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I was looking to treat myself to a new VDE screw driver set. I saw another thread on this forum put Wera at 30% of market. So I treated myself to the 16 Piece Kraftform Kompakt VDE Interchangeable Driver Set. I loved it.
But then I started to use it, I don't do much electrical work, so I save my best tools foir electrics. In the last 18 months I have fitted maybe only 20 light pendants. I used the single pole tester (Electricians screwdriver) for these fittings. I broke 4.
I've fitted 6 no. Wylex consumer units and broke 2 no. PZ/S #1.
To be fair they replaced under warranty until now.
But now they are saying the electricians screwdriver is not meant for driving screws, just testing for voltage. My previous electricians screw driver was handed down by my father 30 years ago and still going strong.
The PZ/S #1, they said it's not their fault, its wrong kind of screws.........
It's a perfect fit for earth and neutral bars, but at the required torque of 1.7Nm it's just not up to the job.
Has anyone else had any issues with this set or is it just me?
But then I started to use it, I don't do much electrical work, so I save my best tools foir electrics. In the last 18 months I have fitted maybe only 20 light pendants. I used the single pole tester (Electricians screwdriver) for these fittings. I broke 4.
I've fitted 6 no. Wylex consumer units and broke 2 no. PZ/S #1.
To be fair they replaced under warranty until now.
But now they are saying the electricians screwdriver is not meant for driving screws, just testing for voltage. My previous electricians screw driver was handed down by my father 30 years ago and still going strong.
The PZ/S #1, they said it's not their fault, its wrong kind of screws.........
It's a perfect fit for earth and neutral bars, but at the required torque of 1.7Nm it's just not up to the job.
Has anyone else had any issues with this set or is it just me?