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[Murdoch]

I shouldn't have left my basic tester on the ladder before using it!

Its not much use now but should I just buy another Dilog or another brand?

Open to suggestions from the collective

Thanks

 

[kerching]

Personally?    Fluke T150. Never yet let me down, batteries seem to last for ever

 

[Sharpend]

My personal choice of weapon

https://www.edwardes.co.uk/products/fluke-t5--45-600-600v-ac--47-dc-electrical-tester?  
 

 

[revjames]

I have a Di-log tester the same as that, always been ok with them, used Steinel ones before that.  I was using it last week and the cable to the L2 probe had come away slightly from the body leaving a bit of bare conductor and I did get a belt off it, other than that concur about the fluke although a bit pricey will last forever

 

[binky]

I find the Di-log I have irritating, as it buzzes for induced voltages in cables

 

[kerching]

My personal choice of weapon

https://www.edwardes.co.uk/products/fluke-t5--45-600-600v-ac--47-dc-electrical-tester?  
 

That is my slightly more upmarket one....I use the 150 as it's got the lights on it and this is only a digital,display, so not "really" approved for proving dead

 

[Murdoch]

Arrived today.

a huge improvement on the Dilog

 

[Sharpend]

There you go, now you can have confidence. Just need to upgrade your MFT  ROTFWL

 

[Bruspark]

Arrived today.

a huge improvement on the Dilog

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Got the same.  It's great in awkward places.   

I think the only flaw in my eye is that 'continuity' seems to be anything under 470KΩ which while technically true (if insulators start at 1MΩ) isnt always as helpful for fault finding dodgy connections as a lower cut off would be. .

 

[kerching]

Arrived today.

a huge improvement on the Dilog

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Welcome to the Bigger Boys Club

the BUZZ on mains voltage L_N can be a surprise the first time I happens