Any Smart Meter Installers out there? Need help with example questions

[Pete999]

basically these are voltage sticks but used to confirm polarity at cut out and meter plus any isolators or blocks

Martindale VT7 Single Pole Voltage Indicator - http://martindale-electric.co.uk/martindale-vt7-single-pole-voltage-indicator-p-1834.html

You should not use these testers as part of a safe isolation procedure

 

[snowhead]

You should not use these testers as part of a safe isolation procedure

He seems to be saying for Polarity checking, so not for safe isolation checking prior to working.

 

[Pete999]

He seems to be saying for Polarity checking, so not for safe isolation checking prior to working.

I know I was just mentioning it that was all, for info only.

 

[moosemaster]

Ta! Good to see the mighty Dave Austin championing Martindale voltage testers. A veritable behemoth of the electrical world.

A few questions relate to plug-in testers and what lighting combinations refer to. This seems to differ with different brands and I've no idea what equipment SSE uses! Anyone any idea?

 

[s7t7e7v7e7]

The VT7 martindale socket tester and Tech 100 is what siemens use to check polarity when instaling smart meters.
Isolation is a different topic

 

[jamsey]

Just a thought from a old meter installer.. we were always told never!! Use a customers plug as your responsibility is upto the meter/isolator anything after that belongs to the property owner. A polarity tester can range from a simple voltage checker to test lamps (2 leads with a lamp or light in between and also has a lead tester attached.)

 

[telectrix]

Just a thought from a old meter installer.. we were always told never!! Use a customers plug as your responsibility is upto the meter/isolator anything after that belongs to the property owner. A polarity tester can range from a simple voltage checker to test lamps (2 leads with a lamp or light in between and also has a lead tester attached.)

or a wet finger.

 

[jamsey]

or a wet finger.

I was just about to put that up as well