I think this would fall into this category, found it invaluable with the adjustable torque settings for CU's MCB's/RCBO's and umpteen other applications, and with 'press to go' easy to use surprisingly powerful too.

 
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I think this would fall into this category, found it invaluable with the adjustable torque settings for CU's MCB's/RCBO's and umpteen other applications, and with 'press to go' easy to use surprisingly powerful too.

I have the small festool drill that is super light and very easy to control . Perfect for something like this .BUT i made a point years ago. I NEVER carry none VDE tools . Anything that touches what could be live has to be VDE .I witnessed a guy 30 years ago been almost killed and it was nothing i want to be part of again
 
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I think this would fall into this category, found it invaluable with the adjustable torque settings for CU's MCB's/RCBO's and umpteen other applications, and with 'press to go' easy to use surprisingly powerful too.

After use, I'd make a point of checking all connections with my hand driver, just to be sure.
 
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I think this would fall into this category, found it invaluable with the adjustable torque settings for CU's MCB's/RCBO's and umpteen other applications, and with 'press to go' easy to use surprisingly powerful too.

That doesn't allow you to select a particular torque - it just has 5 settings, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest, plus an unlimited. Yes, they specify what 1 and 5 are, and you might assume that 2/3/4 are evenly spread, but are they? And how accurate is it?
 
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Anything that touches what could be live has to be VDE
In this context VDE is a German company which does testing and certification. There are alternatives. Boddingtons make tools which are IEC 60900 compliant but make no mention of VDE. I bet if you look at products made for the North American market you'd find that they talk about UL and CSA.
 
In this context VDE is a German company which does testing and certification. There are alternatives. Boddingtons make tools which are IEC 60900 compliant but make no mention of VDE. I bet if you look at products made for the North American market you'd find that they talk about UL and CSA.

I think we all know he means all his tools are suitably insulated.

I'm all for accuracy, but we need a balance of this alongside common sense.
 
So VDE is added to the list of other non-things.... like part P qualifications and 18th reg consumer unit
never mind. sure nicola kranky can twist it into a reason for scottish independence.
 

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