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Anthony Knighton

Company name: DITEK Surge Protection

Position: Field Sales Engineer

Anthony Knighton is a Florida State University graduate with a BS in business management, an energetic father of four, and a technology evangelist. He started his career with Arrow Electronics and took on several roles during his 18-year employment, including outside sales, warehouse management, and component engineering. Over the years, Anthony became extremely proficient in LED lighting and wireless designs in the central Florida market. In 2015, Anthony joined Ditek in the role of Technical Sales Manager and now consults with low-voltage and high-voltage integrators about the need for surge protection in their design applications. Some of his favorite activities are re-building vintage motorcycles, scuba diving, and traveling.

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Why Measuring Static First Isn’t Always Productive

There is a big move in residential and light commercial HVAC toward measuring static pressure regularly during commissioning, service, and maintenance. Don't get me wrong… Measuring static pressure is VERY important. The challenge comes in when techs begin taking measurements without understanding where to take them or what they mean. Or worse, they use measurements […]

Pre-Cleaning Copper

Sometimes, we can focus on the more complicated aspects of a system and parts installation—like evacuation and flowing nitrogen—and forget the simple and critical common-sense steps to keep contaminants out of the system. One of these is pre-cleaning the tubing and connection before cutting or unsweating. For example, if you are replacing a coil, use […]

Receiver Basics

Receivers, which we sometimes call “liquid receivers,” are components that store refrigerant. You'll see it on everything from small self-contained refrigeration units to very large commercial and industrial systems. Many new techs who are used to residential air conditioning confuse receivers with accumulators. It's an understandable mistake; they both contain liquid refrigerant. The main difference […]