Voltage Tester

[Midwest]

I've done a search on above, but doesn't appear to be many recent posts. What make of voltage tester are you using. I have Dilog Combivolt, the lead from the main body has become exposed. Not very good with less than two years of service. Anything more robust?

 

[Leesparkykent]

I've got the old fluke T50 had them about 4years and haven't had no probs with them

 

[Pete999]

Martindale and John Drummond plus a proving unit

 

[telectrix]

fluke T3 about 15 years old for general use, and a fluke T5-1000 for posey jobs.

 

[Pete999]

fluke T3 about 15 years old for general use, and a fluke T5-1000 for posey jobs.

Tel, Question whats a posey job?

 

[telectrix]

posh clients. where you wipe your feet going in instead of when coming out.

 

[Pete999]

posh clients. where you wipe your feet going in instead of when coming out.

So basically posh jobs so you look the part, new work wear etc?

 

[Midwest]

Thanks chaps, John Drummond...still got my somewhere in the garage, if I could find it. Don't think I could afford the T5 1000, my clients aren't that posh! That T50 looks like it has the same lead entry as my Dilog. So I'll keep looking.

 

[telectrix]

So basically posh jobs so you look the part, new work wear etc?

yup. clean trainers and jeans with the knees still in them.

 

[telectrix]

Thanks chaps, John Drummond...still got my somewhere in the garage, if I could find it. Don't think I could afford the T5 1000, my clients aren't that posh! That T50 looks like it has the same lead entry as my Dilog. So I'll keep looking.

get some S/A tape on them leads, you jessie! :49:

 

[Pete999]

yup. clean trainers and jeans with the knees still in them.

Trainers, jeans blimey that's going back

 

[telectrix]

can't wear them steel toecaps. after 4 hours in them, i'm crippled.

 

[Pete999]

can't wear them steel toecaps. after 4 hours in them, i'm crippled.

Me neither, kids of today eh?

 

[telectrix]

can only ever remember once had something land on my toes. it was a full bottle of single malt which i dropped. had to stick my foot out to break it's fall.

 

[Pete999]

can only ever remember once had something land on my toes. it was a full bottle of single malt which i dropped. had to stick my foot out to break it's fall.

Like it good man

 

[telectrix]

the bottle survived intact but bruised my big toe. i call that a winner.

 

[Pete999]

the bottle survived intact but bruised my big toe. i call that a winner.

every time, Mines all gone now Malt that is good while it lasted

 

[Loki]

Don't think I could afford the T5 1000, my clients aren't that posh!

Hi Midwest,

I got my T5-1000 off ebay, Genuine & I registered it on Flukes website. A quick search & found this for £84.99

NEW FLUKE T5-1000 1000 Voltage Current Electrical Tester | eBay


Michael

 

[Pete999]

Hi Midwest,

I got my T5-1000 off ebay, Genuine & I registered it on Flukes website. A quick search & found this for £84.99

NEW FLUKE T5-1000 1000 Voltage Current Electrical Tester | eBay


Michael

Mike nice bit of kit, but if you are using it for proving dead, live safe isolation then IMO you can't beat a proper voltage indicator and proving unit, or am I being an old foggy? probably

 

[telectrix]

my T5-1000 was a bargain then, at £50. got it from a forum member. still, not as good a buy as my canon 40D camera (see thread in photographic section).