Test lead adaptor.

[Geordie Spark]

I've just acquired a Metrel Instaltest 61557 & with it came a bagful of test leads & other bits 'n' bobs.

Amongst it all there is a normal looking rubber 13A trailing socket but on closer inspection, I found a 4mm test lead socket in the hole where the cable would go through if it were being used as an extension cable.

When I opened it up I found that all the terminals inside - earth, live & neutral are all wired together & to the 4mm test lead socket.

Can anyone please tell me what this is for?

Many thanks for your help.

 

[DurhamSparky]

ah thats the famous BANG TEST adapter you have there!!

 

[DurhamSparky]

possibly some kind of home made wander lead??

 

[MarkieSparkie]

What you have there is a simple adaptor more normally seen in PAT testing to allow a continuity test to be carried out on extension leads, the more common form is the plug version. The socket version is only usually used where a BS1363 13A plug supplies some form of non-standard socket/s for which a special plug adaptor would otherwise be required.

 

[alisha]

Could you please send picture of the equipment?

 

[Johnny-G]

It's definitely a wander lead adapter, I have one, you can just use a standard extension lead and your tester's 3 pin leads with it
They used to be available on ebay but aren't anymore - http://www.electriciansforums.net/electrical-tools-products/11231-wander-lead.html

 

[marcusone]

Yep. Agree. Wander lead adapter. I have one too.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Thanks for all the replies !!

Yes, I think you're right - it all makes sense to me now