Hybrid cars, Semiconductors, Smart electric Grids, Photovoltaics all require electronic test and measurement equipment during development, production, deployment and maintenance. This will create additional demand for items such as Power Quality Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Multi-meters, DC Power Sources and DC Loads, Solar Array Simulators, ESD Simulators, Spectrum Analyzers and various other electronic testing devices.

Another trend that complements the alternate energy industry is the design of T&M equipment that is more energy efficient. Some Test and measurement manufacturers are taking a greener approach to their products.An example is the Kikusui PLZ6000R a DC electronic load that regenerates load power to the AC line. Regular electronic loads consume load power by having semiconductor devices convert it into heat. By contrast, the PLZ6000R converts load power into reusable electric power, rather than converting it into heat as is typically done, and feeds this power to the AC line, thereby substantially reducing the amount of waste energy. The PLZ6000R is an environment-friendly electronic load that can contribute significantly to energy saving efforts.

Other examples are the VSP series DC power supplies from B&K Precision, like the VSP2050, these VSP Power Supplies achieve an energy conversion efficiency of 80%.

Protek power supplies include DC sources for Lab, Service, Industrial, or Educational applications and they are designed with an energy saving circuit for cooler, more reliable and efficient operation at all output levels.

Hioki’s Clamp on Power HiTester, a clamp-style power meter, received “Excellent Product Award” from Energy Conservation Center and “Excellent Energy- Saving Product Award” from the Japan Machinery Federation.

Test Equipment Connection Corp. today announced the company has been chosen to sell new Agilent Microwave Test Accessories. This addition will include over 200 products providing superior RF performance. Microwave test accessories include adapters and connectors, amplifiers, fixed attenuators, variable attenuators, DC Blocks, power limiters, power dividers, power splitters, cable Assemblies, calibration kits, detectors, directional couplers & bridges, terminations, loads, test port cables, waveguide accessories, and RF and microwave switches.

“Agilent RF and microwave test accessories deliver a superior test solution especially to spectrum analyzer and network analyzer users” said Mike Novello President and COO of Test Equipment Connection. “Our customers now benefit by getting these superior RF test accessories from Test Equipment Connection. We continue to be the most reliable and trusted single source for new and refurbished test equipment.”

About Test Equipment Connection Corporation

Test Equipment Connection Corporation and with TE Connection Asia Limited are industry-leading suppliers of New and Refurbished electronic test and measurement (“T&M”) equipment. The companies sell, rent, lease, buy, trade, repair and calibrate over 300 manufacturers with thousands of products available both new and refurbished. The companies are a single source supplier with in-house calibration laboratories assuring that customers receive only the highest quality T&M equipment and support. Test Equipment Connection Corporation has over 200,000 customers, a 45,000 square foot warehouse and repair facility in the US, and 15 years of profitability and financial strength. The Companies web sites are located at www.testequipmentconnection.com and www.teconnectionasia.com

About Agilent Technologies:

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.8 billion in fiscal 2008. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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About Test Equipment Connection Corp:

Test Equipment Connection Corporation and TE Connection Asia Limited are industry-leading suppliers of New and Refurbished electronic test and measurement (“T&M”) equipment. The companies sell, rent, lease, buy, trade, repair and calibrate over 275 manufacturers with thousands of products available New and Refurbished. The companies are a single source supplier with in-house calibration laboratories assuring that customers receive only the highest quality T&M equipment and support. Test Equipment Connection Corporation has over 200,000 customers, a 45,000 square foot warehouse and repair facility in the US, and 15 years of profitability and financial strength. The Company web sites are located at www.testequipmentconnection.com and www.teconnectionasia.com

About KIKUSUI AMERICA, INC:

KIKUSUI AMERICA, INC. is a subsidiary of Kikusui Electronics Corporation. Founded in 1951, Kikusui Electronics Corporation has manufactured a wide variety of Electronic Measuring Instruments, DC and AC Power Supplies, Electronic Loads, and Safety Test Equipment. The company has a customer-focused reputation making it a trusted source for engineers involved in R&D, quality assurance, incoming inspection and production test around the world. Kikusui provides high quality products to enhance engineer’s creativity and improve production efficiency.
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About Test Equipment Connection Corp:
Test Equipment Connection Corporation and TE Connection Asia Limited are industry-leading suppliers of New and Refurbished electronic test and measurement (“T&M”) equipment. The companies sell, rent, lease, buy, trade, repair and calibrate over 250 manufacturers with thousands of products available New and Refurbished. The companies are a single source supplier with in-house calibration laboratories assuring that customers receive only the highest quality T&M equipment and support. Test Equipment Connection Corporation has over 200,000 customers, a 45,000 square foot warehouse and repair facility in the US, and 15 years of profitability and financial strength. The Company web sites are located at www.testequipmentconnection.com and www.teconnectionasia.com

About Com-Power Corporation:
Com-Power Corporation has been a supplier of instrumentation for EMI / EMC Testing (electromagnetic compatibility), telecommunication (Part 68) and product safety (UL / IEC CSA) testing since 1989. Since its inception Com-Power has been committed to providing customers with outstanding products, service and support.
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• New equipment requires minimal functional consideration other than “is it suitable for the application?” New equipment is obviously the highest priced choice and in some cases may have long delivery or lead times.
• Used equipment typically is sold “as is” and un-tested with little or no warranty or right of return. Although the low price can be very appealing the actual product condition will vary.
• Refurbished equipment usually has been cleaned and tested, with non-functioning parts replaced and has a warranty, right of return, operator manual and basic (standard) accessories. The price may be just slightly higher than the same used piece of equipment.

Therefore the focus of this article is on refurbished equipment.

Typically a savings of 30 to 80 percent from new list price is not unusual, including a quicker than new delivery time.

• Consider Your Vendor:
  • How long have they been in business?
  • Are they a ‘brick and mortar’ business or a small Internet entity?
  • Are they easily accessible by phone or email?
  • What is their response time?
• Consider Competitive Quotes:
  • How do the right of return and warranties compare?
  • Are you comparing similar pieces of equipment?
  • Did all quotes come back in a timely manner?
• Consider Your Purchasing Options:
  • Straight purchase?
  • Rental for short-term use?
  • Lease to extend your budget?
  • Trade-in under utilized equipment to defray costs?
• Consider Make, Model, Configuration:
  • What make and model do you require?
  • What options do you really need for your application?
  • What options are on the unit being offered?
• Consider Accessories and Manuals:
  • What accessories come with the unit?
  • Operator manual included?
• Consider Warranty:
  • What is the length of the warranty?
  • Where is the equipment serviced?
  • What is the warranty process?
  • Is an extended warranty available?
• Consider Right of Return:
  • Is there a right of return?
  • How long is the return period?
  • When does it start?
  • What is the return process?
• Consider Calibration or Quality Standards:
  • If you require calibration, what type of calibration is required?
  • Can they provide it?
  • If calibration is not a requirement is there a certificate of compliance?
  • What if any are the costs associated with the above?
• Consider Packing and Shipping Methods:
  • How is the equipment packed for shipment?
  • Do you need to insure the shipment?
  • Is there a considerable savings between overnight, second or third day shipping?

According to Frost & Sullivan, the estimated size of the North American used test and measurement equipment market was $446 million in 2004 and is estimated to grow to $654 million by 2011.

Buying refurbished test equipment has moved into the mainstream as compared to 15 years ago. Refurbished first is now a primary acquisition strategy for companies of all sizes — from the world’s largest commercial and defense contractors, to mid size commercial electronics and RF companies, and vertically down to smaller, entrepreneurial wireless R&D companies and subcontractors.

The current economic climate as of the date of this article actually favors buyer and budget awareness for refurbished equipment – especially high dollar test equipment such as spectrum analyzers.

Test Equipment Connection Corporation today announced the company is now selling and leasing new high performance Dranetz-BMI power monitoring instrumentation.

“Dranetz-BMI is the well known industry standard for excellence and reliability in power monitoring,” said Lexie Moss, Sales and Channels Manager for Test Equipment Connection Corporation. “The Dranetz PowerLogger 10, DranTech XTRA and the DranISO 5000D are competitively priced solutions that we are seeing strong initial interest in from our customers. Dranetz-BMI is a welcome addition to our product line.”

About Test Equipment Connection Corporation:

Test Equipment Connection Corporation and TE Connection Asia Limited are industry-leading suppliers of New and Refurbished electronic test and measurement (“T&M”) equipment. The companies sell, rent, lease, buy, trade, repair and calibrate over 250 manufacturers with thousands of products available New and Refurbished. The companies are a single source supplier with in-house calibration laboratories assuring that customers receive only the highest quality T&M equipment and support. Test Equipment Connection Corporation has over 200,000 customers, a 45,000 square foot warehouse and repair facility in the US, and 15 years of profitability and financial strength. The Company web sites are located at www.testequipmentconnection.com and www.teconnectionasia.com

About Dranetz-BMI:

Founded in 1963, Dranetz-BMI is headquartered in Edison, N.J. and has been a pioneer in power quality instrumentation for more than 40 years. Dranetz-BMI engineers and manufactures a wide range of handheld, portable and permanently-installed power quality and energy management instrumentation for utility, industrial, facility and electrical contractor customers. In January 2007, Dranetz-BMI was acquired by Gossen Metrawatt of Germany as a vehicle with which to address the global demand for power quality instrumentation.

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Test Equipment Connection Corporation today announced the company is now selling new high performance Leader test equipment and solutions.

“Users that are transitioning from analog to digital technology are showing great interest in Leader’s new RF signal generators, waveform monitors, and jitter metering equipment,’” said Mike Novello, VP of Sales for Test Equipment Connection Corporation. “Over the years our customers have continually requested new and used Leader test equipment so we’re happy to be able to address increasing demand for their new innovative products.”

About Test Equipment Connection Corporation:

Test Equipment Connection Corporation and TE Connection Asia Limited are industry-leading suppliers of New and Refurbished electronic test and measurement (“T&M”) equipment. The companies sell, rent, lease, buy, trade, repair and calibrate over 250 manufacturers with thousands of products available New and Refurbished. The companies are a single source supplier with in-house calibration laboratories assuring that customers receive only the highest quality T&M equipment and support. Test Equipment Connection Corporation has over 200,000 customers, a 45,000 square foot warehouse and repair facility in the US, and 15 years of profitability and financial strength. The Company web sites are located at www.testequipmentconnection.com and www.teconnectionasia.com

About Leader Instruments Corp:
Since its beginning 50 years ago, Leader has earned a worldwide reputation for designing and manufacturing some of the most reliable, practical and cost effective electronic instruments available. The products were originally developed for production testing and servicing. These are applications in which ease-of-use and highest reliability are essential. By expanding into a broad line of industrial and video instruments, Leader was able to add to these fundamental qualities a cost-performance ratio unequalled in the industry.

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Test Equipment Connection Corporation today announced that the company has entered into a U.S. distribution sales agreement with Fluke Electronics Corporation to sell Fluke’s new electrical and electronic test tools.

“The Fluke brand name and their vast array of products are well known for being high quality, user friendly, portable and rugged. Every manufacturing plant, electronics company, or field service organization represents another potential customer for Fluke products, and we know these users well,” said John Bahng, C.E.O. of Test Equipment Connection Corporation. “Fluke has achieved an industry leading position in most every market in which it competes. We’re excited about our ability at Test Equipment Connection to address growing customer demand for Fluke test tools.”

About Test Equipment Connection Corporation:

Test Equipment Connection Corporation and TE Connection Asia Limited are industry-leading suppliers of New and Refurbished electronic test and measurement (“T&M”) equipment. The companies sell, rent, lease, buy, trade, repair and calibrate over 250 manufacturers with thousands of products available New and Refurbished. The companies are a single source supplier with in-house calibration laboratories assuring that customers receive only the highest quality T&M equipment and support. Test Equipment Connection Corporation has over 200,000 customers, a 45,000 square foot warehouse and repair facility in the US, and 15 years of profitability and financial strength. The Company web sites are located at www.testequipmentconnection.com and www.teconnectionasia.com

About Fluke Electronics Corporation:

A wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), Fluke is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Everett, Washington, USA. Manufacturing centers are located in the USA, the UK, Asia and The Netherlands. Sales and service subsidiaries are located in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia. Fluke Corporation employs approximately 2,400 people worldwide.

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