To solve the problem of a very hot work environment, we set about installing radiant barrier in a shop using AtticFoil. We chose AtticFoil for our radiant barrier installation for several reasons. First, they manufacture rolls in multiple sizes. While AtticFoil sells more 48-inch rolls than anything else, we selected 26-inch wide rolls to span our shop trusses. Second—we also like that AtticFoil bills itself as a DIY brand—meaning they intend for consumers to purchase these products for installation without professional help.

Editor’s Note: Our large shop uses pole barn construction. As a result, the joist construction closely resembles an attic—just without the attic floor. That means the same installation methods used here—as well as the benefits of the radiant barrier—apply equally to a residential attic.

Check out our article on What is Radiant Barrier to learn more about radiant barrier technology.

Step 1: Determine How Much Material You Need

We were installing the radiant barrier in a shop space measuring 63×40. To figure the math, we took the area and multiplied it by 25% to account for the rather steep 6/12 roof pitch as well as some extra to cover the East-facing front peak and any potential overages. The formula ends up looking something like this:

65 ft x 43 ft x 1.25 = 3,493 sq ft

Calculating the Costs When Installing Radiant Barrier

With our amount in mind, we placed the order for 26″ Wide Heavy Radiant Barrier Foil online. While many choices exist for radiant barrier, AtticFoil presents a great value. Figure roughly $182 per 1000 sq. ft. The material comes in 500 sq. ft. rolls—perfect since you can still manipulate these rolls easily. There are additional price breaks as you order higher quantities, but you see the biggest drop at 1,000 sq. ft. Ordering 3,500 sq. ft. would cost $622.95, or 17.8 cents ($0.178) per sq. ft.

Step 2: Prep Your Tools

For installing radiant barrier you need a few things. First and foremost, the Milwaukee M12 cordless staple gun saves your wrist—not to mention hours of time. Using a manual stapler to affix 3500 square feet of radiant barrier sounds like a bad idea. Do yourself a favor and buy this cordless tool. You also need a LOT of staples. Plan on going through a box of 1,250 for every 1,000 sq. ft. of material you install. 3/8-inch T50 style staples work great for this application.

In our installation, we didn’t have an attic floor. That meant we needed fall protection. For that, we tethered off and also turned to Milwaukee locking tool lanyards to protect our tools. We also made great use of our Werner podium ladder.

Step 3: Begin Sizing and Cutting Lengths of Radiant Barrier

Measuring from the peak, we allowed for a gap at the top and bottom of our run. This allows all-important air to enter from the bottom and exit from the top. Our shop’s ridge vent takes care of the rest. Without this airflow, you’re just trapping hot air behind the foil and you won’t gain the true benefits of a properly installed radiant barrier.

To speed up our radiant barrier installation, we lined up our roll at the threshold of our shop and then made a mark on the floor where we wanted our cut. Using a few scrap pieces of wood, we were able to quickly roll and cut pieces to the desired length. Stacking these atop each other, we could quickly pull them and install them within each row of trusses.

We cut the AtticFoil using an Olfa X-Series utility knife. Any utility knife will do, but we like the ability to cut off the segmented blades as we go—always staying sharp.

Step 4: Start at the Peak and Work Down

The best way to work with a truss installation is to start at the peak and work down. Note that this is the opposite of the method you use when installing wider sheets horizontally in an attic. There, you want to start at the bottom and work up so the layers overlap properly and help airflow to rise to the top before escaping.

Taking the cut lengths of AtticFoil radiant barrier, we stapled the very top so that it left a gap about 8-10 inches from the bottom of our ridge vent opening. Then, it was just a matter of stapling down ensuring the material was taut across the trusses. We found that stapling down one side and then coming back to pull the width taut worked the best. Using this method we made quick progress.

We left the bottom half of each run hanging loose in order to get into a workflow. Once we completed the top half of the radiant barrier installation, we could remove our tether. We then switched to the podium ladder for the remainder of the work.

When you come to a vertical or angled truss brace, simply make a vertical cut in the material and then staple it to the face of the support piece. The idea is to make sure there are no open gaps, so just staple around everything as needed.

Step 5: Finish at the Bottom

Once we finished stapling the top, we got down and used our wheeled podium ladder to finish the radiant barrier installation. As you can imagine, this portion wrapped up fairly quickly. It was also nice to finish walking around those trusses at over 12-feet off the ground!

Admiring Our Handywork

At the end of the day, installation took us around 14 man-hours—mostly because we hadn’t done it before. Part of the time also included navigating the height and dealing with fall protection safety. A lower pitch, shorter roof, or a less complicated truss system would likely reduce your time.

When we completed our first side of the shop we immediately began taking measurements. It was the perfect “before and after” scenario—and the effect was immediate. Even though we have yet to hit full summer here in Florida, the temperature differential is more than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Installing AtticFoil radiant barrier made an immediate difference in the ambient shop temperature. Adding our attic fan into the mix gave us the one-two punch we needed to get through the hot Central Florida summers.

Conclusion

Anyone can benefit from installing a radiant barrier in their attic or shop. While our radiant barrier installation was commercial, there’s no reason to suspect you wouldn’t experience the same benefits in your home. We’re looking forward to seeing what the difference amounts to during the peak summer months, but we’re already enjoying the benefits of having AtticFoil radiant barrier in the shop.

Visit AtticFoil.com to see what it would cost to install a radiant barrier in your home or workshop. They also have a great Youtube channel that shows how to install their products.

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If you’ve looked into ways to gain energy efficiency in your attic, you may have come across radiant barrier technology. Understanding what is radiant barrier and why it works can help you shave hundreds off your electricity costs.

What is Radiant Barrier?

A radiant barrier blocks “radiating” UV heat that would otherwise penetrate and heat objects and spaces like the inside of your attic. The word more or less gives it away—a radiant barrier is anything that reflects heat back to the source. It keeps an object from becoming energized by UV rays and radiating its own heat.

So What is Radiant Heat?

Radiant heat is energy (from the sun or any other source) that is transferred without making actual contact. Something heated up by radiant energy will eventually begin to emit its own heat in all directions.

The Quick Explanation–Where Do You Park Your Car?

You can understand why radiant barriers work simply by considering the best place to park your car. What happens when you park it out in the open when the ambient temperature hits 100º?

The inside of your car feels like an oven—reaching temperatures much higher than the 100º outside. Why is that? It’s because the very items inside your car, and your car itself, will literally radiate heat. The sun hits your glass and heats it up. It then hits the dash and that heats up as well. But it doesn’t just heat up to 100º. It keeps heating up because the heat energy is stored in the material, making it generate that heat back into the environment—in this case, the vehicle interior.

Now, imagine you parked your car under a nice thick shade tree on that same 100º day. What is the temperature of your car’s interior then? Probably very close to 100º.

But why?

The tree isn’t doing anything to cool your car. It merely blocks all of the radiant heat that would otherwise cause every part of your vehicle to emit its own heat, causing the temperature to rise and rise.

In a nutshell, radiant barriers function much like a really good umbrella that puts you in the shade. Because the heat of the sun isn’t directly on you, it no longer feels hotter than the ambient temperature—the temperature of the actual air around you.

The Science and Charty Stuff

OK, if that doesn’t do it for you, then take a look at this graphic:

Here, radiant heat from the sun hits the attic roof, heating it up. It heats up the shingles, plywood decking, trusses, etc. Those items then continue to build up and radiate their own heat in all directions. While half of that heat may go back outside, the other half continues right on into the attic space. This heats up the insulation in the attic, the floor, the drywall that makes up your ceiling,  and eventually, penetrates into the living space.

Remember how it heats up everything in the attic? That includes all of the AC ductwork that carries cool air throughout your home. Seems counterproductive, right?

That’s because it is.

What is Radiant Barrier Technology?

Now take a look at what happens when you add a radiant barrier with proper ventilation:

Now, we’ll be the first to tell you that not all of the heat bounces back. But a large portion of it does—up to 95% or more. That’s HUGE. Instead of your attic heating up to 160º F (no, we’re not joking, I’ve taken these measurements myself), your attic will stay at a toasty 100-110º F. That’s not cool by any means, but it’s a LOT cooler than what you get without the radiant barrier.

Radiant barrier is the first step to block radiant heat coming in from the sun. Your attic floor insulation is the second step which blocks conductive heat flow to the rooms below. Radiant barrier products actually make your attic insulation work better. It even works in other applications as we recently installed radiant barrier in a shop.

Other technologies exist to help save energy as well. Bosch geothermal heating and cooling systems make a great example.

What About Insulation? Or More Insulation?

Insulation is great. In fact, we’d go so far as to say that if you don’t have at least R40 in your attic, you should do that first—or at least budget and plan for it. Here are some typical recommended home insulation R–values for wood-framed buildings per Energy Star:

Zone 1

• Uninsulated attic: R30 to R49
• Existing 3–4 inches of insulation: R25 to R30
• Floor: R13

Zone 2

• Uninsulated attic: R30 to R60
• Existing 3–4 inches of insulation: R25 to R38
• Floor: R13 to R19

Zone 3

• Uninsulated attic: R30 to R60
• Existing 3–4 inches of insulation: R25 to R38
• Floor: R19 to R25

Zone 4

• Uninsulated attic: R38 to R60
• Existing 3–4 inches of insulation: R38
• Floor: R25 to R30

Zone 5 to 8

• Uninsulated attic: R49 to R60
• Existing 3–4 inches of insulation: R38 to R49
• Floor: R25 to R30

Insulation Is Not Enough

Insulation, however, isn’t enough. First, insulation does nothing to defend against rising radiant heat levels in the attic. It will eventually heat up as nothing blocks that transfer of heat. Second, insulation is made better by a radiant barrier. If the insulation in your attic stays cooler, your living space stays cooler. Also, your AC unit won’t need to work nearly as hard to cool it down. That means lower energy bills and faster cooling.

Wrapping it Up

Hopefully, we’ve made the case for installing and using a radiant barrier. You can save money over the long haul, enjoy better cooling in warmer climates, and solve problems related to achieving cooler temperatures in your home.

Here are some great radiant barrier products you can purchase for use in your home:

• AtticFoil (available in 26″, 48″, and 60″ width rolls)
• REACHbarrier.com (includes specific products for attics, garage doors, water heaters, and more)

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Makita Releases Metal Shear Lineup for Tradesmen

Makita has added to the line of 18V cordless metal shears designed to tackle a variety of materials across a variety of trades. The lineup now also includes the 14 ga. Straight Metal Shear, an 18 ga. Off-set Metal Shear, and a 1/2″ Fiber Cement Shear. These new additions join the existing line to cover HVAC, MEP, siding, metal fabrication and manufacturing, roofing, and other trade applications.

Makita XSJ01 18-gauge Straight Metal Shears

The Makita 18 Gauge Straight Shear features a 4-pole motor and delivers 3,000 strokes per minute. The double-cut shear design tackles up to 18 gauge mild steel and 20 gauge stainless steel for straight and scribe cuts. It won’t deform your material, and it features a 360º swiveling head to give you options as you approach your cuts in metal.

With the Makita 5.0Ah battery attached, these Makita cordless metal shears still manage to stay compact. The XSJ01 weighs just 5.3 lbs. and measures 13-3/4″ to offer an ergonomic design that should stay manageable. In terms of weight, these come in similar to electric 5-amp shears we’ve seen from other manufacturers.

You can pick up the Makita XSJ01 as a bare tool or in a kit. The bare tool retails for $349. The kit, which comes with two 5.0Ah batteries and a charger, retails for $569.

XSJ02 16 Gauge Compact Straight Shears

Another of the collection of classic Makita cordless metal shears, the XSJ02 Compact Straight Shear, combines high cutting speed with a maneuverable size.

It features a 4-pole motor that produces up to 4,300 strokes per minute for fast cutting in up to 16 gauge mild steel, 18 gauge stainless steel , and 12 gauge aluminum. Its double blade design cuts cleanly with minimal burrs.

The XSJ02 has a 5.1-lb build that stays maneuverable with a minimum cutting radius of 9-7/8″. Its barrel grip design, soft grip, and lock-on slide switch make extended cutting a comfortable affair.

So far, the Makita XSJ02 Compact Cutting Shears look to come only as a bare tool. It retails for $319 and includes a 3-year warranty.

Makita XSJ03 14 Gauge Straight Metal Shear

The Makita XSJ03 straight shear features a brushless motor that provides up to 3,000 strokes per minute. It cuts up to 14 ga. mild steel and 16 ga. stainless.

Makita constructs the cutting head from milled steel to extend tool life while the double-cut blade keeps material distortion to a minimum. The cutting head rotates a full 360º for a variety of available cutting positions.

The Makita XSJ03 cordless metal shear features a trigger lock-on switch for continuous use, while a D-handle makes for an ergonomic grip that helps you maneuver cuts within a minimum 7″ cutting radius when needed.

We’re still waiting on a firm release date and pricing information regarding the Makita XSJ03 Cutting Shears. We do know that you’ll be able to pick it as either a bare tool or as a kit with two 5.0Ah batteries and a rapid charger.

XSJ04 18 Gauge Offset Shear

With its brushless motor, the Makita XSJ04 Offset Metal Cutting Shears can cut up to 18 ga. mild steel and 20 ga. stainless steel with a radius down to 3″. It also provides up to 3,000 SPM. A push-button on the side of the housing lets you set the cutting head to any position.

The cordless 18V Makita XSJ04 18V Offset Shear features a pistol grip and a trigger that can be locked to the on position. An aluminum housing keeps it durable and lightweight, while its LED light and belt clip give it a real “power drill” type of feel that lets you cut down to a 3″ inch radius.

We’ll update when Makita solidifies a release date and pricing for the XSJ04 Offset Cutting Shears. It will be available as a bare tool (XSJ04Z) or as a kit (XSJ04T) with two 5.0Ah batteries and a charger.

Makita XSJ05 1/2″ Fiber Cement Shear

Makita designed the cordless 18V XSJ05 to cut through cement board for exterior siding, backer board, or floor underlay. But, because the design works similarly to all of the other shears in the line, it works while producing minimal dust. I recently replaced wood window trim with fiber cement board using a saw. It’s hard to convey just how much better using a shear is.

It features a brushless motor that provides up to 3,000 SPM. It also features reversible cutting blades that extend your blade life. The XSJ05 shear head rotates 360º to offer multiple cutting positions across fiber cement board.

It also features lightweight and durable cast aluminum gear housing. A D-handle sits in-line with the motor to offer the best possible balance and maneuverability. Meanwhile, a variable-speed trigger gives you good control over your cutting speed.

The Makita XSJ05 fiber cement cutting shears should hit stores soon.

Makita 18V Cutting Shears Compared

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Flir C5 Combines Pro Features with Cloud Connectivity

The FLIR C5 Compact Thermal Camera promises sharper diagnostic data and maintenance time/cost savings. It features a 19,200-pixel imager, Multi-Spectral Dynamic imaging (MSX), and a 5-megapixel visual camera. It lets you easily make notations, upload images to the FLIR Ignite Cloud on WiFi, and quickly create reports. We’ve covered several thermal imagers, from the FLIR One Pro LT to the FLIR TG275. The C5 improves upon the C2 thermal imaging camera and even breaks new ground.

Pros

• Indispensable tool for electrical, mechanical, and plumbing maintenance and inspection
• Touchscreen with 5-megapixel camera makes using and interpreting C5 data very simple
• Shortens inspection times immensely
• Change image contrast to suit your needs
• Reveals potential problems early for better preventative maintenance
• LED Flashlight aids inspection
• Makes notes about images and uploads directly to FLIR Ignite Cloud
• 1 GB free storage on FLIR Ignite Cloud
• Quick and simple sharing and reporting
• Tough rubber case with IP54 rating

• Slight lag in processing speed makes C5 feel a bit sluggish
• Not compatible with Flir Tools App, so images must be downloaded from Flir Ignite Cloud

Use the Flir C5 to Find and Troubleshoot Problems

Over time, buildings don’t tend to improve on their own—quite the opposite! Without visibility of thermal anomalies, maintenance comprises about 90 percent of my time and preventing, unfortunately, the remaining 10 percent. That ratio is costly in time and money. But the FLIR C5 Compact Thermal Camera is adept at instantly revealing thermal anomalies—and it’s been helping me turn that ratio around at the Florida Baptist Children’s Homes’ campuses.

The FLIR C5 Compact Thermal Camera is a rugged cell phone-sized powerhouse with an impressive 160 x 120 (19,200 pixels) imager resolution. The FLIR C5 also gives you a 3.5-inch integrated touchscreen that makes it easy to inspect, document repairs, and share your findings with customers.

Building a Heat Map

Once powered on, it measures the temperature range of everything in its purview, identifying what it considers heat signature anomalies. Having reviewed the FLIR C2 thermal imager, the C5 quadruples the resolution at around the same debut price point. It also adds a host of expanded features.

When the FLIR C5 reveals potential thermal issues that you’d like to document, simply capture a photo with the imager. It can even take two complementary photos simultaneously: the thermal image along with a high-quality standard photo. This makes it easy to identify the context of the thermal image. Perhaps most helpful is the ability to include notes attached to the photos you take.

You can make quick manual thermal adjustments using the 1-Touch Level/Span. The C5 also includes FLIR MSX technology (Multi-Spectral Dynamic Imaging), which uses scene details from the built-in visual camera and overlays them onto the full thermal image.

Scanning for Problems

With just a quick scan of a few rooms, I quickly identified things invisible to the naked eye: an old fuse creating a hot spot, a fan motor generating too much heat, and efficiency loss in several buildings. I snapped some photos and made notes for further investigation. Needless to say, catching small problems is much better than fixing big ones!

I knew I didn’t have to worry about a ceiling water stain because it was old (no thermal difference with the rest of the ceiling). The stain was on a high ceiling and I avoided dragging out a big ladder to inspect it.

If only I’d had the FLIR C5 Compact Thermal Camera a couple of months earlier when I spent an inordinate amount of time locating a water leak behind a wall!

Cloudy Memory

The C5 offers 1.5GB of memory. Even after taking dozens of thermal images, I had plenty of space left. That amount of storage should work well for everyone except Ansel Adams.

When connected to WiFi or a mobile hotspot, you can sync images to the FLIR Ignite Cloud. FLIR provides another 1GB of free storage for you online. You can then download from the cloud to any desktop or laptop for closer inspection, report preparation, or general record-keeping.

The FLIR C5 Compact Thermal Camera isn’t compatible with the FLIR Tools App. I wish there was an app-based way to easily access the FLIR Ignite Cloud through a phone app for those times when I don’t have the C5 with me, I’m not around my computer, or I’ve removed the image from the C5 and stored it only in the Cloud.

The Compact and Lightweight C5 Thermal Imager

At 5.4 x 3.3 x 0.94 inches and weighing in at under half a pound, the FLIR C5 Compact Thermal Camera fits easily into a pocket or bag. It even features an LED flashlight, making it handy to have around even if the job doesn’t specifically call for thermal imaging.

It also features an IP54 enclosure to protect it from dust and water. Lastly, FLIR designed it to withstand drops from up to 6.6 ft.

Constructive Feedback

For all its impressive and incredibly helpful uses, I think the $699 FLIR C5 Compact Thermal Camera should have a faster processing speed. There’s an ever-so-slight lag in the action and this iPhone user just wants it to be a little snappier!

I also noticed that if you leave it off for a couple of days, it takes a while to recalibrate. The first couple of times this happens, it’s long enough for you to worry that something’s wrong with the C5. Eventually, you realize you simply have to wait for it to boot up.

The Bottom Line

The FLIR C5 Thermal Camera is truly a must-have piece of preventative maintenance equipment for finding small issues before they become big problems and moving quickly from diagnosis to repair. I’m spoiled by my iPhone’s speed so I wish the C5 processing was a bit faster, but the maintenance time and money it saves me outweighs that small gripe by far.

Pricing

You can pick up the Flir C5 Compact Thermal Camera for around $675 online. It includes Flir’s 2-10 Limited Warranty, which basically gives you two separate warranty periods for the components and the camera sensors.

For a full explanation of the Flir warranty program, click here.

Flir Compact Thermal Camera Specs

• Model: Flir C5
• Accuracy: At ambient temp. 15 to 35°C (59 to 95°F) and object temp. above 0°C (32°F), 0 to 100°C (32 to 212°F): ±3°C (±5.5°F), 100 to 400°C (212 to 752°F): ±3%
• Object Temperature Range: -20 to 400°C (-4 to 752°F)
• Operating Temperature Range: -10 to 50°C (14 to 122°F)
• IR Sensor: 160 x 120 (19,200 pixels)
• Touchscreen: Capacitive touch
• Screen Rotation: Yes
• Image Upload: Directly upload images to Flir Ignite cloud library and services
• Drop Test: 2 m (6.6 ft)
• IP Rating: IP54
• Camera Size: 138 x 84 x 24 mm (5.4 x 3.3 x 0.94 in)
• File Format: Standard JPEG, 14-bit measurement data included
• Image Storage: >5000 images
• Warranty: 2-10 Limited Warranty
• Price: ~$675

For more information about the Flir C5 Compact Thermal Camera, including a full spec sheet, click here.

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Klein Borescope Unlocks Android Potential

The Klein ET16 Borescope pairs a 9mm digital camera to a 10-foot armored gooseneck cable. It also includes USB-C and micro-USB connections for viewing the image on most Android smartphones and devices. We like compact camera heads and good flexibility. Klein seems to have hit both with the ET16—and at this price, you’re out of excuses if you don’t yet have one.

Super Bendy High-Quality Imaging

The Klein ET16 Borescope connects to most Android phones version 4.0 or later equipped with USB On-the-Go (OTG). The ET16 takes power from the device, via micro-USB or USB-C connection, so you won’t have to worry about charging any battery but your phone’s. You want to make sure you have a compatible Android phone before picking up this borescope.

It should be noted that the Klein ET16 Borescope will not work with iPhones or iPads.

The Klein ET16 Borescope features a waterproof IP67 9mm camera that captures 640×480-pixel images. Six white LEDs light up your work, and the ET16 includes adjustable brightness so you can capture the best images possible. We’ve found that dialing down the light output helps when you need to get closer to an obstruction. The borescope camera sends these images instantly to your phone or device via the aforementioned cable connection.

A ten-foot armored gooseneck cable lets you position the camera in and around hard-to-access areas like crawl spaces, behind walls, and even into pipe.

Once you’ve captured your images, you can share them via text or email using the Klein Tools app, available as a free download from www.kleintools.com.

Pricing and Thoughts

Since this camera borrows your phone’s screen, the ET16 remains relatively inexpensive. And when we say inexpensive we mean it. You can pick up the Klein ET16 Borescope for Android for just $39.97. For anyone who does occasional troubleshooting or automotive repair, this provides a solution that typically costs a lot more. Even DIYers can pick one up for helping navigate enclosed spaces when running low voltage wires or trying to find leaks or access points.

The Klein ET16 includes a carrying case, micro-USB adapter, and 2-year warranty.

Klein Borescope for Android

• Model: Klein ET16
• Type: USB Type-C or Micro-USB for Android
• Application: Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Aircraft
• Special Features: 10′ (3 m) Armored Gooseneck and 6 LED Lights
• Length: 3.7” (9.4 cm)
• Height: 0.95” (2.4 cm)
• Width: 1.3” (3.3 cm)
• Camera Head Diameter: 0.35” (9 mm)
• Auto-Power Off: No
• Data Logging: No
• Material: ABS and Electrical Components
• Display: Via Smartphone App
• Screen Resolution: 640 x 480 Max
• Digital Zoom: Yes
• Recording Capability: Still Image and Video
• IP Rating: IP67 (Camera Only)
• Included: Borescope with 10′ Gooseneck, USB Adapters, Carrying Case, and Instruction Manual
• Weight: 12.5 oz (354 g)
• Warranty: 2 years
• Price: $39.97

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Many tools accomplish their work with finesse and precision. In fact, that’s often why we choose to use them. Every once in a while, however, we need a tool that gets the job done with brute force. We need the big, mean, junkyard dog kind of tool. That’s the hawg—specifically, the Milwaukee M18 Fuel Super Hawg 1/2-inch Right Angle Drill (2809-20 or 2811-20).

Every guy has things that make him feel more manly. Maybe it’s chopping some wood, perhaps eating a rare steak bare-handed, or crushing an empty beer can on his forehead. Hey, different strokes, right?

But let me suggest another way: drilling some holes with the Super Hawg. It just might put some hair on your chest or cause you to start grunting like the Tim the Toolman Taylor himself.

Milwaukee 2809-22 First Impressions

I’ve reviewed quite a few excellent Milwaukee plumbing tools recently, but not one that I was quite as excited about as the Milwaukee M18 Fuel Super Hawg. The Hawg’s purpose is making holes in wood large enough to accommodate pipes (or conduit for electricians), which is most helpful for plumbers and HVAC guys. It’s powered by a Milwaukee M18 RedLithium battery pack. The kit I reviewed (2809-22) included two XC6.0 amp-hour High Output batteries as well as a charger. Milwaukee also offers a Hawg with a Quik-Lok chuck (2811-22), but I reviewed the standard chuck version.

Milwaukee M18 FUEL Super Hawg Performance

The Super Hawg is a beast. At 14 pounds it feels substantial, but don’t let that dissuade you. Anyone who’s ever done the work that the Super Hawg is meant to do knows that the weight is an advantage. It’s normally used in an attic or other tight spaces where you can’t gain the leverage on it to push through the hole – it’s heavy so gravity can help do the work for you. Generally, we want our tools to get smaller and lighter, but just as Daniel Elms recently wrote, a hefty tool is sometimes the best tool.

The Super Hawg can make holes up to 6-1/4 inches in diameter, but standard hole size for most work is 2-9/16 inches. Milwaukee claims that the 6.0 batteries can make 100 or more of them on a single charge! It boasts a brushless motor (that’s given away by the “Fuel” designation if you’re a Milwaukee rookie), Milwaukee’s RedLink Plus electronic communication system, low speeds of 0-500 RPM, high speeds of 0-1,550 RPM, a metal keyed chuck, a heavy-duty front handle, and a bright work light for dark attics and corners.

Re-piping with the Milwaukee Cordless Super Hawg

Although I plumb new construction, remodels, and retrofits, I find myself most often repiping a home. In fact, I average about 2 re-pipes a month with Curry and Co Plumbing. Of course, it feels like we predominately work on re-pipes during the blistering Florida summers. This makes attic temperatures downright infernal! We welcome any tool that can speed up the job.

I’ve been using a corded Milwaukee right angle drill for years, so it’s easy to imagine how the cordless Milwaukee M18 Fuel Super Hawg would be a huge improvement. Dragging a cord through an attic and having it snag 10 feet behind you on a truss isn’t a lot of fun. What’s more, metal trusses can cut through a cord and expose you to electrical shock. Cordless is definitely the way to go.

Milwaukee 2809-20 Power

This tool simply blasts through the wood. I used Milwaukee’s 2-9/16 inch SwitchBlade self-feed bit (not to be confused with a Forstner bit), and the studs and caps didn’t have a chance. The Super Hawg feels well-built, heavy-duty, and awesomely powerful. More importantly, it’s faster and more convenient than any other right angle drill I’ve ever used – including corded models. The weight does the work for you and helps control against twist injuries in a bind-up situation.

Safety

The Super Hawg not only has an easily-adjusted high and low setting but also a variable speed trigger. Some right-angle drills I’ve had were “binary”. They either went at full bore or nothing—making them very “torquey”. That’s bad news if you hit a nail or otherwise bind the bit because the whole tool can kick dangerously.

Such wrenching has even caused a plumber or two to get hit in the face with the drill. It’s much easier to start and safer to complete a hole with the variable speed trigger. I typically use low in an attic. High speed is great for mixing concrete—stick a paddle mixer in the Super Hawg and mix away.

Two safety features stand out to help you control that massive power aside from the weight. First, you can install the auxiliary handle on either side by screwing it in place. That’s in addition to the top handle that I end up using most frequently.

Internally, a mechanical clutch auto-engages in a bind-up situation—but only in Low speed. This is almost critical to saving your wrists and elbows when calling on all the torque the drill has to offer.

Sometimes the LED light on a cordless tool is more of an afterthought. That’s not the case on the Super Hawg. Milwaukee placed it perfectly to light up the immediate work area.

Run Time

The 6.0 amp hour RedLithium battery is exemplary. One charge usually lasts me through 2 re-pipes and many of those holes are double and triple caps. I just use a Milwaukee quick extension bit and pull the trigger.

The Bottom Line

There’s a lot of weight here at 14 pounds (12.5 pounds bare). That’s still a little lighter than the corded model. The weight works for you at times, considering gravity helps bore your holes—unless you’re working overhead or vertically. Because of the size and length, it’s not as easy for the torque of the tool to wrench your wrists and elbows. Don’t get me wrong though, I’ll happily take a lighter tool if they can maintain the safety and power of this model.

Run time with the included 6.0 amp hour batteries is outstanding. Cycling between the two of them should never leave you waiting for a charge. You get excellent runtime from the kit version which includes two XC6.0 amp-hour High Output batteries.

Milwaukee Super Hawg Pricing

I heartily recommend the Milwaukee M18 Fuel Super Hawg to other professionals. At about $399 bare and $699 for the kit I reviewed, it’s not a small amount of money. But I guarantee you that as you move cordlessly through an attic or around a jobsite to blast through headers, you won’t have any regrets. If you exclusively use 7/16-inch hex flat or groove shank bits, take a look at the Quik-Lok models. There’s no premium on the price to go with that easy-to-use chuck.

Available Models

• Milwaukee 2809-20 (bare) – $399
• Milwaukee 2809-22 (kit) – $699
• 2811-20 (Quik-Lok bare) – $399
• 2811-22 (Quik-Lok kit) – $699

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Super Hawg 1/2-inch Right Angle Drill Key Features

• PowerState Brushless Motor provides constant power under load to power through 6-inch Holes
• RedLink Plus Intelligence Ensures optimal performance and overload protection to prevent damage to the tool or battery during heavy applications
• Over 75 2-9/16-inch holes per charge with a RedLithium XC5.0 battery
• Up to 100 2-9/16 in. holes per charge with an XC6.0 battery

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Super Hawg 1/2-Inch Right Angle Drill Specifications

• Power: Milwaukee 18V RedLithium battery pack
• Length: 22 in.
• Weight: 14 lbs.
• Chuck: 1/2-inch metal keyed
• Speed: 0-500 / 0-1,550 RPM
• Wood drilling capacity: Up to 6-1/4″ inches (hole saw)
• Warranty: 5 years (3-year battery)

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Aside from references to the popular 1987 movie Predator, how thermal imagers work hasn’t gotten a lot of mainstream attention. In the past several years, dropping prices have seen their increased use in troubleshooting. There’s a good reason for that. Thermal imaging has always been in transition. A lot of recent technological changes have really brought these tools into the mainstream. Thermal imaging technology migrated from contact readings to infrared to thermal pictures. As it did this it also became more affordable. Thermal imagers used to cost upwards of $35,000 not too long ago! Today you can pick up a tool in this category for under $300. They even make them as accessories for your smartphone. That’s a considerable price swing, but one that is great news for tradesmen who use them—or who now can for the first time.

How Thermal Imagers Work to Identify Heat Sources

I want to go over the uses for these infrared heat-imaging tools, but first, it’s good to understand just how thermal imagers work. After all, that’s more or less the point of this article. They are incredibly complex and “smart” devices. A thermal imager is essentially a single spot temperature gun on steroids…and then some. If you think of a single spot thermometer as a black and white photo, the thermal imager is a full-color high-definition movie. You’re taking hundreds of single spot readings and tying them together—and you’re doing that every second. Each measurement is translated into a color, which the tool then puts together to generate a heat map. It’s like a weather map, and it delivers a temperature profile as well as an image of the target.

What Makes Thermal Imagers Complex

Specifically, each pixel in the array of a thermal imager responds to infrared energy. The way it responds to what it measures correlates to the temperature picture it produces. The “magic” comes in creating a readable temperature map. Because each pixel has its own reaction to the energy, you have to turn all of that information into something that makes sense on the viewable LCD screen. It’s quite involved and pretty significant.

Another thing that adds to the complexity of how thermal imagers work is that the sensors on thermal imagers are, as you might expect, very sensitive. Just by holding the product, your skin will warm it up by 0.1 degrees Celsius. This will impact the temperature reading.

A good thermal imager works by compensating for every increase temperature that comes into the product from the environment. It doesn’t really matter if it’s the heat or cold outside or a temperature change caused by holding the tool. Even prolonged use of the laser pointer on some of these tools can affect the heat measurement if not taken into consideration. This whole internal/external temperature dance is based around the array which is located within the housing. Any time there is anything that impacts the housing, the array compensates.

How Different Types of Thermal Imagers Work

Thermal devices come in three basic flavors. There are the “simple” infrared thermometers that take an average point source measurement. (The technical term for these tools is pyrometer.) There are also visualization tools that use pyro-array technology. Finally, there are microbolometers.

The real breakthroughs have occurred in the middle category. Pyro-array devices can use less expensive technologies to bring thermal imaging capabilities to lower price points. These new visual thermometers feature a pyro-electric array that can generate a thermal image similar to how a microbolometer does it, but at a reduction in manufacturing costs. The technology is based on a combination of single sensors that work together to create the thermal map.

Thermal Imager Limitations

There are limitations to what these newer inexpensive arrays can do. For starters, there’s an upper limit to how big you can make them, so you can’t get as clean and crisp a picture at larger resolutions. To get this higher resolution, you need to bump up to an actual microbolometer. Microbolometers also bring more sensitivity, so they do a better job of determining smaller temperature variances. As an example, a microbolometer can have a resolution of .10 degrees Celsius or better, while a typical pyroelectric array’s resolution is .25 degrees Celsius.

Thermal Imaging Gets Affordable

Just as manufacturing costs (and consequently, prices) keep dropping in the digital imaging world, the same thing keeps happening with thermal imaging. The trend seems to be twofold. First, thermal imaging is becoming increasingly affordable. Since more professionals know how thermal imagers work, these tools are seeing more use. Second, significant advancements and features are making them easier to use.

Integrating Photography for Better Resolution

An example of this would be the newest products that overlay the colorful infrared color temperature maps on top of the actual images. Unlike older models, the newest ones are also focus-free. Features like this make it incredibly easy to use the device and understand what it is you’re measuring.

Electronic compasses have also become a new feature, that lets you document and distinguish which direction or panel you were inspecting at the time of the recorded measurement. Some of the new tools are also quite rugged and can take a drop.

Show Your Work

In addition to becoming more affordable, the attraction to thermal imaging technology is that you can really show your work. That helps in documenting and troubleshooting, and it’s a big step forward in inspection and maintenance since it gives you the ability to get really specific about when and why to replace or repair a particular device in a way that simply wasn’t available before. Just like inspection cameras, thermal imagers are now finding their way into hands that previously couldn’t afford them.

Knowing how thermal imagers work will help you determine if your company should pick one up. As the tools continue to drop in price, I think we will begin to see more and more uses surface for these incredibly handy tools.

Who Uses Thermal Imagers?

If you’ve never been interested in the use of a thermal imager, you probably aren’t likely to start now, but there are some very key areas in which these tools are starting to become very integral—particularly as prices continue to drop and the technology becomes more accessible to more and more tradesmen.

Industrial

The industrial applications for a thermal imager are nearly endless, but the primary use is for in-house maintenance inspections. You could lose a line for a week because of a loose wire or a blown or malfunctioning fuse. A bearing could be going bad in a motor that runs a critical function. All of these are problems you simply wouldn’t be able to see by eye but would be able to catch during a thermal scan. Without a tool that can “see” these problems before they progress to a point of failure, you won’t spot the problem until it’s too late.

Electricians

Electricians, both commercial and residential will do an electrical system installation and use these to prove their installation or repairs were done correctly. Companies like Fluke include software to let you generate a custom report. In this way, you can document your work and deliver documentation on a panel or other electrical system.

HVAC

HVAC and mechanical contractors will use this imaging tool in a similar way as electricians, but their application is different. They may use the tool to monitor HVAC systems, motors and pumps and check them for points of failure.

Automotive

This was a surprising category but one that makes a lot of sense. With newer, less expensive, visual thermometers, in particular, you can use these tools to see problems with a blocked condenser or a malfunctioning rear window defogger. It immediately lets you see which parts are warm and which aren’t. With vehicles, there are simply areas that are inaccessible without a lot of labor, and a tool like this can be invaluable to have in a shop to help in troubleshooting and diagnostics.

Firefighters

Many people will recall images of firefighters using fancy scanners to navigate their way through a burning building and identify people within. These tools also utilize the same basic principles as thermal imagers. The difference is that they don’t need precision instruments to tell them the exact temperature. Rather, they need the more advanced capability to distinguish contrast so as to identify body heat from an adjacent burning room. (This is essentially the ability to adjust the dynamic range to cancel out the flame.) They also care a little bit more about durability and heat tolerance. After all, when was the last time you needed a tool housing to withstand temperatures in excess of 200 degrees Fahrenheit?

Pro Tool Reviews wants to thank Jay Choi, general manager for Fluke, for taking the time to answer our questions about thermal imagers and the ways in which this technology is changing and growing. If you are a product manager and have an interesting story to share about how a particular tool or technology works, please feel free to send us a note at editor@protoolreviews.com, so we can consider using it in a future article or contact you to get more information.

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As a remodeling contractor, I learned early on that containing remodeling dust and keeping that dust out of the non-remodeled portion of your client’s home is often more important than the quality of your work. It’s a fact that construction transports fine dust particles into parts of your home that are not being worked on. This ZipWall ZipDoor Kit review was the result of many years of trial and error.

Editor’s Note: This review first published in the Pro Tool Reviews print magazine on May 24, 2013.

ZipWall ZipDoor Kit for Preventing Unintended Consequences

There is nothing worse than having your client tell you they want you to pay for a professional to remove the plaster dust from the inside of their baby grand piano.

Let’s face it we all know it’s a pain to clean. Remodeling dust can also result in health concerns. Why not take precautions to avoid it? Many homeowners and kids with asthma or seniors have COPD. As a result, I always ask. That way I can tell them how I contain dust with tools like the ZipWall ZipDoor Kit. This makes for a great way to add value when bidding a project.

The remodeling dust problem is even compounded with today’s recent EPA lead dust containment regulations. If you live in a pre-1978 house, the dust created during remodeling from lead-based paint is another of your worries. EPA regulations, in part, control just how you approach your remodel.

Dust Containment the Old Way

For years and years, I did odd things to control remodeling dust at a framed opening on a job site. I would attach a drop cloth to the top door trim with finish nails or tape up plastic over the doorway. Then I’d rely on my dust extractor to pull out the dust from any power tools I used. The problem with these methods is they never really worked that well. Dust always found it’s way past these barriers. Over the years I have developed strategies and researched the BEST methods to control remodeling dust. One part of my strategy is to use several dust containment products from a company called ZipWall.

The ZipWall ZipDoor Kit is an ingenious dust containment system. It lets you easily and quickly build plastic dust containment walls. Prior to using the ZipDoor kit, I would literally have to build my own dust barrier wall with 2x4s, screws, and plastic. Not only is this a slow process (and an expensive one), but it can also cause floor and ceiling damage.

ZipWall ZipDoor Kit Seals Out Dust

ZipWall used to (and still does) sell zippers that tape right onto plastic. You then cut the plastic and have an instant zippered doorway. For the past few years, I’ve been taping plastic over doorways and just adding a ZipWall zipper to make my own access door.

These zippers are still very useful when you need to access an area through a long run of dust containment plastic sheeting. But, using these add-on zippers involves taping and cutting plastic. I always seems to find a way to jam the zipper.

Zippers on 4 Mil Plastic Sheathing

Recently, the company came out with a zippered doorway product appropriately called the ZipWall ZipDoor kit. It is an inexpensive dust control solution made from 4 mil plastic sheeting. It also includes two pre-installed heavy-duty zippers. They’re not as durable as the zippers on a Veto Pro Pac MC tool bag, but they’ll last for the duration of your job. It’s also available in two sizes, including 3′ x 7′ and a commercial model measuring 4′ x 8′. The latter commercial kit is also flame retardant.

The two zippers can both be opened and held up by a couple of wire hooks (provided). This allows easy access to the dust containment area. This is a useful feature when bringing materials or tools into the area that requires some extra space. A roll of double-sided tape (also provided) is used to position the ZipDoor onto the doorway trim. The two-sided tape lets you easily mount and reposition the door as needed to get it just right.

The plastic sheeting sticks onto the double-sided tape in the door opening to make a dust-proof sealed door in just a couple of minutes. ZipWall designed the Zip Door kit to zip and unzip as needed for regular entry and exit into the work zone. I like that the ZipDoor uses clear plastic poly sheeting. This works well for two reasons. First, it provides job site safety—the clear plastic lets you see through the door. Second, the clear plastic lets light travel into the work area to help you see what you’re doing.

The Zip Door Kit Saves Me Time and Money

This Zip Wall ZipDoor kit took me just a few minutes to install, and it’s ideal for jobs where I need to create a dust barrier and sealed access doorway. One side of the ZipWall tape is like traditional painter’s tape. It’s sticky enough to hold, but it doesn’t damage trim paint. The other side holds the plastic sheeting securely. It also lets you reposition the ZipDoor for up to an hour before fully bonding to the plastic—a feature I found invaluable. One person can install it in under a minute—reducing labor costs. Also, if you use care when removing it, you can use it again and again. So far, I’ve re-used my ZipDoor Kit three times.

I found the ZipWall ZipDoor Kit to be invaluable on residential jobs like kitchen and bath remodeling and where a renovation may disturb lead paint. (Make sure you have your lead-safe certification.)

Overall Impression of the ZipDoor

Like I said at the beginning of the article there is nothing worse than having your client tell you plaster dust made its way into their baby grand piano or coated and possibly damaged their one of a kind, circa 1600 tapestry.

In the past two weeks, I’ve used the ZipWall ZipDoor kit three times and found it super easy to install and break down. It worked well containing the dust we created. The double zipper door and door hanging hooks also allowed fast and easy access for materials and tools to the job site area.

The pre-installed zippers worked great. They attach securely to the plastic sheeting and seem well-made. I now keep three Zip Door kits and extra tape in my dust containment tool bag. I look at the ZipWall Zip Door kit as cheap insurance and part of my dust control strategy. If you don’t plan for and think about containing dust, you will have unhappy clients.

Don’t forget that time spent at the beginning of the project is time and money saved later by avoiding an unnecessary (and possibly embarrassing) clean up.

For more information, check out ZipWall.com.

Special thanks to Rob Robillard from AConcordCarpenter for putting together this review which first published in the Pro Tool Reviews print magazine.

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Diablo Step Bits Promises 2X Faster Cutting and 6X Longer Life

The Diablo Step Bits collection brings the sort of design that ought to appease even the most demanding electrician, plumber, or HVAC contractor. Diablo claims that, with their exclusive technology, these bits will not only cut faster, but they’ll last longer doing it. And, with the unique tip of these bits, you should get increased accuracy with less “walking”.

Walk It Out

The new Diablo Step Bits feature a 132° split point tip that digs into thin metals and PVC quickly. It starts drilling where you place the bit without walking around the surface of the material first. Since it eliminates the need to pre-drill your material (when you need consistency and accuracy) we find this an important feature.

Diablo claims that, because these bits manage fast on-point starting, their product should last longer than many other step bits on the market.

Undoubtedly, some of this additional lifespan can be chalked up to how they manufacture these bits. Diablo uses an automated precision CNC grinding process that delivers strict angle tolerances on each step for minimal bit wear and fast cutting.

This unique design delivers better corded and cordless tool efficiency as well. In high-speed, they claim Diablo step bits get up to 75% more holes drilled per battery charge.

Features

The Diablo Step Bits feature a 1/4″ hex shank to work with just about any drill or impact driver. The one exception falls to the 1-3/8″ step bit which uses a 3/8″ shank with three flats. It also has a dual flute design for jam-free cutting.

As far as the steps go, Diablo has laser marked the steps for easier reading. They even included solid black bars to denote common sizes. We LOVE this as they remain very visible while drilling. Also, some of the various models feature increased step heights for easier drilling of common hole sizes.

A Variety of Options

The Diablo step bits come in a few various sizes and configurations. You can pick up a 1/2″ (in either 6-step or 13-step configurations), 3/4″, 7/8″, 1-1/8″, and 1-3/8″ diameter. They range in price from about $20 to $50.

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Fluke TiS60+ Thermal Camera Increases Resolution to 320×240 Resolution

Fluke has released the TiS60+ Thermal Camera with increased infrared resolution to help simplify electrical, process control, HVAC, and building system troubleshooting. By increasing the resolution Fluke increased the camera’s ability to capture smaller differences in temperature from farther away. Like other high-resolution infrared cameras, the TiS60+ lets you see things invisible to the naked eye and undetectable with any other technology.

Why the Fluke TiS60+ Thermal Camera?

According to Fluke, one of the biggest challenges with infrared images revolves around the team’s collective ability to quickly add the images to the work order. Like the Fluke TiS60 before it, the Fluke TiS60+ thermal camera incorporates the IR Photo Notes feature. This lets camera operators easily add pictures to the documentation image, or location associated with the thermal image so that the person creating the work order can send technicians to the right location for repairs.

The Fluke TiS60+ prepares you with everything you need to establish a baseline for your equipment or even set up a preventative maintenance program. The newest model increases thermal camera resolution by more than 50%, reducing the distance-to-spot to 532:1. They also seem to have increased the thermal sensitivity (NETD) to ≤ 0.045 °C at 30 °C target temp (45 mK).

Fluke TiS60+ Full Specs

If you want to really geek out, here are the full specifications for the Fluke TiS60+ infrared camera.

• Model: Fluke TiS60+
• IFOV (spatial resolution): 1.86 mRad, D:S 532:1
• Infrared resolution: 320 x 240 (76,800 pixels)
• Field of view: 34.1 °H x 25.6 °H
• Fixed focus (minimum distance 18 in)
• LCD display/resolution: 3.5 in./320 x 240
• Temperature range: -4 °F to 752 °F (-20 °C to 400 °C)
• Accuracy: ± 2 °C or 2 % (at 25 °C nominal)
• Thermal sensitivity (NETD): ≤ 0.045 °C at 30 °C target temp (45 mK)
• On-screen emissivity correction, reflected background temperature compensation
• Wireless connectivity to PC, iPhone, iPad, Android 4.3+, WiFi, and LAN
• Fluke Connect app compatible
• IR Fusion technology
• AutoBlend mode
• Picture-In-Picture (PIP)
• Built-in digital camera: 5MP
• Smooth auto and manual scaling
• Fast auto-rescale in manual mode
• Minimum span (manual/auto): 4.5/9 °F (2.5/5 °C)
• Memory: 4GB internal + 4GB micro SD card
• Image file formats: Non-radiometric BMP or JPEG or fully-radiometric is2
• Export file formats (Fluke Connect): is2, BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
• Voice annotation: 60 sec. maximum recording time per image
• IR-PhotoNotes (3 images)
• Auto capture (temperature and interval)
• 2x li-ion smart battery packs with five-segment LED display to show charge level
• Battery life: 4 hours continuous use
• Battery charging time: 2.5 hours
• AC operation with included power supply (100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz)
• 8 standard palettes (Ironbow, Blue-Red, High Contrast, Amber, Amber Inverted, Hot Metal, Grayscale, Grayscale Inverted)
• 8 ultra-contrast palettes: Ironbow Ultra, Blue-Red Ultra, High Contrast Ultra, Amber Ultra, Hot Metal Ultra, Grayscale Ultra, Grayscale Inverted Ultra
• Laser pointer
• Frame rate: < 9 Hz or 30 Hz
• Color alarms
• Infrared spectral band: 7.5 μm to 14 μm
• Operating temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F)
• Storage temperature: -20 °C to +50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F) without batteries
• Center-point temperature measurement
• Hot and cold spot markers (3 user-definable
• User defined measurement boxes
• Hard case
• Safety standards: IEC 61010-1: Overvoltage category II, Pollution Degree 2
• Electromagnetic compatibility: IEC 61326-1: Basic EM environment. CISPR 11: Group 1, Class A
• US FCC: EN61326-1; FCC Part 5, EN 55011: Class A, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3
• Vibration: 2G, IEC 68-2-6
• Shock: 25G, IEC 68-2-29
• Engineered to withstand 2 meter (6.5 feet) drop
• Size (H x W x L): 10.5 x 4.0 x 5.7 in (26.7 x 10.1 x 14.5 cm)
• Weight (battery included): 1.6 lbs. (0.72 kg )
• IP54 rated
• Warranty: Two-years (standard)
• Recommended calibration cycle: Two-years
• RoHS compliant
• Price: $3449.99

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