Can anybody recommend one of these??

[Northern Electric]

Been having a surf around evilbay, seriously tempted to purchase this, looks a cracking bit of kit!!

What do you think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MEGGER-VINTAGE-WIND-UP-LOOP-TESTER-SPARES-OR-REPAIR_W0QQitemZ140354998646QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET?hash=item20adcf5176

 

[batty]

Been having a surf around evilbay, seriously tempted to purchase this, looks a cracking bit of kit!! What do you think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MEGGER-VINTAGE-WIND-UP-LOOP-TESTER-SPARES-OR-REPAIR_W0QQitemZ140354998646QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET?hash=item20adcf5176

My old boss had one but looked a lot older than that one. Not sure if you could get it calibrated though.

Batty

 

[patspark]

i still have one great bit of kit batteries not included

 

[paul b b]

would love to to the elecsa asseser's face if you pulled that out of the bag lol

 

[Northern Electric]

would love to to the elecsa asseser's face if you pulled that out of the bag lol

That's my sort of humour!

 

[matt.leung]

i would never buy test equipment from ebay...u never know if it has been damaged etc....

take the chane if u wish, but i would'nt.....

 

[batty]

i would never buy test equipment from ebay...u never know if it has been damaged etc.... take the chane if u wish, but i would'nt.....

I would agree with you on this Matt. I brought a Fluke tester from BDC before they finished and when it went wrong I had a hell of a job getting it repaired. Luckily the wholesaler I buy most of my gear from sorted it out which was good of them. I think you are better to pay a bit more at least you will get service if it does go wrong.

Batty

 

[matt.leung]

never buy second hand unless u want to take the risk... just think you have just tested a house and it passed and a week later it burnt down due to a basic electrical fault that you tested with a second hand tester....

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

never buy second hand unless u want to take the risk... just think you have just tested a house and it passed and a week later it burnt down due to a basic electrical fault that you tested with a second hand tester....

IF you were gettign any second hand test kit..

IMHO you would need to get it calibrated & certified that it is functioning correctly...

:|

 

[revjames]

Is this a wind up?

 

[Apache]

Is this a wind up?

Yes!

You can see the handle @ the top of the picture

:coat

 

[green-hornet]

I remember the belt 500volts dc gave you as well.

Glad to see they call them vintage now, that makes me feel so old.

 

[NozSpark]

Great if you're setting up a museum

 

[Riggy]

In some ways they were better than the modern one. Because they generated a bit more current you could often see/hear the arcing when fault finding.

Very good as well of course for measuring the resistance of new apprentices!

 

[Evans Electric]

Don't bother with it Neil , bit like buying a B & W telly 405 lines , a job lot of 15amp x 3pin plug tops or a Rawlplug Tool .

The one that followed it was OK . It was an Edgecome I think, press button ,analogue, ohms and Megohms @ 500v . When we did loads of Pyro work they were a must, also good for checking if apprentice is still alive.

Deke

 

[Tooold]

I'v bought four robin testers over a period of time from ebay as a spare set, very cheap calibrated first time checked every month all good two years later.

 

[AAAMUSEMENTS]

I too bought my Robin PAT tester from Feebay.

No problems so far.

 

[Northern Electric]

I know April is a long way off, did anybody actually think I was being serious here??????

I too remember these things when I was an apprentice.

A true wind up on both sides of the coin!

Appologies to anybody who took it seriously! Heehee.

 

[kme]

erm........

Sure there is something that I should say here....................

Hang on......... I`ll get it in a mo..........

Ah.............

Got it.................................

Neil: Hahahaha:z

Here - I think this is yours............... :coat

:Oheadbang:spam

 

[Northern Electric]

ROTFWL Applaud Smiley