i bet her eyes light up like fruit machine .?
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They would pop out if he hocks her up to the old wind up IR tester
Still packs a good 500V
Funnily enough I managed to zap my self today walking about after forgetting to turn auto off 
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Funnily enough I managed to zap my self today walking about after forgetting to turn auto off
What meter were you using? All I've encountered don't have an auto facility for IR testing and also have a delay when test button is held for this very reason.
Yes, for a while testers have been obliged to do this.
For some fun, you should try an old Robin KTS1620 (same as Kewtech KT62)
It's gloriously (and usefully) lethal!
Touch test and instant 250/500v/1000v to the probes, and the Test button can be locked on.....
I keep one in the van entirely for fault finding low IR, it's light, it fits in very small places and it tells you the answer in 1/10 second!
Once the initial jolt has passed you should be able to hold on to it, one of my party tricks doesn't hurt at all.
It's the kewtech 65dl. You push and quarter turn the test button. I'd hung the leads over the left hand side of the strap and they zapped the back of my hand. I can 100% guarantee it zaps on auto
My kyoritsu (kewtech) analogue insulation tester that I use as my daily driver has a locking test button and no delay or timer and they're still available brand new. KEW 3124A - https://www.kew-ltd.co.jp/en/products/detail/01122/.
Maybe in the UK it's a requirement for them to be idiot-proof but not in many parts of the world. I see they sell the digital version of my tester in the UK which also has a locking test button and no delay before test starts....
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Maybe in the UK it's a requirement for them to be idiot-proof but not in many parts of the world. I see they sell the digital version of my tester in the UK which also has a locking test button and no delay before test starts....
I think kewtech is a British brand. It does disable the auto if you switch between tests types on the 2nd dial, and forces you to reset back to manual before re-engaging auto. It's a nice little MFT tbh, I like it. Only niggle is the nulling of leads can be a pain to unlock and null again. 64dl is easier to null but not very clear if it has nulled
The null on screen feels ambiguous as to whether it's ready to set null or is nulled
The null on screen feels ambiguous as to whether it's ready to set null or is nulled
I'm not sure exactly how they're connected but Kyoritsu is a Japanese manufacturer of very good test equipment and their testers are rebadged as Kewtech in some parts of the world. One of my other favourite tester brands is Brymen and they are rebadged as Hellerman Tyton as well sometimes.
One has probably licensed one from the other. All my fibre splicers are Japanese, either sumitomo or fujikura. Can't say I've had a bad experience with anything that says 'Made in Japan' on the side
Most MFTs state compliance with IEC 61010-2-034 which I believe stipulates a 5 second delay to all IR tests. (this appears to be one of the regular complaints about the new Megger X1)
I don’t know if this is voluntary compliance or mandatory, I’d assumed it was required but in order to sell it here.
That tester you link to doesn’t mention that standard so looks like I was wrong.
That seems a really annoying long time for most test!
Maybe if it only applied above 500V it would make some sense to give folks a moment to think "Do I really want 1kV+ on this circuit?"
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