Archive for June, 2011

Technical Tips from Encon

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

access control distributor you need to call. [/spin] For a quarter of a century Encon has had an inventory of thousands of gate operator, commercial door operator and access control products from 60 manufacturers . With 10 technical representatives, Encon has the most experienced technical sales team in the access control industry. [/spin]

automated gate operator is easy if you follow the proper installation guidelines . Maintaining and troubleshooting the gate operator system are just as critical . Residents are pleased when the installation is complete and performing correctly , but what happens when the system is on the blink ? Residents expect the issue to be solved instantly . If you install the right products and put them in properly , you will be able to ascertain and solve most problems quickly. [/spin]

gate opener installer must have in their bag of tools . An appropriate quality meter measures both AC and DC, minimum and maximum voltage, ohm’s and continuity, capacitance and AC/DC amperage draw. Be prepare to pay close to $150 for a meter with all of these necessary features .

Power related issues are the root of many gate operator problems . Most gate operators have both a primary (high) and secondary (low) voltage. The primary is generally used to power the electric motor and the secondary typically powers the additional equipment such as card readers and telephone entry systems. Usually the primary is 115VAC and the secondary or outgoing voltage is 24VAC or VDC. However an increasing number of operators are completely low voltage. They have an incoming and secondary voltage of 12/24 AC/DC. Voltages are critical with low voltage openers. A quality digital meter [spin] will display these voltages to a decimal point.| A high end multi-meter can provide the voltage amount to a decimal point.[/spin]

Step one of troubleshooting is [spin} determining | deciphering | testing | accessing [/spin] whether it’s a high or low voltage problem. If power is missing , research the circuit breaker. Do not measure the voltage with the gate operator off. A proper voltage check is only obtained while the operator is under “load” with the operator on . Next Set the meter to its Min/Max setting. The purpose of doing this is to ensure the meter will keep the highest and lowest voltages [spin] that occur during the cycle. [/spin] If there is a this should be fixed before advancing to the next step.

While examining for secondary power, first confirm the meter is set properly. Some gate operators have a 12/24 VAC secondary while some gate operators use 12/24 VDC. If the gate opener is VDC, observe polarity. The positive terminal is posted on the red meter leg and the negative is on the black meter leg. . If you cannot read the voltage , check the fuse(s).

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Installing Gate Operators Properly

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

wholesale distributor you need to call. [/spin] For a quarter of a century Encon has had an inventory of thousands of gate operator, commercial door operator and access control products from 60 manufacturers . With 10 technical representatives, Encon has the most respected technical representatives in the access control industry. [/spin]

Installing a [spin] gate operator system is easy if you follow the proper installation guidelines . Maintaining and troubleshooting the gate operator system are just as imperative . Most end users satisfied when the installation is complete and performing correctly , but what happens when the system breaks down ? Customers assume the malfunction to be solved instantly . If you install the right products and put them in properly , you will be able to spot and decipher most problems fast and effectively. [/spin]

device must have when troubleshooting gate operator systems . A quality meter measures both AC and DC, minimum and maximum voltage, ohm’s and continuity, capacitance and AC/DC amperage draw. Expect to pay approximately $150 for a meter with all of these necessary features .

Power related issues commonly cause gate operator problems . Most gate operators have both a primary (high) and secondary (low) voltage. The primary is generally used to power the electric motor and the secondary typically powers the additional equipment such as card readers and telephone entry systems. Generally the primary or incoming voltage is 115VAC and the secondary or outgoing voltage is 24VAC or VDC. There are a number of gate openers that are low voltage now. Low voltage operators have an incoming and secondary voltage of 12/24 AC/DC. Voltages are critical with low voltage openers. demonstrates these voltages to a decimal point.| A high end multi-meter can provide the voltage amount to a decimal point.[/spin]

Step one of troubleshooting is [spin} determining | deciphering | testing | accessing [/spin] whether it’s a high or low voltage problem. If there does not appear to be any primary power , check the circuit breaker. Make sure to turn on the operator before measuring the voltage. An accurate voltage inspection is only obtained while the operator is under “load” while the operator is running, . Next Set the meter to its Min/Max setting. The meter will check and store the highest and lowest voltages that occur during the cycle. during the cycle. [/spin] If there is a significant voltage spike before moving on to the next step.

While examining for secondary power, first guarantee the meter is set properly. A portion of gate operators have a 12/24 VAC secondary while others use 12/24 VDC. If the gate operator is VDC, observe polarity. The red meter leg goes on the positive terminal and the black meter leg on the negative terminal.. If you cannot read the voltage , check the fuse(s).

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Translation Workers

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

As translation workers, we all work long hours and simply do not have the time or resources to get away for a long vacation. In addition, when we do have some time we like doing things a little bit differently. So here are a few suggestions that I believe fellow translation workers like you might enjoy doing in your free time.

Our first idea is a trip to Chicago where you can take part in a number of foreign culture experiences. Just visualize being awaken at dawn to journey down the Chicago River on a wooden boat and eventually reaching a small pottery community just north of the city and the beach of Lake Michigan. At this location, you will learn the skills required to make exceptional pottery from clay. These trips, organized in part by the Chicago Pottery Association have received great acclaim and media coverage since they began over a decade ago. The remarkable aspect is that the organizers have brought together leading experts from all over the world to develop an outstanding learning experience.

Once you land at the international airport, you will be escorted to a rustic hotel that is well known among top Washington D.C. Translation Services
 companies. If you are the type of person who wakes up early, you will be able to see many interesting sights from your hotel balcony. For instance, I noticed a number of barefoot monks filing out of their monasteries. You might need to pay special attention in lieu of the fast traffic, billboards and crowds of people who are hustling to get to work in the large city.

When the boat that you are traveling on finally stops at a pier, you will know that you have reached your destination. In addition, the local potters will come running out to greet you can usher you into the classroom setting where you will begin you first lessons in pottery. Since people around the lake are aware of the pottery village, you can readily get directions. Just like in regular school, this one has its holiday breaks too and when those come you can always find something fun to occupy your time like going to a large mall, attending a festival, going to a flea market, checking out lot of eclectic shops and just walking around and looking at the architecture. SInce everyone in our Chicago Translation Services
 company is interested in arts and museums, you will definitely have to schedule some of those into your day too.

If the thought of Chicago doesn\’t move you then maybe the idea of doing some arts and crafts in Philadelphia might get you really excited. Many visitors to Pennsylvania never get past Pittsburg, but for a glimpse into Philadelphia ‘s world of old American farm life, a 18th-century farm outside Philadelphia, offers lessons in the very crafts that provided the picturesque backdrops for many American patriots. Whether you plan to spend a day or a week, including this stop in your travel plans is encouraged by Legal Translation
 employees. When it’s time to take off from your Japanese, Russian, German or Japanese documents then many translators like to focus on rural crafts such as gilding, spinning raw fleece, and cane-chair making that many lament have taken a big hit as family farms bite the proverbial dust and the bucolic American countryside gives way to development, roads, and airplane traffic.

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Excellent Ways To Relax

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

As an interpreter for a major translations company, I always thought that I would be doing a lot of international travel. I now see that we simply don\’t have that much time.In addition, when we do have some time we like doing things a little bit differently. Here are some vacation ideas for translation and interpretation workers that we think you will enjoy.

Chicago has many opportunities for translation workers to enjoy that include a multitude of foreign cultural experiences. Imagine, each morning, boarding a covered wooden longboat in the third largest U.S. city that will take you down the Chicago River to the Ban Chan pottery village on Lake Michigan where you’ll study coil/thrown pottery and learn to fire it in a wood-burning, underground, scorpion-shaped kiln. Organized by Michal Westinghouse, an exhibiting studio artist from Canada who since 1996 has been leading ceramics-oriented travel excursions to Mexico, Turkey, Italy, and Thailand, this Laos excursion offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to study with indigenous potters from all over the world.

An interesting fact about the hotel where you stay is that it is somewhat famous among leading Washington D.C. French Translation
 companies. It doesn’t indeed have an international fashion about it. If you’re an early riser, you can catch scores of the saffron-robed, barefoot monks filing out of their monasteries, bearing gold-topped wooden alms bowls. You might need to pay special attention in lieu of the fast traffic, billboards and crowds of people who are hustling to get to work in the large city.

Down by the lake, where you will be working with resident potters, is a popular stop for tourists, who come to watch pottery being made and to buy vases, flowerpots, figurines, and urns. Because this location is quite famous to the locals of Chicago, you can easily get directions from anyone. Although your daily excursion on the mighty river that cuts a swath through city streets lined with Dunkin Donuts, street vendors and high-rises goes to Lake Michigan, you can, on your days off (every potter needs a break), take the same river to museums, malls, restaurants and other attractions. Since Chicago French Translation
 workers like myself enjoy all of the cultural we can squeeze into our lives, we can definitely find some of those too.

There are some translators who just can see having a quality vacation in Chicago for a number of reasons and as a result, would prefer to go to Philadelphia. Many visitors to Pennsylvania never get past Pittsburg, but for a glimpse into Philadelphia ‘s world of old American farm life, a 18th-century farm outside Philadelphia, offers lessons in the very crafts that provided the picturesque backdrops for many American patriots. A weekend getaway of this nature is strongly encouraged by Legal Document Translation employees. When it’s time to take off from your Japanese, Russian, German or Japanese documents then many translators like to focus on rural crafts such as gilding, spinning raw fleece, and cane-chair making that many lament have taken a big hit as family farms bite the proverbial dust and the bucolic American countryside gives way to development, roads, and airplane traffic.

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off