Looking to buy a multifunction tester

JAWS · Feb 5, 2018

As per the title really I’m looking for a multifunction tester but unfortunately I’ve not got the funds for the Megger or Fluke.

Any recommendations under £500, second hand or new.

Thanks.

telectrix · Feb 5, 2018

ebay..... megger 1553 calibrated.
Megger Multifunction MFT1553 Tester 17th Edition Brilliant Condition 12 Mths Cal | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Megger-Multifunction-MFT1553-Tester-17th-Edition-Brilliant-Condition-12-Mths-Cal/183019679640?hash=item2a9cd2af98:g:8iQAAOSw9p9aXOxX

or you can wait till i kick the bucket, mine will be for sale. might be a long wait though. i'm only 71.

JAWS · Feb 5, 2018

Cheers I did look at that one but it doesn’t look in the best nick. I appreciate it doesn’t hamper the performance but I’m quite OCD like that.

JAWS · Feb 5, 2018

What about this one?

Megger MFT 1720 17th Edition Tester Multifunction Electrial Tester | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Megger-MFT-1720-17th-Edition-Tester-Multifunction-Electrial-Tester/173140449327?hash=item284ff9982f:g:mFwAAOSw6aVUqyGW

telectrix · Feb 6, 2018

Massive1 said:
What about this one?

Megger MFT 1720 17th Edition Tester Multifunction Electrial Tester | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Megger-MFT-1720-17th-Edition-Tester-Multifunction-Electrial-Tester/173140449327?hash=item284ff9982f:g:mFwAAOSw6aVUqyGW

good price, but some of the earlier 1720's had firmware. problems.

Bob Geldoff1234 · Feb 6, 2018

I have had one of these for a few years now and its been ok.
Dilog 9083P Multifunction Tester | eBay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dilog-9083P-Multifunction-Tester/162003922770?hash=item25b82faf52:g:qmEAAOSwImRYjz-~

Second hand one here much cheaper.
Di-LOG 9083P 17th Edition Multi-Function Tester | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Di-LOG-9083P-17th-Edition-Multi-Function-Tester/273055706434?hash=item3f93636d42:g:MV8AAOSwmuVaY8ww

JAWS · Feb 6, 2018

I take it buying an MFT with an up to date calibration cert Is a must, if not you could be buying one that doesn’t work, is this the case or have I got this wrong.

JAWS · Feb 6, 2018

Also as I’m only learning would the Kewtech kt63 be suffice?

telectrix · Feb 6, 2018

if you buy one without calibration, you're taking the chance that it's not accurate, or even faulty. best to be sure. the kewtech is OK, but i prefer megger as no.1 and fluke as no.2, the megger is top for me as you don't need to press a test button for continuity or loop tests.also has auto RCD test. all you need to do is set to auto, connect to circuit, press "test" and stan by RCD and reset 4 times. then back to the megger and read off the stored times. saves a lot of time.

The Ghost · Feb 6, 2018

If you are OCD buy a proper tester. If you can't buy it now wait. I think what happens is we are prepared to compromise on what is needed to get a quick answer. Trouble is when you really get on site and on the job you find you wish you had more functionality. Then you have to buy the thing you wanted in the first place. Of course you also think if only I had not wasted my money I would be so much closer to what I want. £500 can get you a megger 1731 brand new on Ebay. Fully calibrated. Not my choice personally, having tried it, but the de facto choice/mft. Kewtech is my choice from the KT63 to the KT65. Depends on what work you do. Testing on loads of sockets commercial setting the Di-log my colleague had kept overheating so we had to keep stopping til it cooled. So think about what you want your mft to do, and the extras you get with it.