RIP MFT

[binky]

I bought my Megger 1502/2 when I first retrained as an electrician, roughly 16 years ago. It's finally died, not completely but in a non fixable way, and is it's the continuity test function that has failed, it's not a lot of use anymore .

So what the longest anyone's MFT or individual test function meters have lasted?

 

[Fleeting]

I'm still using separates. The RCD and loop testers are 15 - 20 years old, the insulation resistance and continuity tester 10 years or so. If it ain't broke.........

 

[roys]

I have and still working an Metrohm insulation tester from about 1980,

 

[ProDave]

I have my wind up megger. I don't use it any more but keep it as a museum piece.

 

[Fleeting]

Did have a wind up but got lost along the way. This is my IR continuity tester from the 80s, still functions.

 

[binky]

Did have a wind up but got lost along the way. This is my IR continuity tester from the 80s, still functions.View attachment 16262

I'll have to have a look around for something like that.

 

[binky]

I have my wind up megger. I don't use it any more but keep it as a museum piece.

not got an AVO 8 to go with it?

 

[ProDave]

not got an AVO 8 to go with it?

Yes I do have an Avo 8. But I have not seen it for ages. It is bugging me what happened to it. It either got left in the old house, or I have found a very save hiding place for it in the new house and forgotten where that is.

 

[binky]

Yes I do have an Avo 8. But I have not seen it for ages. It is bugging me what happened to it. It either got left in the old house, or I have found a very save hiding place for it in the new house and forgotten where that is.

I regret not holding onto one of those.

How are you getting on with the new house?

 

[Andy™]

my 1552 from 2006 just got semi retired. still works, just wanted a tester that can do 2 wire low loop test

 

[ProDave]

I regret not holding onto one of those.

How are you getting on with the new house?

New house is doing fine. Enjoying the constant warmth, constant fresh air, and low heating bills.

Just need to finish off the ancillaries, just the pantry, some outside decking, a car port, a bridge over the burn and another shed or 2 to go.........

 

[binky]

New house is doing fine. Enjoying the constant warmth, constant fresh air, and low heating bills.

Just need to finish off the ancillaries, just the pantry, some outside decking, a car port, a bridge over the burn and another shed or 2 to go.........

can never have enough sheds

 

[UNG]

I retired my Metrel 61557 Eurotest after 19 years of service about 20 months ago and moved to a Metrel 3152. I had the 61557 serviced by Metrel and it does occassionally come out as it does some tests the 3152 doesn't do and it is a good spare for when the 3152 is in for calibration

 

[poni]

I have Avo 8 with it case (the straps are broken) ,stopped using it when I could no longer get a battery for it, I also have a AVO MULTIMINOR with its case, bought it second hand when I was an apprentice back in the late 70's still use it some time's as it sit's on my desk

 

[roys]

My two old meters

 

[Fleeting]

The days when people didn't spend hours fiddling with leads and settings. These things weren't precious they were tools that didn't need wrapping in cotton wool.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

I have and still working an Metrohm insulation tester from about 1980,

I've still got a working Metrohm Earth Loop Tester from late 1990's..
Had it calibrated 15 Nov 2022.... all still working and good to use.. If I wanted to!

 

[michael8554]

My TV-repairman dad had an AVO.
And a wind-up Megger that us kids enjoyed giving shocks to unsuspecting friends.....

 

[kerching]

Test equipment? Pfhhhhhh
switch on, no bang,
switch on, bang, test

‘tis the American way

 

[Andy™]

Test equipment? Pfhhhhhh
switch on, no bang,
switch on, bang, test

‘tis the American way

if you get the right type of bang on the first go, it'll blow the fault apart and all good on the second switch on