Voltage indicator

[Nick...]

Just wondering why a voltage indicator pen picks up voltage about 30mm away from a FCU but has to almost touch a socket or cable to indicate ?
Cheers

 

[telectrix]

because they are not reliable. they can pick up stray voltages. sometimes even pushing one back into arse pocket activates them. useful as an indicator,but never trust one. think of them as gypsies.

 

[Nick...]

because they are not reliable. they can pick up stray voltages. sometimes even pushing one back into arse pocket activates them. useful as an indicator,but never trust one. think of them as gypsies.

I know which one I’d rather trust !

 

[telectrix]

never trust either. 1 is misleading and the others are thieving barstewards.

 

[Nick...]

never trust either. 1 is misleading and the others are thieving barstewards.

Fair enough

 

[telectrix]

all i can say, without a 4 page essay, about my experience with the *******s is that all my wordly goods were stolen/destroyed, and my home destroyed all for the sake of scrap metal. police "had insufficient evidence", after catching them red-handed.

 

[pc1966]

While voltage indicators have occasional uses - don't. Really, don't bother with them.

Get a proper voltage tester that works by contact and prove it is working on a known power source every time you go to use it.

 

[pc1966]

Something like this should be your starting point if you want to avoid death by electrocution, etc:

https://www.toolstation.com/tis-voltage-tester/p11032

 

[Nick...]

all i can say, without a 4 page essay, about my experience with the *******s is that all my wordly goods were stolen/destroyed, and my home destroyed all for the sake of scrap metal. police "had insufficient evidence", after catching them red-handed.

That is worst nightmare situation.
I got me a armourguard for the van but having you’re home broke in to is a next level of ----ing scum

 

[Nick...]

Something like this should be your starting point if you want to avoid death by electrocution, etc:

https://www.toolstation.com/tis-voltage-tester/p11032

I know, I have a good one of them, just happens to be annoying the mrs earlier and found out this

 

[pc1966]

Just wondering why a voltage indicator pen picks up voltage about 30mm away from a FCU but has to almost touch a socket or cable to indicate ?

Is that an FCU with cable exiting front?

Generally they work on electric field, and that depends on the line conductor's exposure which may be much higher in an FCU with cable.

 

[telectrix]

That is worst nightmare situation.
I got me a armourguard for the van but having you’re home broke in to is a next level of ----ing scum

home was not just broken into. it was totally destroyed, as in a write off.

 

[Nick...]

Is that an FCU with cable exiting front?

Generally they work on electric field, and that depends on the line conductor's exposure which may be much higher in an FCU with cable.

No just a switch

 

[pirate]

Tel...I hear you, I feel your pain, and I know that you have been very restrained in your condemnation...you have clearly risen above the norm, and your post is perfect to illustrate the problem.
To call such miscreants "scum" is to honour them...