Torque VDE driver sets.........

[Dannyg8810]

Going to treat myself tomorrow to torque interchangeable blade set tomorrow

Anyone used any and recommend a certain brand??

Been looking at this

Armeg 5 Piece VDE Torque Screwdriver Set | Armeg Screwdriver Set - https://isswww.co.uk/armeg-sdsbset001-screwdriver-switch-blade-torque-set-5-piece?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-uPv75eM1wIVlMmyCh2eQw3hEAQYBSABEgKO7fD_BwE

 

[Midwest]

We get this torque free argument every time someone asks 'What torque driver...', and to some extent I agree with the anti's.

Yesterday, I was installing a loft light. When it came to testing, there were two cables (imperial twisted) in the mcb etc. In the mcb, one wire had been doubled over, the other hadn't, and weren't very secure in the terminal.

Re-terminated and reconnected by hand, I didn't have the manufacturers data to use my torque driver. So that's one issue (although somewhere I have a pdf with different manufacturers torque values).

Today, I'll be replacing a CU, and I'll use my torque driver. Mind, it should of been calibrated by now, so that's the other issue.

Years & years ago the only tester I used, was a Megger continuity tester, don't see why now I need my fancy MFT to do all these fancy tests nowadays

I'll continue using a torque driver where appropriate, might need a new one though!

 

[sam400]

I had used a torque driver on one of my assessment jobs, all CU terminals torqued to manufacturers spec (hager)
The scheme inspector comes along and checks all my CU terminals with a standard screwdriver?

How does that work? Is he better at assessing manually applied torque than me?

 

[Pete999]

I had used a torque driver on one of my assessment jobs, all CU terminals torqued to manufacturers spec (hager)
The scheme inspector comes along and checks all my CU terminals with a standard screwdriver?

How does that work? Is he better at assessing manually applied torque than me?

He is probably a lot more experienced that you are at present Sam, and is using that experience to check you connections, never used a torque driver myself.

 

[sam400]

He is probably a lot more experienced that you are at present Sam, and is using that experience to check you connections, never used a torque driver myself.

There's no way he could know if they were torqued up to manufactures spec doing it by hand. It's completely hypocritical for them to tell me to use a torque driver then for him to check them manually.

As for experience - I've been doing this for nearly 20 years if I haven't got the 'feel' by now I never will have.

Don't get my wrong torque setting tools definitely have there place in engineering particularly with the prevalance of TTY fasteners.

 

[Pete999]

There's no way he could know if they were torqued up to manufactures spec doing it by hand. It's completely hypocritical for them to tell me to use a torque driver then for him to check them manually.

As for experience - I've been doing this for nearly 20 years if I haven't got the 'feel' by now I never will have.

Don't get my wrong torque setting tools definitely have there place in engineering particularly with the prevalance of TTY fasteners.

Sam I think I misread the situation, I mistakenly thought your Assessor was or is a college tutor thinking you were a trainee, if this was a scam assessor then it just goes to show the hypocrisy as you rightly say, sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

[sam400]

No worries Pete! Yea it was a scam assessor I am afraid.
I wish I was still at college - I had hair then!

 

[telectrix]

hate to brag, but @ 71 next month i still got a full thatch.

 

[Pete999]

No worries Pete! Yea it was a scam assessor I am afraid.
I wish I was still at college - I had hair then!

Agree I could move more easily as well.

 

[Dannyg8810]

I've been looking at these too, think you have to buy 2 different sets to complete one box, a bit strange ... I have seen the full set on Amazon for £118, they are the bees knees tho!

£79-00 for the full set iv just got for

 

[Pete999]

hate to brag, but @ 71 next month i still got a full thatch.

What on yer head Tel, I wish, got this little bit of flesh showing on the top of me head

 

[Des 56]

hate to brag, but @ 71 next month i still got a full thatch.

I'll match your full thatch and raise you no "Grey hairs"

 

[Pete999]

Going to treat myself tomorrow to torque interchangeable blade set tomorrow

Anyone used any and recommend a certain brand??

Been looking at this

Armeg 5 Piece VDE Torque Screwdriver Set | Armeg Screwdriver Set - https://isswww.co.uk/armeg-sdsbset001-screwdriver-switch-blade-torque-set-5-piece?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-uPv75eM1wIVlMmyCh2eQw3hEAQYBSABEgKO7fD_BwE

Go on you know you want one

 

[WillWX]

I have the full Armeg set, have used it now for roughly 2 years and I love it, not broke any of the ends.

Excellent bit of kit in my opinion and ideal when testing, just carry the box and my tester box instead of lugging my tool bag in

 

[Benchaffey]

£79-00 for the full set iv just got for

Where from??

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Very rarely use a torque wrench, even when working on m/cycles.