New toy - metrel easi test

[PoorFish]

Greetings Folks

I have just bought myself a new toy.

A metrel eurotest easi second hand from Ebay.

Im sure theres lots of reasons why I shoouldnt have bought s/h but I couldnt justify shelling out

 

[bulmer]

Not on rewirable as you don't have an RCD to test.

 

[Apache]

Can I be impertinent and ask how much?

(if you don't mind me asking)

 

[PoorFish]

[No message]

 

[Apache]

 

[PoorFish]

Yeah thanks for reply Bulmer just needed to have it confirmed!

 

[PoorFish]

Yeah used the Make an offer option and there you go.

One or two bits missing but all seems to be working fine .

 

[bulmer]

If you choose carefully, ebay is alright.

Got my Megger 1552 earlier this year for peanuts, fully working with all the leads etc.

It was only just over a year old too

 

[PoorFish]

i was deliberating for ages.

Kewtech?

Megger?

went for the Metrel because

a) price

B) good reviews, feedback, opinions, about it from this forum

It seems everyone raves about the Megger.!?!?!?!?!?

I think the Metrel will be a good one to get going on.

We will see.

 

[Andy™]

Not on rewirable as you don't have an RCD to test.

who says there is never an RCD when using 3036's?

 

[Andy™]

So anyway I now have to learn how to use this thing.

At the moment im wondering about the rcd test.

Is this test relevant when testing on rewireable fuses??

I expect not but I just wanted to get this confirmed.

that doesnt make much sense... the RCD part would be used when ever there is an RCD. the other overload/fault protection doesnt make any difference, RCD would still need tested.

 

[PoorFish]

There is no RCD in the installation.

I was just wondering if it had any other relevance???????

 

[revjames]

The kewtech K62 went for

 

[PoorFish]

That was seriously cheap.....

A new one of them is nearly

 

[m4tty]

still i wouldnt go for a meter which didnt have d-lock its a PITA linking out etc

cheers

 

[bulmer]

[quote name='Andy

 

[Nicky Tesla]

I use a BMX to do ramp testingB-)

 

[a1]

I use a BMX to do ramp testingB-)

Or a skateboard. ]

 

[Andy™]

if i used any of those, id spend more time in A&E....

 

[revjames]

I am now thinking about just changing the loop tester. I use 3 separate testers so happy with the megger and RCD just a PITA tripping RCDs all the time testing Zs.