Recommendations for voltage tester with proving unit

[Cooper_day]

Agree. I don't like if they are noising, buzzing when they detect the voltage. I have always been used multimeters(I was electrician in a different country)and when I came here I start to see those type of tester. Surely, I prefer when it gives you the reading without screaming!

 

[pc1966]

If I was buying a new basic multimeter I think I would go for the slightly cheaper Testo 760-2 as best value for money. But I already have access to at least 4 multimeters, a bench DMM, MFT, & Megger IR tester!

Still considering getting a silent voltage tester for the future, just now it is not used that often to justify another as it works perfectly (if annoyingly)

 

[Cooper_day]

If I was buying a new basic multimeter I think I would go for the slightly cheaper Testo 760-2 as best value for money. But I already have access to at least 4 multimeters, a bench DMM, MFT, & Megger IR tester!

Still considering getting a silent voltage tester for the future, just now it is not used that often to justify another as it works perfectly (if annoyingly)

Buying a basic multimeter can be a solution for a DYI Sunday's spark. However the options seems like to be those two:

Megger Safe Isolation Kit

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www.test-meter.co.uk

Kewtech KEWISO3 Safety Isolation Kit - Voltage Tester, Proving Unit, MCB Lockout & Case

Ultimate solution for safety isolation procedures The KEWLOK padlock small size fits perfectly in pockets or tool kits KEWPROVE 3 works directly with the KT1795

www.tester.co.uk

Also, reading people that have never used a proving unit on the job, seen only on classroom. This is quite popular out there!

 

[nicebutdim]

Still considering getting a silent voltage tester for the future, just now it is not used that often to justify another as it works perfectly (if annoyingly)

Not sure if I mentioned this before but, knowing that you detest noisy voltage testers, it's worth pointing out that all in the Fluke range can be silenced at the press of a button.

 

[pc1966]

Not sure if I mentioned this before but, knowing that you detest noisy voltage testers, it's worth pointing out that all in the Fluke range can be silenced at the press of a button.

That is good to know.

But I think I would prefer a combination of a basic reliable no-battery tester (ideally a Drummond) and a CAT-III/IV rated multimeter that can be used for all other general purpose testing.

 

[pirate]

I'm very happy with my Fluke T150, (I keep the continuity buzzer "on") and the aforementioned Megger MPU690. I try to discipline myself to prove dead "properly", especially as I get older...I just feel the need for a "ritual". It doesn't matter that it might be "slow" as I am never in a hurry and don't have to rush.
In my younger days the neon screwdriver was all I used, and the non-contact tester was a step forward! I was always cautious, and a bathroom light switched on the neutral made me aware of the inherent, lurking dangers...that was 30 years ago, and I've never forgotten it.

 

[nicebutdim]

I'm very happy with my Fluke T150, (I keep the continuity buzzer "on") and the aforementioned Megger MPU690. I try to discipline myself to prove dead "properly", especially as I get older...I just feel the need for a "ritual". It doesn't matter that it might be "slow" as I am never in a hurry and don't have to rush.
In my younger days the neon screwdriver was all I used, and the non-contact tester was a step forward! I was always cautious, and a bathroom light switched on the neutral made me aware of the inherent, lurking dangers...that was 30 years ago, and I've never forgotten it.

I use a T90 as it does everything I currently need, but keep toying with the idea of taking a T150 from stock. Growing up it always fell on me to fix appliances/electrical issues around the home and proving dead was an alien concept, unless you really weren't certain about isolation of a particular circuit - on those occasions I'd dig out my father's trusty (but unused) 'phase tester' and grit my teeth.

Of late I've disciplined myself into proving dead, but any electrical work I do is on installations that I know inside out and find that old habits die hard. It's high time I redoubled my efforts to carry out this very basic check, given my intended change of career.


Speaking of old habits, I just had a flashback to my first driving lesson and the instructor's reaction when instinct placed my hand on the handbrake as we approached the first corner ?