What Brand of Tester Do You Use?

[SHendyCrouch]

I know there is always a discussion for this, but i have only used a Megger, I would like to have a go on a Fluke but wouldnt know where to go as am looking to purchase one-or-tother in the near future. Any other adivise on tools, equipment or workwear would be greatly recived. Thanks Stru

 

[rds_simpson]

Started with lampholder & flex, bellwire, bell and battery. I recall that when I was good as an apprentice my journeymen would let me hold the leads on a megger while they cranked the handle!

Now have Megger volt tester, Fluke 1654. Clamp and multi meters are Fluke. I like the fluke, easy to use good instructions. Only went for the 1654 because of an offer at the time but do find the memory useful now I have it.

Was thinking about getting a second-hand seaward 1557 as a back up & for day to day stuff as now I think it would be useful to have all the tests in a small box when moving between small jobs/fault finding & repair. Haven't seen much about the seaward though - any views?

 

[sparc]

Main ones are Megger 1553 and (now) Di-Log 6507. I have Megger 'separates' which I mainly use for back-ups and when 1553 is away for recal.

I think I got 1553 fairly soon after launched, and have to say I can't recommend it much. It does the job but it's the little things that let it down. The battery holder fell apart fairly quickly. Now the big yellow TEST button pops out of the case all the time - which really annoying. The worse part of the design however is the positioning of the buttons one the side away from, so when it's hanging from your neck you're always hitting them by mistake - grrr! I think the new 1730 series addresses these - and adds mains charging (at last!) - but it'll be a long while before I can afford to change up.

My Megger separates - RCDT320 and MIT320 - are totally solid, in contrast.

 

[habitual]

I have a few testers Martindale old type, a few robins but predominately use fluke these days. I also have some specialist testers capable of throwing 1000 V d.c. down a line for a few minutes.
I do like and prefer the fluke to megger though.

 

[Marvo]

Kewtech earth impedance tester
Kyoritsu 1000v analogue insulation tester
Kyoritsu 1500v digital insulation tester
Kyoritsu analogue multimeter
Avo analogue multimeter
Fluke digital multimeter
Robin underground cable finder.

I feel kinda embarrassed, I don't own any instruments that appear in the poll except a single Fluke

 

[Strima]

Megger, because it's simple, just like me.

Also got a couple of Flukes and Kewtechs clamp meters etc.

 

[jase]

Just got myself a Metrel 3125B, couldnt wait to get rid of my fluke 1651, gave such variable readings on continuity tests cos the croc clips and test leads are crap

 

[JD6400]

Megga 1552
Megger 1552-2
Fluke 1653
For the multi function testers that is .

 

[RAD_22]

Megger 1552 for MFT, Fluke for voltage tester and Kewtech for multimeter. Happy with them all. (had to replace leads on megger)

 

[ian.goddard57]

Im a Di Log multimeter man. Smaller than the Megger, works for me.

 

[aido11]

fluke all day long

 

[chuka2003]

I use a mastech multimeter... cheap and does the job. might be looking to upgrade later...

 

[trev]

I love my Metrel MFT it's (luckily) idiot proof but I probably only love it because I'm used to it. When I did my 2391 the gear used was Robin which I liked and for the final practical we were given Meggers which I didn't, probably only because there was a lot of pressure and an unfamiliar tester

 

[Risteard]

I think I got 1553 fairly soon after launched, and have to say I can't recommend it much. It does the job but it's the little things that let it down. The battery holder fell apart fairly quickly. Now the big yellow TEST button pops out of the case all the time - which really annoying. The worse part of the design however is the positioning of the buttons one the side away from, so when it's hanging from your neck you're always hitting them by mistake - grrr! I think the new 1730 series addresses these - and adds mains charging (at last!) - but it'll be a long while before I can afford to change up.

I have a 1553 and think it's a great bit of kit. The worst part of the design, however, is the auto-power off feature because it activates far, far too quickly. I'm not aware of any way of disabling it.

Have been using Flukes (1653b) at work for the past year and a half or so though and, although they're good, I still prefer the Megger. The Flukes don't auto-test on continuity, Zs etc. when you touch the probes so that can be a bit of a pain (even with the lead with the in-built test button).

Also, one of the stupidest flaws with the Flukes is that they don't have the serial number marked on them!!!!!

 

[oxford 12]

I use a fluke 1552,used to use a metrel all in one tester , but found it a load of rubbish and fiddly to use