2011年12月31日 星期六

What to Look For in a Toaster Before You Buy It


Probably you are planning to get a toaster that will serve you better, but I want to advice you not to hurry to get it. You must read this to know the features you must look for before purchasing.

Variable width: Thicker slices of bread, muffins and baps are all toasted more easily in a model with adjustable racks.

One-side-only toasting: A useful option if you toast tea cakes and muffins.

Electronic toaster: Microchip electronics toasters are expensive but produce the most evenly toasted slices. More basic models often give uneven results as the elements heat up.

Infrared and humidity sensors: Infrared sensors sense the temperature of the toast surface and adjust the browning accordingly. Humidity sensors monitor the degree of moisture in the slice.

Reheating facilities: This keeps your toast warm while you finish making the coffee or frying the eggs.

Frozen bread setting: If you need to make toast from a frozen sliced loaf, this setting adds a measured amount of time for defrosting the slice first.

Crumb tray: A removable crumb tray may make cleaning easier.

Authority approval: The stamp of the authority like the British Electro technical Approvals Board (BEAB) indicates that the toaster has been tested to approve safety standard.

Before you buy any toaster, you should also consider the following:

Feature: Buy a toaster that meets up with your need. Is it a handy one with an easy -to- use controls? It will be okay if you get one with an hanger to wrap up the cord to keep it from wriggling over countertops, and added convenience.

Capacity: A four -slice toaster may be large but very useful if a whole family is trying to use it at a time especially when you all are in haste to leave the home earlier. Two-slice model is also handy and may have two side-by-side slots or one long slot for two slices.

Safety: It is preferably to choose a toaster with plastic housing as it is not as much of absorb heat and feel hot to fingers than those made of metal. Always unplug your toaster machine when it I not in use and never leave the room for long while using it.

Do's And Don'ts: toaster Safety

Do always unplug the toaster before you clean it. It is best if you unplug it after general use.

Do not allow water to enter either the appliance or the plug. Clean it with a damp cloth.

Do not heat waffles in the toaster-they contain grease, which could clog the elements.

Do not use anything sharp, such as a knife; to remove toast stuck in the toaster-it could harm the elements. Unplug the toaster and use a non-metallic implement such as a wooden spoon.




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Your Guide to Xtrack Vehicle Tracking From Genesis Communications


xTrack is a comprehensive range of tracking solutions including designed specifically to meet the varied requirements of your organization.

These solutions are incredibly versatile, with the option of combining various different systems, to ensure that you have total and complete control over your company's assets.

The xTrack range includes the following:

Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring

* xTrack Professional Vehicle

* xTrack CanBUS

* xTrack Cold Chain Monitoring

* xTrack Trailer

* xTrack Sensors

Mobile Workforce Tracking

* xTrack PDA

* xTrack Express

* xTrack Mobile Workflow

xTrack Professional Vehicle

If your business operates a fleet of vehicles, you could benefit from xTrack Professional vehicle tracking systems.

xTrack Professional vehicle tracking caters for the wide and varied needs of the modern fleet of commercial and freight vehicles. It comes in several forms and is for businesses who want to monitor the driving activities of their work force in order to increase efficiency and productivity.

xTrack Vehicle

Vehicle tracking can streamline your business operations by making your vehicles more efficient, safe and cost effective.

More and more organizations are experiencing the benefits of vehicle tracking from Genesis communications comprehensive range of vehicle tracking devices. Investing in our vehicle tracking systems will enable your business to:

* Take control of assets

* Monitor the performance of your drivers and vehicles

* Analise driving behaviors

* Eliminate excessive driving practices

* Ensure increased driver safety

* Reduced accident risk

* Save money on fuel, maintenance and communication costs

* Save time on paperwork

* Comply with taxation and duty of care legislation

Take control of your company's assets

No we're not just talking about your vehicles! The greatest asset of any company is its employees and vehicle tracking allows you to take control by monitoring both driver and vehicle performance effectively.

Monitor performance

Vehicle tracking devices enable you to analyse, in detail, the driving behaviour of your employees. This ensures that you can eliminate excessive driving practices which can cost you money in fuel and vehicle maintenance charges. This can also be a way of ensuring that your employees are driving safely.

Driver safety

It is estimated that traffic accidents have cost the nation £32 billion in lost productivity and ill health of workers. By having vehicle tracking, you can make sure your fleet is driven safely and hence reduce the potential for accidents.

In the event of an accident, vehicle tracking data ensures that you have evidence in the form of vehicle data should any discrepancies arise.

Save Money on Fuel

By knowing exactly where your vehicles are, you can ensure that only the most suitable people are sent to the job. This will cut out on un-necessary journeys, overtime and hence lower fuel costs.

Save Money on Maintenance

By monitoring driving practices, you can ensure that vehicle wear and tear, and hence maintenance charges are reduced. With vehicle tracking, you can also ensure that you meet manufacturers recommended service intervals by monitoring mileage from a central point, this can help to identify when each vehicle is due for service

Save Money on Communication

With no need for 'where are you?' calls, communication costs are reduced.

Save Time

Vehicle tracking makes worksheets and vehicle mileage logs a thing of the past. Our automated systems eliminate the need for paperwork to be filled in by hand, leaving drivers free to concentrate on core duties.

Comply with Government legislation

Vehicle tracking will help your business to be compliant with Government Duty of Care legislation

Tax

Changes implemented in April 2007 state that the private use of commercial vehicles is taxable. vehicle tracking allows you to eliminate un-necessary and un-authorized journeys ensuring that you are not accountable for taxation.

Duty of Care

Employers have an obligation of Duty of Care under the following:

* The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act (2007)

* The Road Traffic Acts (1998/1991)

* The Road Vehicle (Construction and Use) Act 1986

This legislation states that it is the employer's responsibility to ensure that vehicles are safe for your drivers. By having vehicle tracking, you can ensure that your company is in compliance with these guidelines.

xTrack CANbus Vehicle Monitoring

xTrack CANbus makes vehicle and fuel monitoring easy. CANbus (Controller Area Network communications bus) is a concept which was initially developed by Bosch for the car industry.

This advanced product has been designed specifically for driver monitoring, in order for organizations to track actual fuel consumption of vehicles alongside independent driving styles including braking/acceleration.

One of the key features of CANbus is that it can be combined with other xTrack products to create a complete vehicle tracking and monitoring solution.

Together with xTrack Mobile Workflow, you can create automatic job allocation, job status, service level performance monitoring and vehicle and driver league tables.

When implemented with xTrack Cold Chain, you can monitor the temperature in a refrigerated trailer using radio frequency (RF) technology.

xTrack Cold Chain Monitoring

xTrack Cold Chain management is designed primarily to monitor precise temperatures of refrigerated cargo. Using the latest wireless technology, cold chain monitoring allows businesses to constantly check the temperature of their cargo and react accordingly if temperature exceeds a required level.

In the past, whole loads could be ruined if the carrier was unaware of a change in temperature. Now, thanks to xTrack Cold Chain management, customers can monitor their cargo through a web-based interface which can be accessed online.

Under EU regulation EN 12830:1999, cold chain monitoring of the exact temperature of refrigerated goods is required throughout the delivery process. xTrack Cold Chain management has been developed specifically for this purpose.

Cold chain monitoring sensors in the refrigerated trailer send precise temperature information to the xTrack Vehicle black box in the tractor unit every 5 minutes.

This device then sends back temperature data as well as the vehicles precise location to web based servers which customers can access through the web interface.

Drivers can then be notified if temperatures move beyond certain thresholds so immediate action can be taken, avoiding the potential spoilage of an entire load.

The web based interface enables customers to monitor and report on the information and can be accessed from the customer portal on the Genesis website.

xTrack Trailer

xTrack Trailer tracking allows trailers to be tracked in real time using a web based mapping system so that companies can independently track their trailers when they become detached from their vehicles

xTrack Sensors

In addition to our CANbus range, Genesis can provide sensors to detect many other types of activity. These including humidity sensors, heat sensors as well as pressure and gas composition sensors. xTrack sensors can have a number of applications including

* Driver recognition (Dallas Key)

* Bonnet and door

* Street cleansing sweeper

* Waste collection compactor and lift

* Tipper

* Gritting

* Grass cutting

* Wireless sensors to measure humidity, pressure and gas composition

These will enable your business to manage fleet efficiency and meet customer Service Level Agreements (SLA's)

Mobile Workforce Tracking

xTrack Mobile Workforce solutions are the best way to monitor your mobile workers. New Government Duty of Care guidelines state that as an employer, you are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of your employees at all times. Our mobile worker solutions will ensure that you conform to this lone worker safety legislation.

xTrack PDA

xTrack PDA tracking software is the perfect solution businesses who need to know where their remote workers are. With our PDA tracking, you can monitor work levels and also meet with the Governments Duty of Care guidelines for lone workers by ensuring that you know exactly where your staff are, at all times.

This proven technology has been used by organizations such as Royal Mail, Christian Salvesen and various City Councils. It is easy to use and install with no need for expensive IT equipment.

xTrack Express BlackBerry Tracking

xTrack Express Blackberry tracking, incorporates all of the above benefits of xTrack PDA, on your company's BlackBerry devices.

xTrack Mobile Workflow

Carrying large amounts of paperwork around is a thing of the past with xTrack Mobile Workflow. Now instead of having to spend time filling forms in by hand, the process is automated leaving your mobile workforce more time to concentrate on important business tasks. This also helps you to conform to new Government guidelines on lone worker security.

With xTrack mobile worker workflow, the following forms can be incorporated onto a PDA device:

* Invoices

* Delivery notes

* Start of and end of day health and safety lists

* Manual route sheets

* Collection notes

* Cash receipt notes

* Manual time and attendance sheets

* Job cards

* Statutory health and safety documentation

The benefits of Mobile Workflow:

* Better lone worker security

* Detailed analysis

* Increase efficiency

* Reduce costs




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2011年12月30日 星期五

Tips On Preventing Black Mold


It is always better to be proactive than reactive. If you are looking for a house to buy, you must check out every nook and cranny to ensure that there is no mold anywhere. Getting a house that is infested by black mold or any other mold cleaned can become quite a costly affair, and home insurance companies generally reject any claims for mold cleaning. In your own house, you must do a periodic inspection to ensure that there is no mold. Air ducts, heating systems, roof tiles, window edges and cupboards through which there are pipes running are places which usually get infested by black mold. You cannot tell which type of mold is it unless you have it tested in a laboratory. It again becomes a costly affair; therefore, the best option is to clear out any mold that is in the house.

If you live in a humid area, that is where black mold thrives the most; you should monitor the humidity level in your home. The humidity level in your home should never exceed 55% RH. Anything above this will be an ideal breeding and thriving atmosphere for black mold and other fungi and dust mites. To check if you have a humidity problem in your home, you must invest in humidity sensors or a hygrometer. You should place the moisture meter at places that you suspect have a high humidity level. You can move the meter around and check the moisture levels in various areas of the area. In case the humidity level is high, you would need to get a dehumidifier installed. You can get multiple dehumidifiers installed in various rooms of your house.

You should check for water leakage/seepage and rusty pipes. Nowadays, most pipes in houses are concealed and it is difficult to check for rusty pipes and leakages. The only way to check for leakages is to listen if you can hear water running when the tap is turned off. If you hear water running or smell a musty odor, you can expect for fungi to thrive in these areas. If you have a leaking tap or toilet, or discolored damaged walls, these are the places where black mold can grow. The best way to ensure that your house stays free from any type of fungi growth is to keep the humidity level within prescribed limits and check your home regularly to ensure that there is no fungi or black mold spots in your house.




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Toxic Black Mold - What You Should Know


Have you noticed how often toxic black mold has been mentioned in the headlines recently? Since quite a significant number of people still do not fully appreciate its dangers, perhaps this article may change that perception in some way.

There are many types of mold that we encounter indoors and outdoors but, although not all of them are toxic, some clearly are. What is worse is that it seems that some molds do have the ability to propagate toxins but do not necessarily do so. (Without too much trouble, I could draw a plausible comparison with living beneath a dormant volcano here.)

The term toxic mold is specifically used to describe a species of mold that produces mycotoxins, the most famous of which carries the scientific name Stachybotrys chartarum (also known as Stachybotrys atra). This toxic mold is green-black in color, hence it is often known as "black mold" or "toxic black mold".

It is extremely unhealthy for anyone to come into contact with toxic black mold but certain groups of people are more susceptible to its effects than others, particularly

* Children (under 12 years, particularly infants)

* Pregnant women

* The elderly (generally, over 65 years)

* Those with weakened immune systems; allergies; asthma; chronic, obstructive, or allergic lung diseases

The most dangerous form of exposure to this species of mold is breathing its spores. When disturbed, it will release countless tiny, lightweight spores which become airborne, just waiting to be ingested. Since disturbance can occur in a number of ways, often without anyone knowing it, for example during a cleanup or house repairs, it is quite alarming to realize how easily these spores can be ingested.

Migraines, nosebleeds, memory loss, asthma, breathing difficulties, food allergies, fungal infections, nose and throat irritations are just some of the many symptoms that may be exhibited by those who have been exposed to harmful airborne spores.

Common sense dictates that you must stop mold from growing if you do not want to be exposed to it. To avoid mold growth of any kind, you need to control moisture in and around your home. If you keep the relative humidity indoors below the 60% threshold, then you are well on the way to preventing toxic mold from appearing because it will not prosper in an environment containing less than 60% humidity.

Therefore, before anything else, you need to assess the humidity level inside your home. You could use an inexpensive hygrometer (also known as a relative humidity sensor or moisture meter) to do this. Once you have determined that you need to correct your humidity level, there are some simple steps you can take to try and reduce it to below the 60% threshold, for example:

* Ensure that there is proper ventilation, especially in smaller areas like the bathroom and the kitchen. If necessary, install a good quality exhaust fan in the bathroom and an efficient range hood in the kitchen; and maintain them in good working order, e.g. as applicable, change batteries regularly, do not allow dust to accumulate and block airflow and change filters regularly.

* Be on the lookout for condensation as this is a sure sign of high humidity. Check your windows, walls or pipes and, if you spot any, dry the wet areas immediately. Any delay increases the chances of mold growing. And do not neglect to determine and fix the source of the condensation.

If you allow mold, especially toxic black mold, to infest your home, you have bought yourself a massive problem. However, I am confident that you will not let that happen when you think of the potential health implications for your family, the probable decrease in the value of your home and the financial burden on you to remove the mold and restore your home to its former glory.

Copyright A. Rodrigues 2009




A. Rodrigues has had a diverse career offline as a small business operator and consultant. He has written articles and posts on a variety of subjects in corporate newsletters and magazines. He now creates and operates business websites.

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2011年12月29日 星期四

These Days Heating and Cooling Your Home is Super Easy


Once upon a time, finding effective heating and air conditioning was not so easy. Keeping warm proved to be very difficult, involving constantly adding layers to the person's outfit. Keeping cool meant constantly opening doors and windows in order to achieve an effective cross ventilation breeze. Nowadays, there have been so many innovations in the heating and air conditioning realms that it is almost unbelievable. Revolutionary products available today include such ingenuous devices as two stage furnaces, variable speed heat pumps, continuous fans, electronic air cleaners, built in humidifiers, set back thermostats, and ultraviolet cooling coil sterilization.

Two stage furnaces are an idea which has been sorely lacking for far too long. For places that suffer from cold winter climes, there are still a significant eighty percent of the days which prove to be mild. Furnaces which are able to idle down to a lower heating capacity are far more efficient. In the first stage, also known as low fire mode, such furnaces only utilize about sixty-eight percent of their full heating capabilities. This permits them to run more silently, slower, and efficiently. When the colder days hit, a second stage increases the flow of fuel so that the blower is able to rapidly ramp up to full power and speed.

Variable speed heat pumps are designed to eliminate or at least reduce cycling on and off efficiency losses through following the load continuously and utilizing variable speed motors. This is important because electric forms of heat pumps constantly lose efficiency in the cycling off after a desired load has been met. After the heat pump turns itself on again, the compressor is forced to reestablish pressure differences between the high and low sides every time. The heat exchangers must be up to operating temperatures.

Continuous fans turn out to be the most efficient means of ventilation. This is because the air in a room is continuously refreshed, as the name suggests. In rooms which are heavily used, or that do not possess any rapid form of ventilation, this proves to be extremely important. The majority of modern furnaces now contain a setting for low speed and continuous operations, as do a number of newer air conditioners.

Electronic air cleaners prove to be the most technologically advanced and simple to utilize solutions for significantly improving the air quality indoors. They catch and filter as much as ninety-eight percent of all airborne particles which go through the system. This ensures that the air is cleaned in advance of being distributed to the rooms in the house.

Built in humidifiers are a revolutionary idea in controlling humidity levels in a home or office. Such a built in humidifier has a humidity sensor. When the optimal humidity levels are reached, then the humidifier switches itself off.

Set back thermostats are those thermostats which are programmable. When a thermostat reaches a pre-set temperature level, then the temperature is automatically adjusted without needing to have a user present. As an example, in the season where heat is required, the temperatures are reduced for times when no one will be present. Similarly, in cooling seasons, the temperature is increased for those times when no one is around.

Ultraviolet cooling coil sterilization is a technology which permits air passing by to be decontaminated. This device is able to be mounted in a range of configurations. Plenum walls can host them, or multiple fixtures may be attached to such frame assemblies which run the length of cooling coils or supply ducts.




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The 2010 Volvo S80 Review - All the Creature Comforts


The Volvo S80 has gone through a bit of a touch up for 2010. Starting with the interior there is the addition of a new steering wheel, aluminum dials, leather seats and door panels with matching stitching. Outside the S80 received a new grille with a larger iron-mark logo and a bit more bling on the air intakes, lower doors and under the tail lamps. A few cosmetic changes that have certainly added to the classy elegance that the Volvo S80 is known for.

The S80 has three trim levels and three engine choices. The S80 3.2 FWD uses the 3.2L V6 (235 hp), the S80 T6 uses the turbocharged 3.0L V6 (281 hp) and rounding out the line is the S80 V8 AWD which has a 4.4L V8 (311 hp). All have the six-speed automatic transmission.

Volvo is known for not inundating you with a load of options and choices. The S80 3.2 FWD features include: 16-inch NAOS alloy wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated mirrors with puddle lamps, front and rear fog lights, headlight washers, whiplash-preventing front seats, heated leather seats, fold-flat front passenger seat, 60/40 split-folding second-row seat, tilt and telescopic leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, CD stereo with auxiliary input, auto-dimming rearview mirror, compass, cruise control, garage door opener, illuminated vanity mirrors, illuminated locking glovebox, floor mats, outside temperature gauge, auto up/down windows, intermittent wipers, and trip computer. The Premium Package is an available option and includes power passenger seat, heated front seats, bluetooth and an upgrade of 17" CASSINI allow wheels. Stand alone options include sunroof and metallic paint.

The T6 AWD adds blind spot information system, retractable mirrors, Four-C Active Chassis, adaptive xenon headlights, power sunroof, heated and ventilated perforated power-adjustable leather front seats, driver's side memory, heated rear seats, six-CD/MP3 stereo with Sirius satellite radio, Bluetooth connectivity, humidity sensor, and front and rear parking assist. The Tech Package is an available option and includes; premium sound, collision avoidance system, personal security communicator with keyless drive, speed sensitive steering, mass movement sensor and level sensor. Stand alone options include wood steering wheel (with wood inlays only), metallic paint, navigation and the dual screen rear DVD system.

Rounding out the three is the V8 AWD which adds adaptive cruise control, collision warning with auto brake, distance alert, level sensor, mass movement sensor, personal car communicator with keyless drive, executive floor mats, ventilated massaging soft leather front seats, walnut wood inserts, wood steering wheel, premium 12-speaker Dolby Pro Logic sound system, analog clock, illuminated sill plates, and infrared rain-sensing wipers. Stand alone options include the navigation and dual screen rear DVD system. There are many creature comforts which makes driving the Volvo S80 an incredible driving experience!




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2011年12月28日 星期三

Useful Tips For Bathroom Remodelling


Since the bathroom is an area in our homes that offer us a lot of comfort and solace, it deserves our attention and must be remodelled to suit the decor of the rest of our homes. We can use a lot of creativity while renovating our bathrooms. We are the persons who can best understand what needs to be done to our bathrooms in order to imprint on it a signature that illustrates our personality. However, there are times when we need professional help - not to make our decisions for us but to implement all that we have planned and put in their professional bit. A handyman is adept in handling bathroom remodeling.

The primary step in achieving the desired modifications in your bathroom is the planning phase. Firstly, decide on the type of style and theme you want your remodelled bathroom to have. Once you have zeroed in on the design, purchase the required fittings and accessories for your bathroom. It is not necessary to buy all bathroom fittings. You may consider using some of the old ones that match your new style. Another thing that you need to take into account while planning is the budget. It would not be a good idea to go beyond your means to refurbish your bathroom.

The next step would be to hire a contractor who will be able to give shape to your dreams pertaining to your remodelled bathroom. The best way to find a good contractor would be ask your family and friends for reference. You will find that a contractor whose service your acquaintance testifies will save you a lot of unnecessary tension and will give you your value for money. You may get a number of references. This is all the better, as you will have the opportunity to pick and choose the best out of the lot.

It is a misconception that a small bathroom is beyond the purview of remodelling. You can indeed go about giving an entirely new look to your bathroom, however small it may be. Do away with the storage spaces in the bathroom, as this adds to the appearance of bulk in the bathroom. Next, try to go for light colors for tiles and paints to create an illusion of space. In case you wish to opt for darker colors, to better portray personality, you could consider placing mirrors that make the bathroom appear larger. The bath tub can be replaced with a shower cubicle or you may even consider a combo of the two to save space. Be innovative and invest in modern accessories that save space.

You would perhaps like to know the latest trends in bathroom design, styles, fittings and accessories. So, here are a few for you. Innovative showers are the talk of the town. These include, double headed showers, rain showers, shower panels with massage jets, electric showers, etc. Invest in better shower sections instead of bulky tubs. Soundless, compact fans with humidity sensors help you have a bathing experience minus misty mirrors and noise disturbances. They also save space. Skylights and floor heating may also be considered, as they are among the latest trends, too.

Ascertain the kind of renovation you are looking at after weighing all pros and cons. Only then make an informed and wise judgment.




Connor Sullivan has been interviewing Dupage County handyman company to do some work on his in-laws home. He received a quote from Dupage County bathroom company to redo his master bathroom.





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Server Rack Varieties That Offer Complete Climate Monitoring Features


The server rack is a common presence in some households as well as office IT setups today. But it has come way ahead from the time it was first invented. Today, there are racks that are designed to comply with environmental issues as well as for monitoring climate.

Server rack varieties with fan control:

High end and higher-density computing configurations necessitates the constant monitoring of climate change in your IT environment. This is essential both for proper functioning of your PC as well as to prevent any damage related to fluctuations in temperature, humidity etc. Many rack varieties come with built-in capability for further automation like fan control with set points along with temperature and humidity sensors set for low and high value. However, for better functioning of your rack it is also necessary to get the correct rackmount powerstrip.

Server rack varieties with alarming controls:

Sudden rise in temperature or humidity as well as smoke can affect the functioning of any computer. To avoid all these situations, there is a constant need for monitoring. Earlier this was done manually. But not anymore! With the advent of rack varieties that are equipped with amazing alarm controls nowadays operating PCs and servers have become a breeze. A standard configuration from most of the well known manufacturers today comes with sensor inputs and relays out puts. Some rack varieties have an audio-video alarm. An audio-buzzer and the display unit blinks to make the user aware of any defaults.

Why temperature monitoring in server racks?

All electronic gadgets need constant monitoring for climate changes or environmental issues. So, go for server rack varieties that have temperature monitoring features. Protect your IT environment from excessive heat, and humidity with racks that are environment sensitive and let you know when things go wrong!




ISC has a large selection of computer racks, rackmount powerstrips and rackmount accessories. Their online catalog for server rack does a good job showing your options along with detailed description so you know exactly what the rack or cabinet can do.





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2011年12月27日 星期二

The 2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan


The Hyundai Genesis Sedan was selected the winner for the 2009 North American Car of the Year. The awards are based on cars that display innovation, great design, reliable safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar. The awards are given by automotive journalists who represent magazines, television, radio, newspapers and web sites.

The 2009 North American Car of the Year marks the first win and nomination for a Korean automaker. The Genesis Sedan tops the mainstream Hyundai line-up and is also the first luxury sedan from Hyundai. The Genesis was designed to compete with the more expensive luxury vehicles and has emphasis on its driving performance. It is available with three engine choices, two of which are a six speed automatic transmission. A 3.8 liter V-6 engine producing 289 horsepower is available as well as a new 4.6 liter V-8 engine that produces about 360 horsepower. The Genesis Sedan goes an alleged 0 to 60 mpg in less than six seconds.

The Sedan features a five-link independent suspension in the front and rear, a 53 to 47 front/rear weight distribution, and a stiffer body style (due to the high-tensile steel used in production). It measures 197 inches long and 73.3 inches wide and has a 115.6 inch wheelbase, making the Hyundai Genesis Sedan a little larger than the average mid-sized car. On the inside standard features include a wood trim instrument panel, leather heating and cooling seats, windshield defogger with humidity sensors, and rain sensing wipers.

You are sure to get your moneys worth with the Genesis Sedan's standard ten-year or 100,000 mile limited powertrain warranty. If that wasn't good enough, you also have the option of a five-year or 60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty and in addition to these warranty's, the Genesis also comes with five years of 24 hour roadside assistance with no limit for mileage. The best part about this award-winning Sedan is that it is only $30,000. That means you can buy a rear wheel drive luxury Hyundai Genesis, which promises to challenge $60,000 luxury autos, for half the price.




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Selecting a Home Watch Service - Do They Have Professional Tools?


When you make the smart choice to hire a professional home watch service, interviewing each one is part of your due diligence. The decision to turn over an emotionally and financially valuable property requires careful research. As you conduct the interview of each prospective service, ask about their tools. Tools are an indicator of their professionalism and commitment to the business.

You may ask, "Who needs tools to watch a house?" Let's look closer at this question and see if you come to the same conclusion.

While you reside in the property, you make several assumptions about the house's systems. Many of these are based on being there for months at a time and being in the home for hours on end. If you feel cold or hot, you go to the thermostat and make an adjustment. If that doesn't work, you call an air conditioning company. If the freezer appears cold, you don't worry. When it isn't cold, you call a repairman. If you look up one day and see a spot on the ceiling, you assume there is a leak and call a roofer or perhaps crawl around in the attic to look for a leak. If you hear a toilet running, you shake the handle. If that doesn't work you may call a plumber or handyman. You know the pool has a leak because you look at it every day. In each case, your experience from living in the property is what allows you to see what is happening and take corrective action.

A home watch service, on the other hand, is only in the house for an hour or less on most visits. Whether you pay for weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly inspections, they must make decisions based on this short period of time. They do not have the luxury of living on the premises and watching for items to fail. They should be pro-active in monitoring the home's systems, comparing the results to previous history, and taking corrective action. What allows them to do this? Professional grade tools are the key.

As a minimum, your service person should carry an instantaneous digital temperature sensor with a high degree of accuracy, a humidity sensor with plus or minus 2% accuracy, specialized lighting for quickly identifying flaws in the ceiling, tools to find toilet leaks, a camera to record problems, a moisture meter, and other similar equipment. The best of the best will even have special 'smoke' to check the fire alarms, a specialized tool to check the microwave, a leak check system for the pool, and may have an infra-red camera to identify problems. The list of tools is not nearly as important as recognizing that they are a necessary part of watching a property.

On every visit, the service should be inspecting and recording such items as the temperature of the fridge and freezer, the temperature at the vents for air conditioners and heaters, examining every corner of the ceilings, closets and floors, for leaks with a high-powered light, recording the inside temperature and humidity, and similar tasks. This is their one time, and it is short compared to living in the property, for identifying problems before they become a huge issue. A mere walk through, just looking for things, is of no value unless it employs professional grade tools and the information is recorded.

When you interview for a professional to watch your home, ask to see what tools they have. If their reaction is shock, and they bring out an old pair of pliers, send them on their way. Let someone else deal with the problems that will happen from this less than prepared service.




Mark Mehling, known as 'MarktheHomeWatchGuy', is one of America's Premiere Experts and author of the leading book "Leaving Your Home-ALONE" which is available at http://buythebook.thehomewatchguy.com/. Anyone leaving a home empty for months at a time should visit http://www.thehomewatchguy.com to learn how to protect the property when it is unoccupied.





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2011年12月26日 星期一

The New Frigidaire Dehumidifier Range - Improvements and Flaws


The new Frigidaire dehumidifier range includes three models; the 70 pint FAD704DUD, the 50 pint FAD504DUD and the 30 pint FAD301NUD. Unlike the "new" ranges marketed by some other manufacturers the DUD/NUD units from Frigidaire are significantly different from the models they replace.

The most obvious difference is that the FAD251NTD, a 25 pint dehumidifier, is replaced by the 30 pint FAD301NUD. This may seem relatively unimportant to the casual observer but there are two reasons why the small increase in capacity is of significant value to consumers.

1. The Energy Star qualification requirement, the Energy Factor (EF), for a 30 pint dehumidifier is 1.4 litres (of water extracted) per kilowatt hour of energy used (1.4Lt/kwh). The equivalent EF for a 25 pint unit is 1.2 Lt/kwh. This means that the larger capacity FAD301NUD removes nearly 17% more water from the air for every energy dollar you spend, a considerable saving.

2. Low capacity dehumidifiers are generally less popular in North America than the more powerful 50 pint and 70 pint models as the main application for portable dehumidifiers is in the basement, which in most homes is typically an area of 800 to 1200 square feet. Lower capacity dehumidifiers are more often used in smaller areas within the home or, in some cases, in a recreational vehicle (RV). In these locations the noise produced by a dehumidifier can be more intrusive and while the 30 pint model is no quieter than its 25 pint predecessor its larger capacity means that it will run for fewer hours per day in a space of given size causing less noise nuisance.

Despite its higher capacity the new 30 pint Frigidaire dehumidifier is slightly smaller in all three dimensions than the 25 pint FAD251NTD. Both the 70 pint and 50 pint "DUD" models are also more compact than the models they replace. In a basement the modest reduction in size may be relatively unimportant for many but in a bedroom or RV it will be much appreciated by the majority of users. I have already touched on the subject of dehumidifier noise and, since this has as much to do with noise quality as sheer volume, the main source of information on the noise "level" is the increasing number of dehumidifier reviews written by consumers about the new range.

It is clear from the hundreds of published reviews that the new Frigidaire Dehumidifier range has impressed large numbers of owners with its relative quietness when compared with other brands and the preceding models. Noise from dehumidifiers is unavoidable but with this range Frigidaire appears to have done its best to minimize the discomfort. It should be noted that there is a marked difference in reported noise level between the higher (louder) and lower fan speeds on all three models.

There is always a down side and there are two aspects of the new Frigidaire dehumidifier range that have disappointed many customers.

1. All three models cycle on and off very frequently. To be fair this is a curse that seems to afflict all current dehumidifier models but it is a source of concern because of the additional strain it places on the compressor and the rest of the refrigeration system. This may be a result of humidity sensors being too sensitive and/or because the sensor is measuring the humidity of the air inside the dehumidifier casing which may be higher than that of the air in the room. Whatever the cause it is an issue which all dehumidifier manufacturers need to address.

2. Users of the 50 pint and 70 pint models in the new Frigidaire dehumidifier range have reported problems with the continuous drainage option available on these models. This seems to result from the relocation of the discharge port for the water to the rear of the dehumidifier casing. Frigidaire have responded to this problem with a "fix" in the form of a new drainage kit which is now supplied with both these models and has apparently solved the problem.

Frigidaire is to be congratulated on having the courage to introduce a genuinely new range to replace models of proven success and popularity. Perhaps the flaws are the price of that courage but the new range offers significant advantages over the older models and the Frigidaire dehumidifier remains one of the most competitively priced, popular and successful brands in the North American home dehumidifier market.




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Tom Warren is an expert on dealing with moisture problems in the home. He writes articles about dehumidifiers and publishes reviews of the leading brands and models.

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What Puts the MiniRAE at the Top of Its Game?


Anyone who works in a dangerous industrial or chemically fragile environment is likely to have heard of the MiniRAE range of volatile organic compound detection systems whose advantages are optimised in the hand-held MiniRAE 3000 model. Whether your workplace uses the cutting-edge MiniRAE 3000 or one of the other devices in the MiniRAE range, you can be assured that these systems are incredibly efficient at detecting and analysing all levels of a wide range of toxic fumes and gases. Depending on the nature of your workplace and industry, these dangerous compounds may emanate from chemical coatings, paints or formaldehydes.

The MiniRAE system is one of the most advanced volatile organic compound detectors and is particularly adept at detecting a wide range of gasses continuously and even in very low parts per million. Some of the rare and varied gases that the instruments can detect include benzene, vinyl chloride, butadiene, perchloroethylene and methylene chloride among many others. Let's now take a look at some of the other reasons the MiniRAE is competes so well with other volatile organic compound detectors:

Fast wireless data transmission: One of the key features that put the detector ahead of its competitors is its ultra finely-tuned inbuilt RF modem which is able to view the real-time data transmitted by the sensor, as well as keep track of the alarm status at site headquarters and command centres. Not only does the instrument provide real-time wireless data transmission, it still provides them seamlessly even when the base controller is placed as far as 500 feet away from the sensor.

Optimum PID technology: The system features a photoionization detector, or PID, which has a three-second response time that is unmatched by other volatile compound detection devices on the market. It also has a very extended range of measurement up to 15,000 ppm. In addition, the system's PID features temperature and humidity sensors that activate compensation processes when needed.

Durability: The MiniRAE is one of the most durable of volatile organic compound detectors because its sensor is waterproof, meaning that it can be easily decontaminated using water which simplifies cleaning processes while causing no damage to the instrument.

It's easy to see why this system is among the world's preferred volatile organic compound detectors for ease of use and reliability. In dangerous industrial work places it's never a good idea to take risks with safety to by taking the cheaper or easier option in volatile compound detection. A MiniRAE is guaranteed to provide an ultimate level of safety and security that will give workers peace of mind and thus boost their mood and productivity.




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Toxic Black Mold Signs And Remedies


Many of you might have seen a powdery substance expanding over the surface of walls, wood, clothes, food, carpets or sofas (made of leather). This downy substance is obviously mildew or black mold.

It is a type of fungi that actually grows on humid and damp surfaces, ideal for its growth and propagation. Whenever you see your jacket with black powdery stains, being hung in the washroom over a week, do not be surprised! It is the same mildew that spoils the things.

The black mold is generally recognized by its color, texture and odor. Its visible signs include stains on walls and ceilings. It also leads to discoloration of the walls. The wall may show greenish, brownish and blackish discoloration.

The texture is only observed when it grows on a visible location. What if when it habitually grows at places far from your sight? There are certain signs which indicate potential black mold problems. The first sign is high-humidity places. It is obvious that molds develop in damp places especially near the leaking pipes, outdoor walls, areas surrounding swimming pools and even washrooms. Humidity contributes to about 55 percent of molds growth in these areas.

Odor is another strong signal for growing molds. The musty odor means there is something wrong with the goods. The odor arises due to emission of volatile organic compounds produced by breaking the compounds of nutrition.

Black mold can be dangerous, if continues to grow for long. It results in both economic as well as health loses. So, this problem has to be recognized and solved as early as possible. The first option is to employ do-it yourself scheme. It has to be done very smartly and carefully.

You may yourself buy any of the famous mold cleaners to remove it. But be careful; do not forget to wear protective gloves and glasses. Avoid bleaches as they only discolor the mold and let it grow silently. It becomes far more dangerous than the originally growing mold.

You may also hire any black mold expert, if your applied cleaners do not work. Once you manage to get rid of molds, it is very important to prevent it from growing again. You may use humidity sensors to monitor the level of humidity. Moreover, you may find several dehumidifiers to control humidity in your home or building. You may also install air-purifiers to purify air-borne pores. This way, you may make your surroundings safe and healthy places to live in.




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What is Toxic Mold?


Toxic mold is a living organism that requires edible matter in order to stay alive and flourish. It feeds on any organic material, but is particularly fond of paper and wood. This common form of fungus is typically found in moist and warm environments, both indoors and outdoors. There are hundreds of types of mold that are in fact not harmful to humans. However, there are some molds that are toxic and can cause illness. Symptoms associated with toxic mold exposure are numerous, and some mimic other illnesses, such as the flu.

Here are a few prevalent health problems caused by toxic mold:


Asthma
Nasal congestion
Sinus headache
Dizziness
Skin rash
Hives
Fatigue
Chronic coughing
Sore throat
Flu-like symptoms

How Toxic Mold Grows

Toxic mold needs four elements in order to stay alive and flourish. By eliminating certain environmental conditions, you can increase your chances of inhibiting the mold's growth, and avoid the potential negative effects caused by toxic mold to your health.

1. Mold spores: They are airborne and they are everywhere! Unfortunately, there is no reliable or cost-effective method of eradicating them from the environment.

2. Mold food: In order to stay alive, toxic mold eats practically any matter that contains an organic substance. Something as ordinary as the oil or soap residue on your skin, which is left behind when you touch a surface, will feed mold. But mold most often propagates on the wall materials of your home, such as wood and paper.

3. Suitable temperature: Mold, like humankind, requires a warm habitat. A cold environment is not conducive to the development of mold.

4. Significant moisture: Most types of mold need an adequate level of moisture to grow - at least the equivalent of 70% humidity content. The moisture level in your home is the easiest factor to control.

How to Guard against Toxic Mold

The best way to protect our homes and our health from toxic mold is to know how to prevent mold from growing. Here are some easy, manageable tips:

Water stains: If your house has ever had a water leak, there is a good chance that mold is present in that area. A professional in the field of toxicity can test your home for mold growth.

Humidity: It is a good idea to invest in a humidity sensor which records the humidity levels in your house. During the summer months, when using the air conditioner, the humidity level should be less than 55%.

Dehumidifier: If your basement or other areas of the house, such as the bathroom, are damp, it would be worthwhile to purchase a dehumidifier.

Water problems: Any leaky pipes, water spills, or broken gutters should be repaired as soon as possible. Such water problems can encourage mold to settle in.

Outdoor area: If you use sprinklers in your backyard, make it a point to direct the water away from the walls of your house and garage. Clear the gutters from all debris, and get rid of any stagnant water on your property.

Air conditioning: When using your A/C in the summer, set the temperature at 77F. Anything lower that 77F increases the level of humidity and subsequently leads to condensation in the walls and floors, making it an ideal place for mold to grow.

Fans: Use a ceiling fan during the summer to help circulate the air; it will make it easier for you to keep that 77F temperature.

Windows: Make sure that all windows are well sealed in order to prevent the formation of condensation.




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The Most Common Factors Associated With Mold Growth And Where To Look


Black mold can be a fatal problem if not taken care of. However, it is better to take preventive measures rather than waiting for it to occur and then seeking for cure. Following are the factors that can cause mold to grow in your surroundings.

Humidity

It means the percentage of water content in the air is a vital nourishing factor for molds. It favors the growth of black mold. If the relative humidity level is greater than 55 percent, your indoor environment has the perfect conditions for the promotion of its growth.

Flooding

Black mold also gets favorable growth conditions after an area is flooded. What makes flooded areas more immune to such hosts is that draining them out can take days and that gives it sufficient time for growth.

Leaky Roofs

The water stains that commonly occur in apartments should be alarming enough. A check should be kept in the upper flows for signs of water leakage or pipe damage.

Humidifiers

The use of humidifiers can be dangerous if it is abused. So, if you have some humidifiers at your place, ensure that your relative humidity (RH) level remains within sixty percent. To ensure this, installation of a relative humidity sensor is required. One of the best humidity sensors switches off the humidifiers itself if the relative humidity level exceeds the limit. Thus, black molds can be avoided.

Damp Spaces

Such spaces are often ignored during the daily cleaning of the house and are considered nothing more than storage places. However, it is such places that have cooler temperature. This means condensation. Obviously, condensation being the source of water droplets favors mold growth.

Houseplants

The more plants you have, the more you will water them. The more you water them, the more of the water would be evaporated. The more the process of evaporation occurs, the more the amount of moisture will enter your environment. Thus, it will provide favorable conditions for black mold.

Fading Wall Paint

If you see your wallpaper peeling out, it is not because the tape wasn't good enough. The water seeping through your walls is always the major reason.

Blocked Gutters

Indoors drying appliances: Appliances that generate steam if placed inside the house can affect the relative humidity level. Once it shoots, the prevention of such colonies becomes tough. So, placing such appliances outside might do the trick.

Bathrooms

This is no accumulation of dirt; it is pure colony of fungi, and proper measures have to be adopted in order to relieve oneself from it.




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2011年12月24日 星期六

How to Buy a Dehumidifier For Your Home


Do You Have a Household Moisture Problem? If you notice creaking floors, condensation developing on windows, or exacerbated allergy symptoms, your home's humidity levels may be out of whack. Low humidity levels can cause problems such as increased static electricity; respiratory problems; and cracking and peeling of furniture and paint, but purchasing an inexpensive humidifier for your home is an easy solution. However, high humidity levels are often a more challenging problem. If your home is too wet, it can be a breeding ground for mildew growth; stained ceilings and walls; and excess condensation on windows and mirrors. Those living in hot, humid climates may also find that their homes provide the optimal environment for pests such as termites.

All About Humidity Levels - We hear about humidity daily in weather reports, and humidity is often likened to that muggy, steam-room feeling you experience on a summer day. Humidity is usually expressed in ways such as absolute humidity and relative humidity. Absolute humidity refers to the mass of water vapor divided by the mass of dry air in a volume of air at a given temperature. As such, the hotter the air, the more water it contains.

On the other hand, relatively humidity refers to the ratio of the current absolute humidity to the highest possible absolute humidity. If an environment has 100 percent relative humidity, this means the air is saturated with water vapor and can hold no more moisture. As a result, this creates the possibility of rain. Overall, humans are quite sensitive to humidity because the skin relies on air to get rid of moisture. Sweating is your body's way of keeping cooling and maintaining its current temperature. This is why you feel much hotter than the actual temperature when humidity levels are high. Conversely, when there is low relatively humidity, you feel much cooler than the actual temperature because sweat is quickly evaporating and cooling us off. In other words, if the air temperature is 75° F with zero relative humidity, the temperature will feel like it's 69° F. However, if the relative humidity is 100 percent at the same air temperature, it will feel like it's 80° F.

With that in mind, according to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, it is recommended that relative humidity be kept between 30% to 50% in the summer, and 30% to 40% in the winter. In order to measure humidity levels, you can purchase a small, inexpensive hygrometer (often called a humidity sensor or relative humidity indicator). This device measures the humidity level in your home and will confirm whether there is too little or too much humidity. Once you are aware of the humidity levels in your home, you can then decide if you need to take action.

Again, if your air is too dry, you can regulate moisture levels with a humidifier. However, if your air is too moist, a dehumidifier can help maintain the indoor relative humidity at the desired level, control musty odors, and protect furniture from water damage.

What is a Dehumidifier? Dehumidifiers are household appliances that help reduce the humidity levels in the air. There are primarily two types of humidifiers - desiccant and mechanical.

Desiccant dehumidifiers (or passive dehumidifiers) are named for their use of a desiccative substance to dehumidify the air. This substance has an affinity for water vapor, and the dehumidifying process involves exposing the desiccant matter to an air stream with high relative humidity. These dehumidifiers do not utilize compressors and are best used in areas with low temperatures and relatively low humidity levels. Desiccant dehumidifiers can also be used instead of mechanical units or in combination with them. Although not as efficient as mechanical models, they are usually very inexpensive to purchase. Examples of desiccant dehumidifiers would be the Eva-Dry EH-500F and the Eva-Dry EDV300.

Mechanical dehumidifiers (or active dehumidifiers), however, are much more common, efficient, and are simply air conditioners with both the hot and cold coils in the same box. A fan draws the room's air over the cold coil of the AC to condense the moisture, and this is often collected into a bucket. Dry air will then pass through the hot coil to heat it back up to its original temperature. Therefore, mechanical dehumidifiers will slightly raise the air temperature, as opposed to air conditioners, which will cool the air as it dehumidifies it. Examples of mechanical dehumidifiers would be the NewAir AD-400 and the Soleus CFM40.

How to Buy a Dehumidifier When shopping for a dehumidifier, there are several factors to consider such as the size of the unit, dehumidification capacity, and safety features. Below is a list of some of the most common things to look for when choosing a dehumidifier and what they mean to you:

Size: The size of a dehumidifier is generally based on the amount of moisture extracted from the air in 24 hours, which is usually measured in pints. Purchase a larger capacity model over a smaller one because larger units can dehumidify more area in a shorter amount of time. Furthermore, a dehumidifier with a smaller capacity may run continuously and still not lower the humidity to proper levels.

Portability: If you're looking to move your dehumidifier from room to room, look for a unit that is compact, lightweight, and includes a carrying handle or rolling casters.

Built-In Humidistat: If you'd like to be able to adjust different humidity levels, finding a dehumidifier with a humidistat is key. This feature will automatically turn the unit on/off depending on the humidity setting.

Automatic Shut-Off: This function will allow you to turn the unit on or off without having to unplug it, and it also prevents overfilling when the storage tank is full.

Low Temperature Operation / Automatic Defrost: If you may be using the dehumidifier in temperatures colder than 65° F, look for a unit that has an anti-frost sensor and can operate in cold temperatures. This prevents quick cycling and frost from accumulating on the sensor.

Storage Tank Capacity: Almost all dehumidifiers have storage tanks for the collected water. If you're not planning to purchase a model with a continuous drainage port, you'll have to empty the tank periodically. If the dehumidifier is to be placed in an area where you may not be able to empty it frequently, look for a tank size of at least 15 pints.

Continuous Drainage: Dehumidifiers with a continuous drainage port will eliminate the hassle of emptying a condensation tank. Simply attach a hose to the dehumidifier, and the moisture will drain out through the hose.

Washable / Removable Air Filter: Dehumidifiers that have washable filters trap airborne dust and particles. If the filter is washable, this makes maintenance a breeze: simply pull out the filter; rinse it with mild soap and water; and replace it back within the unit.




Newair AD-400 Dehumidifier: http://www.air-n-water.com/product/AD-400.html

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Stability Testing Chambers in the Pharmaceutical Industry


Stability testing chambers are enclosures used to assess the effects of pre-specified environmental circumstances on biological materials and industrial/electronic components. The most common use of these stability chambers (sometimes referred to as environmental chambers) is that of stand-alone specimen testing for decomposition and reduced efficiency under various temperature and humidity ranges.

Small Scale Stability Testing

Stability chambers were originally large and immobile but the demands of modern testing applications have led to smaller, more portable units. This is often called "Small Scale Stability Testing" and is commonly used in Food and Pharmaceutical product testing.

Using wireless technology provides convenient wireless test kits complete with calibrated sensor caps, logger caps and related logging software compliant software.

How Stability Testing Works

1. Humidity capsules are used to control the humidity within the test chamber

2. The humidity capsule is pierced and placed in the test chamber

3. The test material is placed in one of the other compartments within the test chamber

4. Sensor caps incorporate a temperature and humidity sensor on the inside of the cap

5. The sensor cap is also used to seal the test chamber

6. A logger cap which contains a memory chip and short range transceiver is connected to the sensor cap and is used to collect and transmit data wirelessly to the Control Software

7. Before connection the logger cap must first receive the test settings by docking the logger cap on the basestation which is connected to a computer or laptop.

8. The logger cap is then connected to the sensor cap to initiate the test. The unit is then incubated at the required temperature for the require time.

9. The temperature and humidity test conditions are then transferred wirelessly to the Control Software for presentation and reporting.

Each test monitored in its own micro-humidity chamber and humidity settings can be varied according to the testing requirement. Some Stability Testing are sold complete with customisable control software and built in offsite backups which comes in handy if when testing a large number of samples or when many locations need to share testing data quickly.

If possible try to source your stability testing chambers from a provider that also offers repair and calibration services. The integrity of the data is based on properly calibrated and fully functional units.




Amebis Ltd specialises in small scale stability testing chambers for the pharmaceutical industry. Manufactured in Ireland and available to Europe and the US. http://www.amebisltd.com.





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2011年12月23日 星期五

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Moisture Analysers


Have you ever wondered why that packed potato chips are so crispy? Have you ever wondered how is it possible for grind coffee to be so crispy and smell so nicely even it is packed for weeks? If you have, then you may probably be interested in knowing that moisture analysers used in factories have a lot to do with that.

Moisture analysers are highly sensitive devices that are used by a large variety of industries in order to determine the amount of moisture present in different products and substances. From chemical preparation to animal food industry and from pharmaceuticals to human food industry and even the high technology manufacturing industry they all rely on moisture analysers in order to make sure that the final product meets the strictest quality levels.

Generally speaking, moisture usually makes us feel uncomfortable and sticky. For instance, when painting a room, if it is excessively humid outside paint takes longer to dry. In some industrial processes, some moisture is allowed and even welcome but, in others, it is of utmost importance to ensure that the manufacturing environment is not only clean but also moisture free and this is why moisture analysers are needed. They can precisely tell when the humidity levels have reached a critic point and trigger an alarm that tells operators that changes and adjustments need to be made.

Excessive moisture can easily mess up with chemical processes and scientific experiments, dyes and tints may not adhere adequately to the surfaces, potato chips may feel gummy and coffee beans may smell queer.

Moisture analysers are able to extract moisture present in any substance and measure it to see if it is within an appropriate humidity range. To begin with, it weighs the product before it is dried and then weighs it again after the drying process. Thus, it can tell the moisture level that the product or substance had. Moisture analysers operators are trained to know the exact temperature setting for each product they are measuring so that they can establish the measuring parameters accordingly and make sure that no mistake is made. There are different parameters to be considered such as the weight of the product and the length of the drying process so that it has to be adjusted carefully.

Humidity sensors are, as we have already said, highly sensitive devices and many industries cannot do without them. In fact, the final quality of many products depends directly on the performance of humidity sensors.




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Moisture And Temperature Sensors And Their Domestic Use


Industry men and factory operators are nowadays quite acquainted with moisture sensors and temperature sensors. They know that these delicate and sophisticated instruments play a very important role in helping them ensure that the products being manufactured are under the right environment conditions and that, therefore, they will be able to comply with the high and strict industry standards.

These instruments are widely use in a diverse number of industries such as the human and pet food factories, computer processors, chemical and pharmaceutical labs, wooden and leather industry, beer breweries and so on.

For ordinary people just like you and me, reading about moisture analyzers and temperature sensors seems totally new and very difficult to understand. However, believe it or not, we are also quite familiar with them as many home appliances and domestic tools come with one of them.

Moisture analyzers or hygrometers help individuals ensure that the humidity in a certain environment is kept within certain accepted parameters. Temperature meters or thermometers are used to ensure that the environment is not exposed to excessive heat or cold.

Amongst the home appliances that come with a humidity analyzer we can mention the air conditioner. The hygrometer can sense when the device has absorbed enough humidity so that the temperature starts to decrease and turns the engine off, to turn it on again later on when the level of humidity has risen again.

Clothes dryers are also home appliances that come with a moisture and temperature analyzer. The hygrometer can be easily calibrated by the owner so that the fibers of the clothes are not exposed to unnecessary dryness. Many women like to leave their clothes slightly damp as it is then easier for them to iron them or because they prefer to have them dried hanging from a peg. Temperature sensors, in the same way, prevent the fibers of the clothes from being exposed to excessive heat which may cause them to shrink.

The moisture analyzer can also be found in many gardens connected to the irrigation system. It is generally adopted by gardeners in areas where either it rains quite a lot or there is a lack of natural water as the hygrometer allows them to water their plants more efficiently while preventing overwatering them. This instrument is placed in the soil and it detects when it reaches certain level of humidity that is lower than expected and so the irrigation system is triggered automatically.




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2011年12月22日 星期四

Investing In A Worthy Clothes Dryer


Moms know that a clothes dryer can be a woman's best friend, especially when the family is large and they change their clothes every day or when the weather is extremely wet. The industry of these home appliances has experienced an incredible growth and development over the last years and buying one is no longer easy. There are hundreds of different brands and models available in the market and it can be quite overwhelming to choose amongst all of them. If you need to replace your own clothes dryer or if you are planning to purchase one for the first time, go on reading to learn how to invest in a worthy home appliance.

One of the first things you should take into consideration is the free space you have available either in your kitchen, your patio or your laundry room. Some clothes dryers can be really big and take up a lot of space while others are more compact and easier to fit in any space available.

It is also important to take your laundry needs into consideration. Larger families usually require more powerful or bigger devices while smaller families can manage themselves perfectly well with smaller or less powerful units. The size of the dryer has some kind of influence on its price so do not be surprised if you see that the gadget becomes more expensive as it increases in size.

One of the aspects you should not forget to consider is how energy efficient the clothes dryer you are interested in is. These home appliances can have a negative impact on your electricity bill and using them regularly can become a burden in your budget. Fortunately, thanks to the latest technical advancements, there are some models that are highly energy efficient and are less harmful to the environment.

One of the best ones you can buy are the sensor ones. They come with an in built moisture sensor that allows users to take better care of their clothes' fibers and make sure that their different pieces of clothing are not exposed to excessive heat or dryness. One of their major advantages is that they can be calibrated to leave different amounts of humidity on the clothes according to which further step you want to take with them. For instance, a sensor clothes dryer can leave your clothes ready to put away, slightly damp to make ironing easier or almost dry so that you can leave them to ventilate hanging from a peg.

Sensor dryers are quite new to the market and their moisture sensor is a major technical advancement.




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Drying Water Damaged Buildings in the Hot Humid Summer


Drying a water damaged building in the humid weather is much different than drying a building in the dry weather. In many areas of the world there is a dry season and a wet season.

In the dry season it is often so dry that the use of dehumidification in a water damage is only necessary to remove excess moisture created by evaporation of moisture from wet building materials and contents of the home. The facility is typically dry in one to three days with minimal use of dehumidification.

When the season changes and we get hot, humid weather everything changes. In humid weather dehumidification is used not only to remove moisture created by evaporation but its used to create an atmosphere conducive to allow evaporation to come to pass. When the air is humid water does not readily evaporate.

How can you tell whether or not the air is conducive to allow evaporation? You can only do this by measuring the relative humidity and temperature of the affected air space and then make the necessary calculations to find the absolute humidity or humidity ratio of the air space. This absolute humidity is measured by the number of grains of water there is in every pound of air in the airspace.

If the air is not dry enough, it is highly unlikely that structural materials like concrete, wood and stone will dry. In any water damage situation the water damage technician should be closely monitoring the moisture content of all structural materials in the facility. Many disaster restoration companies use infrared cameras to help track areas that are affected by moisture.

It is extremely important to deal with disaster restoration companies that are concerned with drying your facility until their meters show that your structure is dry. If the company you are dealing with is not providing you with this information then you are exposing yourself to possibly horrific consequences. Sinister mould grows easily in water damaged buildings. Mould can grow very quickly in improperly remediated buildings.

General contractors and carpet cleaners are often the first people called in to remediate a water damage situation. These type of contractors may or may not be able to properly dry a building. Do your homework and ask your contractors questions to determine whether or not they have the training to be able to dry a building.

Ask them if they have the moisture meters (not sensors) to be able to track the process of drying. Ask them whether or not you get a copy of the records at the end of the job. Ask them whether or not there are hard to dry structural items in your structure. Ask them how they are going to dry them. Ask them what their drying goals are. Ask them whether or not they have water damage remediation training. Ask them when they received their certification. The water damage business has progressed significantly over the past five to ten years. There are dramatic changes in the Standards for water damage and someone without recent upgrades in their education may no longer understand the new findings of the drying industry.




James (Lee) Senter is an IICRC Approved Instructor on the subjects of Water Damage Remediation, Applied Structural Drying and Health and Safety. Mr. Senter teaches at The Center For Disaster Recovery and several industry distributors across Canada. Lee is a well known speaker and writer on the subjects of mould remediation and water damage restoration. Lee owns a company that performs large and small water damage remediations and can be found at http://www.dryit.ca.





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2011年12月21日 星期三

HF RFID Enabled Sensors Now Available For Use in Hospitals and Healthcare


The recently released ANSI/HIBCC 4.0 standard, created by the Health Industry Business Communications Council provides guidance for use of item/package level data formatting for product identification plus recommends high and low frequencies for individual passive RFID tags in hospitals and healthcare settings. Now healthcare systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers can use new systems that combine HF RFID with sensors.

Besides the concern that improperly tuned passive UHF systems could interfere with sensitive equipment,?13.56 MHz High frequency (HF) RFID provides a secure proximity read - ensuring 100% accuracy on reads that simply can't be achieved with active UHF. HF also provides superior performance on/around liquids and tissues. HF RFID ensures that matching tags to medical equipment and devices does not require complex anti-collision algorithms.

However, besides monitoring of identification, healthcare applications and in particular, pharmaceuticals, sensors are used for monitoring of a variety of parameters like temperature, humidity, IR and shock for temperature sensitive materials and equipment. However, those sensors are either hardwired or add to the background EMI with wireless interfaces. With a sensor IC that communicates with passive HF RFID, sensors can be read with desktop or handheld units or draw power from OEM equipment.

The following illustrates an application where HF RFID enabled sensors make sense in the healthcare supply chain.? Current data loggers commonly used for in transit temperature monitoring of pharmaceuticals typically require each unit to be plugged in individually to download data via USB to a PC. Further, these data loggers are typically sent back to the point of origin for the data upload and analysis.? With proposed revisions to? U.S. Pharmacopeia , Good Storage and Shipping Practices firms may be required to report on the effect and potential remediation to temperature excursions within 24 hours. Under the new proposed guidelines, the time to ship the data loggers to a central location for data upload creates an unnecessary burden on those charged with interpreting and acting on that data.

To improve monitoring processes and meet ANSI/HIBCC 4.0 and , ?Proxima RF has partnered with sensor leader Melexis to create a passive HF -enabled resistive sensor and reader. ?The Melexis MLX90129 is a sensor transponder IC that combines a precise and programmable interface for external resistive sensors that can be used for a wide variety of sensing applications.

What makes this sensor transponder unique is its unusually low power and voltage draw plus the ability to be accessed and controlled through its ISO15693 13.56 MHz high frequency (HF) radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna. There is one internal temperature sensor and two or more external resistive sensor interfaces (depending on configuration) connected via the IC to make battery-less sensing solutions. The read /write "tag" harvests energy from a HF RFID reader to supply a regulated voltage to the other components enabling long term embedded sensing. Adding a simple coin-sized battery enables the standalone data logging mode. The sensor output data is stored in the internal 3.5kbits user memory or can be extended with external memory.

Sensors enabled with passive 13.56 MHz Radio Frequency ID (RFID) can download data direct to the Proxima RF handheld, or desktop reader with NO wires and NO active emitting parts. The combination of HF reads and sensing means that temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals or blood bags, for example, can be tracked in transit and right into the care environment for complete end to end temperature tracking.

High frequency RFID enabled sensors:

Provide superior performance on/around liquids

Ensure secure proximity reads

Can write product ID directly to the sensor "tag"

Include multiple sensing elements; temperature, humidity, light and shock

Come in data logging and battery-less versions

Are easy to calibrate

Have a small footprint

Can be re-used

The Melexis IC tag can be combined with passive HF encrypted RFID tags for the most sensitive applications - all? read with the Proxima RF reader.

How do I create a product with HF RFID enabled sensors?

ProximaRF Technology Corporation and Melexis have partnered to create a unique plug and play, HF RFID enabled sensor development kit so system integrators and product vendors can focus on their cold chain and pharmaceutical applications instead of developing a HF reader.

The kit includes the Proxima RF plug and play USB Desktop reader that comes with a powerful API and evaluation software and development tools, unique to the 13.56 MHz HF RFID industry. The DVK90129 HF RFID enabled resistive sensor development kit also includes an evaluation board from Melexis populated with a temperature, light sensor and potentiometer.

These products are available for sale to end-users, 3PLs, system integrators and suppliers of cold chain or sensor/equipment monitoring software as an extension to their product suites.

About Proxima RF

Proxima RF? designs, develops and manufactures High-Frequency RFID readers, and reader modules. Designed to read ISO15693 tags, CryptoRF ISO 14443B protocols plus HF RFID enabled Melexis 90129 sensor tags, Proxima RF readers are enabling the next generation of near-field and proximity solutions. ProximaRF enables integrators to create user-friendly proximity solutions with ready-to-ship readers, supporting software, OEM designs and sensor tag modules.




ProximaRF Technology Corp. specializes in making 13.56 MHz HF RFID modules and tools to make them easy to implement. If you are interested to know more about RFID in hospital the visit our website RFID in healthcare for more details about us and our services.





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Everything You Need To Know About The Data Logger


There are many times when certain physical parameters need to be both measured and then recorded. Because of this, we will discuss everything you need to know about the data logger. We will not only define what such a system is but discuss how it works as well as what industries have been known to appreciate it's use. Read on and this system will no longer be a mystery to you.

The first question that is probably on the minds of many readers is "What is a data logging system?". This is simply a system that is used to measure the popular and reoccurring physical parameters. Popular examples of such parameters could be humidity, temperature as well as water pressure. A logging system will be able to measure these parameters and then store the results.

Another popular thing that readers who are not familiarized with such systems is what kind of components make them up. Well there is the hardware that is used to measure the qualities through the use of censors. This could be a tool that uses a humidity censor to detect the qualities of the humidity and then send the signal forward through the rest of the system.

Detection hardware is typically plugged into some type of desktop computer so that it's readings can be converted into a digital signal and then recorded onto a computerized log. Typically a specially designed software application is used to assist in both of these processes. The software package is a very important part of any data logging type of system.

While there are occasionally systems that are both large and cumbersome, it is important to keep in mind that the majority of systems are very portable in nature. This allows them to be easily moved from one location to another as they take different readings. Because of this the weight is usually not very heavy at all, the detection tools are typically stored in convenient cases.

Since a good portion of these systems are used for very heavy field work and a source of power is not always available, many of these systems are battery operated. When dealing with battery powered systems it is very important to remember that you always have charged batteries. Batteries that are not dead but low could cause inaccurate readings to occur.

There are such a great deal of industries around the world that rely on the very regular use of such systems. The food and beverage industry has been known to get much use form such devices. Also keep in mind that the agriculture and refrigeration industries find these units to be of much importance within everyday affairs. These are only but a few examples.

By now, you should be more than aware of everything that you should know about the data logger system. These systems serve a very practical purpose but only when properly maintained. This fact is a very important one to consider when dealing with such machines. It is very hard to find an industry that does not at the very least require the occasional use of such a system.




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2011年12月20日 星期二

Monitoring Temperature And Humidity Inside The Server Rack


The increased utilization of blade servers has caused the control of heat and humidity in the server racks to become much more critical than previously. These units increase the density of the equipment in each rack and therefore the heat generated. Alarms are necessary at the rack level because a single server overheating will not raise the ambient room temperature enough to set off the room alarm sensors. These rack alarms can provide early problem warning and prevent server damage and the associated network problems in a timely fashion.

These alarms can be at the rack, or by email, or by SNMP traps, or by all three methods depending on the system. There are several different types of sensor systems from several different manufacturers, available at present. One of them is a compact environmental monitor with one onboard temperature sensor and in addition the ability to support up to 16 remote sensors. The system is very small so you don't have to change your system. If you receive a problem alert, you are able to identify the rack and power strip having the trouble, and turn off the individual outlet or reboot it.

Another power management and control system available is able to track temperature, humidity, airflow, and water at various locations from 15 to 100 feet away. This system needs only limited rack space and can control individual power receptacles. Another system on the market utilizes two sensor probes in each rack, one in front, one in back, to better measure the environment in the rack. This gives you a thermographic view of the temperature range in the rack and can be displayed in color for all the different racks in the computer center. This information can be used to determine the size and location of any additional A.C. or fans or blowers needed to correct a cooling system. It can also assist in the rearrangement, if necessary, of the rack layout and separation of a cold aisle/hot aisle system or any rack system, or when additional racks are added to a functioning system.

The control of heat generation and temperature in the data center continues to be one of the most critical areas. The monitoring of the environment has gone from the room, to the zone, to inside the individual server rack to give a much more precise picture of what is happening and allow better response to emergency conditions.




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