Multifunctional Testers - Which one have you got and how long has it lasted?

[seanpress]

I have just got my late brother's ROBIN kts 1620 MFT he had from new used it while working for London transport so it has sntimentle value to me

 

[seanpress]

Just wondering which multifunctional testers you guys have, and how long have they lasted?

Hoping this becomes a handy thread for you all. There seems to be a massive price difference between them all. But then I guess some do things others don't? Not sure.

Let us know which multifunctional testers you have, which ones you wish you had, and how long the one you have has lasted so far.

I have my late brother's ROBIN kts 1620 MFT he had from new used it while working for London transport so it has sentimentle value to me and I would love to put it to good use

 

[AJshep]

My Dilog DL9118 died in the middle of an EICR on Friday.
Shows a continuity reading of 0.24 on low ohms even with test leads disconected.
Lasted around 2years

Had to pop to CEF ended up getting the Megger 1941+ with the new EV adapter. Didn't really want to pay that much. Fingers crossed it lasts.

 

[pc1966]

My Dilog DL9118 died in the middle of an EICR on Friday.
Shows a continuity reading of 0.24 on low ohms even with test leads disconected.
Lasted around 2years

Bummer.

I hope mine lasts longer, though to be fair it hardly gets much use compared to a professional electrician. If/when it goes I was thinking of the Megger, not really for EV adaptor or anything like that but to have the earth rod testing via two spikes.

 

[loz2754]

I have my old faithful Megger 1553, but it doesn't do Type A or B RCD tests.
I'm picking up my Megger 1741+ tomorrow.
I thought about getting the EV adaptor as it would be £120 cheaper to buy it at the same time, but decided to wait until I actually need it.
The reason I think I will need the EV adaptor eventually is that I do a lot of EICRs, and it's just a matter of time before I come across an EV charge point that will need testing as part of the EICR.
It could be argued I suppose that for an EICR you only test up to the point of connection to the fixed wiring, but in view of the potential danger of a malfunctioning or incorrectly installed EV charger, I personally would prefer to be able to give it a thorough test.
Also, an EV charger would not be picked up by a normal 'PAT test', and I doubt any 'PAT' person would have the equipment or knowledge to test one.
Damn I knew should have bought the damn thing! ?

 

[pc1966]

My DL9118 will do type A RCD but not type B, though so far I have not encountered one in actual use which makes it academic to date. So that would be a 2nd reason for getting the Megger.

As you say, being able to test EV point is likely to be a growing market as part of other EICR/PAT work.

 

[static zap]

@AJshep

AJshep​

Lasted around 2years

a) Do reckon you treated it carefully ,or had it seen a fair bit of rough n tumble.
{ B) Too tired to be working + Dropped it !
.. have we all been there - just got to finish before home ? }

 

[suffolkspark]

Got a Kewtech KT63, now about 7 years old, just had to replace the leads

 

[AJshep]

@AJshep

AJshep​

a) Do reckon you treated it carefully ,or had it seen a fair bit of rough n tumble.
{ B) Too tired to be working + Dropped it !
.. have we all been there - just got to finish before home ? }

I looked after it, test leads always coiled up nice after each use too..
The only thing I can thing of is prior to this I got my trainee to carry out a RCD test at a property that had loads of surge protected extensions leads. He left them plugged in along with other stuff when doing the auto RCD test.. Only thing I can think of.

 

[static zap]

loads of surge protected extensions leads.

Cheers that is an interesting angle on a possible -failure mode !