we're here in Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois so under by
tens of thousands of people and scientists from around the world to see
the great American eclipse and answer one question what happens to
Mitutoyo's solar-powered indicators and calipers when the lights go out so what
happens to the solar-powered indicators and calipers when the lights go out
we're going to find out in a second it's starting to get really dark now we're
about two minutes out and the calipers and indicator are working without a
hitch we're now about one minute from the total eclipse and the available
sunlight is quite low now it feels like it's a weird kind of Twilight but the
eco-friendly solar powered calipers and an indicator or working with no problems
this is really weird so the super caliper is solar powered
and coolant resistant meaning that it does not contain any harmful substances
and is compatible with Rose directive oh my gosh now we're doing about the light
here and keep in keep showing here we have a light going here yeah all right
Oh am I still filming here what's that going through here okay we're now in its
complete solar eclipse this is the total eclipse now with this we're at a Lux
reading of it looks like zero right now zero to two I would say and the caliper
is working without a hitch the indicator is also working without any problems
so we're at the at the total eclipse right now and the indicator and calipers
are working without any problems it's really weird what about zero Lux zero to
two Lux I would I would say right now and there's no issues with operation the
super caliper is solar powered and ip67 rated meaning that it will work
it is completely dust proof and will work under standard pressures of coolant
being sprayed at it the ids solar abs digimatic indicator sensor automatically
restores the last origin point when the indicator is turned on and in its solar
the quick start operation which is especially useful at multiple multi
point operation and measurement even in low-light situations such as a total
eclipse the solar indicator solar indicators ABS sensor will work under
low-light conditions and automatically restores the origin even under a total
eclipse solar eclipse is now at its maximum or darkest level here in
southern Illinois let's take another look at the IDS solar indicator and see
that it's holding up at still what measures of zero Lux must be about zero
to two lux and now we're just starting to come out from the Eclipse and the
gauges are still working
so it's now 1:22 the total eclipse has ended we're at a Lux of about seven
right now it's but it's going to be another hour before we have full
sunlight again so why did the calipers and indicator work through the Eclipse
there's a super capacitor on the inside which is charged so we charged these for
about an hour or two before the total eclipse and the calipers will work for
about an hour under a full charge the digital indicator will work for about
three and a half hours under a full charge at only two lux the indicators
and calipers working far below normal operating conditions during the solar
eclipse but this shows that they could be used under very low lighting
conditions in a warehouse or different shops we hope you enjoyed viewing our
solar eclipses video and had a safe and enjoyable experience wherever you are
viewing the Eclipse for more information on a solar powered products please go to
our website or any of the distributor or Mitutoyo showroom locations