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The multifunction

Fluke 975 AirMeter™

tool is money in the

bank for busy HVAC

technicians

the Fluke 975 traveled every-

where Klockow went as he

tested its performance.

When occupants complained

about air comfort, the Fluke

975 helped move the discus-

sion from what the air felt like

to the actual conditions in the

building.

“One of the things I really

liked,” says Klockow, ”was

being able to set it down and

let it read what was in the air,

the air temperature and humid-

ity and everything, right in

that particular space.” With its

ability to take instant readings

as well as log the data over

Time is money for Kevin

Klockow, and a trip to the

bank is his everyday job.

As an HVAC technician for

Building Technology Engineers,

an EMCOR company, Klockow

travels the Puget Sound area

to maintain and troubleshoot

HVAC systems in more than 40

branches of one of the largest

U.S. banks. His wide territory

puts a premium on moving fast

and quickly diagnosing system

performance.

So when Klockow tested the

groundbreaking new Fluke 975

AirMeter™ multifunction air

diagnostic tool, he immediately

saw the value. In one compact

tool, the Fluke 975 gave him

the power to measure a whole

range of air quality parameters:

•

Temperature

•

Air velocity

•

Volume flow rate

•

Relative humidity

•

Dew point and wet bulb

temperature

•

Percent outside air

It was like having an entire

toolbox in one hand.

The bank branches Klockow

watches over vary widely in

age and architecture. Most

are served by rooftop HVAC

package units. He makes four

maintenance visits to each

branch annually, and responds

to occupant calls on comfort

issues. On windswept rooftops

and in hushed bank lobbies,

Building

Operations

Case

Study

Profile: Kevin Klockow,

Building Technology Engineers,

an EMCOR company

Tool: Fluke 975 AirMeter

™

Measurements: Air temperature,

humidity and percent outside air

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Summary of content (3 pages)

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The multifunction Fluke 975 AirMeter™ tool is money in the bank for busy HVAC technicians Building Operations Case Study Tool: Fluke 975 AirMeter™ Profile: Kevin Klockow, Building Technology Engineers, an EMCOR company Measurements: Air temperature, humidity and percent outside air Time is money for Kevin Klockow, and a trip to the bank is his everyday job.
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time, the Fluke 975 gathered accurate and comprehensive information on air conditions that he could then share with building tenants. “I can ask if it’s too hot or too cold in an area, and the occupants will tell me,” Klockow says, “but with the Fluke 975 I was able to establish a good baseline.” Big capability, small package The Fluke 975 AirMeter ™ tester delivers multiple measurement capabilities in a compact package.
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Percent outside air The Fluke 975 can calculate percentage of outside air using either temperature or CO2 differences between the return air, mixed air, and outside air. The Fluke 975 user selects “% OUTSIDE AIR” and is prompted for “CO2” or “Temp” calculations. The outside air value can be measured by the AirMeter ™, or manually entered by the user. The greater the differential between indoor and outdoor temperature and CO2 values, the greater the accuracy achieved.