Which Test Kit is Best and Why

[IshTing]

Only ever used Fluke to be honest

 

[darking]

Hey Des you still using robin lego blocks? c'mon get with the program brother! you also use an AVO 8 multimeter? and a slide rule? Logarithm Tables maybe?

 

[UNG]

Seperate instruments every time

Robin insulation/continuity
Robin Pfc/loop tester
Robin Rcd tester

No comment to make on all in one testers
At the least none that could be made without the word s--t in the comment

Have you had a bad experience of all in one testers? as you make a very sweeping statement that they are all s--t



I still use some separate instruments for specific fault finding but use an all in one for testing installations as the tests results can be saved and downloaded to provide a full audit trail of the tests carried out this also avoids results being made up on certs. In this litigation era I like to ensure that nothing comes back on me that I cannot defend

 

[Des 56]

UNG
I do honestly prefer single instruments
I was not alltogether serious,just stirring the pot a little

Hey Des you still using robin lego blocks? c'mon get with the program brother! you also use an AVO 8 multimeter? and a slide rule? Logarithm Tables maybe?

The lego blocks were too difficult for me and logs yes,slide rules," no way" too dumb for those


I do own an all in one tester,the last time I used it ,I threw it to one side whilst I did the test properly with the singles

 

[UNG]

UNG
I do honestly prefer single instruments
I was not alltogether serious,just stirring the pot a little

I suppose it is all down to personal preference in the end what you choose use

I do own some separate instruments but tend to use a multi function unit for day to day testing and dare I say I have an AVO 8 although it only sees the light of day occasionally as it is still a useful instrument for some types of fault finding

 

[Spudnik]

WooHoo!!!!!

Im not the only one that uses the bricks!!!!!!

 

[darking]

I think, jokes aside, that as long as any tester you choose to use complies with BS61010 and meets the standard of BS 61557 and meets current calibration requirements, then it really is a matter of personal choice. Although I took the P out of the 3 Robin blocks they have been widely used in industry.

The real issue should be how thouroughly we perform the testing and how accurately we interpret and record the results. Having read a lot of the posts we can see that this is something we all either struggle with or need to improve our practice of.

 

[kevzlpool108]

i prefer meggar,but no matter what you use you,ve got to get familiar with your own kit,the most expensive are fluke ,but they are top quality ! ive got a fluke 1563 multitester £400. metrohm 3 seperate testers in yellow box £300. kewtech kt35,kt42,kt56 all seperates £420. robin loop tester kmp4120 dl £150 . all in excellent condition .kevin 07789311953 , im in Liverpool cash on delivery ,

 

[pevvers]

Megger MFT 15 series.

I've used them since they first came out in this country around 6 years ago, and they've never let me down.

I do a lot of cross checking of calibrated instruments now for my company, and I have noticed wild fluctuations with Flukes, Metrels, Kewtechs and all the the others. Some are just ridiculously complicated to use, and I find that the Megger has a decent high loop test, is fool proof - switch the knob to what test you want, and has none of these extra gimmicks like being able to put what MCB you are testing. Confuses the hell out of some of our engineers because they test a circuit and then get a big cross next to it, even though there's nothing wrong.

Megger, every day... Fool proof and smashproof in normal day to day life.

 

[Phil]

maybe a good idea for anyone thinking of spending a lot of cash on a meter to hire one first have a go and either like or dislike it
16th edition testers and test kits for hire

Electrical test equipment hire (thanks go to pennywise for this link)

 

[ezzzekiel]

i think mine is the best

 

[jamie-spark]

We have both the The Metrel MI3101 EuroTest AT Pro and the MFT1552 and the metrel is far superior. We got 2 metrels last december then the megger in january, boss said he would take the megger wasnt long before he demanded a metrel back

 

[ezzzekiel]

i have the metrel mi3101
Metrel MI3101 EuroTest AT Pro Kit Installation Tester Kit

easy to use and the software is straight forward to download straight to the pc. i like the pro kit for the ring main testing 6 croc clips and press the button does all the cross tests for you without having to connect in going outgoing etc

Can you expand on this meter?

had a fluke which i didnt like and used mft1552 ever since but about to purchase a new mft and was planning on 1553 but like sound of the ring test on the metrel.

ps will be selling mft1552 shortly in forsale/wanted if any1 intersested.

 

[pevvers]

We have both the The Metrel MI3101 EuroTest AT Pro and the MFT1552 and the metrel is far superior. We got 2 metrels last december then the megger in january, boss said he would take the megger wasnt long before he demanded a metrel back

You're having a laugh ain't you?

Way oo overcomplicated for a test meter in my opinion, and insulation resistances are dodgy if they've been sat in the cold overnight (I tested 3 on the same day, and for a 200Mohm load they were showing anything from 60-180Mohm)... Megger every time!

But different strokes for different folks I suppose...

 

[SELspark]

You're having a laugh ain't you?

Way oo overcomplicated for a test meter in my opinion, and insulation resistances are dodgy if they've been sat in the cold overnight (I tested 3 on the same day, and for a 200Mohm load they were showing anything from 60-180Mohm)... Megger every time!

But different strokes for different folks I suppose...

Got to agree with you there, have had Metrel and found it inconsistant. Got the Megger 1553 now and wouldn't exchange it for anything else.