wander lead

[mswesty]

hello
quick question, can i make a wander cable up out of a extention lead for example? how do you guys do it? i cant pay out £80 for the official extension reel type! its far too expensive.
cheers mw

 

[Mr Mark Sparks]

just use a reel of singles cable and remember to zero the lead

 

[reidmaguire]

To make a cheap and perfectly acceptable system buy a cheap 5m cassete extension reel, and take out the cable and replace with your single - will easily take 50m of single and works out about £70 cheaper

 

[atm-12]

Can I ask what a wander lead is?

 

[Darkwood]

Can I ask what a wander lead is?

It just a long version of a test lead you plug into your meter with is mainly used for testing remote gas and water bonding for continuity as well as R2 readings if you choose to take that reading as oppose to R1+R2, the leads are usually tri-rated for extra flexibility and regular use but can be expensive.

 

[atm-12]

Ahh thanks, thought it was something along them lines but wasn't sure.

 

[Myles]

Check this out....genius

R2 WANDER LEAD / WANDERING LEAD ADAPTER SOCKET on eBay (end time 28-Nov-09 13:08:23 GMT)

 

[kablue2000]

Check this out....genius

R2 WANDER LEAD / WANDERING LEAD ADAPTER SOCKET on eBay (end time 28-Nov-09 13:08:23 GMT)

Brilliant im buying 1 what a simple device saves buying 1 of those official wander leads

 

[solo2771]

i just use a socket adapter on ext lead

 

[phil194]

Originally Posted by Myles
Check this out....genius

R2 WANDER LEAD / WANDERING LEAD ADAPTER SOCKET on eBay (end time 28-Nov-09 13:08:23 GMT)

Hi all i have bought one of these how do you use it??? thanks

 

[cbw]

Perfectly happy with a roll of 4mm earth, zeroed works a treat!

And since the original post I think the wander lead is over the £100 now.....Still looks Gay when my mate uses his nice shinny lead!!!!

 

[Phil]

i made one up with an extension cassette bought from morrisons. a few mtrs of singles and a couple of ends from rs. does the job for e tenth of the price and a hell of a lot cheaper

 

[tonynulty]

years ago we used to attach a wander lead(4mm or 6mm singles) to the main incoming earth, measure the resistance of the lead, then take the lead to wherever you wanted to test, deduct the resistance of the lead, your left with your Zs, this was before R1 & R2 was introduced.

 

[chris gray]

i use a length of curtain wire
each to their own.

 

[Golden_Boy]

Originally Posted by Myles
Check this out....genius

R2 WANDER LEAD / WANDERING LEAD ADAPTER SOCKET on eBay (end time 28-Nov-09 13:08:23 GMT)

Hi all i have bought one of these how do you use it??? thanks

Its just an extension lead for your tester... connect one end to the MET and the other to one of your tester leads.... null out the lead resistance and away you go. used for R2 earth bonding tests...