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PORTABLE CONSTANT MONITOR FROM TBA ECP IDEAL FOR FIELD USE - 08/08/2002

The new ECP 1601/EUR/P portable constant monitor from static control specialist, TBA Electro Conductive Products (ECP), is ideal in field service applications where the benefits of continuous monitoring are required.

It is widely accepted that continuous monitoring is a superior form of ESP auditing than spot testing. However, this form of testing is not possible with most constant monitors as they require mains power which is not always readily available to field service engineers. TBA ECP's portable 1601/P monitor is powered from a standard 9V PP3 type battery and is thus able to provide all the benefits of continuous monitoring of personal grounding systems in field service situations.

The 1601/P constant monitor operates to the limits given in BS IEC 61340 and relies on the resistance model of measurement to provide readings. Furthermore, it not only provides constant monitoring of personal grounding systems but it can also be used to test individual components of the system should a problem occur that requires investigation.

The lightweight monitors are designed to continuously check the three elements of a personal grounding system, that is the operator wristband, cord and matting. The standard 1601/P version is BT approved and constantly checks wristband resistance is between 3.7M Ohm ±5% and 50M Ohm ±10%, cord resistance is between 4M Ohm ±2% and 4.8M Ohm ±2% and cord/mat/cord resistance is between 7.4M Ohm ±5% and 11.4M Ohm ±5%. The EUR version, which can also be configured as a heel strap test station, checks wristband resistance is between 0.9M Ohm ±5% and 35M Ohm ±10%, cord resistance is between 0.9M Ohm ±2% and 5M Ohm ±10% and cord/mat/cord resistance is between 1.9M Ohm ±5% and 11.4M Ohm ±5%.

Both visual and audible indication of alarm conditions is provided. Unit dimensions are 145 x 90 x 32mm.

TBA ECP's portable constant monitors complement the company's wide range of static audit and test instrumentation that includes the ECP 1600 wristband checker, ECP 1602 surface resistivity meter, ECP 1603 surface resistivity and resistance to ground test kit, ECP 1604continuous workstation monitor, a shielding bag tester and ECP JCI 140 static monitor.

TBA Electro Conductive Products is a specialist manufacturer of high quality electro static protection (ESP) and electro magnetic interference (EMI) shielding products. The static control range includes packaging and storage systems, grounding products, work surfaces, instrumentation, coatings and complementary services such as quality audits.

Reference: P3628

For more information, please contact: TBA Electro Conductive Products, PO Box 56, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 7EY. Tel: 01706 647718, Fax: 01706 646170. Email: info@tbaecp.co.uk

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