non contact voltage detector for £1.98

[Geordie Spark]

Save your money buying this rubbish.
The quick brush with the back of the hand proves liveness?
So I've learnt from reading EF for 2 years

Aye ..... but make sure that it's the back of the apprentice's hand.

 

[One_of_them]

im wary about these cheap versions. A friend of mine had a cheap one and it was very inaccurate (i know they aren't exactly brilliant) and would light/beep when it chose to. Compared with my megger version which was a a lot better. Although you pay for it.

 

[mickys86]

I was leafing through the CPC catalogue when I came across the Duratool Voltage Test Screwdriver which I thought was shocking enough for a trade catalogue, but it's description hit a new marketing high and safety low point:-

• An all-weather voltage test screwdriver for voltage, polarity, continuity testing, bulb/fuse testing and microwave leakage detection. Features an integral LED indication and contact/non contact inductive testing.
  
• Continuity measuring ranges - 0 to 50MOhm
• Voltage measuring ranges, AC - 70 to 600V
• Voltage measuring ranges, DC - 0V to 250V

Technical Data
AC Voltage Test
Contact	70 to 250V ac
Non-Contact	700 to 600V ac
DC Voltage Test	Up to 250V dc
Polarity Test	1.5V to 36V dc
Continuity Check	0 to 50MΩ
Microwave Leakage Detection	≥5mW/cm [SUP]2[/SUP]

D01778 - DURATOOL - VOLTAGE TEST SCREWDRIVER | CPC

Does anybody fancy using one in wet or humid conditions as a contact voltage tester to validate the all weather claim?

I'm not going to lie..... I'm nervous enough using one in the dry!

 

[Guest111]

you can get them for a quid in poundland and they come with a handy neon for stirring your brew with!lol

 

[DurhamSparky]

lol....

just ordered a few for the bag!!

 

[Plonker 3]

I have a Fluke one always to hand in my pocket, this looks like a cheap Chinese imitation and wouldn't trust is as far as I could throw it.

 

[Guest111]

I have a Fluke one always to hand in my pocket, this looks like a cheap Chinese imitation and wouldn't trust is as far as I could throw it.

IF you try it just dont mix them up and end up throwing your fluke.lol

 

[Plonker 3]

No danger of that, as I aint even going to risk buying one.

 

[Top Cat]

Got a Fluke LDV1, nice little tool with a good light on it. I see there is a LDV2 now, anyone got one and is it any better than the LDV1?

 

[jeremy]

I've an LDV2, bought to replace my old fluke one which stopped beeping after a good few years use. Very pleased with it