Abstract: The suitability of a fixed or current mobile operating location for the receiver (19) in a data memory (13, 15) for picking up the consumption data (12) transmitted by a data radio channel in a wireless local data capture system (11) from consumption points (14) to a data memory (13, 15) can easily and reliably be qualitatively assessed in situ or for the purpose of remote diagnosis by virtue of a channel scan being initiated and the memory receiver (17) performing an RSSI measurement, which is preferably presented as a histogram (20) against current channel use. This renders permanent sources of interference and link budget problems in the data radio (particularly UHF) channel and also temporary sources of interference and collision problems in this channel identifiable and thereby avoids costly receiver location changes, without use of radio-specific specialist personnel, after a site has previously been selected for the receiver installation only empirically but inexpediently.

Abstract: The suitability of a fixed or current mobile operating location for the receiver (19) in a data memory (13, 15) for picking up the consumption data (12) transmitted by a data radio channel in a wireless local data capture system (11) from consumption points (14) to a data memory (13, 15) can easily and reliably be qualitatively assessed in situ or for the purpose of remote diagnosis by virtue of a channel scan being initiated and the memory receiver (17) performing an RSSI measurement, which is preferably presented as a histogram (20) against current channel use. This renders permanent sources of interference and link budget problems in the data radio (particularly UHF) channel and also temporary sources of interference and collision problems in this channel identifiable and thereby avoids costly receiver location changes, without use of radio-specific specialist personnel, after a site has previously been selected for the receiver installation only empirically but inexpediently.

Abstract: A connection system for electrical conductors, in particular insulated cas which are connected to electrical equipment, has at least one pin-and-socket connector comprising two plug-in multi-line contact elements. One contact element is designed as a pin while the other is designed as a socket. The element designed as a socket has tongues which extend in the longitudinal direction of the socket and flex in the radial direction. Each of the tongues has at least one part which extends in the longitudinal direction of the tongue and projects radially inward to make contact with a line. That part is formed by longitudinal edges of the tongues. The pin of each connection is contained in a first electrically insulated housing, and the socket of each connection is contained in a second electrically insulated housing, with the two housings adapted to plug into one another in a fluid-tight and eletrically integral fashion.

Abstract: In arc discharge lamps containing a mixture of metals and halogen, and especially where an unvaporized excess of one metal is present, lamp color is very sensitive to end chamber shape. Color uniformity in production lamps using quartz arc tubes varying appreciably in diameter and wall thickness is greatly improved by molding end chambers of constant size and shape in the ends. The chamber may be formed at the time the end is pinched and the electrodes sealed in by using pinching jaws having a mold defining portion and momentarily pressurizing the arc tube to expand the heated and still plastic end into the mold. In production all lamps will have their ends expanded or belled to some extent, more in lamps close to the minimum diameter limit and less in lamps close to the maximum diameter limit.