This tester has been designed to detect alternating voltages in low voltage range up to 250 volts with respect to earth potential.
Suitable for trade and industry professionals.
Tested according to DIN 57680-6, GS, CE compliant.
Each tool individually tested at 10,000 V AC and approved for 1,000 V AC.
Thanks to Pricehipster
Tried and I forgot to count after that
Try 11KVA lol I accidentally tripped a transformer doing that but at least I am better at counting
Yeah, because you're forced to do it in your head due to a lack of fingers…
The missed an opportunity here…
Wiha 42969
@Jimothy Wongingtons - a new kit for your EDC?
$4,230.01
Another missed opportunity. Could have doubled up.
Honestly … yeah I’d be having a long talk with sales team about this
I am not an electrician by trade. Just wondering how is this tool compared to an 'ordinary' Digital Multimeter (let's say Ozito 300V 10A Digital Multimeter $18.98 @ Bunnings).
(I have been using a Digital Multimeter to test voltages in live circuits for years.)
Pros and Cons?
Easier to handle I guess, you only have one 'probe' instead of 2 and the results are right in front of you as opposed to a multimeter on the end of a couple of cables.
I prefer NCV tester myself. Many multimeters have it built in these days
Although they’re supposedly only for testing circuits, I’ve never seen any electrician not use the same tool to wedge open plastic clips, screw and unscrew connectors and everything else you’d use a flathead for.
Could use it as a secondary check if also using multimeter.
Wondering this too. I imagine it's slightly less fiddly to use?
Otherwise no point, might as well get something that is actually non contact
I think maybe with motorbike or car and you have a big bundle of wires and trying to diagnose issues. This could be slightly quicker for some.
Is there a tool to test if there is power to the powerpoint ? I don't need to know the voltage, just to test if the wire inside a powerpoint is live or not.
Use a "non contact voltage tester" instead
Can you show me a link to see how they look like ? We were trying to change the double power point ourselves as one of the switch button was stuck. I did switch off the power before we pull the power point plate out but would be good to test to make sure the wires have no power before we cut it and reconnect to new one.
Mate if you can't test to see if a circuit is dead you really shouldn't be working with electricity.
if you are not sure what you are doing,, (it seems like you are).. probably don't do it..
Just use a plug in night light or something similar. Or if you are having trouble with an appliance plug in a different one. If they both don't work then it's safe to assume there's something going on with the GPO.
Yes, https://www.bunnings.com.au/deta-power-outlet-tester-plug_p4…
Buy from somewhere cheaper though, they have cranked up the margin on this considerably
My extension cable has an LED at the end similar to the item in your link, can I just use that instead?
The point of this device is that if you are working with power you probably need a screwdriver. And this is that screwdriver you need, and will have with you, plus it tests to see if the circuit is live when you touch the circuit. Like undoing the screw the holds the wire. It warns you when it didn't occur to you that you needed to be warned.
Whereas a non-contact tester is something you need to carry as well as the tools you need to do the job, and probably won't have with you unless you think you need it. Which of course you never will, because everyone thinks they've disconnected the power before they start working on it.
I have heard that if you use your finger to test voltage it makes you smarter at maths