Opinions on test lamps

[shanky887614]

Shanky just googled your tester and it comes up as a multi meter NOT a test lamp

yeah the one that broke was a t90

the 179 is a £200 multimeter

 

[Pete999]

yeah the one that broke was a t90

the 179 is a £200 multimeter

Do you have a GS 38 approved voltage indicator, if not, and you are using your 179 to prove dead or live then you could be putting yourself at risk, imho

 

[shanky887614]

Do you have a GS 38 approved voltage indicator, if not, and you are using your 179 to prove dead or live then you could be putting yourself at risk, imho

my test leads are gs38 approved with fuses in the leads.


how am i putting myself at risk with it? perfectly safe and it is fused inside the meter as well

 

[Pete999]

my test leads are gs38 approved with fuses in the leads.


how am i putting myself at risk with it? perfectly safe and it is fused inside the meter as well

I was asking if you kit was GS38 if it is then that's OK isn't it

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Martindale approved voltage indicator and proving unit. They are less than a hundred quid and go on forever, and do what they are meant to do without any useless frilly bits.

I had similar problems with my old test lamps, and although they did do the job until some prcik took the lamp out for a laugh, not very funny if my apprentice had have used it on a live circuit and thought it was dead. The martindale is tamperproof.

Cheers.................Howard

 

[shanky887614]

Martindale approved voltage indicator and proving unit. They are less than a hundred quid and go on forever, and do what they are meant to do without any useless frilly bits.

I had similar problems with my old test lamps, and although they did do the job until some prcik took the lamp out for a laugh, not very funny if my apprentice had have used it on a live circuit and thought it was dead. The martindale is tamperproof.

Cheers.................Howard

charge a capcitor up and put it on his desk.

better idea although its cruel, double sided tape it to van door handle

 

[amlu]

anything with a digital display/analog gauge instead of an off/on lamp.
sometimes you get some weird voltages on circuits, not enough to be picked up by a simple tester, enough to give you a
nasty belt when touched...

 

[7029 dave]

My test lamp.

 

[Stu1312]

Drummond have got more advanced now!!!
Drummond MTL20 Test Lamp

 

[Geordie Spark]

My test lamp.

Mine too!

A "proper" lamp!!

 

[Geordie Spark]

Drummond have got more advanced now!!!
Drummond MTL20 Test Lamp

Now THAT looks interesting.

 

[Stu1312]

They're very good, although probes are bloody lethal kept stabbing myself everytime I went in my tool box had to run a file over the tip just to take the edge off.

Drummond are discontinuing the old pigmy lamp type ones though I expect there is plenty of old stock knocking around.

 

[electron1]

My test lamp.

Got issued with one of those when I was working on power Strations in the 60's for testing LV and MV isolations.

 

[Engineer54]

Got issued with one of those when I was working on power Strations in the 60's for testing LV and MV isolations.

Rather you than me!!

You've got to be kidding or doing a Paul M on us!! lol!!

 

[R G]

Good test leads those , I have 2 sets from the DNO days , the only voltages I would use them on are LV , 230 and 400v , it glows brighter on 400v ...


Those leads are fused as well , and come with angled tips also for different angles ..