Voltage Testers

Discodog

I am looking for a non contact voltage tester. I was considering a Fluke but strangely some reviews say that it is not very sensitive & that you have to virtually put it in a socket !.

Can anyone recommend a good pocket pen type tester ?

White Wolf Airsoft

Lidil Have a few good ones in store for 20 euro

M cebee

Ive got the fluke
You have to bring it up close

I used to have one with sound
it was very handy if i recall

Bruthal

I use the volt tick vt10,

This is it here, i find it great.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/BEHA-UNITEST-VOLT-TICK-VT-10-Spannungspruefer-/120717740225

M cebee

What am i saying
the fluke has sound

2011

Discodog wrote: »

I am looking for a non contact voltage tester.

I am not a fan of these.
All they can do is give an indication that a device or cable may be live or that it may not be. This is why I would not trust them enough to bet my life on them. Having said that they can be handy for fault finding.

M cebee

Well ya- theyre not meant for 'safe isolation'
but i wouldnt like to be without one

Bruthal

M cebee wrote: »

Well ya- theyre not meant for 'safe isolation'
but i wouldnt like to be without one

Exactly, its not for proving a circuit is off that they are used, although what is absolutely 100% perfect?

The one i linked has a good loud sound on it. They give a very positive indication. Many of the ones with just led indications light at all sorts of times such as rubbing them on clothes or hands etc.

2011

M cebee wrote: »

Well ya- theyre not meant for 'safe isolation'

.....and if the end user is aware of this that is ok.

Bruthal

2011 wrote: »

.....and if the end user is aware of this that is ok.

The end user of a digital multimeter, or any tester, may not be aware of much either. Far more awareness is needed than just the reliability of any test method.

M cebee

http://www.sjib.org.uk/documents/NWR_SecI_App4.pdf

http://www.select.org.uk/downloads/publications/Select%20-%20Safe%20Isolation%20Procedures.pdf

these links show the methods of safe isolation and proving dead

2011

robbie7730 wrote: »

The end user of a digital multimeter, or any tester, may not be aware of much either. Far more awareness is needed than just the reliability of any test method.

Agreed.