which voltage testers do you use

[Lee321]

as title

 

[bulmer]

Fluke t120

 

[Megaohm7]

My trusty Martindale

 

[Lee321]

used to use steinels but thinking of upgrading to fluke t5.

one reason i like the stienels is you can hear the continuity buzzer from a very far distance (100m+ or even between floors)

how does the t5 fair?

 

[revjames]

I have a 'Duspol' which I got whilst in NZ, as well as LEDS for the respectice voltages, it has a coil so you can feel it as well as see it which I like.

 

[Dane]

Alphatek_TEK693D

But i want somet a bit smaller so looking the Fluke ones

 

[NozSpark]

Fluke T120

If you have one of these watch out for the cable where it comes out of the main handset... the insulation has a habbit of splitting

 

[Lurch]

I've got loads of testers but if I want to accurately test the actual voltage, AlphaTek MI3000 or AlphaTek TEK something downloading multimeter.

 

[Bez]

Martindale for me

 

[300TDI]

This one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180438633531&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

 

[Andy™]

fluke T140

anyone else find the phase rotation function doesnt work properly?

 

[batty]

can't see point of having seperate voltage tester. Get a clamp meter, mine has volts, amps and ohms does most things you need.

Batty

 

[revjames]

and you can use the clamp to hang it up while you test stuff.....

I just think the voltage indicator is a small handy thing to have in your tool belt to verify supply. I have a fluke multimeter, clamp and all the various testers (separate megger, ELI and RCD)

 

[Lee321]

can't see point of having seperate voltage tester. Get a clamp meter, mine has volts, amps and ohms does most things you need.Batty

hence the t5 route batty.

compact too lots of functions in 1

 

[Lee321]

does the fluke t5 give a tone with voltage?

 

[benn asger]

Fluke T120

 

[wozz]

fluke T5-1000 and martindale voltage inidcator, ive got into alot better safe isolation procedures recently since i got the martindale and a lockout kit, while in the process of purchasing these i recieved the worst shock i have ever got and it has made me change the way i work for the better.

 

[Andy™]

fluke T5-1000 and martindale voltage inidcator, ive got into alot better safe isolation procedures recently since i got the martindale and a lockout kit, while in the process of purchasing these i recieved the worst shock i have ever got and it has made me change the way i work for the better.

what happened?

 

[wozz]

i got a shock off a metal shaver socket, i had enough fault current through me to trip the rcd. i travelled quite some distance before i realized what had happened, only just managed to stay on my feet, glad no one was in the way. Ive had loads of shocks but this really hurt couldnt stop shaking for a while. Scary when in a house on your own.

I do alot less Zs by measurement now, its calculated.

When we work with other sparks on commercial jobs we are the only ones locking off and using the tester correctly.

I mentioned what happened in the wholesalers and someone said they had a shock off the same shaver socket, strange stuff!

 

[Andy™]

so what was the cause of the shock? metal plate become live or something?