Abstract: A base may include a body shaped to support an electronic device thereon such that the electronic device is spaced apart from the surface when the base is mounted on the surface. A base may include a channel formed on a bottom portion of the body, wherein the channel is located between a portion of the electronic device and the surface when the base is located on the surface. A base may include one or more passages formed through sides the body, the one or more passages in communication with the channel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for continuously monitoring selected parameters of reciprocating compressor cylinders is disclosed, the apparatus includes a plurality of sensors positioned to monitor selected parameters within the cylinder on either side of the piston, with the selected parameters including pressures on each side of the piston for each cycle, temperatures of the gas entering and exiting the cylinder, and vibrations of components such as a piston shaft within the cylinder. A calculator means in close proximity to the cylinder receives the signals from the sensors and analyzes the signals for each cycle of the piston. Output signals proportional to the monitored signals are transmitted to a remotely located computer. The output signals include pressure versus volume curves for each cylinder volume, horsepower consumed by the cylinder, inlet suction and outlet discharge gas temperatures of the gases moved through the cylinder, and compression and tension stress on the piston rod.