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Ok tin hat on for a minute...

I have never ever bothered to acquire or use a torque rated screw driver

I have been offered a second hand wiha one by a mate for £20 as he is buggering off to Spain to work

Are they worth using ?
 
IMO it's in many cases an overreaction to loose connections which just demand more care. A set-up which assumes we are all as ham-fisted as the worst.
I've found numerous completely never done up connections, and also note that torque settings by the book on screw terminals (N/E bars) with single 1mm cables can flatten them ready to break. Some manufacturers are beginning to provide different torque settings dependent on the cable diameter. Makes sense, but if they were wrong before..
I'll sometimes get mine out, but its quite rare.

[ElectriciansForums.net] Torque screw driver anyone bother ?
 
I have one and use it
I actually point it out to the client (if they are loitering) pointing out that the consumer units vary in quality and tightness
I use Hager and the main switch is 3.6 Nm, where some makes are only 2.1Nm
Just shows the difference in build quality

People who understand car stuff and torque wrenches get it- it's a selling point, seperates us from 'people who don't follow the rules'


Waiting for fireworks....
 
I have one that a main contractor got conned in to buying me one Christmas when we visited the wholesalers together ! I enquired about my Christmas present or Christmas bonus and said I fancied the torque screwdriver to which he agreed !
Was only after he received the invoice at the end of January he realises the price and I told him I had been surprised when he had agreed to pay for it lol but only used it a handful of times in about 4 years and never had another prezzie
 
Been looking on Ebay for one after seeing the Wiha rep at the wholesalers a few weeks ago.
Prices are comparable on Ebay to buying new if you're going for Wiha or Wera

However I did find this:
Gift Idea! Magnetic Torque Screwdriver 1nm > 8nm Ideal For Bicycle Cycle 5018341560942 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gift-Idea-Magnetic-Torque-Screwdriver-1nm-8nm-Ideal-For-Bicycle-Cycle/163135099476?epid=1337918412&hash=item25fb9c1254:g:px4AAOSwMBdb4Wm-

Much cheaper.
Its adjustable.
It has a selection of bits.
Just not VDE insulated.
Is it permissible to use this one?
 
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