fluke leads

[dannyv]

ive just brought some fluke TL 165x non fused test leads does any know if these are any good

 

[Richard]

You tell us!!! You've bought them!

 

[dannyv]

alright smart arse i have not had a chance yet

 

[Modular1]

I thought using non fused test leads was a no-no in the electricity at work act. :-/

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Only if you are testing live, so they are fine for continuity and IR, but nought else........

 

[Modular1]

Guidance Note GS38, published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), sets out in clear and concise terms the features that any instruments and meters should have if they are to be used to carry out electrical tests in accordance with BS 7671. In order to comply with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 it is critical that any competent person carries out electrical testing safely, and this guidance note draws attention to the risks of using test instruments that do not meet the GS38 standard. In brief, some of the requirements for test instruments include:

The test probes should have finger guards, ideally 2mm or less of exposed conductive tip (to prevent the user accidentally making contact with either the probes or live conductors under test) and should be fitted with a High Breaking Capacity inline fuse or fuse-and-resistor combination with a low current rating (to prevent the probes rupturing under high short-circuit currents and/or damaging the test instrument if incorrect range settings are used, typically drawing more than 500mA).

 

[Modular1]

Only if you are testing live, so they are fine for continuity and IR, but nought else........

Agreed.

 

[dannyv]

Brought these from edmunsons and the bloke called fluke while i was there, i spoke to him regarding the fact they were not fused and he assured me they are fine to carry out live testing with the fluke 1652, so ill will have to take his word for it. My old tester metrel easitest had test leads that were not fused and i think the megger has to! so whats the difference can anyone help, as im getting different opinions from alot of poeple and dont want to damage my meter?

 

[malcolmsanford]

Think you find that most modern MFT meters will not have the fuses in the actually leads, but will be built in the tester. So Yes I would imagine your leads would be acceptable for both sets of tests.

 

[Graeme Harrold]

I have the 1652B and the fuses are in the large clip on tips. As far as Im aware there are no user replaceable fuses in the machine, so if you get it wrong you will be looking at a costly repair or worse. As I said before, unfused leads are only good for de-energised testing as I usually remove the fused tips for dead testing. I know megger etc. have the fuses inside the machine, but Fluke have them in the chunky tips.

 

[joe_berks]

thats not true, there's a fuse when u open up the battery cover

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Guidance Note GS38, published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), sets out in clear and concise terms the features that any instruments and meters should have if they are to be used to carry out electrical tests in accordance with BS 7671. In order to comply with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 it is critical that any competent person carries out electrical testing safely, and this guidance note draws attention to the risks of using test instruments that do not meet the GS38 standard. In brief, some of the requirements for test instruments include:

The test probes should have finger guards, ideally 2mm or less of exposed conductive tip (to prevent the user accidentally making contact with either the probes or live conductors under test) and should be fitted with a High Breaking Capacity inline fuse or fuse-and-resistor combination with a low current rating (to prevent the probes rupturing under high short-circuit currents and/or damaging the test instrument if incorrect range settings are used, typically drawing more than 500mA).

You need to know all that if you do the 2391.

cheers.....Howard