Strain indicator and recorder meets field applications

Capable of accepting quarter-, half-, and full-bridge circuit inputs, the Model P3 provides on-board bridge completion resistors of 120Ω, 350Ω, and 1000Ω; automatic zero-balancing and calibration; an LCD display for real-time test data reading; and a removable flash drive for data storage.

Testing is fully configured via intuitive menu-driven operational steps from the display. While fully operational with internal battery power for field testing, the instrument has an AC power line input and a USB port for power, data output, and optional computer control. 

"The Model P3 provides proven superior performance in many field applications, such as department of transportation engineering projects that monitor stresses on concrete bridges and supports," said Gregg Cockroft, Micro-Measurements technical sales manager. "It is the perfect solution for applications where measurements with installed strain gauges are repeatedly taken over long time periods, as the instrument is small, easily carried from site to site, and very solidly built to maintain accurate operation over years of use in hostile environments."

"The availability of the Model P3 from Digi-Key is really a game changer for the stress analysis field," stated Kevin Swiger, Micro-Measurements senior manager of Americas sales. " For designers, this provides an invaluable source for portable test equipment with an advanced feature set and ±0.1% accuracy."