pre-fabricated systems consist of complete, custom wiring assemblies to eliminate the need for the assembly of components at the job site by skilled labor. Delivered in pre-packaged units to the job site when needed, they are UL and C-UL listed.
Alcan Cable
Circle 320
Slug ejectors
October 23, 2006 — The Qk-Saw hole saw slug ejection system is designed to make drilling a hole with a hole saw more efficient. The ejector's stainless steel compression spring is designed to compress during drilling and pop the slug out when the cut is complete. The slug ejectors are available in the following packages: ⅞-in. slug ejector and ¼-in. HS pilot drill (2⅞-in. long); 1⅛ in. slug ejector and ¼-in. HS pilot drill (3⅛-in. long); and 1⅛ in. slug ejector and ¼-in. HS pilot drill (2⅞-in. long). The company also sells a value pack with all three packages included.
Circle 321
Dual wall bracket
October 30, 2006 — One dual-side box support wall bracket is designed to do the work of two traditional wall brackets. The dual-wall bracket can mount up to three 4-in. or 411/16-in. square deep boxes facing opposite directions in 16 in. stud spacing and four boxes in 25-in. stud spacing. It features built-in tabs for 3½-in. and 6-in. wall depths as well as a stamped ruler on both sides and continuous 3/32-in. pilot holes, ¼-in. on center. The brackets come with wide wings with ¼-in. pilot holes on each side to mount to studs, allowing brackets to be moved up to ½-in. left or right to allow installation when studs are not exactly 16 in. and 24 in. on center.
SP Products
Circle 322
PQ recorder
November 6, 2006 — The 1760 3-phase power quality recorder is designed to comply with the IEC 61000-4-30 Class-A standard. This PQ recorder allows the user to customize thresholds, algorithms, and measurement selections. It has a 2 GB internal compact flash memory and features 10 MHz, 6,000Vpeak waveform capture. It analyzes a range of parameters including: rms values; flicker; voltage dips; voltage swells; voltage unbalance; current and voltage harmonics to the 50th order; interharmonics; THD; mains signaling; reactive power; transients; and power factor.
Circle 323
Fluorescent lamps sans electricity
November 13, 2006 — The Shat-R-Glow safety-coated fluorescent lamps are designed to be a portable source of light. They can be removed from their fixtures and, even if the lamp is broken, will continue to shine while the protective coating contains most glass and vapors. Intended for use in conjunction with existing emergency lighting systems and building escape systems, they will continue to emit light even if backup sources of power are lost, and will stay lit for hours without a power source.
Circle 324
Disconnect switches
November 20, 2006 — The MotorQuick disconnect switches are designed to enable faster installation and replacement of motors. Combining the plug-and-play technology of the company's Linkosity power system and the versatility of its Circuit-Lock motor disconnect switches, these disconnect switches can reduce motor change-out time by more than 65%, according to the company. By pre-wiring a Linkosity inlet to the junction box of a spare motor, they allow the majority of the change-out work to be done when convenient.
Circle 325
DC drives
November 27, 2006 — The DCS800 drives family features controllers that set themselves automatically as well as intuitive functions to eliminate the need to look up every parameter and control setting in the manual. These drives boast simple installation using a completely integrated field supply, and the power connection procedure comprises three cables in and four cables out. They also feature automatic phase sequence detection; accept supply voltages of 230VAC to 1,200VAC, 50/60 Hz; and range from 20A to 20,000A DC.
Circle 326
High-speed fuse
December 4, 2006 — The HSRK is a high-speed Class RK1 fuse designed to safeguard sensitive power electronics, meet the NEC requirements for branch-circuit protection, and perform to industry standards of a semiconductor fuse. The fuse is used with a disconnect switch to allow end-users to select a single fuse, ensuring overload and short-circuit protection. It can also reduce incident energy levels enough to change the category of protective clothing that workers are required to wear while working on energized equipment.
Ferraz Shawmut
Circle 327
Lighting control device
December 11, 2006 — The ELCU-100 emergency lighting control unit is designed for energy savings when used to control devices such as occupancy sensors and time scheduled systems by having these devices control emergency lighting in tandem with non-emergency lighting. These control devices can also enhance response from the emergency lighting, because they provide control at the branch circuit level and will force emergency lighting on even if normal power is interrupted in only part of the building. They feature wiring options to accommodate different control needs and an input for remote control.
Watt Stopper/Legrand
Circle 328
Plug-on AFCI
December 18, 2006 — Eaton recently introduced cost-saving enhancements to its loadcenter designs, resulting in lower installation costs for electrical contractors, according to the company. The new patent-pending Cutler-Hammer plug-on neutral arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) reduces installation time by eliminating the extra step of wiring the neutral of the breaker to the neutral bar. This is accomplished by the addition of a metal stab on the breaker that clips onto an inboard neutral bar of the loadcenter. This new design is optional on the company's Premium CH loadcenters. The new loadcenter is also designed to accept all standard CH circuit breakers.
Circle 329
Lockout/tagout software
December 25, 2006 — Lockout PRO 3.0, the newest version of the company's graphical procedure writing software, allows users to easily create and implement a complete OSHA 1910.0147-compliant hazardous energy control lockout program. Enabling users to create customized lockout/tagout procedures in a few minutes, the program features user-friendly templates and offers access to a database of standard graphics, terms, and information. Users can easily customize each procedure and insert machine-specific images that walk workers through every part of each lockout/tagout procedure. They can also access current OSHA standards quickly to ensure their procedures are code-compliant.
Circle 330
Wire mesh grip selection software
January 1, 2007 — The new ez-Calc software CD streamlines the process of selecting wire mesh safety grips, allowing users to choose the most appropriate wire management device for their application. ez-Calc's pull-down menus guide users through the product selection process in a few steps. Providing the ability to search by grip family (pulling, strain-relief or support grips), grip style (high load, standard duty, indoor, and outdoor, etc.) or application (pulling overhead transmission lines), the software returns a list of all matching products, including a product description and diagram.
Circle 331
Outdoor medium-voltage ASD
January 8, 2007 — The MTX NEMA 3R MV is the newest addition to the company's line of medium-voltage adjustable-speed drives (ASDs). The product features two enclosure types married together. The transformer section is convection cooled. There are no moving parts, and heat is eliminated through passive vents at the top of the drive. The inverter section is forced-air-cooled and only uses non-CFC cooling components. The drive's power modules are designed with out-the-back heat sinks, sending waste heat out of the drive and into the atmosphere. The interior of the inverter section is cooled using plate-type heat exchangers so it remains cool and clean without introducing outside air.
Toshiba International
Circle 332
Active Ethernet over coaxial video cable
January 15, 2007 — Designed for professional security installations in multiple industries, Highwire is changing the approach of upgrading surveillance systems from CCTV to IP cameras. Enabling users to change over CCTV cameras to IP/megapixel cameras with minimum expense and business interruption, the cable sends 100 Mbps Ethernet over standard coaxial video cable, supports up to 1,000 ft of coaxial cable, and can be "daisy chained" to allow for multiple 1,000-ft lengths of coaxial cable. Working with 12VDC or 24VAC power, the cable allows for multiple cameras over one video cable. Accessories include a 1U rackmount, which allows for the placement of eight units into a 19-in. rack, a specialized rackmount power supply, and individual mounting brackets.
Veracity USA
Circle 333
Ethernet-compatible motor drives
January 22, 2007 — MotiFlex e100 Ethernet-compatible 3-phase AC motor drives can be used in both centralized control and distributed "intelligent drive" scenarios. The initial launch of MotiFlex e100 provides drives rated for output powers up to 16A, in five steps of 1.5A, 3A, 6A, 10.5A, and 16A. According to the company, a selection of higher power versions will follow in 2007. Compatible with the Ethernet Powerlink protocol, each drive features an Ethernet hub, enabling systems to be built using a simple daisy-chain connection scheme.
Baldor Electric
Circle 334
Recessed lighting
January 29, 2007 — The 2-in. Micro Cast downlight collection accommodates both MR11 and MR16 lamps, is made of fully die-cast aluminum, and can be installed in shallow ceiling down to 3½ in. The 2-in. aperture housing features a quiet electronic ballast for easy installation and dimming, and is available in new construction- or remodel-type mounting. The collection includes standard baffled and reflector downlights as well as adjustables, slots, and pinholes to achieve optimum lighting effects. The 2-in. aperture trims, which accommodate up to three optical accessories, come in standard black and white finishes as well as copper, mocha, and natural "raw" metal.
Circle 335
Messaging software
February 5, 2007 — NextMail is a mobile dictation and documentation solution available to Nextel walkie-talkie subscribers. NextMail allows you to wirelessly dictate, document, and share critical information via e-mail with a dispatcher or central office via your voice. The mobile worker just pushes a PTT button on his mobile phone to speak a message that is recorded and delivered to the inbox of an individual (or group with up to 50 members) as an audio e-mail to the recipient's inbox. The audio messages are stored on the company's Web site for record-keeping purposes.
Pacific DataVision
Circle 336
Cordless tools
February 12, 2007 — The IQV Series of cordless tools includes the W040 ¼-in. quick-change Impactool, the W150 ⅜-in. Impactool, the W360 ½-in. Impactool, as well as two drill/drivers — the 19.2V D650 and 14.4V D550. Engineered with composite housings to protect against damaging chemicals and fluids, all models are reinforced with a patented metal design that, according to the company, provides extra strength for enhanced drop resistance. In addition, the tools feature the IQV Grip, a patent-pending twist-to-lock design that grips the battery into the tool for increased holding strength.
Ingersoll Rand
Circle 337
Transient voltage surge suppressor
February 19, 2007 — The Strikesorb transient voltage surge suppression (TVSS) module provides uninterrupted protection from surge currents of up to 200kA. In addition, the module meets the requirements of the recently revised UL-1449 (2nd edition) standard without resorting to the use of internal fuses. According to the company, its unique construction — comprised of a single large distribution-grade metal oxide varistor (MOV) disc (80-mm in diameter) in a hermetic aluminum housing — provides uniform distribution of the surge current over the total area of the MOV protection element, resulting in a high-energy handling capability combined with ultralow let-through voltage to the protected equipment.
Circle 338
Design software
February 26, 2007 — AcceliCAD 2007 is a CAD platform that provides compatibility with industry-standard file formats, commands, and methods. Enhancements include floating prompt menus and polar angle tracking, which will snap the cursor to non-orthogonal angles and extend lines between two points. The heads-up keyboard entry allows angles, distances, and text to be entered without looking at the keyboard. In addition, AcceliCAD features a full-color 32-bit user interface with transparencies.
Circle 339
Stackable shims/spacers
March 5, 2007 — Secura-Lets stackable shims and spacers for wiring devices prevent arcing due to unwanted movement and also prevent broken or cracked faceplates. In addition, they provide support of devices to their wall boxes, fill gaps created by boxes that are set too deep, bring devices flush with finished surfaces, and eliminate wobbly outlets and switches. Constructed of rigid, flame-retarded PVC, individual pieces snap together to achieve proper thickness.
Circle 340
Arc flash protection
March 12, 2007 — The FlashGard low-voltage motor control center (MCC) offers an insulated horizontal bus, an insulated labyrinth vertical bus, shutters to isolate the vertical bus when a unit is removed, and finger-safe components inside the units. In addition, the product features an ARC Reduction Maintenance Switch that the company says reduces the time-available fault current. It also includes an applied breaker to reduce trip time during an arc flash.
Circle 341
Branch-circuit monitoring system
March 19, 2007 — Designed for incorporation into new or existing data centers, the J Comm branch-circuit monitoring system (BCMS) fits under the raised floor and monitors current, voltage, and other power-related measures for up to 168 branch breakers. Helping users track and control power usage in all distribution equipment, the system features two BCMS communication boards and interface modules for either split core or solid core current transformers. With the system installed under the floor, users have either a Modbus or SNMP connection to their building management system.
Power Distribution
Circle 342
Compression EMT
March 26, 2007 — The Kwik-Fit Compression EMT features an integrated steel compression coupling that, according to the company, reduces installation time and eliminates the need to purchase and store separate couplings. The Flo-Coat hot galvanizing process protects the conduit with a triple-sealed compatible organic layer to inhibit white rust and increase corrosion resistance. In addition, the product's interior is protected with E-Z Pull interior coating for enhanced wire pulling with reduced static friction. It also meets the requirements of Sec. 300.22 of the NEC as well as UL Standard 797 and ANSI Standard C80.3.
Allied Tube & Conduit
Circle 343
Building wire
April 2, 2007 — No Lube SIMpull THHN building wire eliminates the need for electrical contractors to lubricate feeder-sized THHN to pull it through conduit. The wire incorporates a patent-pending technology to reduce friction and minimize the mess, labor, and cost associated with lubrication. According to the company, the product's unique design results in a cleaner appearance, easier-to-read print, and reduced susceptibility to nylon tearing. The company also claims that independent tests confirm No Lube SIMpull THHN reduces total installation time by an average of 30%, as well as eliminates equipment needed to apply lubricant. The product is available in all standard industry colors and sizes 1/0 and larger.
Circle 344
Cable bundlers
April 9, 2007 — Cablo Snap secures cable bundles to wire cable tray and helps eliminate over-tightened cable ties. According to the company, the wide, flared design eliminates "pinched" data cables, offering enhanced signal protection. Available in four sizes to accommodate cable bundles from ½ in. to 2 in., the reusable cable bundlers are UL-listed and meet EIA/TIA requirements. To install, snap over cables and squeeze to desired pressure. Built-in teeth lock Cablo Snap into place.
Circle 345
Recessed fluorescent luminaire
April 16, 2007 — The P83-26ICATDM recessed luminaire uses a standard 26W compact fluorescent triple-tube lamp and works with a standard incandescent dimmer. Dimming down to a 15% light output, the Energy Star-qualified recessed fixture meets California Title 24 requirements as well as all state standards for airtight recessed fixtures, according to the company. In addition, it features an integral-nail bar hanger.
Progress Lighting
Circle 346
AFCI breakers
April 23, 2007 — These circuit breakers feature Trip-Alert, an LED indication system that identifies which electrical fault condition induced tripping — arc fault, ground fault, or overload/short circuit. The "combination-type" breakers satisfy UL and CSA tests to provide full arc fault protection for the branch/feeder wiring, as well as the cord sets and power-supply cords connected to the receptacles. In addition, all devices use Electro-Sense electronic circuitry to determine the exact current levels and continuously monitor line conditions to detect various fault conditions, which the company says provides faster response and a higher level of protection. The circuit breakers also protect circuits and electrical loads against fire-causing arcs and shock-inducing ground faults.
Circle 347
Cable bundler
April 30, 2007 — The Cable Comb consists of a blue inner hub and a yellow outer collar that enables users to straighten, organize, and lash single cables into a neat cable bundle. Its two-piece design locks the cables in place to prevent accidental disengagement during the combing process, and allows cables to be quickly removed from the tool and turned out of the run for termination or sub-bundling. Designed with 15 slots of various lengths that can accommodate one or more of most types of data cables, the tool can be used to straighten, organize, bundle, and lash other types of cables such as coax or control cables that are ¼ in. or smaller in diameter.
Acom Tools
Circle 348
Motor manager
May 7, 2007 — The MM300 low-voltage motor manager can simultaneously communicate using Modbus (serial or Ethernet) and either DeviceNet or Profibus DP protocols. This advancement allows for straightforward and direct integration into new and existing HMI, DCS, and SCADA systems — eliminating the need for additional devices, according to the company. In addition, the motor manager offers advanced motor health diagnostics. Continuous monitoring — coupled with single-click access to device and system status information — can alert operators to potential conditions that could lead to critical process interruption. Ready to use right out of the box, the devices features predefined control logic and automatic I/O assignment for the most common motor starter types.
GE Multilin
Circle 349
Commemorative hand tools
May 14, 2007 — In honor of the company's 150th anniversary, six commemorative Journeyman hand tools will bear Klein Tools' lasered anniversary emblem, including side cutting pliers, long nose pliers, diagonal cutting pliers, crimpers, pump pliers, and cable cutters. In addition, each of the products is encased in 150th anniversary packaging. The Journeyman line of tools features contoured, cushioned handles and is made using a dual-material molding process that allows for a softer grip on the outer surface, according to the company.
Klein Tools
Circle 350
Interval recording system
May 21, 2007 — The E-Kit Interval Recording Systems, featuring the company's ElitePro Recording Power Meter, exceed all NEC requirements for determining the existing electrical load level (kVA demand) over 15-min. intervals, according to the company. The meters use proprietary ELOG software to present and analyze the collected data. Featuring a variety of pre-programmed analyses and graphs, ELOG can export data files to popular spreadsheets and databases such as Excel and Access.
Dent Instruments
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ArtsWatch: Still Flunking Digital Gym Class
In recent news ...
On March 27 Britain's Intellectual Property Office published Richard Hooper's report "Rights and Wrongs — Is copyright licensing fit for purpose for the digital age? The first report of the Digital Copyright Exchange Feasibility Study." This is just one aspect of wide-ranging copyright law reform plans announced in August and Hooper consistently points out the bright side as he plans to move on to his second report, outlining recommended solutions, by summer. UK music industry participants in this first report's call for evidence include Association for Independent Music, Beggars Group, British Phonographic Industry, EMI Music Publishing, PRS for Music, PPL, and UK Music, and BPI Chief Executive Geoff Taylor was one of 12 members on Hooper's advisory panel. But the bottom line is that when it comes to streamlining British music licensing, there is a perception that there is a long way to go. In his report, Hooper said, "The modern music industry has embraced the digital age with some vigor. Yet the music industry is still perceived by its critics, more than any other creative industry, to have a copyright licensing regime that is not fit for purpose for the digital age." Despite the carefully worded bad news, UK Music Chief Executive Jo Dipple welcomed the report and said, "I think everyone involved in this feasibility study has appreciated Richard Hooper's thoughtful and methodical approach." Taylor said, "There is complexity to navigate in licensing. ... Creating a voluntary platform that identifies who owns rights in a range of media, where the owners can set out the terms on which they can be used, and enabling users to get a license with a click is the right way forward for digital copyright licensing." Hooper encourages copyright industries to streamline licensing as a means of encouraging politicians to support tougher copyright enforcement.
As March began, European Parliament's Committee for International Trade was expected to recommend that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement be referred to the European Court of Justice — possibly adding questions to the European Commission's referral — but on March 27 only five of the committee's 28 members voted in favor of that option. David Martin, the member in charge of the committee's ACTA recommendation, said, "Some thought that my proposal to refer ACTA to the Court of Justice was a political trick to delay the decision." The 21 votes against sending ACTA to court indicate a strong, negative consensus. Member of Parliament Bernd Lange said, "Today's decision not to ask for legal advice from the Court of Justice is the first sign that this Parliament is ready to reject ACTA. It was a mistake from the beginning to put counterfeit goods and Internet content in the same agreement. The European Parliament was not involved in the negotiations and now we are asked to say either yes or no, without the possibility of amending the shortcomings. We cannot support the text as it is. ACTA will probably be buried before the summer." The committee is scheduled to vote on its recommendation to Parliament in late May, and Parliament will vote in June. Separately, the Copyright Alliance busted myths about ACTA on their blog. As with recently stalled rogue website legislation, debunking these myths doesn't necessarily solve incorrect perceptions about them. A popular movement now supports the anti-antipiracy vision and is demanding that their political representatives vote accordingly.
On March 25 Politico profiled tech companies' "Gen X hiring spree" of bipartisan political lobbyists and tech evangelists — in other words, young guns. One anonymous source said, "They're just hiring as if getting ready for a massive battle, and the number of bodies they've got inside might be getting comparable to what the AT&Ts have." Describing their main advantage, Politico said, "Twitter, Facebook and Google, in particular, benefit from the fact that lawmakers and administration officials use them every day."
Research firm comScore released results from a study of its "validated Campaign Essentials" digital advertising product on March 26. The study took place in December 2011 and reviewed the online experiences of 12 major brand customers, including Allstate, Chrysler, Discover, E-Trade, Ford, General Mills, Kellogg's, Kimberly Clark, Kraft, and Sprint. Preliminary vCE findings were disclosed in January. The results are somewhat incredible, chaotic and more complicated than music licensing. For example, approximately one-third of these big brands' paid ads are never seen. PaidContent called attention to ads placed alongside objectionable content, including piracy sites and malware — although this is a small percentage of ads, it affected 72 percent of the advertising campaigns. ComScore co-founder/CMO Linda Abraham said, "The insights from the charter study represent a critical first step to improving the efficiency, efficacy and ultimately the economics of online advertising for all participants."
On March 23 the European Commission announced that its review of Universal Music Group's merger with EMI's recorded music business will enter a 90-day in-depth investigation, as was widely expected. Somewhat ironically, the threat of piracy was listed alongside legitimate market considerations as seeming to be an inadequate constraint on the combined entity's potential to abuse an increased share of the market. A Billboard.biz analysis explores several questions surrounding the review, including the sense that the EC is focused on traditional marketplace concerns "up and down the supply chain."
IHS iSupply released a market analysis of physical and online movie consumption on March 22, identifying 2012 as the "tipping point" when more titles will be obtained over the Internet than through the mail or in stores for the first time. This means subscription services — notably Netflix — are draining the more lucrative, physical side of the market. Although the revenue from subscriptions is starkly worse for studios on a per-title basis, there might be a ray of sunshine for movies that are strong favorites. IHS iSupply's Dan Cryan said, "Although it is declining, physical video this year will still command more viewing time from Americans, who will spend an estimated 4.3 billion hours on DVDs and Blu-ray discs, compared to 3.2 billion hours for movies online."
The Recording Academy actively represents the music community on such issues as intellectual property rights, music piracy, archiving and preservation, and censorship concerns. In pursuing its commitment to addressing these and other issues, The Recording Academy undertakes a variety of national initiatives. ArtsWatch is a key part of an agenda aimed at raising public awareness of and support for the rights of artists. To become more involved, visit Advocacy Action @ GRAMMY.com and sign up for Advocacy Action E-lerts.
Click on the "ArtsWatch" tag for links to other GRAMMY News stories in this series.


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Diving in Bunaken
Life on Bunaken was pretty simple.
I sampled it immediately the moment I hit the shore.
Basically, it's only three words here: Dive, dive and dive.
I was told to chuck my bag to one side (even before getting to my room), ushered to change into my swimsuit and was walking out to sea to get on the speed boat waiting for me with the rest of my diving friends who have been there for the last few days having a blast diving in various dive spots.
Jason and Erik
Gerald sleeping
Talk about diving straight in from 30,000 feet above ground into 30 meters under water.
Still pretty jet-lagged
First time for everything.
The sea at Bunaken was blue.
Really blue. A good sign of non commercialism. (for how long, god knows)
There were many foreign divers on the boat, mostly Europeans, some Japanese. I tell you, foreigners do have the weirdest sense of fashion underwater.
Like this Swedish guy for example.
His dry suit was like a big bright orange jumpsuit construction labour worker wears on a rainy day when working on muddy road.
Maybe it kept him warm, but Indonesia is a pretty warm country and waters there were just great for leisure warm weather friends. Or maybe he thought it looked cool.
Then there's the odd Japanese.
This dude has a shark fin shaped hood!
I wonder if he thought it was funny to be swimming at the surface with it?
Thank god we Malaysians still have our fashion sense intact. :-O
Plain normal blue wet suit.
The world of underwater is a magnificent sacred place.
Diving into the sea is like entering into another realm, it offers a world of different views, creatures, living things and colors.
Hearing is dimmed down to almost mute, where the only sound you hear is your own breathing, your visual senses are darkened as you dive deeper, sometimes all you see is blue, or bluish gray.
Nothing speaks down here, everything is serene.
But if you look closely, you might just find that it's not such a lonely world down here.
Surprises are always around the corner, in the cracks, on a stone when you least expected it.
sea slug
And it's these constant surprises that makes diving so fascinating.
Murray Eel
After some time, you'll realize the sea can get pretty crowded.
Sometimes it's almost like watching divers commanding an orchestra underwater.
Other times, it's just a market place down here.
Because communication can't be carried out like normal underwater, most of the time we (divers) uses a lot of hand signals to tell each other something.
One of the most used signs, by yours truly, is the Look-At-Me....
I-Want-To-Take-Photograph sign.
Whereas the second most used signs, I guess, is my most signature sign, on or off land.
The V Sign.
I mean come on! How else can you pose underwater?!
I tried to sleep on the sea bed for photography sake, but the result showed as if I was trying to bend a half curl while floating few inches above the sand.
We also tried taking our mask off to show off, but could never do it in time at the same time.
Either one of us will run out of breath first.
There's also another thing I realise when you dive, you always get this neutral stare from other divers which I always wonder what the hell they're trying to tell me.
I mean, I can conjure a thousand things this guy is trying to tell me when he looked at me that way.
"Hey! Look at me, I'm so cute in this outfit"
"Hey, why are you looking at me?"
"Hey, you scared the bejesus out of me creeping up on me that way"
"Hey, are you okay? you look constipated."
"Hey, let's have sex right now by the corals there, I'm so turned on now"
"O, hey... what are you trying to tell me with that look of yours"
What do you think he's trying to tell me? huh?
See what I mean.
But we always managed to act silly in the water.
Afterall, divers are fun people. Right? right? *wink to all divers*
blowing bubbles
I'm a Stalker! Muahaha
Call me floating buddha. I've reached nirvana!
Sometimes mother nature decides to join in the fun with her pranks.
Click video to see us in action.
The problem was, we had so much fun, we almost forgot to watch our air gauge.
Super low on air
Still, it was a great dive. :D
But you know what's more exciting than all those of the above?
Yes, more than going crazy underwater with thousands of marine lives surrounding you, more crazy than being attacked by a snake underwater,
It's diving underwater....
in the dark.
11 kissed Nicole
Only one word : ENVY - When will i have such an opportunity???ReplyDelete
- Jean L6/5/09 5:59 PM
this post is pretty cool, better than all of those of the recent.ReplyDelete
haha love those pics and captions underwater.
Luv those underwater pics. They r really rare picts to set eyes upon.ReplyDelete
I'm not so familiar with snorkelling thingy. Is it expensive and how long can we stay underwater?ReplyDelete
By the way, I like your videos... Try to stick your tongue out for 5 minutes~
should try to make ring bubbles underwater. any photos for night dive?ReplyDelete
holy fantawatersticReplyDelete
omigawd! actually i oni done it in perhentian .. cant go for night dive tho'ReplyDelete
oni for advanced divers ..
and i took so much pictures!! nice ..
very nice underwater pics.. what camera do u use?ReplyDelete
such an awesome trip.. *jealous*ReplyDelete
- Francesca8/5/09 2:10 PM
awesome !!!!!ReplyDelete
havent done night diving ^^ miss diving !!


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Abram Kisielnicki
Born: 1918
Kaluszyn, Poland
The oldest of three children, Abram was born to Jewish parents in the small, predominantly Jewish town of Kaluszyn, 35 miles east of Warsaw. Abram's father owned a wholesale grocery store, a restaurant and a gas station, all of which were located on the heavily traveled main road. Abram went to public elementary school and also received religious instruction.
1933-39: I was 21 when the Germans invaded Poland. My father, brother Majlech and I fled eastward towards the Soviet Union because we were afraid that the Germans would send us away to forced labor. When we heard that German forces had engaged Polish troops in a battle at Kaluszyn and that our town had been heavily bombed, we had to return home to see if my mother and my sister, Chaie Sura, were safe.
1940-44: When the Germans entered Kaluszyn, our house, which was on the outskirts of town, wasn't bombed and we found Mother and Chaie Sura unhurt. Acting under Nazi orders, the town mayor chose 10 men, including my father, to be on the Jewish council. My father chose me to be on the Jewish police force. My job was to keep order in the Jewish ghetto and to make sure that everyone respected the curfew hours.
Abram escaped to Warsaw in late 1942. In May 1943 he was deported to a camp at Majdanek and later to Skarzysko and Buchenwald. After the war, he emigrated to the United States.