Earth leakage clamp metres

[hoover]

Thinking of getting one. Anybody know any good ones at a 'cheap' price?

 

[Engineer54]

You won't find a better budget leakage tester than the Di-Log DL6507. It's actually better than some of the far more expensive testers...

Every electrician should have a leakage clamp tester, as part of their test equipment these day's, RCD devices are here to stay. The problems they can give when something is wrong, can often only be detected by such a leakage clamps....

 

[rich.250]

Megger earth leakage clamp is awesome, not cheap though.....

 

[GLENNSPARK]

ramp an RCD first though.....with all connected loads switched closed.....will give you a starting point..........

 

[D80]

I'll second the Di-log DL6507. Essential bit of kit these days, can get it for around £100ish.

 

[Engineer54]

Megger earth leakage clamp is awesome, not cheap though.....

I'd personally put the di-log unit up against the megger unit, i doubt there would be much in it either, ....except about 200 quid difference in price!! lol!!

 

[Guest123]

Look through the 'tools & products' forum, lots of threads on clamps in there.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Can any of you lads throw light on why the Alphatek TEK633 died. I got 4 of these out here for my lads and they are great, I tried at Christmas to get another 2 and no one stocked them now.

 

[telectrix]

think i had the last 1 off ebay some weeks ago.

 

[tony mc]

Use a TIS 550 and seems to be spot on as long as you remember to switch it off when putting it away !

 

[1shortcircuit]

I was recommended to purchase the Dialog and I do not regret it at all, worth every penny and paid for itself already.

 

[T&Earth]

Hi Guys

Has anyone got the Metrel MD 9270Leakage with Power functions? as was considering buying this one.
Many Thanks
T&E

 

[HandySparks]

Has anyone got the Metrel MD 9270Leakage with Power functions? as was considering buying this one.
Many Thanks
T&E

Yes, not had the MD 9270 that long and not had the need to explore the advanced functions yet, but I'm pleased with it. It will give a nice stable measurement of small currents (a couple of mA) in a wire with much higher currents in adjacent cables. It doesn't seem to be affected by the positioning of the wire in the clamp either. Also gives a stable measurement of differential current in, for example, a pair of 25mm² meter tails. So I would say a quality piece of kit.

Only problem so far is finding space in a DB to actually fit the clamp round, say, the L & N of a circuit to measure differential current. But that would apply to any clamp meter. You certainly don't want to get something with a clamp that's physically bigger than necessary to do the job.

 

[T&Earth]

Hi Handy Sparks

Thanks for the info much appreciated

T&E

 

[D80]

All this praise of the Di-log DL6507, mine died today when it was needed. Anyone else had any problems with it? It won't display anything, and all it seems able to do is bleep:nopity:

 

[La Poste]

All this praise of the Di-log DL6507, mine died today when it was needed. Anyone else had any problems with it? It won't display anything, and all it seems able to do is bleep:nopity:

I've not had any trouble yet but then I have hardly used mine.
I wonder who really makes these clamp meters.

 

[D80]

The replacement has come - and gone. Dead on arrival, wouldn't do anything thought it was the battery but it was totally dead. 2nd replacement came today, and its going back as well. Far from happy now - screen wouldn't display correctly unless you applied pressure to it, and the readings way off scale (unless my immersion really pulls 28A!) Annoying!

Its hardly a comparable unit but Maplin are doing one that goes down to 1mA for £15, returning 3 faulty units has cost more and I've lost trust in the unit/supplier.

 

[hoover]

The replacement has come - and gone. Dead on arrival, wouldn't do anything thought it was the battery but it was totally dead. 2nd replacement came today, and its going back as well. Far from happy now - screen wouldn't display correctly unless you applied pressure to it, and the readings way off scale (unless my immersion really pulls 28A!) Annoying!

Its hardly a comparable unit but Maplin are doing one that goes down to 1mA for £15, returning 3 faulty units has cost more and I've lost trust in the unit/supplier.

Not good news. Hope mine performs better. Have had it a fortnight but haven't actually used it yet.

 

[La Poste]

returning 3 faulty units has cost more and I've lost trust in the unit/supplier.

What will you do, ask for a full refund?

 

[D80]

What will you do, ask for a full refund?

Will only get refund for the unit, postage to first deliver it then return it each time is at my cost :001_9898:

 

[T&Earth]

Hi D80
Sorry to hear all the probs you 've been having I did think about getting this meter, so thanks for the heads up.
T&E

 

[La Poste]

I have bought this:





Fluke 360 leakage tester:
Fluke 360. Buy online or call

It looks expensive but when you phone them the price drops right down.

Basically it's £100 more than the Di log but with a bit of kit that's as important as a decent leakage tester I think it's worth pushing the boat out.

In future I think I will be buying all Fluke stuff, they just seem more reliable and in this game reliability is something we need to rely on.

I'm sending my Di log off for calibration, with two clamp meters at least I can verify the results of one against the other.

If the Di Log fails then it's adios amigo and refund time.

 

[La Poste]

The other contender is this:



Kewtech KEW2432. Buy online or call

Has anyone tried this one?

It's got a peak hold function which the Fluke has not, peak hold function would be very useful IMO.

The Kew also has "Frequency Selector Switch to eliminate the effect of harmonics." although I don't know if this function will be any good or indeed work.

So it's USA versus Japan.

 

[D80]

The Dilog has the frequency selector switch too if I remember right.

Bit crazy having 2 leakage clamp meters, are you looking to add a 3rd? If Dilog comes back from calibration fine but gives different readings to the Fluke which one will you trust?

 

[La Poste]

If Dilog comes back from calibration fine but gives different readings to the Fluke which one will you trust?

Ha ha Fk knows, I hadn't thought of that.

That's the trouble with internet shopping and beer, it's a really bad combination.