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DC voltstick

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Start date Mar 14, 2012
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cable field testing volts

Discuss DC voltstick in the Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification area at ElectriciansForums.net

Guest 004

Mar 14, 2012

Is there such a thing? If so I want one! Where to buy?

Testing DC to earth sucks

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Mar 14, 2012

well if you're testing with your tongue, blow, not suck.

Hi,
An AC voltstick works by detecting the alternating electric field close to a cable. As the voltage field is static you might get the odd bleep / flash as you MOVED the voltstick past a HV DC cable but it is not reliable.

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