Voltage Tester

Midwest · Jan 6, 2015

I've done a search on above, but doesn't appear to be many recent posts. What make of voltage tester are you using. I have Dilog Combivolt, the lead from the main body has become exposed. Not very good with less than two years of service. Anything more robust?

Leesparkykent · Jan 6, 2015

I've got the old fluke T50 had them about 4years and haven't had no probs with them

Pete999 · Jan 6, 2015

Martindale and John Drummond plus a proving unit

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

fluke T3 about 15 years old for general use, and a fluke T5-1000 for posey jobs.

Pete999 · Jan 6, 2015

telectrix said:
fluke T3 about 15 years old for general use, and a fluke T5-1000 for posey jobs.

Tel, Question whats a posey job?

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

posh clients. where you wipe your feet going in instead of when coming out.

Pete999 · Jan 6, 2015

telectrix said:
posh clients. where you wipe your feet going in instead of when coming out.

So basically posh jobs so you look the part, new work wear etc?

Midwest · Jan 6, 2015

Thanks chaps, John Drummond...still got my somewhere in the garage, if I could find it. Don't think I could afford the T5 1000, my clients aren't that posh! That T50 looks like it has the same lead entry as my Dilog. So I'll keep looking.

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

Pete999 said:
So basically posh jobs so you look the part, new work wear etc?

yup. clean trainers and jeans with the knees still in them.

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

Midwest said:
Thanks chaps, John Drummond...still got my somewhere in the garage, if I could find it. Don't think I could afford the T5 1000, my clients aren't that posh! That T50 looks like it has the same lead entry as my Dilog. So I'll keep looking.

get some S/A tape on them leads, you jessie! :49:

Pete999 · Jan 6, 2015

telectrix said:
yup. clean trainers and jeans with the knees still in them.

Trainers, jeans blimey that's going back

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

can't wear them steel toecaps. after 4 hours in them, i'm crippled.

Pete999 · Jan 6, 2015

telectrix said:
can't wear them steel toecaps. after 4 hours in them, i'm crippled.

Me neither, kids of today eh?

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

can only ever remember once had something land on my toes. it was a full bottle of single malt which i dropped. had to stick my foot out to break it's fall.

Pete999 · Jan 6, 2015

telectrix said:
can only ever remember once had something land on my toes. it was a full bottle of single malt which i dropped. had to stick my foot out to break it's fall.

Like it good man

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

the bottle survived intact but bruised my big toe. i call that a winner.

Pete999 · Jan 6, 2015

telectrix said:
the bottle survived intact but bruised my big toe. i call that a winner.

every time, Mines all gone now Malt that is good while it lasted

Loki · Jan 6, 2015

Midwest said:
Don't think I could afford the T5 1000, my clients aren't that posh!

Hi Midwest,

I got my T5-1000 off ebay, Genuine & I registered it on Flukes website. A quick search & found this for £84.99

NEW FLUKE T5-1000 1000 Voltage Current Electrical Tester | eBay

Michael

Pete999 · Jan 6, 2015

Loki said:
Hi Midwest,

I got my T5-1000 off ebay, Genuine & I registered it on Flukes website. A quick search & found this for £84.99

NEW FLUKE T5-1000 1000 Voltage Current Electrical Tester | eBay

Michael

Mike nice bit of kit, but if you are using it for proving dead, live safe isolation then IMO you can't beat a proper voltage indicator and proving unit, or am I being an old foggy? probably

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

my T5-1000 was a bargain then, at £50. got it from a forum member. still, not as good a buy as my canon 40D camera (see thread in photographic section).

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

only ever used the incoming terminals as a proving unit, apart from once when i got the ex-wife to breathe on it.

Darkwood · Jan 6, 2015

Just to remind you of the dangers of not using testers... you may end up with a postumous fine!

Pete999 · Jan 6, 2015

darkwood said:
Just to remind you of the dangers of not using testers... you may end up with a postumous fine!

View attachment 27465

Or a coffin,SAFE ISOLATION SAVE LECKIES LIVES

Loki · Jan 6, 2015

Pete999 said:
Mike nice bit of kit, but if you are using it for proving dead, live safe isolation then IMO you can't beat a proper voltage indicator and proving unit, or am I being an old foggy? probably

Hi Pete999,

I have also got a Megger MPU690 proving unit, I don't see any point getting a voltage indicator also as I can use the proving unit with my T5-1000 or am I wrong?

Michael

telectrix · Jan 6, 2015

nothing wrong with using a t5 for proving safe. it's only the fuddy-duddys that were brought up on a bike light on cotton flex that will object to new-fangled technology.

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