The Various Applications of Laser Distance Meter

Laser distance meter is perfect for professionals that want a technologically advanced but easy to use distance measurement.

There are 100 ways to use a laser distance meter:

Facilities:

1. Measures distances over areas in which there are obstacles in the way barring the use of measuring tapes of wheels.
2. It can calculate the internal floor space or volume of a room of a building
3. Create as-built dimensions where no blueprints are given
4. Determine the footprint of equipment to aid in layout
5. Confirm that new construction satisfies usage requirements
6. Layout parking lots
7. Determine if the sides of the room are completely parallel
8. Confirm CAD sketches for as-builts and design drawings
9. Can measure via triangulation the height or width of buildings
10. Provide precise estimates and measure distances, area, or volume.
11. Quote on crane needed for rooftop equipment replacement
12. Measure ceiling height
13. Calculate the needed wire rope for crane
14. Set up collision detection for cranes without the need for aerial lifts and tape
15. Measure runway spans for cranes
16. Measure ceiling heights needed in installing emergency lightings, sprinklers, fire extinguishers
17. Determine accurate room dimensions to guarantee correct chemical concentration for Clean Agent Fire Suppression System
18. Measure distances from machines for safety equipment
19. Measure fire suppression tanks’ water levels
20. Document the location of standing water or leaks found with a thermal imager or infrared thermometer.
21. Measure the height for appropriate ladder selection
22. Measure room dimension to know how many floors covering is required
23. Measure the room dimension to determine how much paint is required
24. Use in setting up floor support in large communication rooms.

Electrical:

25. Locate underground cable faults and tell the precise distance of fault from starting point without measuring tape of wheel
26. Locate underground cable and shoot back with distance meter
27. Measure distances of underground cables from landmarks or known hazards
28. Determine the length of wire
29. Measure depth and distance of underground conduit
30. Measure distance to determine voltage drops
31. Calculate total length needed for setting up wire assemblies and harnesses
32. Measure the height of high voltage lines
33. Determine distances for the linear length of wire or cable runs
34. Determine distances for linear feet or meters of conduit required for new installations
35. Measure distances to objects within hard-to-reach drop ceilings to specify overhead cable runs
36. Measure ceiling height to determine rod lengths for drop ceiling installations or lighting fixtures
37. Measure distance under subfloors or buildings for networking
38. Measure power system devices’ distances.
39. Measure the electrical room square for regulation verification
40. Determine where to place power connections to the power supplies in manufacturing floor layouts
41. Determine distance around walls for proper receptacle placement per code
42. Determine the distances between electrical service poles
43. Measure disconnect placement for spas and pools

Industrial

44. Determine the length of the conveyor belt
45. Calculate the conveyor belt’s capacity based on its length
46. Estimate heat loading by measuring the distance between machines
47. Determine the ventilation requirements of equipment
48. Confirm the accuracy of tank level transmitters
49. Measure power plant water intake’s water level
50. Determine the volume of industrial ovens
51. Align large welding fixtures
52. Check calibration of automated product shuttle distance sensors

HVAC

53. Determine the distances for air handler spacing­­­
54. Size ducts for traversals
55. Specify duct run type
56. Determine room volume for airflow requirements
57. Measure distances for duct runs (installation or replacement)
58. Determine pipe drainage’s rise or drop distance
59. Compute duct lengths for static pressure drop
60. Measure roof height for flue lengths

Plumbing

61. Measure condensation lines for installation or repair
62. Determine the size of the yard to figure out sprinkler heads needed
63. Determine the distances between tower drives for water pressure calculation
64. Measure distance for pump lines and piping runs
65. Measure distance between pumps and distance the pump needs to push the liquid

Construction

66. Find horizontal lengths for finding out rain gutter length
67. Measure distances from roads and property lines to obey with local building codes
68. Find out the amount of sheetrock to cover surfaces
69. Determine trench, hole depth
70. Find out insulation requirements
71. Find out offset needed for septic systems

Lighting

72. Specify length to access light fixtures in high ceilings for maintenance
73. Determine the distance from power supplies for LED and low-voltage electronic loads
74. Find out the number of power supplies needed in temporary LED lighting applications
75. Determine lumen requirements based on ceiling height
76. Find the center point of ceiling and other key locations for lighting installations

IT

77. Find out network equipment spacing in communication rooms
78. Measure reach and distance between wireless network elements for IT installations

Towers

79. Approximate guy-cable lengths for cell towers
80. Find out the safe distance from microwave transmitters on cell towers
81. Measure the height of equipment on utility poles in surveying for cell towers sites
82. Measure heights of lines and brackets on transmission towers for upkeep

Solar

83. Determine roof width and peak height to compute roof pitch is estimating the output of solar panels.
84. Find out roof area for solar panel size estimates
85. Record location of shading analysis for ground-mounted photovoltaic array

Automotive

86. Calibrate on-board distance and warning system
87. Set up a stopping distance course for demonstration and brake test
88. Check for vehicle oversize load clearances.

Multimedia and Theatre

89. Measure the height of a lighting pipe to raise theatrical lighting trusses to a certain height above the stage.
90. Calculate viewing angles and audio-based predicted coverage maps
91. Determine the height of the video projector and screen for calculation of light and pixel per inch quality of the projection
92. Figure length for video and camera cable compensation computations
93. Measure distances for camera lens selection, focus, and zoom settings

BioMed

94. Confirm the source-to-image distances for X-ray equipment
95. Confirm if discrete medical equipment distance requirements are met when systems are installed

Others

96. Continuously measure automated moving equipment to confirm the correct location
97. Find the distance from a target to the optical micrometer mounted on an alignment telescope for setups in a calibration lab
98. Find the distance between surveillance cameras and the desired coverage
99. Check the measurement from objects for setting thermal imager rangers
100. Determine the distance to spot accuracy on infrared thermometers.

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